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THE BATTLE OF TSU-SHIMA
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a vast difference between rapid-burning and slow-burning coal. Much more is consumed. Compared to good coal, 20 to 30 per cent.——”

“Shut up!” I interrupted. “Why, what's up with you? Are you afraid you'll run out? Up till now, surely, you have been burning our surplus! You ought to have in hand the full normal quantity.”

“Full or not, we shall have less than 1000 tons by morning.”

“But it's 600 miles to Vladivostok ! Where do you want to go?”

“Have you forgotten the Cesarevitch? On 10th August, when her funnels were shot away, she burnt 480 tons in the twenty-four hours! Well — we are burning more!”

Pooh! your nerves are unstrung," I

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