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... passed from hand to hand . We greatly admired the map which accompanied them for the edification of the shareholders . On it Samburan was represented as the cen- tral spot of the Eastern Hemisphere with its name engraved in enormous ...
... passed from hand to hand . We greatly admired the map which accompanied them for the edification of the shareholders . On it Samburan was represented as the cen- tral spot of the Eastern Hemisphere with its name engraved in enormous ...
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... passed to the north of Samburan on purpose to see what was going on . At first , it looked as if that side of the island had been altogether abandoned . This was what he ex- pected . Presently , above the dense mass of vegetation that ...
... passed to the north of Samburan on purpose to see what was going on . At first , it looked as if that side of the island had been altogether abandoned . This was what he ex- pected . Presently , above the dense mass of vegetation that ...
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... passing to the south of Samburan , he made it his practice to take the passage along the north shore , within about a mile of the wharf . " He can see us if he likes to see us , " remarked Davidson . Then he had an after - thought : " I ...
... passing to the south of Samburan , he made it his practice to take the passage along the north shore , within about a mile of the wharf . " He can see us if he likes to see us , " remarked Davidson . Then he had an after - thought : " I ...
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... passing by - a very remote and unsatisfactory chance to wait for . Yes , he came out with Davidson , to whom he volunteered the statement that it was only for a short time - a few days , no more . He meant to go back to Samburan ...
... passing by - a very remote and unsatisfactory chance to wait for . Yes , he came out with Davidson , to whom he volunteered the statement that it was only for a short time - a few days , no more . He meant to go back to Samburan ...
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... was easy to see that it was about Heyst that he was concerned . We asked him if he had passed that way lately . " Oh , yes . I always do - about half a mile off . ” " Seen anybody about ? " " No , not a soul . Not a shadow VICTORY 35.
... was easy to see that it was about Heyst that he was concerned . We asked him if he had passed that way lately . " Oh , yes . I always do - about half a mile off . ” " Seen anybody about ? " " No , not a soul . Not a shadow VICTORY 35.
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