Braddock: A Story of the French and Indian WarsFunk & Wagnall's Company, 1893 - 470 pages |
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... hands clear the ship for action , ahoy ! " The shrill notes of the fife rose on the air ; the drum beat to quarters ; bulkheads were knocked away ; guns were released , and all the dread para- phernalia of a sea fight were produced ...
... hands clear the ship for action , ahoy ! " The shrill notes of the fife rose on the air ; the drum beat to quarters ; bulkheads were knocked away ; guns were released , and all the dread para- phernalia of a sea fight were produced ...
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... hands and burnt the flesh off his face . In this pitiable situation , the agonized boy lifted up both his hands , as if imploring relief , when a passing shot instantly cut him in two . A sailor named Blivens had his right hand cut off ...
... hands and burnt the flesh off his face . In this pitiable situation , the agonized boy lifted up both his hands , as if imploring relief , when a passing shot instantly cut him in two . A sailor named Blivens had his right hand cut off ...
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... hand , tied him and kept him standing in the cold for the space of nearly an hour . One of these captors was a chief who shortly after sunrise was killed by a shot from a neighbor's house . This house was not a garrison ; but , being de ...
... hand , tied him and kept him standing in the cold for the space of nearly an hour . One of these captors was a chief who shortly after sunrise was killed by a shot from a neighbor's house . This house was not a garrison ; but , being de ...
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... hands , sank down , murmuring : " It's no use . " " One of the Indians saw her and started toward her with a tomahawk . George knew what would follow and so turned away his head . There fol- lowed a sickening blow , a stifled groan ...
... hands , sank down , murmuring : " It's no use . " " One of the Indians saw her and started toward her with a tomahawk . George knew what would follow and so turned away his head . There fol- lowed a sickening blow , a stifled groan ...
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... hands , exclaiming : " Ah ! my dear friend , Pierre , I beg your pardon for this stupid fellow keeping you in waiting ... hand in his own , while he gazed on the fair face , flushed to crimson . " By the mass ! monsieur ; she will break ...
... hands , exclaiming : " Ah ! my dear friend , Pierre , I beg your pardon for this stupid fellow keeping you in waiting ... hand in his own , while he gazed on the fair face , flushed to crimson . " By the mass ! monsieur ; she will break ...
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