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Page 61
... wind , and we did that more than once . One evening the royals , the upper- most square sails , were made fast in a squall ida , and Minnesota . of wind and rain . " Clew up the fore royal ! " was the order , shouted by the ...
... wind , and we did that more than once . One evening the royals , the upper- most square sails , were made fast in a squall ida , and Minnesota . of wind and rain . " Clew up the fore royal ! " was the order , shouted by the ...
Page 259
... wind blast and de- celeration , problems experi- enced by pilots during ejection ( page 268 ) . He endured a wind pressure of 1,100 pounds a square foot in this run . The brake jerked him to a stop with a peak force 35 times his own ...
... wind blast and de- celeration , problems experi- enced by pilots during ejection ( page 268 ) . He endured a wind pressure of 1,100 pounds a square foot in this run . The brake jerked him to a stop with a peak force 35 times his own ...
Page 414
... wind had risen , blowing a sand blast along the canyon . Grit stung our faces and put an edge on our teeth . By dark , how- ever , the wind dropped , and we ate dinner with only a minimum dusting of sand . Paint Streaks Mark " Highway ...
... wind had risen , blowing a sand blast along the canyon . Grit stung our faces and put an edge on our teeth . By dark , how- ever , the wind dropped , and we ate dinner with only a minimum dusting of sand . Paint Streaks Mark " Highway ...
Contents
Iceland to Antarctica A National Geographic Cartographer Goes | vi |
Peggy Poodlehead Sylvester the Ominous Cat | xii |
The Incredible Kangaroo Australias Famous Marsupial Sits on Its Tail | xxv |
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