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Page 73
... Geordie's conclusion . And if Sandy's sarcastic assertion that " Geordie kens all " was not exactly true , it turned out that he kenned that at least . A scramble through fern and scrub brought the fore- most of the party to a smart ...
... Geordie's conclusion . And if Sandy's sarcastic assertion that " Geordie kens all " was not exactly true , it turned out that he kenned that at least . A scramble through fern and scrub brought the fore- most of the party to a smart ...
Page 80
... Geordie emptied out a tin match - box . He would scrape a nail on the bottom of it when daylight came , and thereby lure a few of those screamers to their doom . Jack fed the fire , and said nothing . Fred Dale dozed by the fire ; he ...
... Geordie emptied out a tin match - box . He would scrape a nail on the bottom of it when daylight came , and thereby lure a few of those screamers to their doom . Jack fed the fire , and said nothing . Fred Dale dozed by the fire ; he ...
Page 81
... Geordie , as usual , took a prominent part in the cutting up , making the shares equal , probably within a pound or two , and of comparative quality . He had a hatchet for the job , and he could use it . With packs up , a start was made ...
... Geordie , as usual , took a prominent part in the cutting up , making the shares equal , probably within a pound or two , and of comparative quality . He had a hatchet for the job , and he could use it . With packs up , a start was made ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
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