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... shot at a mark on the opposite wall of the street , which was not more than a foot or two above the heads of the people , by whom it was crowded . Their alarm and astonishment , as the ball whistled close to their ears , were ludicrous ...
... shot at a mark on the opposite wall of the street , which was not more than a foot or two above the heads of the people , by whom it was crowded . Their alarm and astonishment , as the ball whistled close to their ears , were ludicrous ...
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... shot fired and a bullet whistle past me , and had just time to throw myself flat behind a low wall to escape the volley which followed . I had strayed unconsciously on to the neutral ground between the fort and the town , and had ...
... shot fired and a bullet whistle past me , and had just time to throw myself flat behind a low wall to escape the volley which followed . I had strayed unconsciously on to the neutral ground between the fort and the town , and had ...
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... shot . Indeed , wherever there were sentries posted , they were relieved with all due military ceremony by the new troops ; and the royal soldiery , together with the civilians , were embarked in a transport which had been sent to ...
... shot . Indeed , wherever there were sentries posted , they were relieved with all due military ceremony by the new troops ; and the royal soldiery , together with the civilians , were embarked in a transport which had been sent to ...
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... shot that man , and nothing would have been said . " The present Sir Aubrey Paul , who was travelling with us at the time , and who was about my own age , was delighted when he heard of this advice . " Let us devote ourselves , " he ...
... shot that man , and nothing would have been said . " The present Sir Aubrey Paul , who was travelling with us at the time , and who was about my own age , was delighted when he heard of this advice . " Let us devote ourselves , " he ...
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... shot at some white bears ; be- sides , too , it appeared probable that I should come across other uncommon varieties of game . I propounded this scheme to my friend Mr Oswald Smith , who agreed to accompany me ; and , well - equipped ...
... shot at some white bears ; be- sides , too , it appeared probable that I should come across other uncommon varieties of game . I propounded this scheme to my friend Mr Oswald Smith , who agreed to accompany me ; and , well - equipped ...
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Episodes in a Life of Adventure: Or, Moss from a Rolling Stone Laurence Oliphant Visualização integral - 1887 |
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