The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral GroundAppleton, 1873 - 179 էջ |
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... means in their power to counteract the plans of the English , and frequently with success . It will readily be conceived that a service like this was attended with great personal hazard . In addition to the danger of discovery , there ...
... means in their power to counteract the plans of the English , and frequently with success . It will readily be conceived that a service like this was attended with great personal hazard . In addition to the danger of discovery , there ...
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... means delicate . But at every mouthful he would turn an unquiet eye on Harper , who studied his appearance with a closeness of investigation that was very em- barrassing to its subject . At length , pouring out a glass of wine , the new ...
... means delicate . But at every mouthful he would turn an unquiet eye on Harper , who studied his appearance with a closeness of investigation that was very em- barrassing to its subject . At length , pouring out a glass of wine , the new ...
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... means suffered to sleep , where so fruitful a field offered , on which it might be expended . But their freebooters were enrolled , and their efforts more systematized . Long ex- perience had taught their leaders the efficacy of ...
... means suffered to sleep , where so fruitful a field offered , on which it might be expended . But their freebooters were enrolled , and their efforts more systematized . Long ex- perience had taught their leaders the efficacy of ...
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... mean while , by his daughters and their aunt . The regiment to which Captain Wharton belonged formed part of the perma- nent garrison of the city ; and the knowledge of the presence of his son was no little relief to the father , in his ...
... mean while , by his daughters and their aunt . The regiment to which Captain Wharton belonged formed part of the perma- nent garrison of the city ; and the knowledge of the presence of his son was no little relief to the father , in his ...
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... means of security for Captain Wharton ; but the danger now became too pressing to admit of longer delay , and various means of secreting him were hastily proposed ; but they were all haughtily rejected by the young man , as unworthy of ...
... means of security for Captain Wharton ; but the danger now became too pressing to admit of longer delay , and various means of secreting him were hastily proposed ; but they were all haughtily rejected by the young man , as unworthy of ...
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50 cents American arms army aunt Betty body brother Cæsar Captain Jack Captain Lawton Captain Wharton cheek Colonel Wellmere command companion comrade continued cottage countenance cried danger dear death door dragoons dreadful duty enemy escape exclaimed eyes face father feelings fire Flanagan followed Frances gazing gentleman George Singleton glance hand Harper Harvey Birch head heart Henry Wharton hill Hollister honor horse house-keeper interrupted Isabella John Lawton Katy knew ladies light listened look Major Dunwoodie manner Mason ment Miss Peyton Miss Wharton moved never night observed officer party passed paused pedler prisoner replied retired returned rock Sarah seat seemed sentinel sergeant side silence Singleton Sir Henry Clinton sister Sitgreaves Skinner smile soldier soon stood surgeon thing thought threw tion trooper troops turned Virginians voice washer-woman woman woodie wounded young youth