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The river now being deep enough for motor- boats , we had arranged for delivery of such a vessel at this point . ... an excellent name for a boat , for the goshawk - originally goose - hawk - is a bird much used in falconry to bring ...
The river now being deep enough for motor- boats , we had arranged for delivery of such a vessel at this point . ... an excellent name for a boat , for the goshawk - originally goose - hawk - is a bird much used in falconry to bring ...
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But that did not help the boating party whose engine had failed just at the critical moment . As we came up , we saw their boat being sucked past the danger sign toward the weir . The occupants of the boat seemed to be in a state of ...
But that did not help the boating party whose engine had failed just at the critical moment . As we came up , we saw their boat being sucked past the danger sign toward the weir . The occupants of the boat seemed to be in a state of ...
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My strength would be nothing against seven tons of boat and more tons of water . Could I haul in on the anchor chain ? Five men couldn't budge the boat against that pressure of wind and sea . My only hope was to start the en- gines .
My strength would be nothing against seven tons of boat and more tons of water . Could I haul in on the anchor chain ? Five men couldn't budge the boat against that pressure of wind and sea . My only hope was to start the en- gines .
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Poseidons Playground Sailing in Grecian waters sprinkled with | 403 |
New Atlas Map Links Roman and Atomic Times in the British Isles Text | 408 |
Vibrant Heart of France 15 illustrations with full legends twopage map 285 | 415 |
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