Story of a Life, Volume 5Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 52
... Samoylin - poured into my mouth a spoonful of some blue liquid and told me to take it every day . After this , my saliva and the whites of my eyes turned bright ultramarine . Malaria began to ebb away from me . The sense of reality came ...
... Samoylin - poured into my mouth a spoonful of some blue liquid and told me to take it every day . After this , my saliva and the whites of my eyes turned bright ultramarine . Malaria began to ebb away from me . The sense of reality came ...
Page 53
... Samoylin took to visiting me often . Sometimes he would bring a mountain bear cub , which he had bought at the bazaar for three roubles . The bear cub would stand on his hind legs and growl with delight and scratch the back of his head ...
... Samoylin took to visiting me often . Sometimes he would bring a mountain bear cub , which he had bought at the bazaar for three roubles . The bear cub would stand on his hind legs and growl with delight and scratch the back of his head ...
Page 72
... Samoylin woke up . They praised my ingenuity . They even flattered me , I think . I was ready to plume myself on my discovery . But had I known what dire consequences would fall on our heads after my reprisals against the jackals I ...
... Samoylin woke up . They praised my ingenuity . They even flattered me , I think . I was ready to plume myself on my discovery . But had I known what dire consequences would fall on our heads after my reprisals against the jackals I ...
Contents
A Short Explanation page | 7 |
My Thanks to a Reader | 9 |
The Tobacco Republic | 13 |
Copyright | |
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