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Page 20
... Davidson , coming by from the westward , saw him with his own eyes . Some- thing white on the wharf ; so he steamed in and went ashore in a small boat . Heyst , right enough . Put a book into his pocket , always very polite . Been ...
... Davidson , coming by from the westward , saw him with his own eyes . Some- thing white on the wharf ; so he steamed in and went ashore in a small boat . Heyst , right enough . Put a book into his pocket , always very polite . Been ...
Page 21
... Davidson for details . 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 ...
... Davidson for details . 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 ...
Page 22
... Davidson , a good , simple fellow in his way , was strangely affected . It is to be noted that he knew very little ... Davidson's fineness was real enough to alter the course of the steamer he commanded . Instead of passing to the south ...
... Davidson , a good , simple fellow in his way , was strangely affected . It is to be noted that he knew very little ... Davidson's fineness was real enough to alter the course of the steamer he commanded . Instead of passing to the south ...
Page 23
... Davidson was a little vexed with Heyst . Funny thing , " he went on . " Of all the people I speak to , nobody ever asks after him but that Chinaman of mine- and Schomberg , " he added after a while . Yes , Schomberg , of course . He was ...
... Davidson was a little vexed with Heyst . Funny thing , " he went on . " Of all the people I speak to , nobody ever asks after him but that Chinaman of mine- and Schomberg , " he added after a while . Yes , Schomberg , of course . He was ...
Page 24
... Davidson , to whom he volunteered the statement that it was only for a short time - a few days , no more . He meant to go back to Samburan . Davidson expressing his horror and incredulity of such foolishness , Heyst explained that when ...
... Davidson , to whom he volunteered the statement that it was only for a short time - a few days , no more . He meant to go back to Samburan . Davidson expressing his horror and incredulity of such foolishness , Heyst explained that when ...
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