She's a highly complex structure o' various an' conflictin' strains, wi' tissues that must give an' tak? accordin' to her personal modulus of elasteecity.' Mr. Buchanan, the chief engineer, was coming towards them. 'I'm sayin' to Miss Frazier, here, that... The Day's Work - Page 85by Rudyard Kipling - 1898 - 431 pagesFull view - About this book
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