... up on his hands and knees ; and no sooner had he ascended this little eminence, than the other side of the house fell in, the great beams sweeping close in front of his head. With his eyes blinded, and his mouth choked with the cloud of dust which... Elements of physical geography - Page 58by Hugo Reid - 1850Full view - About this book
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