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Or, The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Henry Cadwallader Adams. ΤΟ THE REV . G. G. ROSS , D.D. , PRINCIPAL OF ST . ANDREW'S COLLEGE , GRAHAMSTOWN , CAPE COLONY . MY DEAR Ross , I dedicate this Tale to you for two reasons ...
Or, The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Henry Cadwallader Adams. ΤΟ THE REV . G. G. ROSS , D.D. , PRINCIPAL OF ST . ANDREW'S COLLEGE , GRAHAMSTOWN , CAPE COLONY . MY DEAR Ross , I dedicate this Tale to you for two reasons ...
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... BOYS RIFLE ESCAPE .. ... ... 134 ... 149 CHAPTER XII . THE FLIGHT - THE BOYS RECAPTURED - A COUNCIL - THE SHADOW OF DEATH - A STRANGE DELIVERANCE CHAPTER XIII . ... 165 FRANK , LORD - PARAMOUNT - AN ANT VILLAGE - AMIABLE BEES A HASTY ...
... BOYS RIFLE ESCAPE .. ... ... 134 ... 149 CHAPTER XII . THE FLIGHT - THE BOYS RECAPTURED - A COUNCIL - THE SHADOW OF DEATH - A STRANGE DELIVERANCE CHAPTER XIII . ... 165 FRANK , LORD - PARAMOUNT - AN ANT VILLAGE - AMIABLE BEES A HASTY ...
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Or, The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Henry Cadwallader Adams. doesn't hoist his boats up , but hides ' em under his lee , until- " 2 " I see it all plain enough , Jennings , " broke in the captain . " How many are gone ...
Or, The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Henry Cadwallader Adams. doesn't hoist his boats up , but hides ' em under his lee , until- " 2 " I see it all plain enough , Jennings , " broke in the captain . " How many are gone ...
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Or, The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Henry Cadwallader Adams. The Three Boys - Frank . 7 " Indeed , sir ! Well , Admiral Nelson ain't likely to leave many of ' em to follow us to the Cape . We're pretty safe from them ...
Or, The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Henry Cadwallader Adams. The Three Boys - Frank . 7 " Indeed , sir ! Well , Admiral Nelson ain't likely to leave many of ' em to follow us to the Cape . We're pretty safe from them ...
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