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Our hotel faced the sea , I heard the hollow clanking which even in that sheltered sound . We were crossing over bay was foaming with white the second highest bridge in horses . This boded ill for our the world .
Our hotel faced the sea , I heard the hollow clanking which even in that sheltered sound . We were crossing over bay was foaming with white the second highest bridge in horses . This boded ill for our the world .
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For'ard most unpleasant angle as it our jibsails looked like kites . hissed and sizzled through the I heard afterwards that they white - capped waves . That had been wrongly hoisted . hateful corkscrew motion can quite believe it .
For'ard most unpleasant angle as it our jibsails looked like kites . hissed and sizzled through the I heard afterwards that they white - capped waves . That had been wrongly hoisted . hateful corkscrew motion can quite believe it .
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I heard the skipper chuckle . And so we slowly drifted “ Hallo , captain , ” I cried , towards the coast , and when what's the time . " the sun was well in the sky , “ Four thirty . ” we could see the green trees , “ Four thirty !
I heard the skipper chuckle . And so we slowly drifted “ Hallo , captain , ” I cried , towards the coast , and when what's the time . " the sun was well in the sky , “ Four thirty . ” we could see the green trees , “ Four thirty !
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... mounted on shore , could be heard many miles they were pressed farther and away . The commanding officer farther out , till the limit of was well satisfied ; so appa- their extreme range was rently was the high official , reached .
... mounted on shore , could be heard many miles they were pressed farther and away . The commanding officer farther out , till the limit of was well satisfied ; so appa- their extreme range was rently was the high official , reached .
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Perand the flight terminated in haps the balloon is riding in a the neighbourhood of a local clear sky , when suddenly there police station , whose occupants is heard a crack like a distant at first took them for a Zeppe- pistol shot .
Perand the flight terminated in haps the balloon is riding in a the neighbourhood of a local clear sky , when suddenly there police station , whose occupants is heard a crack like a distant at first took them for a Zeppe- pistol shot .
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