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... short stature and the fact that his legs were of unequal length , gave some plausibility to the assertion . Visitors at Sandy's were seldom long seated when someone , peering red - eyed through the smoke , would suggest that he sing a ...
... short stature and the fact that his legs were of unequal length , gave some plausibility to the assertion . Visitors at Sandy's were seldom long seated when someone , peering red - eyed through the smoke , would suggest that he sing a ...
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... short build , kindly face and fifty years , who kept a boarding - house on the Chaslands side and who , pushing into the water a flat - bottomed boat , would row across and bring him over . Rain or hail , wind or darkness , this old ...
... short build , kindly face and fifty years , who kept a boarding - house on the Chaslands side and who , pushing into the water a flat - bottomed boat , would row across and bring him over . Rain or hail , wind or darkness , this old ...
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... short runners in front , and the first tendency noticed when the bullock moved forward , was for the runners to proceed in a series of semi - circles . The second tendency was for the front of the sledge to lift on the slightest ...
... short runners in front , and the first tendency noticed when the bullock moved forward , was for the runners to proceed in a series of semi - circles . The second tendency was for the front of the sledge to lift on the slightest ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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