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Page 41
... course enabled us to proceed through a fog and emerge at approxi- SAIL mately the desired point . An expert navi- gator would have blushed at the way I laid that course , but Tom's faith was implicit . When we unloaded at the Niblack ...
... course enabled us to proceed through a fog and emerge at approxi- SAIL mately the desired point . An expert navi- gator would have blushed at the way I laid that course , but Tom's faith was implicit . When we unloaded at the Niblack ...
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... course . The fact of having to steer somewhat into the wind to counteract this would be equivalent to fly- ing a longer course , and hence result in burning more fuel . Thus , the stronger the wind " at height , " the more fuel consumed ...
... course . The fact of having to steer somewhat into the wind to counteract this would be equivalent to fly- ing a longer course , and hence result in burning more fuel . Thus , the stronger the wind " at height , " the more fuel consumed ...
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... course . Luckily we were far enough to the northward , so that our modified course would still take us over the Lhotse spur , which was really our objective , rather than the actual summit of Mount Everest . A survey photograph taken ...
... course . Luckily we were far enough to the northward , so that our modified course would still take us over the Lhotse spur , which was really our objective , rather than the actual summit of Mount Everest . A survey photograph taken ...
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CubaThe Isle of Romance By ENRIQUE C Canova 345 | 43 |
Eagles Hawks and Vultures 5 ills in color from paintings by MAJ ALLAN BROOKS | 64 |
Exploring the Secrets of Persepolis By CHARLES BREASTED 381 | 213 |
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