Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church (earlier "for Younger Members of the English Church")J. and C. Mozley, 1894 |
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... horse under Count Waska rode slowly off to make the circuit of the hill and enter the next valley by an easier road . My lady chose to climb the hill on foot , in the track of the pikemen , though the heavy dew , which the sun had not ...
... horse under Count Waska rode slowly off to make the circuit of the hill and enter the next valley by an easier road . My lady chose to climb the hill on foot , in the track of the pikemen , though the heavy dew , which the sun had not ...
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... horse's sides . Two hundred paces behind them the first waggon appeared , dragged slowly on by four labouring horses , and guarded by a dozen foot soldiers - heavy - browed fellows , lounging along beside the wheels , with their hands ...
... horse's sides . Two hundred paces behind them the first waggon appeared , dragged slowly on by four labouring horses , and guarded by a dozen foot soldiers - heavy - browed fellows , lounging along beside the wheels , with their hands ...
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... horses of the last half - dozen waggons , and , when we looked , were falling pell - mell upon the unlucky troop of stragglers that followed the waggons . These flying all ways , filled the air with horrid screams . Farther to the rear ...
... horses of the last half - dozen waggons , and , when we looked , were falling pell - mell upon the unlucky troop of stragglers that followed the waggons . These flying all ways , filled the air with horrid screams . Farther to the rear ...
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... horse knew nothing of this , and flushed with triumph and yelling loudly , came down the line like a torrent , sabring all who came in their way . Half rode on one side of the convoy and half on the other . They had met with no ...
... horse knew nothing of this , and flushed with triumph and yelling loudly , came down the line like a torrent , sabring all who came in their way . Half rode on one side of the convoy and half on the other . They had met with no ...
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... horses fell shot ; but it was near enough . In an instant our men swarmed up behind them and began to fire volleys into the enemy's fortress , while the horse moving to and fro at a little distance forbade any attempt at a sally ...
... horses fell shot ; but it was near enough . In an instant our men swarmed up behind them and began to fire volleys into the enemy's fortress , while the horse moving to and fro at a little distance forbade any attempt at a sally ...
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