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• But from that to calling his son-in-law (whom he never approached on deck) nasty names behind his back was a long step And Mr Powell marvelled While he was telling me all this,"--Marlow changed his tone--"I marvelled even more. —  Chance A Tale in Two Parts
• Time passed, and when at noon or thereabouts you sat down upon that very comfortable platform near the stern of the boat, and wondered whether your back were as broken as it felt to be, a cold shiver went through you as the horrible thought flashed into your mind. —  Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler
• Some claim that to leave the vertebral column attached to the skin of the back is an invaluable aid in giving that part its proper shape Illustration: WIRING SYSTEM FOR FROG The body filling is tow or cotton placed through the mouth in small pieces until the proper shape is acquired. —  Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration
• In the back is a green curtain, ornamented with constellations. —  Clair de Lune A Play in Two Acts and Six Scenes
• On the back was a punctured area suggesting the face of a microphone; there was also a window with a date and time in hours and minutes showing through and next to that four little buttons in a row. —  The Creature from Cleveland Depths

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