Blackwood's Magazine, Volumen 221William Blackwood, 1927 |
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... asked me if I was an officer , and when I told him who I was he opened out a lot . He said an Englishman would give him a square deal if any one would , and then he asked me to give him a chance . A few days after we'd started , it ...
... asked me if I was an officer , and when I told him who I was he opened out a lot . He said an Englishman would give him a square deal if any one would , and then he asked me to give him a chance . A few days after we'd started , it ...
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... asked me if I had not some notion of making an escape , and promised that if I could get to Granville he would do his best to carry me over to England . I mentioned White- hurst , and he exclaimed vehe- mently that he wouldn't have ...
... asked me if I had not some notion of making an escape , and promised that if I could get to Granville he would do his best to carry me over to England . I mentioned White- hurst , and he exclaimed vehe- mently that he wouldn't have ...
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... asked him to direct us . He informed us that we were in the right course , and then asked us if we were deserters . We replied in the affirmative , and he promised to assist us , saying that he thought he could procure us horses , which ...
... asked him to direct us . He informed us that we were in the right course , and then asked us if we were deserters . We replied in the affirmative , and he promised to assist us , saying that he thought he could procure us horses , which ...
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... asked for beds . They could give us none , but had no objection to our sitting round the fire for the rest of the night . We were too glad of such a chance to hesitate a minute , and so took our places with alacrity . Two maids were ...
... asked for beds . They could give us none , but had no objection to our sitting round the fire for the rest of the night . We were too glad of such a chance to hesitate a minute , and so took our places with alacrity . Two maids were ...
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... asked in the course of examination what his companion was , and having replied " Lieutenant de Vaisseau , " all eyes were directed to myself , and the women now began in earnest to bestir themselves into more active demonstrations of ...
... asked in the course of examination what his companion was , and having replied " Lieutenant de Vaisseau , " all eyes were directed to myself , and the women now began in earnest to bestir themselves into more active demonstrations of ...
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