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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... volcano which smoked faintly all day with its head just above the northern horizon , and at night levelled at him , from amongst the clear stars , a dull red glow , expanding and collaps- ing spasmodically like the end of a gigantic ...
... volcano which smoked faintly all day with its head just above the northern horizon , and at night levelled at him , from amongst the clear stars , a dull red glow , expanding and collaps- ing spasmodically like the end of a gigantic ...
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... volcano . He was not mad . Queer chap - yes , that may have been said , and in fact was said ; but there is a tremendous difference between the two , you will allow . On the nights of full moon the silence around Sam- buran the " Round ...
... volcano . He was not mad . Queer chap - yes , that may have been said , and in fact was said ; but there is a tremendous difference between the two , you will allow . On the nights of full moon the silence around Sam- buran the " Round ...
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... volcano in full blast near that island - enough to guide almost a blind man . What more do you want ? An active volcano to steer by ! " These last words he roared out exultingly , then jumped up and glared . The door to the left of the ...
... volcano in full blast near that island - enough to guide almost a blind man . What more do you want ? An active volcano to steer by ! " These last words he roared out exultingly , then jumped up and glared . The door to the left of the ...
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... volcano . " " I saw a mountain smoking like that before , " she said , staring at the slender stem of a tree - fern some dozen feet in front of her . " It wasn't very long after we left England - some few days , though . I was so ill at ...
... volcano . " " I saw a mountain smoking like that before , " she said , staring at the slender stem of a tree - fern some dozen feet in front of her . " It wasn't very long after we left England - some few days , though . I was so ill at ...
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... volcano , with its faint plume of smoke broadening and vanishing everlastingly at the top , without altering its shape in the glowing transparency of the evening . " The fellow has been dreaming , " he muttered to himself . He looked ...
... volcano , with its faint plume of smoke broadening and vanishing everlastingly at the top , without altering its shape in the glowing transparency of the evening . " The fellow has been dreaming , " he muttered to himself . He looked ...
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