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Page 28
... Samburan on purpose to see what was going on . At first , it looked as if that side of the island had been altogether aban- doned . This was what he expected . Presently , above the dense mass of vegetation that Samburan presents to ...
... Samburan on purpose to see what was going on . At first , it looked as if that side of the island had been altogether aban- doned . This was what he expected . Presently , above the dense mass of vegetation that Samburan presents to ...
Page 29
... Samburan , he made it his practice to take the passage along the north shore , within about a mile of the wharf . " He can see us if he likes to see us , " remarked David- son . Then he had an after - thought : " I say ! I hope he won't ...
... Samburan , he made it his practice to take the passage along the north shore , within about a mile of the wharf . " He can see us if he likes to see us , " remarked David- son . Then he had an after - thought : " I say ! I hope he won't ...
Page 31
... Samburan . But it was of no use . He had not the hermit's vocation ! That was the trouble , it seems . Be this as it may , he suddenly reappeared in the world , broad chest , bald forehead , long moustaches , polite manner , and all ...
... Samburan . But it was of no use . He had not the hermit's vocation ! That was the trouble , it seems . Be this as it may , he suddenly reappeared in the world , broad chest , bald forehead , long moustaches , polite manner , and all ...
Page 32
... Samburan . Davidson expressing his horror and incredulity of such foolishness , Heyst explained that when the company came into being he had his few belongings sent out from Europe . To Davidson as to any of us , the idea of Heyst , the ...
... Samburan . Davidson expressing his horror and incredulity of such foolishness , Heyst explained that when the company came into being he had his few belongings sent out from Europe . To Davidson as to any of us , the idea of Heyst , the ...
Page 42
... Sam- buran ; and that was no joking matter . The loneliness , the ruins of the spot , had impressed Davidson's simple ... Samburan . A desert island was nothing to it . Moreover , when you were cast away on a desert island - why , you ...
... Sam- buran ; and that was no joking matter . The loneliness , the ruins of the spot , had impressed Davidson's simple ... Samburan . A desert island was nothing to it . Moreover , when you were cast away on a desert island - why , you ...
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