The Living Age, 213. köideLiving Age Company, 1897 |
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... side by side with natives he had gained confidence in their desire to co - operate with us and in their unmistakable loyalty . But for the saving clause , “ so long as our gov- ernment continues just and sympa- thetic , " we should ...
... side by side with natives he had gained confidence in their desire to co - operate with us and in their unmistakable loyalty . But for the saving clause , “ so long as our gov- ernment continues just and sympa- thetic , " we should ...
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... side were wastes of mangrove swamps , stretching away as far as the eye could reach , broken here and there by the raw green of the palm - trees . The atmosphere was that of the Niger delta , dense and steamy , with some- thing in it ...
... side were wastes of mangrove swamps , stretching away as far as the eye could reach , broken here and there by the raw green of the palm - trees . The atmosphere was that of the Niger delta , dense and steamy , with some- thing in it ...
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... side of the subject is not an at- tractive one . It must be borne in mind that , while the subjects of the king of Benin are heathen and rank savages , when once his territory is passed the negroes are tinged with the semi ...
... side of the subject is not an at- tractive one . It must be borne in mind that , while the subjects of the king of Benin are heathen and rank savages , when once his territory is passed the negroes are tinged with the semi ...
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... side when once war had been pro- claimed . It is only the pen of one who is conscious of living through such a crisis that can be instinct with real feeling and can convey that feeling to after - times . It is curious to observe that ...
... side when once war had been pro- claimed . It is only the pen of one who is conscious of living through such a crisis that can be instinct with real feeling and can convey that feeling to after - times . It is curious to observe that ...
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... side . This man , having laid aside his oars , now stood , boat - hook in hand , awaiting the inevitable crash . The offending boy in the bows was making frantic efforts to haul in his misguided rope , but the possibility of making a ...
... side . This man , having laid aside his oars , now stood , boat - hook in hand , awaiting the inevitable crash . The offending boy in the bows was making frantic efforts to haul in his misguided rope , but the possibility of making a ...
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