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Descriptive Essay: Soldier Island In The 1900's

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Do you want to be petrified from all the horrendous carcasses lying around. If you do, well I have a luxurious, historic, venue for you! Soldier Island, true to its word is a nice-looking place, but don’t let that trick you, it is very dreary with the scent of rotten flesh. The site looks like a soldier’s head, but the best part is that the nursery rhyme that goes with it, about 10 soldiers who were brought to life on Soldier Island in the 1900’s. It is off the coast of Devon in England with trees, hills, but rocky ridges which surround the island.

The hotel is vast and commendable , but the cubicles that the ten dead people resided in are untouched except of the remains. Rich people used to go there for movie purposes, or they have perfect

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