From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 73
Page 11
It was still not dark when he slipped away without telling me . The sergeant came and sat beside me and listened to every tale I could recall . When he asked for more I recited verses , including ' He turn'd him round and round about ' ...
It was still not dark when he slipped away without telling me . The sergeant came and sat beside me and listened to every tale I could recall . When he asked for more I recited verses , including ' He turn'd him round and round about ' ...
Page 173
With the train thus marooned they waited until dark and then lit fires beneath the train and roasted the crew alive in their own ovens . When he had been suitably thanked for this morale - raising contribution , the officer was reminded ...
With the train thus marooned they waited until dark and then lit fires beneath the train and roasted the crew alive in their own ovens . When he had been suitably thanked for this morale - raising contribution , the officer was reminded ...
Page 250
Above our heads , the pitch - pine roof soared into remoteness , like a church , and with no light outside to kindle them into life , the purple and green birds in the stained - glass windows on the half - landing looked dark and dead .
Above our heads , the pitch - pine roof soared into remoteness , like a church , and with no light outside to kindle them into life , the purple and green birds in the stained - glass windows on the half - landing looked dark and dead .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
Valley of the Shadow Anthony French | 1 |
Indian Sketches | 13 |
Western Ocean L W J Fifield | 24 |
Copyright | |
4 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
African aircraft armoured train arms Army arrived asked Balchik bank birds Blackwood's Magazine boat boys British called Charles climbed colour course Dabbs dark drag-hunting East Edinburgh eggs engine Esau eyes face feet fire fish Florence Nightingale HOSPITAL flying friends Garhwali Gelert Government hand head hills hounds hundred India Indian journey Kenny Kenya Kikuyu knew Kohima land later Lewin living London look Lushais ment miles morning mountain moved Nagas Nain Singh never night officer once perhaps Peshawar river road rock rope round Royal Ruskin Bond Russian seemed Shendus ship side St Petersburg Street thing thought tion told took trees turned Val Gielgud village waiting walk wall watch West William Blackwood young