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... called upon to supply their small contingents . At that time I was at Melbourne , a sergeant in the Royal Engineers , in command of some twenty sappers and miners , and , in obedience to orders , took passage by the first vessel leaving ...
... called upon to supply their small contingents . At that time I was at Melbourne , a sergeant in the Royal Engineers , in command of some twenty sappers and miners , and , in obedience to orders , took passage by the first vessel leaving ...
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... called it , " early rice ; " their second , and only other principal meal , being " evening rice , " which they took at five p.m. They formed themselves into messes of six or eight , and squatted on the deck in circles , with their feet ...
... called it , " early rice ; " their second , and only other principal meal , being " evening rice , " which they took at five p.m. They formed themselves into messes of six or eight , and squatted on the deck in circles , with their feet ...
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... called them , the luxuriance and length of their hair would strike me as being very remarkable , and this , indeed , I found was really the case . Our voyage went on happily . Sometimes there were long periods of calm , followed by ...
... called them , the luxuriance and length of their hair would strike me as being very remarkable , and this , indeed , I found was really the case . Our voyage went on happily . Sometimes there were long periods of calm , followed by ...
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... called my companions to the spot , and , after we had vainly endeavoured to make out who they were , and to find some record of their sad story , we dug a grave , covered them over with earth and stones , and then cut down the signal ...
... called my companions to the spot , and , after we had vainly endeavoured to make out who they were , and to find some record of their sad story , we dug a grave , covered them over with earth and stones , and then cut down the signal ...
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... the junks . Suddenly he called out , " Bear away ! a large junk on the lee bow without lights ! " His order was obeyed , and the captain came on deck with his night glass . " That is a suspicious- looking craft , " he said to me ; "
... the junks . Suddenly he called out , " Bear away ! a large junk on the lee bow without lights ! " His order was obeyed , and the captain came on deck with his night glass . " That is a suspicious- looking craft , " he said to me ; "
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