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Page 292
... volcano . " She was not listening to him . Her eyes reflected the som- bre and violent hues of the sunset . " That does not look much like a sign of mercy , " she said slowly , as if to herself , and hurried on , followed by Heyst ...
... volcano . " She was not listening to him . Her eyes reflected the som- bre and violent hues of the sunset . " That does not look much like a sign of mercy , " she said slowly , as if to herself , and hurried on , followed by Heyst ...
Page 293
... volcano , a feather of smoke by day and a cigar - glow at night , took its first fiery expanding breath of the evening . Above it a reddish star came out like an expelled spark from the fiery bosom of the earth , enchanted into ...
... volcano , a feather of smoke by day and a cigar - glow at night , took its first fiery expanding breath of the evening . Above it a reddish star came out like an expelled spark from the fiery bosom of the earth , enchanted into ...
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... rascals making inquiries from her husband as to the exact position of the island . She caught only a few words referring to the neighbouring volcano , but these were enough to arouse her suspicions- " which , " went XIV ...
... rascals making inquiries from her husband as to the exact position of the island . She caught only a few words referring to the neighbouring volcano , but these were enough to arouse her suspicions- " which , " went XIV ...
Page 338
... volcano , and had some trouble in making the island , " narrated Davidson . " I had to grope my way dead slow into Diamond Bay . I don't suppose that any- body , even if looking out for me , could have heard me let go the anchor . " He ...
... volcano , and had some trouble in making the island , " narrated Davidson . " I had to grope my way dead slow into Diamond Bay . I don't suppose that any- body , even if looking out for me , could have heard me let go the anchor . " He ...
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