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Page 38
Some copies of the prospectus issued in Europe , having found their way out
East , were passed from hand to hand . We greatly admired the map which
accompanied them for the edification of the shareholders . On it Samburan was ...
Some copies of the prospectus issued in Europe , having found their way out
East , were passed from hand to hand . We greatly admired the map which
accompanied them for the edification of the shareholders . On it Samburan was ...
Page 45
These were not many . He told us that he 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 expected . Presently , above
the ...
These were not many . He told us that he 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 expected . Presently , above
the ...
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Instead of 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 ...
Instead of 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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There were no other opportunities , unless some native craft were 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 ...
There were no other opportunities , unless some native craft were 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 ...
Page 66
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 . ” “ Did
you blow your whistle ? " “ Blow the whistle ? You think I would do such a thing ?
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 . ” “ Did
you blow your whistle ? " “ Blow the whistle ? You think I would do such a thing ?
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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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