Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 254William Blackwood, 1943 |
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Page 156
... crossed to the east side to find a spot suitable for landing the animals and scrambling up the bank . As darkness fell the column arrived , and I ordered a meal to be prepared and eaten , deter- mining to start the crossing at 9 P.M. ...
... crossed to the east side to find a spot suitable for landing the animals and scrambling up the bank . As darkness fell the column arrived , and I ordered a meal to be prepared and eaten , deter- mining to start the crossing at 9 P.M. ...
Page 161
... crossing we had ever done proving the most expeditious as well . But just at sunset the watching crowd on the river wall across the shallows suddenly dispersed , and all the boatmen ran away . Two crews we managed to retain at the point ...
... crossing we had ever done proving the most expeditious as well . But just at sunset the watching crowd on the river wall across the shallows suddenly dispersed , and all the boatmen ran away . Two crews we managed to retain at the point ...
Page 162
... crossing . Whenever I tried to shift to a more comfortable position , the boat rolled again , and more water came over the side . I couldn't see a thing- not the other boat , nor the flashes from the Jap light machine - guns , nor how ...
... crossing . Whenever I tried to shift to a more comfortable position , the boat rolled again , and more water came over the side . I couldn't see a thing- not the other boat , nor the flashes from the Jap light machine - guns , nor how ...
Contents
GEE | 210 |
A LITTLE RIVER OF OLD JAPAN BY SIR HAROLD PARLETT | 357 |
MEDICINEMANS CHILD | 373 |
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