The Blue Adventure Book: A Collection of Stirring Scenes and Moving Accidents from The World of AdventureArthur Quiller-Couch Cassell, 1905 - 384 էջ |
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... dark bleak miles , with the sharp wind cutting into the cab , till near New Hamburg Station , where the line then crossed Wappinger Creek on a trestle - bridge which had a draw ' in it . It was a com- fort to think that the draw would ...
... dark bleak miles , with the sharp wind cutting into the cab , till near New Hamburg Station , where the line then crossed Wappinger Creek on a trestle - bridge which had a draw ' in it . It was a com- fort to think that the draw would ...
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... dark brown at the time of ploughing , and deep in corn towards the summer , reach up the valley not far above high - water mark . The pastures by the water - side are green and well stocked , and nothing troubles the prosperous farmer ...
... dark brown at the time of ploughing , and deep in corn towards the summer , reach up the valley not far above high - water mark . The pastures by the water - side are green and well stocked , and nothing troubles the prosperous farmer ...
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... dark he heard a crash below him , louder than any before . The foundations of the house had given way at last . In the glimmering darkness he saw the whole building melt away , and vanish headlong down the stream . Then came Egyptian ...
... dark he heard a crash below him , louder than any before . The foundations of the house had given way at last . In the glimmering darkness he saw the whole building melt away , and vanish headlong down the stream . Then came Egyptian ...
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... dark mountain - side , whilst his fore - feet were planted in the rocky path within a couple of inches of the precipice , I gazed in agony at the fathomless grave that had so remorselessly swallowed up my unfortunate companion . How can ...
... dark mountain - side , whilst his fore - feet were planted in the rocky path within a couple of inches of the precipice , I gazed in agony at the fathomless grave that had so remorselessly swallowed up my unfortunate companion . How can ...
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... dark slippery rock , without a single excrescence to aid foot or hand , forbade the thought . Death seemed inevitable . Suddenly I perceived a shelving cliff , upon which it might be possible to obtain a foothold . The question was ...
... dark slippery rock , without a single excrescence to aid foot or hand , forbade the thought . Death seemed inevitable . Suddenly I perceived a shelving cliff , upon which it might be possible to obtain a foothold . The question was ...
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Էջ 9 - Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die: Into the valley of death Rode the six hundred.
Էջ 380 - I asked the woman for my watch, wound it up, and under pretence of wishing to see how the weather might probably be on the morrow, took up my gun, and walked out of the cabin. I slipped a ball into each barrel, scraped the edges of my flints, renewed the primings, and returning to the hut, gave a favorable account of my observations.
Էջ 224 - At the same instant I heard some of the Indians enter the house in which I was. The garret was separated from the room below only by a layer of single boards, at once the flooring of the one and the ceiling of the other. I could therefore hear...
Էջ 223 - ... own unassisted arm could avail against four hundred Indians, I thought only of seeking shelter. Amid the slaughter which was raging, I observed many of the Canadian inhabitants of the fort, calmly looking on, neither opposing the Indians, nor suffering injury; and, from this circumstance, I conceived a hope of finding security in their houses.
Էջ 67 - The rear part of the carriage — was that certainly beyond the line of absolute ruin ? What power could answer the question ? Glance of eye, thought of man, wing of angel, which of these had speed enough to sweep between the question and the answer, and divide the one from the other? Light does not tread upon the steps of light more indivisibly than did our allconquering arrival upon the escaping efforts of the gig. That must the young man have felt too plainly. His back was now turned to us ; not...
Էջ 240 - ... and grandmother ; and requesting her not to lay the fault upon them, since it was truly an Englishman that .had put her to death.
Էջ 378 - I now recollect how desirous I once or twice felt to lay open the skulls of the wretches with my tomahawk ; but when I again thought upon killing beings unprepared and unable to defend themselves, it looked like murder without need, and I gave up the idea. " But, sir, I felt determined to mark the spot, and walking to a thrifty ash sapling, I cut out of it three large chips, and ran off. I soon reached the river, soon crossed it, and threw myself...
Էջ 376 - on a hunting expedition on the banks of the Green River, when the lower parts of this State (Kentucky) were still in the hands of nature, and none but the sons of the soil were looked upon as its lawful proprietors. We Virginians had for some time been waging a war of intrusion upon them, and I...
Էջ 380 - I turned, cocked my gun-locks silently, touched my faithful companion, and lay ready to start up and shoot the first who might attempt my life. The moment was fast approaching, and that night might have been my last in this world, had not Providence made preparations for my rescue. All was ready. The infernal hag was advancing slowly, probably contemplating the best way of despatching mo, whilst her sons should be engaged with the Indian.
Էջ 227 - I arose from the bed, and presented myself full in view to the Indians who were entering the room. They were all in a state of intoxication, and entirely naked, except about the middle. One of them, named Wenniway, whom I had previously known, and who was upward of six feet in height, had his entire...