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Page vii
... thought which had occurred to me before the doors of the Temple of Janus flying open with a crash shook the minds , the hearts , the consciences of men all over the world . Such coincidence could not be treated lightly . And I made up ...
... thought which had occurred to me before the doors of the Temple of Janus flying open with a crash shook the minds , the hearts , the consciences of men all over the world . Such coincidence could not be treated lightly . And I made up ...
Page xiv
... thoughts than putting a slight on Lena . If of all the personages involved in the " mystery of Samburan ” I have lived longest with Heyst ( or with him I call Heyst ) it was at her , whom I call Lena , that I have looked the longest and ...
... thoughts than putting a slight on Lena . If of all the personages involved in the " mystery of Samburan ” I have lived longest with Heyst ( or with him I call Heyst ) it was at her , whom I call Lena , that I have looked the longest and ...
Page 8
... thought so , but the villagers had no doubt whatever about it . Whenever a coast village sighted the brig it would begin to beat all its gongs and hoist all its streamers , and all its girls would put flowers in their hair and the crowd ...
... thought so , but the villagers had no doubt whatever about it . Whenever a coast village sighted the brig it would begin to beat all its gongs and hoist all its streamers , and all its girls would put flowers in their hair and the crowd ...
Page 12
... thought the awestruck Morrison . To him , as to all of us in the islands , this wandering Heyst , who didn't toil or spin visibly , seemed the very last person to be the agent of Providence in an affair concerned with money . The fact ...
... thought the awestruck Morrison . To him , as to all of us in the islands , this wandering Heyst , who didn't toil or spin visibly , seemed the very last person to be the agent of Providence in an affair concerned with money . The fact ...
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... thought for certain he wanted to be taken off , so I steamed in . He made no signs . However , I lowered a boat . I could not see another living being anywhere . Yes . He had a book in his hand . He looked exactly as we have always seen ...
... thought for certain he wanted to be taken off , so I steamed in . He made no signs . However , I lowered a boat . I could not see another living being anywhere . Yes . He had a book in his hand . He looked exactly as we have always seen ...
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