A Strange Career: Life and Adventures of John Gladwyn JebbW. Blackwood and sons, 1894 - 335 páginas The adventurous life of an English born man, first off to service in India, then coffee planting in Brazil, adventures on the American frontier, then in pursuit of gold in Colorado, searches for treasure in Mexico. |
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... English settlers- Jack Jebb's love of the capital - Illustrations of Mexican manners -- An attack on the gaol - How a mob was managed -An " electrical " state of the political atmosphere - Popu- lar demonstrations - A tiny match ...
... English settlers- Jack Jebb's love of the capital - Illustrations of Mexican manners -- An attack on the gaol - How a mob was managed -An " electrical " state of the political atmosphere - Popu- lar demonstrations - A tiny match ...
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... English , and never missed an opportunity of covertly insulting any sick officer leaving from his depot for the hills ; while , in view of the tremend- A RECALCITRANT INVALID . 25 ous " race " feeling 24 INDIAN SERVICE .
... English , and never missed an opportunity of covertly insulting any sick officer leaving from his depot for the hills ; while , in view of the tremend- A RECALCITRANT INVALID . 25 ous " race " feeling 24 INDIAN SERVICE .
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... English- man , no matter what the provocation , to take the law into his own hands in the chastisement of a native . Jack , of course , knew the man's reputa- tion , and consequently was prepared to stand some " cheek " from him . By ...
... English- man , no matter what the provocation , to take the law into his own hands in the chastisement of a native . Jack , of course , knew the man's reputa- tion , and consequently was prepared to stand some " cheek " from him . By ...
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... English acquaintance if he would not like to join the party , and Jack quickly decided that he most emphatically would , especially as the free life and bracing air of the plains would be more likely than anything else to drive the last ...
... English acquaintance if he would not like to join the party , and Jack quickly decided that he most emphatically would , especially as the free life and bracing air of the plains would be more likely than anything else to drive the last ...
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... English mining superintendent whom he had lately engaged to keep house alone . Domestic management does not seem to have been a strong point with either of them , although they succeeded in simplifying it greatly . Neither objected to ...
... English mining superintendent whom he had lately engaged to keep house alone . Domestic management does not seem to have been a strong point with either of them , although they succeeded in simplifying it greatly . Neither objected to ...
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A Strange Career: Life and Adventures of John Gladwyn Jebb John Beveridge Gladwyn Jebb,Henry Rider Haggard Sin vista previa disponible - 2017 |
A Strange Career: Life and Adventure of John Gladwyn Jebb Henry Rider Haggard, Sir,John Beveridge Gladwyn Jebb Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
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