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... blue metal ' ; in fact , with but a modest academic education ( for he had been " herdin ' craws , wi ' deil a breek ... Blue metal : blue rock . a singer . Songs of the fairs ! Sandy knew 24 CHASLANDS.
... blue metal ' ; in fact , with but a modest academic education ( for he had been " herdin ' craws , wi ' deil a breek ... Blue metal : blue rock . a singer . Songs of the fairs ! Sandy knew 24 CHASLANDS.
Page 66
... blue smoke was bursting from the now heating and blackening fuse to a distance of an inch down its course . All was really well . He ran a few paces , then slowed to a fairly quick walk , casting a glance back as he went . The blue ...
... blue smoke was bursting from the now heating and blackening fuse to a distance of an inch down its course . All was really well . He ran a few paces , then slowed to a fairly quick walk , casting a glance back as he went . The blue ...
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... blue - cod , and everyone hauled in and baited with blue - cod . Swing and heave ! Hand over hand ! Soon the rocks were slippery with fish - groper , blue cod , a trum- peter , a Jock Stewart . Red cod were thrown back in scorn . Bob ...
... blue - cod , and everyone hauled in and baited with blue - cod . Swing and heave ! Hand over hand ! Soon the rocks were slippery with fish - groper , blue cod , a trum- peter , a Jock Stewart . Red cod were thrown back in scorn . Bob ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
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