Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 289William Blackwood, 1961 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 60
Page 13
... island of massacres . One of the most disas- trous episodes was an invasion by a cannibal tribe of Zulu stock . They came up the coast all the way from the Zambesi valley , literally eating up each village they encountered . Mombasa ...
... island of massacres . One of the most disas- trous episodes was an invasion by a cannibal tribe of Zulu stock . They came up the coast all the way from the Zambesi valley , literally eating up each village they encountered . Mombasa ...
Page 154
... Island , the Seaward Kaikouras white with snow , and a small ship heading across from Tory Island whaling - station in Queen Charlotte Sound . I went aboard her at the schooner berth behind the Inter Island Quay ; the Wellington home of ...
... Island , the Seaward Kaikouras white with snow , and a small ship heading across from Tory Island whaling - station in Queen Charlotte Sound . I went aboard her at the schooner berth behind the Inter Island Quay ; the Wellington home of ...
Page 458
... island , the de- tachment commander , Lieut . - Colonel Murray , reported , politely but acidly , that no Batteries erected on the island can command the entrance to the Red Sea . ' It was the water shortage that com- pletely bedevilled ...
... island , the de- tachment commander , Lieut . - Colonel Murray , reported , politely but acidly , that no Batteries erected on the island can command the entrance to the Red Sea . ' It was the water shortage that com- pletely bedevilled ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
African American Arab asked BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE British Buraimi called Captain climb cloud colour course court Coxswain crampons dark Demicoli door Ecum Secum English Eric Shipton eyes face feet fish Fort Jesus French Government grey hand head HEALTH Quarterly heard horse hundred Inky John knew Lanín Laos later Leominster light lived London looked Mama-san Mama-san Yi ment miles minutes Mombasa morning mountain Nairobi never night Northern Rhodesia officer once passed perhaps Perpignan Portuguese presento President realised remember round Samburu SAVILE ROW SCOTCH WHISKY seemed señor ship side smiled stood street tell thing thought tion told took turned village walked watch WILLIAM BLACKWOOD Willie wind wonder words yards young