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In a few seconds we ran the boat into a little bay, where we made her fast to a piece of coral, and running up the beach, entered the ranks of the penguins armed with our sticks and spears. We were greatly surprised to (11) that instead of attacking us or (12) signs of fear at our (13) these strange birds do not move (14) their places until we took hold (15) them, merely (16) their eyes on us (17) wonder as we passed. There (18) one old penguin, however that (19) to walk slowly towards the sea, and Peterkin (20) it into his head that he (21) try to stop it, so he (22) between it and the sea and (23) his stick in its face. But this (24) to be a determined old (25). I would not go back: in fact, it (26) not cease to advance, but (27) with Peterkin bravely, and (28) him before it until it (29) the sea. Had Peterkin used his (30) he would have easily killed it.
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In a few seconds we ran the boat into a little bay, where we made her fast to a piece of coral, and running up the beach, entered the ranks of the penguins armed with our sticks and spears. We were greatly surprised to (11) that instead of attacking us or (12) signs of fear at our (13) these strange birds do not move (14) their places until we took hold (15) them, merely (16) their eyes on us (17) wonder as we passed. There (18) one old penguin, however that (19) to walk slowly towards the sea, and Peterkin (20) it into his head that he (21) try to stop it, so he (22) between it and the sea and (23) his stick in its face. But this (24) to be a determined old (25). I would not go back: in fact, it (26) not cease to advance, but (27) with Peterkin bravely, and (28) him before it until it (29) the sea. Had Peterkin used his (30) he would have easily killed it.
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In a few seconds we ran the boat into a little bay, where we made her fast to a piece of coral, and running up the beach, entered the ranks of the penguins armed with our sticks and spears. We were greatly surprised to (11) that instead of attacking us or (12) signs of fear at our (13) these strange birds do not move (14) their places until we took hold (15) them, merely (16) their eyes on us (17) wonder as we passed. There (18) one old penguin, however that (19) to walk slowly towards the sea, and Peterkin (20) it into his head that he (21) try to stop it, so he (22) between it and the sea and (23) his stick in its face. But this (24) to be a determined old (25). I would not go back: in fact, it (26) not cease to advance, but (27) with Peterkin bravely, and (28) him before it until it (29) the sea. Had Peterkin used his (30) he would have easily killed it.
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In a few seconds we ran the boat into a little bay, where we made her fast to a piece of coral, and running up the beach, entered the ranks of the penguins armed with our sticks and spears. We were greatly surprised to (11) that instead of attacking us or (12) signs of fear at our (13) these strange birds do not move (14) their places until we took hold (15) them, merely (16) their eyes on us (17) wonder as we passed. There (18) one old penguin, however that (19) to walk slowly towards the sea, and Peterkin (20) it into his head that he (21) try to stop it, so he (22) between it and the sea and (23) his stick in its face. But this (24) to be a determined old (25). I would not go back: in fact, it (26) not cease to advance, but (27) with Peterkin bravely, and (28) him before it until it (29) the sea. Had Peterkin used his (30) he would have easily killed it.
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In a few seconds we ran the boat into a little bay, where we made her fast to a piece of coral, and running up the beach, entered the ranks of the penguins armed with our sticks and spears. We were greatly surprised to (11) that instead of attacking us or (12) signs of fear at our (13) these strange birds do not move (14) their places until we took hold (15) them, merely (16) their eyes on us (17) wonder as we passed. There (18) one old penguin, however that (19) to walk slowly towards the sea, and Peterkin (20) it into his head that he (21) try to stop it, so he (22) between it and the sea and (23) his stick in its face. But this (24) to be a determined old (25). I would not go back: in fact, it (26) not cease to advance, but (27) with Peterkin bravely, and (28) him before it until it (29) the sea. Had Peterkin used his (30) he would have easily killed it.
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In a few seconds we ran the boat into a little bay, where we made her fast to a piece of coral, and running up the beach, entered the ranks of the penguins armed with our sticks and spears. We were greatly surprised to (11) that instead of attacking us or (12) signs of fear at our (13) these strange birds do not move (14) their places until we took hold (15) them, merely (16) their eyes on us (17) wonder as we passed. There (18) one old penguin, however that (19) to walk slowly towards the sea, and Peterkin (20) it into his head that he (21) try to stop it, so he (22) between it and the sea and (23) his stick in its face. But this (24) to be a determined old (25). I would not go back: in fact, it (26) not cease to advance, but (27) with Peterkin bravely, and (28) him before it until it (29) the sea. Had Peterkin used his (30) he would have easily killed it.
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In a few seconds we ran the boat into a little bay, where we made her fast to a piece of coral, and running up the beach, entered the ranks of the penguins armed with our sticks and spears. We were greatly surprised to (11) that instead of attacking us or (12) signs of fear at our (13) these strange birds do not move (14) their places until we took hold (15) them, merely (16) their eyes on us (17) wonder as we passed. There (18) one old penguin, however that (19) to walk slowly towards the sea, and Peterkin (20) it into his head that he (21) try to stop it, so he (22) between it and the sea and (23) his stick in its face. But this (24) to be a determined old (25). I would not go back: in fact, it (26) not cease to advance, but (27) with Peterkin bravely, and (28) him before it until it (29) the sea. Had Peterkin used his (30) he would have easily killed it.
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In a few seconds we ran the boat into a little bay, where we made her fast to a piece of coral, and running up the beach, entered the ranks of the penguins armed with our sticks and spears. We were greatly surprised to (11) that instead of attacking us or (12) signs of fear at our (13) these strange birds do not move (14) their places until we took hold (15) them, merely (16) their eyes on us (17) wonder as we passed. There (18) one old penguin, however that (19) to walk slowly towards the sea, and Peterkin (20) it into his head that he (21) try to stop it, so he (22) between it and the sea and (23) his stick in its face. But this (24) to be a determined old (25). I would not go back: in fact, it (26) not cease to advance, but (27) with Peterkin bravely, and (28) him before it until it (29) the sea. Had Peterkin used his (30) he would have easily killed it.
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In a few seconds we ran the boat into a little bay, where we made her fast to a piece of coral, and running up the beach, entered the ranks of the penguins armed with our sticks and spears. We were greatly surprised to (11) that instead of attacking us or (12) signs of fear at our (13) these strange birds do not move (14) their places until we took hold (15) them, merely (16) their eyes on us (17) wonder as we passed. There (18) one old penguin, however that (19) to walk slowly towards the sea, and Peterkin (20) it into his head that he (21) try to stop it, so he (22) between it and the sea and (23) his stick in its face. But this (24) to be a determined old (25). I would not go back: in fact, it (26) not cease to advance, but (27) with Peterkin bravely, and (28) him before it until it (29) the sea. Had Peterkin used his (30) he would have easily killed it.
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would
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In a few seconds we ran the boat into a little bay, where we made her fast to a piece of coral, and running up the beach, entered the ranks of the penguins armed with our sticks and spears. We were greatly surprised to (11) that instead of attacking us or (12) signs of fear at our (13) these strange birds do not move (14) their places until we took hold (15) them, merely (16) their eyes on us (17) wonder as we passed. There (18) one old penguin, however that (19) to walk slowly towards the sea, and Peterkin (20) it into his head that he (21) try to stop it, so he (22) between it and the sea and (23) his stick in its face. But this (24) to be a determined old (25). I would not go back: in fact, it (26) not cease to advance, but (27) with Peterkin bravely, and (28) him before it until it (29) the sea. Had Peterkin used his (30) he would have easily killed it.
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