The Strand Magazine, Volume 65G. Newnes, 1923 |
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... matter of fact she had , but the cruelty of Nature lies in the fact that she uses her anæsthetics after instead of during the operations performed by Fate . Leaning on the rail , the captain spat at the gold - tinged foam as though to ...
... matter of fact she had , but the cruelty of Nature lies in the fact that she uses her anæsthetics after instead of during the operations performed by Fate . Leaning on the rail , the captain spat at the gold - tinged foam as though to ...
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... matters . " " About eleven o'clock they turned back . Lestrange was nowhere to be seen , but he often went wandering ... matter to Dick . Hanging over the stern and pretending to fish , Kearney's voice had roused him and he stood , now ...
... matters . " " About eleven o'clock they turned back . Lestrange was nowhere to be seen , but he often went wandering ... matter to Dick . Hanging over the stern and pretending to fish , Kearney's voice had roused him and he stood , now ...
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... matter she can't talk ? " The only things he had ever heard Kearney address as " she were the ships they made . Katafa had in some way taken in his mind a tinge from those delightful ships . She was a " she . " The canoe helped - it was ...
... matter she can't talk ? " The only things he had ever heard Kearney address as " she were the ships they made . Katafa had in some way taken in his mind a tinge from those delightful ships . She was a " she . " The canoe helped - it was ...
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... matter of food , and frequently held him up as an example to be noted and followed by little Lettice Willoughby , her granddaughter , who was a good and consistent trencherwoman , par- ticularly rough on the puddings . Little Lettice ...
... matter of food , and frequently held him up as an example to be noted and followed by little Lettice Willoughby , her granddaughter , who was a good and consistent trencherwoman , par- ticularly rough on the puddings . Little Lettice ...
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... matter ? " asked Mrs. Willoughby , regarding his ashen face . Rollo could find no words . He yammered speechlessly . Yes , for several nights the arrowroot had tasted very rummy . Rummy ! There was no other adjective . Even as he plied ...
... matter ? " asked Mrs. Willoughby , regarding his ashen face . Rollo could find no words . He yammered speechlessly . Yes , for several nights the arrowroot had tasted very rummy . Rummy ! There was no other adjective . Even as he plied ...
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