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Up or down , way the political wind is blow- according as the tide flows in ing , and to change his rôle or out , go the huge junks laden accordingly . with merchandise - flour , coal , A busy money - making city , timber , pigs ...
Up or down , way the political wind is blow- according as the tide flows in ing , and to change his rôle or out , go the huge junks laden accordingly . with merchandise - flour , coal , A busy money - making city , timber , pigs ...
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The wind was rising I merely tolerate it . My philos- rapidly , and as we slowly ophy is just to go on till some- steamed out of the last tunnel thing hits you . You will not into Puerto Barrios , we realised be disappointed .
The wind was rising I merely tolerate it . My philos- rapidly , and as we slowly ophy is just to go on till some- steamed out of the last tunnel thing hits you . You will not into Puerto Barrios , we realised be disappointed .
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... slowly drifted away from the and we did , for the wind began quay . Then a big puff of to moan in the rigging . We wind , and we narrowly escaped were now under full canvas , 66 a 66 - and the ship heeled over at a pressure of 1927.
... slowly drifted away from the and we did , for the wind began quay . Then a big puff of to moan in the rigging . We wind , and we narrowly escaped were now under full canvas , 66 a 66 - and the ship heeled over at a pressure of 1927.
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and the ship heeled over at a pressure of the wind . For'ard most unpleasant angle as it our jibsails ... They started , and the vessel began might have been somebody's to squirm its way through the laundry on a windy day for all sea .
and the ship heeled over at a pressure of the wind . For'ard most unpleasant angle as it our jibsails ... They started , and the vessel began might have been somebody's to squirm its way through the laundry on a windy day for all sea .
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schooner now drifted , but the “ You certainly have been wind was dropping ; the squall , sleeping for at least four hours , " for that was all it was , had he assured me . nearly passed . We tossed about I raised myself and walked ...
schooner now drifted , but the “ You certainly have been wind was dropping ; the squall , sleeping for at least four hours , " for that was all it was , had he assured me . nearly passed . We tossed about I raised myself and walked ...
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