Victory: An Island TaleA story of rescue and violent tragedy set in the Malayan archipelago, 'Victory' combines high adventure with sensitive portrayal of three drifters. |
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... Java Sea in some of the Tesmans ' trading schooners , and then vanished , on an Arab ship , in the direction of New Guinea . He remained so long in that outlying part of his enchanted circle that he was nearly forgotten before he swam ...
... Java Sea in some of the Tesmans ' trading schooners , and then vanished , on an Arab ship , in the direction of New Guinea . He remained so long in that outlying part of his enchanted circle that he was nearly forgotten before he swam ...
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... Java Sea is a pond . I have an excellent , safe boat - a ship's life - boat - carry thirty , let alone three , and a child could handle her . You wouldn't get a wet face at this time of the year . You might call it a pleasure- trip ...
... Java Sea is a pond . I have an excellent , safe boat - a ship's life - boat - carry thirty , let alone three , and a child could handle her . You wouldn't get a wet face at this time of the year . You might call it a pleasure- trip ...
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... Java Sea had drifted the boat about until they partly lost their bearings ; and that by some extraordinary mistake one of the two jars put into the boat by Schomberg's man contained salt water . Ricardo tried to put some pathos into his ...
... Java Sea had drifted the boat about until they partly lost their bearings ; and that by some extraordinary mistake one of the two jars put into the boat by Schomberg's man contained salt water . Ricardo tried to put some pathos into his ...
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