Indian Dust DevilsHobbs, 1937 - 138 pages |
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Page 70
... paid officials . Cutting off the supply at one source would only open others , because in the East the wind can be turned to suit the angle of the rich man's windmill . Noose was a power to be reckoned with and there must have been ...
... paid officials . Cutting off the supply at one source would only open others , because in the East the wind can be turned to suit the angle of the rich man's windmill . Noose was a power to be reckoned with and there must have been ...
Page 90
Henry Hobbs. being . Innumerable crowds paid for a sight of him . ” . Further inquiry disclosed the facts of his kidnapping , of his captivity , and of the horrid operations to which he had been subjected . His proprietor was tried ...
Henry Hobbs. being . Innumerable crowds paid for a sight of him . ” . Further inquiry disclosed the facts of his kidnapping , of his captivity , and of the horrid operations to which he had been subjected . His proprietor was tried ...
Page 92
... paid the captain five rupees a day for their food , and , if wise , took a generous supply of whisky with them . As that cost but two rupees a bottle it could be done with- out a great deal of difficulty . The officers were splendid ...
... paid the captain five rupees a day for their food , and , if wise , took a generous supply of whisky with them . As that cost but two rupees a bottle it could be done with- out a great deal of difficulty . The officers were splendid ...
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PUSH OFF A BIT BEHIND SCRATCH | 4 |
OUR GRIEF CHAMPION | 16 |
THE BOOK OF THE WORLD | 31 |
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