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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... minute we raced " Rescuing the Survivors 85 Wawatam's Speech . Wexford ( 1798 ) 87 " I discovered I was lying on a heap of bones ' Getting into the Boats 89 46 There came out a bear " ' They made a most fantastic appearance " 93 " I was ...
... minute we raced " Rescuing the Survivors 85 Wawatam's Speech . Wexford ( 1798 ) 87 " I discovered I was lying on a heap of bones ' Getting into the Boats 89 46 There came out a bear " ' They made a most fantastic appearance " 93 " I was ...
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... minutes the dusky cavalry had gathered there to swoop down on it as on a sure prey , but now , riven and scattered by the red - coated Heavies , " they had melted away , and the little force stationed about the inner line of works saw ...
... minutes the dusky cavalry had gathered there to swoop down on it as on a sure prey , but now , riven and scattered by the red - coated Heavies , " they had melted away , and the little force stationed about the inner line of works saw ...
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... Minute after minute passed . The precious opportunity was slipping from the grasp of the Allied Generals , and yet the order was not obeyed . From the heights , indeed , Lord Raglan and his staff saw the cavalry squadrons set in motion ...
... Minute after minute passed . The precious opportunity was slipping from the grasp of the Allied Generals , and yet the order was not obeyed . From the heights , indeed , Lord Raglan and his staff saw the cavalry squadrons set in motion ...
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... minutes went by and still the cavalry did not budge . And now some of them , sweeping with their field - glasses the ridge of the Causeway Heights , perceived - or so they thought - some teams of Russian artillery horses , with the ...
... minutes went by and still the cavalry did not budge . And now some of them , sweeping with their field - glasses the ridge of the Causeway Heights , perceived - or so they thought - some teams of Russian artillery horses , with the ...
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... minutes , like many another on the heights , he had been secretly boiling with indignation at the neglect of Lord Raglan's authority which was implied in the inaction of the cavalry arm . The enthusiasm - the faith to which he had sworn ...
... minutes , like many another on the heights , he had been secretly boiling with indignation at the neglect of Lord Raglan's authority which was implied in the inaction of the cavalry arm . The enthusiasm - the faith to which he had sworn ...
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13th Light Dragoons 17th Lancers 8th Hussars Ann Alexander appeared arête arms ascended balloon began boat body called Captain carried cavalry Colonel comrades crew D'Alègre dark dead death deck descended distance door duel Enniscorthy escape eyes face fear feet fell felt fire followed friends gave Gotland grizzly bear guns Hanam hand head heard heart hope horse hour Indians knees knew land Latude length looked Lord Cardigan Lord Lucan Lord Raglan master Michael Owen Michilimackinac miles minutes morning muskets never night o'clock officers once orlop deck passed portmanteau prisoners reached rebels remained river rope round Roziers Russian sail scarcely seemed seized ship shout side sight snow soldiers soon spot Stobée stood sword thought told took town tree turned vessel walked watch Wawatam Wexford wife wind wounded yards young
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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...