Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 292W. Blackwood, 1962 |
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Page 67
... snake approaching him across the open sand , and to drive it off he had flung a piece of lead piping at it . ( This may sound unsoldierly conduct , such as would scarcely be tolerated by the Brigade of Guards , but it may be presumed ...
... snake approaching him across the open sand , and to drive it off he had flung a piece of lead piping at it . ( This may sound unsoldierly conduct , such as would scarcely be tolerated by the Brigade of Guards , but it may be presumed ...
Page 68
... snake which threw out a light . They replied ' Yes , ' there was such a snake in their country , and that it carried a jewel in its mouth which reflected the light when it raised its head . They went on to say that only one man had ever ...
... snake which threw out a light . They replied ' Yes , ' there was such a snake in their country , and that it carried a jewel in its mouth which reflected the light when it raised its head . They went on to say that only one man had ever ...
Page 72
... snakes are not numerous , and the few there are frequently have a slightly grim twist to them . A friend of mine , lying in bed in a rather snake - ridden part of Africa , flung out an arm in his sleep on the wall side of his bed and ...
... snakes are not numerous , and the few there are frequently have a slightly grim twist to them . A friend of mine , lying in bed in a rather snake - ridden part of Africa , flung out an arm in his sleep on the wall side of his bed and ...
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THE DUEL OF THE FRIGATES BY VICTOR ALLAN | 42 |
THE FORTUNATE VILLAGE BY J L SOMERS | 58 |
ABA DIDA BY CHARLES CHENEVIX TRENCH | 137 |
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