Story of a Life: Years of hopeHarvill Press, 1968 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 183
... Crimea , and sailors to reorganise the work in the newly - won , hungry and half - ruined ports . She would also carry a few passengers , and two hundred speculators who were going to the Crimea to buy salt . No one in those days ...
... Crimea , and sailors to reorganise the work in the newly - won , hungry and half - ruined ports . She would also carry a few passengers , and two hundred speculators who were going to the Crimea to buy salt . No one in those days ...
Page 199
... Crimea to be distributed among the passengers . It could not be cooked - the storm had put the galley out of action , and in any case , we were very short of fresh water . The passengers sifted the barley from the mouse - droppings with ...
... Crimea to be distributed among the passengers . It could not be cooked - the storm had put the galley out of action , and in any case , we were very short of fresh water . The passengers sifted the barley from the mouse - droppings with ...
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... Crimean mountains rose on our port side . Cold and excitement had kept me awake all night , so that now I could hardly keep my eyes open . I found a quiet , shady corner under the companionway in the saloon , lay down on the floor and ...
... Crimean mountains rose on our port side . Cold and excitement had kept me awake all night , so that now I could hardly keep my eyes open . I found a quiet , shady corner under the companionway in the saloon , lay down on the floor and ...
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Forerunners of Ostap Bender page | 7 |
Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
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