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... 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 time for ...
... 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 time for ...
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George Edward Dewar. Far from it . The voice turned out to be a bass voice of rafter - shaking power , and the song a sea shanty of which the burden was " Steadily , my lads , yo ho . " People were startled and sat rigidly in their seats ...
George Edward Dewar. Far from it . The voice turned out to be a bass voice of rafter - shaking power , and the song a sea shanty of which the burden was " Steadily , my lads , yo ho . " People were startled and sat rigidly in their seats ...
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... voices of another generation . It is certain that no voice equal to Sandy's has rung in the tall trees above his house , for such voices are heard only at very wide intervals , if indeed his more exalted tones could ever be equalled by ...
... voices of another generation . It is certain that no voice equal to Sandy's has rung in the tall trees above his house , for such voices are heard only at very wide intervals , if indeed his more exalted tones could ever be equalled by ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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