Story of a Life, Volume 5Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 71
... head . We had taken the precaution of putting the rucksacks under our heads , but we discovered that even this did not save us from attempts at stealing our things . Then we decided to take turns in watching every night at the camp fire ...
... head . We had taken the precaution of putting the rucksacks under our heads , but we discovered that even this did not save us from attempts at stealing our things . Then we decided to take turns in watching every night at the camp fire ...
Page 72
... heads after my reprisals against the jackals I would not have made such rash experiments . The jackals climbed on to ... head too far out over the precipice , lost his grip , rushed past us in a black , shaggy ball , crashed down into ...
... heads after my reprisals against the jackals I would not have made such rash experiments . The jackals climbed on to ... head too far out over the precipice , lost his grip , rushed past us in a black , shaggy ball , crashed down into ...
Page 166
... heads on him as if he had been a pillow , covered their faces with their caps and fell asleep at once . Only one of the sailors tried , through his sleep , to blow away the electric bulb which was hanging over his head . It was dying ...
... heads on him as if he had been a pillow , covered their faces with their caps and fell asleep at once . Only one of the sailors tried , through his sleep , to blow away the electric bulb which was hanging over his head . It was dying ...
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A Short Explanation page | 7 |
My Thanks to a Reader | 9 |
The Tobacco Republic | 13 |
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