The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 123Atlantic Monthly Company, 1918 - American essays |
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Page 179
... fire spread . But all the while they kept one man on guard in the hallway , to prevent any of the inhabitants from going up to put out the fire . When he judged that the fire had got beyond control , he accord- ingly left the building ...
... fire spread . But all the while they kept one man on guard in the hallway , to prevent any of the inhabitants from going up to put out the fire . When he judged that the fire had got beyond control , he accord- ingly left the building ...
Page 180
... fire - fighting consisted largely in keeping floors , walls , wood- work , curtains , etc. , soaked with water . Our ... fire had reached its climax , and our fire - wall on one side and double windows on the other show- ed no signs of ...
... fire - fighting consisted largely in keeping floors , walls , wood- work , curtains , etc. , soaked with water . Our ... fire had reached its climax , and our fire - wall on one side and double windows on the other show- ed no signs of ...
Page 181
... fire might come . There are still shells bursting occa- sionally where they might set us on fire directly . There is still the possibility that the Bolsheviks may deliberately touch a match to our basement . Other- wise we are fairly ...
... fire might come . There are still shells bursting occa- sionally where they might set us on fire directly . There is still the possibility that the Bolsheviks may deliberately touch a match to our basement . Other- wise we are fairly ...
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