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Page 139
... arms had been all swept away , and , standing thus apart , he became immedi- ately , from the brilliancy of his dress , a conspicuous mark for the Americans within the redoubt . They had already pointed their unerring rifles at his ...
... arms had been all swept away , and , standing thus apart , he became immedi- ately , from the brilliancy of his dress , a conspicuous mark for the Americans within the redoubt . They had already pointed their unerring rifles at his ...
Page 187
... arms spread far on the gentle air : my head was lifted high ; my forehead was fair to the heavens . But now , how changed ! Sadness is upon me ; my head is shorn , my arms are stripped ; I can- not now throw a shadow on the ground ...
... arms spread far on the gentle air : my head was lifted high ; my forehead was fair to the heavens . But now , how changed ! Sadness is upon me ; my head is shorn , my arms are stripped ; I can- not now throw a shadow on the ground ...
Page 219
... arms so much as the smell of gunpowder , or the sight of a man ; there are instances of the hunter having time to load again , and fire a second time after missing the first , if not seen . No one but a sportsman can understand the joy ...
... arms so much as the smell of gunpowder , or the sight of a man ; there are instances of the hunter having time to load again , and fire a second time after missing the first , if not seen . No one but a sportsman can understand the joy ...
Contents
Hints to Readers and Speakers | 7 |
LESSON | 8 |
Suggestions to Teachers | 25 |
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