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... light was strong enough to make clearly distinguishable the dazzling white frontages , the flat roofs , and unglazed windows , standing out against the perpendicular walls of basaltic rock . Then a dark mist , rising upwards from the ...
... light was strong enough to make clearly distinguishable the dazzling white frontages , the flat roofs , and unglazed windows , standing out against the perpendicular walls of basaltic rock . Then a dark mist , rising upwards from the ...
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... light in the deck above , which had fortunately been inserted just in that spot . Whatever air there was , came through the barrels , or along the ship's sides . But it is needless to say it was at all times suffo- catingly close , and ...
... light in the deck above , which had fortunately been inserted just in that spot . Whatever air there was , came through the barrels , or along the ship's sides . But it is needless to say it was at all times suffo- catingly close , and ...
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... lights of Porto Prayo a mere speck in the distance . But the boys had not been left behind , though no one but themselves and old Jennings was aware of the fact . He had kept the boat from putting off on her return to the ship , on one ...
... lights of Porto Prayo a mere speck in the distance . But the boys had not been left behind , though no one but themselves and old Jennings was aware of the fact . He had kept the boat from putting off on her return to the ship , on one ...
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... light fell on his face and figure , the boys could hardly suppress a cry of alarm . His cheeks were as white as ashes , and in several places streaked with clotted blood . His leg too was rudely bandaged from the knee to the ankle , and ...
... light fell on his face and figure , the boys could hardly suppress a cry of alarm . His cheeks were as white as ashes , and in several places streaked with clotted blood . His leg too was rudely bandaged from the knee to the ankle , and ...
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... of the boats - there are enough of us to lower her easy enough - and long before day- light you'll be out of sight . " " You'll be out of sight . Don't you mean to go yourself , Jennings ? " asked Frank . " My leg won't let me , Mr. Frank .
... of the boats - there are enough of us to lower her easy enough - and long before day- light you'll be out of sight . " " You'll be out of sight . Don't you mean to go yourself , Jennings ? " asked Frank . " My leg won't let me , Mr. Frank .
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Hair-Breadth Escapes: The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa H. C. Adams No preview available - 2022 |
Hair-Breadth Escapes: Or the Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa (1877) Henry Cadwallader Adams No preview available - 2008 |
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