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My grandmother was old , dressed in black , thickset , her face furrowed by wrinkles , yet she wore a look of such composure that she gave the impression of being beautiful . Friendly and wise , she was much resorted to for counsel ...
My grandmother was old , dressed in black , thickset , her face furrowed by wrinkles , yet she wore a look of such composure that she gave the impression of being beautiful . Friendly and wise , she was much resorted to for counsel ...
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He gave a laugh and took off his oilskin coat . " Here , " he said , " hold this . If the valve isn't re - set we'll lose the tow . And I've never lost one yet ! " I ran to the wheelhouse and rang for dead slow ahead on the engines and ...
He gave a laugh and took off his oilskin coat . " Here , " he said , " hold this . If the valve isn't re - set we'll lose the tow . And I've never lost one yet ! " I ran to the wheelhouse and rang for dead slow ahead on the engines and ...
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Every time we tackled a new job I spent the best part of the morning explaining how it should be done , and always Manus gave the impression that he was more than equal to the task .
Every time we tackled a new job I spent the best part of the morning explaining how it should be done , and always Manus gave the impression that he was more than equal to the task .
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SUSAN ABLE SEAMAN BY NORMAN HINTON | 17 |
A DAY TO REMEMBER BY HOWARD | 27 |
A GREAT MANROBBIE BURNS BY EDWIN O HECTOR | 105 |
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