My Life and Balloon Experiences: With a Supplementary Chapter on Military Ballooning, Band 1W.H. Allen & Company, 1887 - 13 Seiten |
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... soon observed that , for his part , all he was afraid of was that Jack would not remain in office up to the dinner - hour , by which certain vile insinuations as to the appropriation of cakes , & c . , were conveyed to the nearest boys ...
... soon observed that , for his part , all he was afraid of was that Jack would not remain in office up to the dinner - hour , by which certain vile insinuations as to the appropriation of cakes , & c . , were conveyed to the nearest boys ...
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... soon proved as attractive as those miniature balloon experiments . I must advert to a few of them , after stating that it had been deemed a fit and proper time to remove me from my first school and to place me in one of a higher class ...
... soon proved as attractive as those miniature balloon experiments . I must advert to a few of them , after stating that it had been deemed a fit and proper time to remove me from my first school and to place me in one of a higher class ...
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... soon short of ammunition . Perceiving at a glance that they were pressing for the bridge , in order to replenish their pockets with stones , the word " Charge " was given , and away we darted at the double , H , himself , drawing his ...
... soon short of ammunition . Perceiving at a glance that they were pressing for the bridge , in order to replenish their pockets with stones , the word " Charge " was given , and away we darted at the double , H , himself , drawing his ...
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... as their outposts were descried in the distance , and soon a scattered and disorderly force appeared on the rising ground to our left ; on they rushed , without any apparent organisation , but BALLOON EXPERIENCES . 15.
... as their outposts were descried in the distance , and soon a scattered and disorderly force appeared on the rising ground to our left ; on they rushed , without any apparent organisation , but BALLOON EXPERIENCES . 15.
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... soon be over . " " But hold ; look here Johnson , " I said , " supposing that when I aim at the wind I catch one in the eye , how then ? " " Oh ! that's what we're coming to . If you , after a spurt in sparring , throw your guard well ...
... soon be over . " " But hold ; look here Johnson , " I said , " supposing that when I aim at the wind I catch one in the eye , how then ? " " Oh ! that's what we're coming to . If you , after a spurt in sparring , throw your guard well ...
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