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A Chinese Command; A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas

By Harry Collingwood

2019-09-27 21:07:49

Excerpt.........A furious gust of wind tore down the chimney, blowing the smoke out into the small but cosily-furnished sitting-room of the little cottage at Kingston-on-Thames, and sending a shower of sparks hissing and spluttering on to the hearth- ... Read more
Excerpt.........A furious gust of wind tore down the chimney, blowing the smoke out into the small but cosily-furnished sitting-room of the little cottage at Kingston-on-Thames, and sending a shower of sparks hissing and spluttering on to the hearth-rug, where they were promptly trodden out by a tall, fair-haired young giant, who lazily removed his feet from a chair on which they reposed, for the purpose. This operation concluded, he replaced his feet on the chair with deliberation, re-arranged a cushion behind his head, leaned back luxuriously, and started hunting in his pocket for matches wherewith to light his pipe, which had gone out. Less

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File size535.084 KB
Print pages304
PublisherPublic Domain Books
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1374978379
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Harry Collingwood
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Harry Collingwood (1851-1922) served in the navy and later as an engineer. He traveled extensively finding copious for his wonderful adventure stories,...

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