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The shoot was unpretentious , but Charles , a retired soldier , was often surprised and amused to find himself among his distinguished but un- assuming fellow guns , a judge , a Queen's Counsel , the chairman of the county council ...
The shoot was unpretentious , but Charles , a retired soldier , was often surprised and amused to find himself among his distinguished but un- assuming fellow guns , a judge , a Queen's Counsel , the chairman of the county council ...
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Charles saw a fox slipping through the scrub . It paused for a moment , uncertain . He could see the elliptical pupils of the animal's eyes , so close was he . Charles looked to see if Ed had seen the fox , but the old man's back was ...
Charles saw a fox slipping through the scrub . It paused for a moment , uncertain . He could see the elliptical pupils of the animal's eyes , so close was he . Charles looked to see if Ed had seen the fox , but the old man's back was ...
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Charles cocked his head , listening . From the north - west , across the river , there came another sound , not unlike that of the geese , a distant plaintive ululation . " Hounds , " said Charles . 66 They won't cross the river ...
Charles cocked his head , listening . From the north - west , across the river , there came another sound , not unlike that of the geese , a distant plaintive ululation . " Hounds , " said Charles . 66 They won't cross the river ...
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Valley of the Shadow Anthony French | 1 |
Indian Sketches | 13 |
Western Ocean L W J Fifield | 24 |
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