Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 205; Volume 208William Blackwood, 1920 - England |
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Page 91
... passed , and in some we anchored and took sound- ings , while Kemp went ashore to pay a polite visit to the local Sheikh , as " eye - wash " against our real activities . It was one of his duties to pay such visits from time to time ...
... passed , and in some we anchored and took sound- ings , while Kemp went ashore to pay a polite visit to the local Sheikh , as " eye - wash " against our real activities . It was one of his duties to pay such visits from time to time ...
Page 105
... passed a resolution making gold - laced tabs de rigueur . Those who failed to abide by the resolution were liable to severe penalties . One wretched sailor over- burdened with money escaped these dread consequences only by his powers of ...
... passed a resolution making gold - laced tabs de rigueur . Those who failed to abide by the resolution were liable to severe penalties . One wretched sailor over- burdened with money escaped these dread consequences only by his powers of ...
Page 111
... . " It is noteworthy that , as the years passed by , the political , racial , and religious motives which originally inspired the movement became less and less prominent ; and that the 1920. ] 111 The Mad Mullah of British Somaliland .
... . " It is noteworthy that , as the years passed by , the political , racial , and religious motives which originally inspired the movement became less and less prominent ; and that the 1920. ] 111 The Mad Mullah of British Somaliland .
Page 118
... passed by , he returned to his house ; but no sooner had he entered than news was brought that one machine had returned and was flying very close to the haroun . Thinking that this speedy re- turn indicated that the occu- pants of the ...
... passed by , he returned to his house ; but no sooner had he entered than news was brought that one machine had returned and was flying very close to the haroun . Thinking that this speedy re- turn indicated that the occu- pants of the ...
Page 125
... passed with little delay from words to deeds , The rebels began their work of destruction with the banks . They beat to death the manager and assistant manager of the National Bank , burned their bodies , and set on fire and sacked the ...
... passed with little delay from words to deeds , The rebels began their work of destruction with the banks . They beat to death the manager and assistant manager of the National Bank , burned their bodies , and set on fire and sacked the ...
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