Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 251William Blackwood, 1942 - England |
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Page 160
... half century , in peace and war , in times of prosperity and of depression , it has helped and encouraged men and women in all the affairs of life . Now in this time of unprecedented happenings and supreme efforts two facts stand out ...
... half century , in peace and war , in times of prosperity and of depression , it has helped and encouraged men and women in all the affairs of life . Now in this time of unprecedented happenings and supreme efforts two facts stand out ...
Page 188
... half an hour . They decided that the rations packed in the dinghy should be appor- tioned to last them over eight days . This worked out per man per day at : of biscuits one and a half , of water one mouthful , of chocolate a mouthful ...
... half an hour . They decided that the rations packed in the dinghy should be appor- tioned to last them over eight days . This worked out per man per day at : of biscuits one and a half , of water one mouthful , of chocolate a mouthful ...
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... half - deck boys was almost unique . But he hated the o'c'sle men - whence he had sprung- even more . For twenty days we had endeavoured to beat round old ' Cape Stiff ' : roar- ing down to the fringe of the Antarctic ice , roaring back ...
... half - deck boys was almost unique . But he hated the o'c'sle men - whence he had sprung- even more . For twenty days we had endeavoured to beat round old ' Cape Stiff ' : roar- ing down to the fringe of the Antarctic ice , roaring back ...
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