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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... Morrison , who , in his way , was also an " enchanted " man . When you spoke to Morrison of going home - he was from Dorsetshire— he shuddered . He said it was dark and wet there ; that it was like living with your head and shoulders in ...
... Morrison , who , in his way , was also an " enchanted " man . When you spoke to Morrison of going home - he was from Dorsetshire— he shuddered . He said it was dark and wet there ; that it was like living with your head and shoulders in ...
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... Morrison thought so , but the villagers had no doubt whatever about it . Whenever a coast village sighted the brig it would begin to beat all its gongs and hoist all its streamers , and all its girls would put flowers in their hair ...
... Morrison thought so , but the villagers had no doubt whatever about it . Whenever a coast village sighted the brig it would begin to beat all its gongs and hoist all its streamers , and all its girls would put flowers in their hair ...
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... Morrison had a wife in each and every one of them , but the majority of us repulsed these innuendoes with indignation . He was a true humanitarian and rather ascetic than otherwise . When Heyst met him in Delli , Morrison was walk- ing ...
... Morrison had a wife in each and every one of them , but the majority of us repulsed these innuendoes with indignation . He was a true humanitarian and rather ascetic than otherwise . When Heyst met him in Delli , Morrison was walk- ing ...
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... Morrison followed obediently into a sombre , cool hovel which he would have disdained to enter at any other time ... Morrison's tongue was loosened at last . " Fever ! " he cried . " Give me fever . Give me plague . They are diseases ...
... Morrison followed obediently into a sombre , cool hovel which he would have disdained to enter at any other time ... Morrison's tongue was loosened at last . " Fever ! " he cried . " Give me fever . Give me plague . They are diseases ...
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... Morrison refused to accept the racial whiteness of the Portu- guese officials . He let himself go for the mere relief of violent speech , his elbows planted on the table , his eyes bloodshot , his voice nearly gone , the brim of his ...
... Morrison refused to accept the racial whiteness of the Portu- guese officials . He let himself go for the mere relief of violent speech , his elbows planted on the table , his eyes bloodshot , his voice nearly gone , the brim of his ...
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