Out of Harm
The visitor in Devon was curious about tlie meaning of a broad black mark close to the eaves of the oldest inhabitant's cottage. “What does the mark stand for?" he asked. "Oh, that was the height of the water in the big Hood of 1111):!.“ “Never! Why, the whole village and countryside must have been yards under water.” “Well, it used to be about two feet tT the ground, but as boys kept rubbing it out, us had to put it higher."
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20068, 14 October 1939, Page 14
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85Out of Harm Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20068, 14 October 1939, Page 14
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