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A horse will caper round when cold and keep up his circula- tion ; so a well - fed horse that is loose will never freeze . On that second day we had , as on every other day , a constant fight to keep from freezing .
A horse will caper round when cold and keep up his circula- tion ; so a well - fed horse that is loose will never freeze . On that second day we had , as on every other day , a constant fight to keep from freezing .
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We were taken round the shore of Fianuis in a ship's boat to watch the seals . Hundreds lay out on the rocks , so still that their protective colouring made us confuse them with rounded , smooth grey slabs . Sud- denly an inquisitive ...
We were taken round the shore of Fianuis in a ship's boat to watch the seals . Hundreds lay out on the rocks , so still that their protective colouring made us confuse them with rounded , smooth grey slabs . Sud- denly an inquisitive ...
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It was because they were pulling off half their men to swing round the town and take the bridge . They did it as soon as their scouts told them the three regiments had withdrawn . " CC How do you know all this ?
It was because they were pulling off half their men to swing round the town and take the bridge . They did it as soon as their scouts told them the three regiments had withdrawn . " CC How do you know all this ?
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