A Strange Career: Life and Adventures of John Gladwyn JebbW. Blackwood and sons, 1894 - 335 páginas The adventurous life of an English born man, first off to service in India, then coffee planting in Brazil, adventures on the American frontier, then in pursuit of gold in Colorado, searches for treasure in Mexico. |
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... called ) in the arms of his tall , gaunt , faithful nurse , talk of his dark eyes , even then intent and searching . At that early age they say his powers of observation were remarkable , and that he would ask questions and make remarks ...
... called ) in the arms of his tall , gaunt , faithful nurse , talk of his dark eyes , even then intent and searching . At that early age they say his powers of observation were remarkable , and that he would ask questions and make remarks ...
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... called " hob- nailed liver , " whereby he was so pulled down that the doctor insisted on his going to the hills at once . Leave for him meant extra work for the others , so for some time he refused to apply for it ; but when it became ...
... called " hob- nailed liver , " whereby he was so pulled down that the doctor insisted on his going to the hills at once . Leave for him meant extra work for the others , so for some time he refused to apply for it ; but when it became ...
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... called upon to work at another ! For when he got back to town he fell in with the people who were then trying to arrange a scheme for a fresh line of steamers across the Atlantic . The new ships were to be chiefly for passenger traffic ...
... called upon to work at another ! For when he got back to town he fell in with the people who were then trying to arrange a scheme for a fresh line of steamers across the Atlantic . The new ships were to be chiefly for passenger traffic ...
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... called which none doubted was poison . Yes , poison ! No one was certain of the reason of the strange killing that went on for years among the poor people at the fazenda of Boa Vista . Whether it was owing to the awful wretchedness of ...
... called which none doubted was poison . Yes , poison ! No one was certain of the reason of the strange killing that went on for years among the poor people at the fazenda of Boa Vista . Whether it was owing to the awful wretchedness of ...
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... called at 9 P.M. , and then ride over to spend the night at the deserted fazenda . The house was close to the drying - grounds , so he got into the habit of establishing himself inside , with a bundle of cigars , a dose of mixed spirits ...
... called at 9 P.M. , and then ride over to spend the night at the deserted fazenda . The house was close to the drying - grounds , so he got into the habit of establishing himself inside , with a bundle of cigars , a dose of mixed spirits ...
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A Strange Career: Life and Adventures of John Gladwyn Jebb Mrs. Gladwyn Jebb,Mrs. John Beveridge Gladwyn Jebb Visualização integral - 1894 |
A Strange Career: Life and Adventures of John Gladwyn Jebb John Beveridge Gladwyn Jebb,Henry Rider Haggard Pré-visualização indisponível - 2017 |
A Strange Career: Life and Adventure of John Gladwyn Jebb Henry Rider Haggard, Sir,John Beveridge Gladwyn Jebb Pré-visualização indisponível - 2016 |
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