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... eight shillings a day and the hardest pair of hands in Chaslands , where a pair of soft hands would have struck astonishment into the eyes of the populace . But somewhere among the logs and the brambles and the fern these folk had found ...
... eight shillings a day and the hardest pair of hands in Chaslands , where a pair of soft hands would have struck astonishment into the eyes of the populace . But somewhere among the logs and the brambles and the fern these folk had found ...
Page 76
... eight feet above the ground , while the hide was slung over a similar branch . Dogs were but dogs , and besides , wild pigs are bold at night . The men took a rest and ate some lunch , then took a wide circuit round the place of the ...
... eight feet above the ground , while the hide was slung over a similar branch . Dogs were but dogs , and besides , wild pigs are bold at night . The men took a rest and ate some lunch , then took a wide circuit round the place of the ...
Page 121
... eights , or any other combination , and act accordingly . Then they sawed the log as decided and went on to the next tree . Now came ... eight - foot lengths of wire rope which were joined at their other ends to a strong 121 18-Mollet's Mill.
... eights , or any other combination , and act accordingly . Then they sawed the log as decided and went on to the next tree . Now came ... eight - foot lengths of wire rope which were joined at their other ends to a strong 121 18-Mollet's Mill.
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
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