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Page 124
... boat got jammed against the rock , and it looked as though the next wave must inevitably swamp us . I took off my shoes in case I had to swim . The old chief jumped out and pushed the boat off . Then , with a tremendous effort , the ...
... boat got jammed against the rock , and it looked as though the next wave must inevitably swamp us . I took off my shoes in case I had to swim . The old chief jumped out and pushed the boat off . Then , with a tremendous effort , the ...
Page 140
... boat to scrape over . Once over it is impossible to row , for the coral is thick , and the natives get out , up to their waists in water , and pull the boat through a narrow , tortuous passage to the shore . The beach is white sand ...
... boat to scrape over . Once over it is impossible to row , for the coral is thick , and the natives get out , up to their waists in water , and pull the boat through a narrow , tortuous passage to the shore . The beach is white sand ...
Page 205
... boat gave way under us and we found ourselves in the water . It was surg- ing and storming round us . My first impulse was to swim for the shore , but R. shouted to Gerald and me to cling to the boat . For two or three minutes we did ...
... boat gave way under us and we found ourselves in the water . It was surg- ing and storming round us . My first impulse was to swim for the shore , but R. shouted to Gerald and me to cling to the boat . For two or three minutes we did ...
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