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... turned Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden . " In the book kept in the orderly - room the record giving the history of the regiment begins as follows : " In the reign of Achaius of Scotland , in the year 800. " Some one considering ...
... turned Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden . " In the book kept in the orderly - room the record giving the history of the regiment begins as follows : " In the reign of Achaius of Scotland , in the year 800. " Some one considering ...
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... turned up when I stopped for breath . I fully expected to have to let go , and have a dim recollection of singing out , " Stand clear below . " The naval people shouted to me to hold on . I managed gradually to get pretty near the main ...
... turned up when I stopped for breath . I fully expected to have to let go , and have a dim recollection of singing out , " Stand clear below . " The naval people shouted to me to hold on . I managed gradually to get pretty near the main ...
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... turned up when I lay out at night for them near the cattle slaughtering - place , an unfortunate dog being my only victim , but we got a very accept- able supply of game , bustards , woodcock , and an occasional hare in the bush which ...
... turned up when I lay out at night for them near the cattle slaughtering - place , an unfortunate dog being my only victim , but we got a very accept- able supply of game , bustards , woodcock , and an occasional hare in the bush which ...
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... turned out , had been put into the troop magazine , which was filled with an immense amount of ammunition for the anticipated active service in India . There was some difficulty in opening the door of the magazine , the whole of the ...
... turned out , had been put into the troop magazine , which was filled with an immense amount of ammunition for the anticipated active service in India . There was some difficulty in opening the door of the magazine , the whole of the ...
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... turned over by the strength of the current . On the bank of the river were two more which had run aground and been turned over , every one being lost . As we steamed for the passage with a rapid tide running up , the pilot , whose ...
... turned over by the strength of the current . On the bank of the river were two more which had run aground and been turned over , every one being lost . As we steamed for the passage with a rapid tide running up , the pilot , whose ...
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