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Page 36
The Tesmans appointed agents , a contract for government mail - boats secured ,
the era of steam beginning for the islands — a great stride forward - Heyst's stride
! And all this sprang from the meeting of the cornered Morrison and of the ...
The Tesmans appointed agents , a contract for government mail - boats secured ,
the era of steam beginning for the islands — a great stride forward - Heyst's stride
! And all this sprang from the meeting of the cornered Morrison and of the ...
Page 43
Captain Davidson , coming by from the westward , saw him with his own eyes :
Something white on the wharf ; so he steamed in and went ashore in a small boat
. Heyst , right enough . Put a book into his pocket , always very polite .
Captain Davidson , coming by from the westward , saw him with his own eyes :
Something white on the wharf ; so he steamed in and went ashore in a small boat
. Heyst , right enough . Put a book into his pocket , always very polite .
Page 45
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 him —
very neat , white shoes , cork helmet . He explained to me that he had always had
...
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 him —
very neat , white shoes , cork helmet . He explained to me that he had always had
...
Page 79
He went himself in that boat , which was manned , of course by his Malay
seamen . Heyst , when he saw the boat pulling toward him , dropped his
signalling - pole ; and when Davidson arrived , he was kneeling down engaged
busily in ...
He went himself in that boat , which was manned , of course by his Malay
seamen . Heyst , when he saw the boat pulling toward him , dropped his
signalling - pole ; and when Davidson arrived , he was kneeling down engaged
busily in ...
Page 80
He stood up in the boat , and , above him , Heyst stooped low with urbane smiles
, thanking him and apologising for the liberty , exactly . in his usual manner .
Davidson had expected some change in the man , but there was none . Nothing
in ...
He stood up in the boat , and , above him , Heyst stooped low with urbane smiles
, thanking him and apologising for the liberty , exactly . in his usual manner .
Davidson had expected some change in the man , but there was none . Nothing
in ...
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| Title | Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1 Volumes 17-18 of Standard Collection of latest copyrighted works by of British and American Authors Standard collection of British and American authors Victory: An Island Tale, Joseph Conrad |
| Author | Joseph Conrad |
| Publisher | Louis Conard, 1916 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 31 Jan 2019 |
| Length | 462 pages |
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