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... volcano which smoked faintly all day with its head just above the northern horizon , and at night levelled at him , from amongst the clear stars , a dull red glow , expanding and collapsing spasmodically like the end of a gigantic cigar ...
... volcano which smoked faintly all day with its head just above the northern horizon , and at night levelled at him , from amongst the clear stars , a dull red glow , expanding and collapsing spasmodically like the end of a gigantic cigar ...
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... volcano in full blast near that island - enough to guide almost a blind man . What more do you want ? An active volcano to steer by ! " These last words he roared out exultingly , then jumped up and glared . The door to the left of the ...
... volcano in full blast near that island - enough to guide almost a blind man . What more do you want ? An active volcano to steer by ! " These last words he roared out exultingly , then jumped up and glared . The door to the left of the ...
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... volcano . " " I saw a mountain smoking like that before , " she said , staring at the slender stem of a tree - fern some dozen feet in front of her . " It wasn't very long after we left England -some few days , though . I was so ill at ...
... volcano . " " I saw a mountain smoking like that before , " she said , staring at the slender stem of a tree - fern some dozen feet in front of her . " It wasn't very long after we left England -some few days , though . I was so ill at ...
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... volcano , with its faint plume of smoke broaden- ing and vanishing everlastingly at the top , without altering its shape in the glowing transparency of the evening . " The fellow has been dreaming , " he muttered to himself . He looked ...
... volcano , with its faint plume of smoke broaden- ing and vanishing everlastingly at the top , without altering its shape in the glowing transparency of the evening . " The fellow has been dreaming , " he muttered to himself . He looked ...
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... volcano . It nerved them to make an effort for their lives . Soon afterwards they made out the island . " I had just wits enough left in my baked brain to alter the direction of the boat , " the ghostly voice went on . “ As to finding ...
... volcano . It nerved them to make an effort for their lives . Soon afterwards they made out the island . " I had just wits enough left in my baked brain to alter the direction of the boat , " the ghostly voice went on . “ As to finding ...
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