Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 294William Blackwood, 1963 - England |
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Page 41
... Mount Kenya was repulsed . Whether it was the rain , or bad luck , or the three girls who were with me , I shall never know , but we did not get very far that week - end . Perhaps it is stretching things a bit to assault a 17,000 - foot ...
... Mount Kenya was repulsed . Whether it was the rain , or bad luck , or the three girls who were with me , I shall never know , but we did not get very far that week - end . Perhaps it is stretching things a bit to assault a 17,000 - foot ...
Page 42
... Mount Kenya we peered forward into the clouds for a glimpse of the mountain and its snowy peak . But the clouds refused to lift , drifting stealthily across the forests and coffee plantations . It was as if the old gentleman refused to ...
... Mount Kenya we peered forward into the clouds for a glimpse of the mountain and its snowy peak . But the clouds refused to lift , drifting stealthily across the forests and coffee plantations . It was as if the old gentleman refused to ...
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... Mount Kenya had cast over us suddenly lifted , and we agreed to turn our backs on the mountain as soon as possible and drive to the coast for a swim in the warm water of the Indian Ocean . We could not imagine what had induced us to ...
... Mount Kenya had cast over us suddenly lifted , and we agreed to turn our backs on the mountain as soon as possible and drive to the coast for a swim in the warm water of the Indian Ocean . We could not imagine what had induced us to ...
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