The Cornhill Magazine, Volume 181George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray Smith, Elder and Company, 1974 |
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Page 48
... officer gauged it , it registered a twenty per cent loss . “ Ten per cent is expected , " he said . " Not more . " " Had there been any accidents recently , I asked ? The officer's shadow wobbled over the walls in front : such a shadow ...
... officer gauged it , it registered a twenty per cent loss . “ Ten per cent is expected , " he said . " Not more . " " Had there been any accidents recently , I asked ? The officer's shadow wobbled over the walls in front : such a shadow ...
Page 106
... officer is to inspect the ammunition . I don't think I had ever seen an H.E.XZ7 fuse before . At least , not to notice . Not that it mattered . The safety officer wasn't expected to know anything . There was always an A.I.G. at the gun ...
... officer is to inspect the ammunition . I don't think I had ever seen an H.E.XZ7 fuse before . At least , not to notice . Not that it mattered . The safety officer wasn't expected to know anything . There was always an A.I.G. at the gun ...
Page 107
... Officer . The Gun Position Officer was on to me . The B.R.A. was wanting to know how long the delay would last . To be honest I was beginning to feel desperate about the whole thing . There was nothing anyone else could do about it . I ...
... Officer . The Gun Position Officer was on to me . The B.R.A. was wanting to know how long the delay would last . To be honest I was beginning to feel desperate about the whole thing . There was nothing anyone else could do about it . I ...
Contents
POEMS translated by Graeme Wilson | 28 |
PRISONER by Elizabeth Jennings | 53 |
JOHN MURRAY 50 ALBEMARLE STREET LONDON W1X | 75 |
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