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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... 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 for a minute - then ...
... 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 for a minute - then ...
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... passed through the 13th Light Dragoons in the first line , then dropped from its saddle upon the turf . This was the first Russian shell that met our squadrons ; for , in truth , the behaviour of the Light Brigade was filling its very ...
... passed through the 13th Light Dragoons in the first line , then dropped from its saddle upon the turf . This was the first Russian shell that met our squadrons ; for , in truth , the behaviour of the Light Brigade was filling its very ...
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... passed on either side and then close up again . And now so often did this happen that , to the spectators on the Chersonese upland , the alternate expansion and contraction of the lines seemed to work as regularly as if by machinery ...
... passed on either side and then close up again . And now so often did this happen that , to the spectators on the Chersonese upland , the alternate expansion and contraction of the lines seemed to work as regularly as if by machinery ...
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... time by the French General Bosquet on the heights of the Chersonese . So exact is it that it has passed into a byword " C'est magnifique ; mais ce n'est pas la guerre . " 1 ¡ 20 THE STORY OF " DOC . " OAL CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE . 19.
... time by the French General Bosquet on the heights of the Chersonese . So exact is it that it has passed into a byword " C'est magnifique ; mais ce n'est pas la guerre . " 1 ¡ 20 THE STORY OF " DOC . " OAL CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE . 19.
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... passed , and despair is taking its place . Fearing that they might tumble off the platform , Henry now managed to tie them to the tree behind , leaving them enough rope to allow them to move about . And so the three sat , scanning the ...
... passed , and despair is taking its place . Fearing that they might tumble off the platform , Henry now managed to tie them to the tree behind , leaving them enough rope to allow them to move about . And so the three sat , scanning the ...
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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...