My Life and Balloon Experiences: With a Supplementary Chapter on Military Ballooning, Band 1W.H. Allen & Company, 1887 - 13 Seiten |
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... took off his undress jacket , pulled off his shirt , and drew his belt tightly round his waist ; it was the work of a moment ; there was no flinching , and he walked over to the halberts , where his hands and feet were strapped , in a ...
... took off his undress jacket , pulled off his shirt , and drew his belt tightly round his waist ; it was the work of a moment ; there was no flinching , and he walked over to the halberts , where his hands and feet were strapped , in a ...
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... took his hundred - and - fifty , and when cast loose , his shirt and a great coat being thrown over his back , he marched off under escort to the infirmary , for another kind of dressing , with an amount of unflinching courage worthy of ...
... took his hundred - and - fifty , and when cast loose , his shirt and a great coat being thrown over his back , he marched off under escort to the infirmary , for another kind of dressing , with an amount of unflinching courage worthy of ...
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... took place , and the girls were safely housed without any adventure . On their return the pistol had been placed on the top of an old escritoire , and on the following Sunday , during divine service in the parish church - and I may add ...
... took place , and the girls were safely housed without any adventure . On their return the pistol had been placed on the top of an old escritoire , and on the following Sunday , during divine service in the parish church - and I may add ...
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... took place to Johnson's private quarters , which were located near our back garden , as was McMollon's house and yard , though they were fully a stone's throw apart from the bandsman's rooms and from our place . On entering Johnson's ...
... took place to Johnson's private quarters , which were located near our back garden , as was McMollon's house and yard , though they were fully a stone's throw apart from the bandsman's rooms and from our place . On entering Johnson's ...
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... took off ours and then tucked up our sleeves . We cut a poor figure , however , in a physical aspect , as opposed to our big antagonist , who smiled as if he could knock us to pieces , if he were so disposed . " Faith , be jintle with ...
... took off ours and then tucked up our sleeves . We cut a poor figure , however , in a physical aspect , as opposed to our big antagonist , who smiled as if he could knock us to pieces , if he were so disposed . " Faith , be jintle with ...
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