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The Chief Minister , an aged man who had served the King's father , dared to protest against the slaughter , and he ... the law of ancient custom , the King was forbidden to shed the blood of his Chief Minister ; the plea was offered .
The Chief Minister , an aged man who had served the King's father , dared to protest against the slaughter , and he ... the law of ancient custom , the King was forbidden to shed the blood of his Chief Minister ; the plea was offered .
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Chief was watching me with Instead , there was a deep rift kindly eyes in which a touch of going down to unplumbed humour always lurked . I drew depths beneath the sand which a deep breath and smiled back filled the river - bed . at him ...
Chief was watching me with Instead , there was a deep rift kindly eyes in which a touch of going down to unplumbed humour always lurked . I drew depths beneath the sand which a deep breath and smiled back filled the river - bed . at him ...
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The Chief Commissioner heard soon after daybreak that the Enterprise was gone , and hurried down to the shore to find an excited crowd , soldiers and civilians , British and Indian , watching the wreck on the reef .
The Chief Commissioner heard soon after daybreak that the Enterprise was gone , and hurried down to the shore to find an excited crowd , soldiers and civilians , British and Indian , watching the wreck on the reef .
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