Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 192W. Blackwood, 1912 - Scotland |
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Page 63
... called- lay open and unobserved . And early in August the 36 - gun frigates Sirius and Néréide , with the Staunch ( gun - brig ) , sailed , under Captain Pym of the Sirius , to remedy this omission . They arrived off the harbour- mouth ...
... called- lay open and unobserved . And early in August the 36 - gun frigates Sirius and Néréide , with the Staunch ( gun - brig ) , sailed , under Captain Pym of the Sirius , to remedy this omission . They arrived off the harbour- mouth ...
Page 85
... called at the Ship Inn , where they ascertained that Captain Hunken's chest and parrot - cage had been duly de- livered . " Very decent beer , " pro- nounced ' Bias as they shared a quart . " When a man has a job to tackle " began Cai ...
... called at the Ship Inn , where they ascertained that Captain Hunken's chest and parrot - cage had been duly de- livered . " Very decent beer , " pro- nounced ' Bias as they shared a quart . " When a man has a job to tackle " began Cai ...
Page 94
... called , on his way to the Committee Ship , upon Mr John Peter Nanjulian ( commonly " John Peter " for short ) . John Peter , an elderly man , dwelt with a yet more elderly sister , in an old roomy house set eminently on the cliff ...
... called , on his way to the Committee Ship , upon Mr John Peter Nanjulian ( commonly " John Peter " for short ) . John Peter , an elderly man , dwelt with a yet more elderly sister , in an old roomy house set eminently on the cliff ...
Page 97
... called and had a " But had a drink o ' cider with Farmer Middlecoat , t'other side of the hill , an ' he'd seen your friend frequent these last few weeks .. . There now , you don't seem pleased about it ! — an ' yet ' twould be a very ...
... called and had a " But had a drink o ' cider with Farmer Middlecoat , t'other side of the hill , an ' he'd seen your friend frequent these last few weeks .. . There now , you don't seem pleased about it ! — an ' yet ' twould be a very ...
Page 103
... called " a rubber to whist . " He and Mrs Bosenna cut to- gether ; Cai with Dinah . Now , the two captains could , as a rule , play a good hand at whist . On this occasion they played so abominably as to surprise themselves and each ...
... called " a rubber to whist . " He and Mrs Bosenna cut to- gether ; Cai with Dinah . Now , the two captains could , as a rule , play a good hand at whist . On this occasion they played so abominably as to surprise themselves and each ...
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Abors asked Bannu Benny Beyrout Bias bird boat Bosenna Bowldler British called Captain Cai Captain Hunken carried Chor Church course CXCII.-NO Cyll Cyllene deck Dinah English eyes face Fancy feet French frigate Gale Government guns Gurkhas hand harbour head heard Hocken Home Rule honour House House of Lords Iphigenia knew lady land Leslie Gale letters live looked Lord Lord Kitchener Lordessa ma'am ment miles mind Miss Etherington Miss Fane morning Néréide never night Omar once Palmerston Parliament passed Perivale Philp port Port Louis Port Vendres prose rock round Sahib Satyrs seemed Seetaram ship side Sikh smile Snatty stag stared stood Straloch subahdar sure table d'hôte tell there's thing thought tion told took turned wind words Zattere