Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 1Louis Conard, 1916 - 276 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 21
Page 38
... 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 central 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 central spot of the Eastern Hemisphere , with its name engraved in enormous ...
Page 45
... 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 alto- gether abandoned . This was what he expected . Pres- ently , 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 alto- gether abandoned . This was what he expected . Pres- ently , above the dense mass of vegetation that ...
Page 47
... passing to the south of Samburan , he made it his practice to take the pas- sage 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 ...
... passing to the south of Samburan , he made it his practice to take the pas- sage 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 ...
Page 50
... passing by - a very remote and unsatisfactory chance to wait for . Yes , he came out with Davidson , to whom he volunteered the state- ment 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 state- ment that it was only for a short time — a few days , no more . He meant to go back to Samburan ...
Page 66
... 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 ? " He ...
... 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 ? " He ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ain't Alfuro asked beard believe Belt Coal Company berg blue tooth boat brig called chair Chinaman Colombia course Davidson drinks dunnage eyes face fact fellow felt frightened gaze gentleman gharry girl glance gone governor grin hand Hang head heard Heyst hotel-keeper island ISLAND TALE Java Sea Jones legs lips looked manner matter mean mind morning Morrison moustaches murder murmured mysterious never night orchestra paper lanterns paused Pedro perhaps physiognomy pretty quiet Ricardo round Samburan Schom Schomberg schooner seemed sight silence silly smile sort sound Sourabaya speak stare stay stood strange suddenly surprised Swede table d'hôte talk tell Tesmans There's thing thought tion told tone trees Tropical Belt Coal trouble turned veranda Victory voice Wang watch West India Docks wharf What's woman women wonder word Zangiacomo