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Page 70
... sight , and I was left facing the admiral . He stared at me con- temptuously . I was streaming with perspiration and upbraiding him for assaulting a cripple . The admiral said , " Oh , that's what you think ? I will settle with you ...
... sight , and I was left facing the admiral . He stared at me con- temptuously . I was streaming with perspiration and upbraiding him for assaulting a cripple . The admiral said , " Oh , that's what you think ? I will settle with you ...
Page 73
... sight above the heads , clinging to each other for support , and being drawn slowly along . The little worsted balls on the infantry shakos bobbed all round their feet . They were a sorry - looking group , those pirates ; very wild ...
... sight above the heads , clinging to each other for support , and being drawn slowly along . The little worsted balls on the infantry shakos bobbed all round their feet . They were a sorry - looking group , those pirates ; very wild ...
Page 74
... sight . There was a ring of iron on iron , · and the man next the very old man raised his arms and began to speak very slowly , very distinctly , and very mournfully . It was quite easy to understand him ; he declared his perfect ...
... sight . There was a ring of iron on iron , · and the man next the very old man raised his arms and began to speak very slowly , very distinctly , and very mournfully . It was quite easy to understand him ; he declared his perfect ...
Page 76
... sight of Seraphina and of her father , and then came my meeting with Carlos . I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw him come out with extended hand . It was an extraordinary sensation , that of talking to Carlos again . He seemed to ...
... sight of Seraphina and of her father , and then came my meeting with Carlos . I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw him come out with extended hand . It was an extraordinary sensation , that of talking to Carlos again . He seemed to ...
Page 95
... sight , which i dims . Except for sight , which I hadn't at all , I had the use of them all , and all reported unpleasant things . I ached and smarted with my head in a sack , with my mouth full of flour that had gone mouldy and ...
... sight , which i dims . Except for sight , which I hadn't at all , I had the use of them all , and all reported unpleasant things . I ached and smarted with my head in a sack , with my mouth full of flour that had gone mouldy and ...
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