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He turned his head , but there was enough army training left in him to ensure that he moved no farther than the fraction needed to see if I was joking . " Don't move ; there's a snake on your tail . " I crept back to the rifle we had ...
He turned his head , but there was enough army training left in him to ensure that he moved no farther than the fraction needed to see if I was joking . " Don't move ; there's a snake on your tail . " I crept back to the rifle we had ...
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I wondered now if this knowledge could perhaps be turned to advantage . A demonstration of gaiety , even if of a rather muted kind , was immediately required . I gave orders that the senior officers were to be invited to my midday ...
I wondered now if this knowledge could perhaps be turned to advantage . A demonstration of gaiety , even if of a rather muted kind , was immediately required . I gave orders that the senior officers were to be invited to my midday ...
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The Bo'sun's Mate turned back and in sharp tones ordered us to the clewlines and buntlines . The seamen shrugged shoulders and with a muttered curse moved away while the officer turned on his heel and made for the halliards .
The Bo'sun's Mate turned back and in sharp tones ordered us to the clewlines and buntlines . The seamen shrugged shoulders and with a muttered curse moved away while the officer turned on his heel and made for the halliards .
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A DAY ON THE LOCH BY A J MCGEOCH | 134 |
SIR WALTER SCOTT AND THE MURDER OF PORTEOUS BY | 212 |
SOME LESSER CAPTAINS | 237 |
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