Victory: An Island Tale, Volume 2Louis Conard, 1916 |
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Page 74
... sandalwood trunk dating back to pre - Morrison days . She had quickly learned to wind it up under her armpits with a safe twist , as Malay village girls do when going down to bathe in a river . Her shoulders and arms were bare ; one of ...
... sandalwood trunk dating back to pre - Morrison days . She had quickly learned to wind it up under her armpits with a safe twist , as Malay village girls do when going down to bathe in a river . Her shoulders and arms were bare ; one of ...
Page 195
... sandalwood too heavy for hurried removal . Its lid was thrown up , but whatever it might have contained was no longer there . All Wang's possessions were gone . Without tarrying in the hut , Heyst came back to the girl , who asked no ...
... sandalwood too heavy for hurried removal . Its lid was thrown up , but whatever it might have contained was no longer there . All Wang's possessions were gone . Without tarrying in the hut , Heyst came back to the girl , who asked no ...
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