Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 289William Blackwood, 1961 - England |
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Page 37
... light . The nosewheel lifts , and I hold it at a well - judged two feet . The airspeed comes up like the second hand of a watch , and at 145 knots I apply a light back - pressure on the stick . The light , super - cushioned jolts cease ...
... light . The nosewheel lifts , and I hold it at a well - judged two feet . The airspeed comes up like the second hand of a watch , and at 145 knots I apply a light back - pressure on the stick . The light , super - cushioned jolts cease ...
Page 231
... light to support the weight of the mirror . In Japan , I was to learn , many things are light - weight , and many Occidentals say half the country is made of glue , paper and bamboo . But not that mirror . Lowering his head so that I ...
... light to support the weight of the mirror . In Japan , I was to learn , many things are light - weight , and many Occidentals say half the country is made of glue , paper and bamboo . But not that mirror . Lowering his head so that I ...
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... lights that I remember except in St Isaac's Square . Anyway , the absence of lights made no difference , because this was August , and Leningrad had about eighteen hours of light daily . Because Leningrad lies on the 60th degree of ...
... lights that I remember except in St Isaac's Square . Anyway , the absence of lights made no difference , because this was August , and Leningrad had about eighteen hours of light daily . Because Leningrad lies on the 60th degree of ...
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