Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 186W. Blackwood, 1909 - England |
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Page 48
... side a small silver cup , and with an apology to me , drank off the contents , a strong infusion of native spirit scented with roses . Having done this , he explained with some pride that it was his invariable custom to take his first ...
... side a small silver cup , and with an apology to me , drank off the contents , a strong infusion of native spirit scented with roses . Having done this , he explained with some pride that it was his invariable custom to take his first ...
Page 78
... side thereof having been adver- tised for some time by the clanking of the deck - pumps . ( Mr Angus's precaution of blow- ing off steam before leaving had put mechanical assistance in getting rid of the water out of the question for ...
... side thereof having been adver- tised for some time by the clanking of the deck - pumps . ( Mr Angus's precaution of blow- ing off steam before leaving had put mechanical assistance in getting rid of the water out of the question for ...
Page 79
... side . " " Sit down , everybody , " said the commander , " and we'll see this through . It may concern us all . " The packet contained two letters , together with some in- voices and bills of lading re- ferring chiefly to the Orinoco's ...
... side . " " Sit down , everybody , " said the commander , " and we'll see this through . It may concern us all . " The packet contained two letters , together with some in- voices and bills of lading re- ferring chiefly to the Orinoco's ...
Page 83
... sides af- forded evidence that he was furthermore a man of wealth , enclosures stretched away across the flats on one side to serve as domain for solitary ostriches , and around the whole there hung an unmistakable atmo- sphere of peace ...
... sides af- forded evidence that he was furthermore a man of wealth , enclosures stretched away across the flats on one side to serve as domain for solitary ostriches , and around the whole there hung an unmistakable atmo- sphere of peace ...
Page 90
... side . " " Was he a loyal farmer , by any chance ? " put in the Intelligence - Merchant who was leaning in through the V- shaped opening of the tent , his eyes almost starting out of his head with suppressed excite- ment . " There's Du ...
... side . " " Was he a loyal farmer , by any chance ? " put in the Intelligence - Merchant who was leaning in through the V- shaped opening of the tent , his eyes almost starting out of his head with suppressed excite- ment . " There's Du ...
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