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... deep of voice . A big and burly Orkney Islander , Bill , of the utmost deliberation . He did his carting with a raw- boned team of four horses and ( perhaps a custom brought from the Orkneys ) travelled mostly at night . His customary ...
... deep of voice . A big and burly Orkney Islander , Bill , of the utmost deliberation . He did his carting with a raw- boned team of four horses and ( perhaps a custom brought from the Orkneys ) travelled mostly at night . His customary ...
Page 60
... deep sea in such numbers that it was ridiculously easy to secure a sugar - bag full in half an hour . Lovely trout have been taken from this river , but few from the big outside knew about it then . How many know about it now ...
... deep sea in such numbers that it was ridiculously easy to secure a sugar - bag full in half an hour . Lovely trout have been taken from this river , but few from the big outside knew about it then . How many know about it now ...
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... deep on Wallace Beach , Long Beach , and even on Chaslands Beach itself , they could make a living . But the sea filled in the shafts when the tide came in and a day's work was required to uncover the wash again . The gold was too deep ...
... deep on Wallace Beach , Long Beach , and even on Chaslands Beach itself , they could make a living . But the sea filled in the shafts when the tide came in and a day's work was required to uncover the wash again . The gold was too deep ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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