Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 192W. Blackwood, 1912 - Scotland |
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Page 47
... wind , are driving first in one direction and then in another . The thunder is rolling nearer , and flickers of lightning can be seen against the ominous blue - black back- ground . Nature is clearly on the point of shaking herself free ...
... wind , are driving first in one direction and then in another . The thunder is rolling nearer , and flickers of lightning can be seen against the ominous blue - black back- ground . Nature is clearly on the point of shaking herself free ...
Page 48
... Wind and thunder are barely distinguishable in their combined tumult . Not a drop of rain yet . We have just managed in the nick of time to crawl under a luckily situ- ated overhanging bank , which affords room enough for the three of ...
... Wind and thunder are barely distinguishable in their combined tumult . Not a drop of rain yet . We have just managed in the nick of time to crawl under a luckily situ- ated overhanging bank , which affords room enough for the three of ...
Page 49
... wind and thunder . Some of the stones are as big as pigeon's eggs , solid lumps of ice . A jackal , driven from his shelter of long grass by this last visitation , comes tearing madly along , draggled and terrified , in search of some ...
... wind and thunder . Some of the stones are as big as pigeon's eggs , solid lumps of ice . A jackal , driven from his shelter of long grass by this last visitation , comes tearing madly along , draggled and terrified , in search of some ...
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... Wind- ham , and Astell . Captain Meriton of the Ceylon , the commodore of this little squadron , had some years before , while in command of another merchantman , assisted at the capture of a French frigate ; and with this in his mind ...
... Wind- ham , and Astell . Captain Meriton of the Ceylon , the commodore of this little squadron , had some years before , while in command of another merchantman , assisted at the capture of a French frigate ; and with this in his mind ...
Page 66
... Wind- ham . ally . Duperré sailed placidly was in a position to obey ; whereupon the Commodore put his ship also at the harbour mouth , and followed the others . He , too , exchanged broadsides with the Néréide , and while in the act ...
... Wind- ham . ally . Duperré sailed placidly was in a position to obey ; whereupon the Commodore put his ship also at the harbour mouth , and followed the others . He , too , exchanged broadsides with the Néréide , and while in the act ...
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