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The asteroid was so close to the sun that even the powerful fighting rockets would use most of their fuel in simply combatting its gravity. "All hands stand by to repel Connies," Rip shouted, and drew his pistol. He looked into the magazine, saw that he had a full clip, and then charged the weapon.
Draw them in around the end of the handle with the sewing string just in the groove; then wind the sewing string around two or three times, tie, and clip off the ends. Doll's Hammock This is made of flat web. A hammock eight by twelve inches requires five and one-half yards. Sew this into an oblong piece twelve inches long and eight inches wide.
An extra loud burst of the storming wind held the men silent a moment, then, as it died away, Victor went on. "Yes, I see her with my own two eyes, an' I ain't like to ferget it neither. Say, ye've seen them Bible 'lustrations in my shanty? Them pictur's o' lovesome critturs wi' feathery wings an' sech?" "I guess." "Wal, clip them wings sheer off, an' you've got her dead right." "Mush!
Henley felt deeply moved, for, as a rule, Andrew's manner was not specially affectionate, or even agreeable. "It is all right, old fellow," he said, in the embarrassed English manner which often covers so much that might with advantage be occasionally revealed. "Go on in your own way. I believe you are a genius, and I am only trying to clip the wings that may carry you through the skies.
It was not the place I should choose, ordinarily, to do a bit of sight-seeing. The German shells were still humming through the air above us, though not quite so often as they had. But there were enough of them, and they seemed to me close enough for me to feel the wind they raised as they passed. I thought for sure one of them would come along, presently, and clip my ears right off.
Ike opened the door, while Shock sprang to support the groping man. "Lave me be!" he said fiercely, with a curse, and pushing Shock back he stumbled out. "Ah," said the doctor, with evident satisfaction, "there are various methods of removing obstructions, as I have said. We shall now no longer delay." And he proceeded to clip away the golden curls from about the wound.
He is also very chary of complications in the handling of money. He brings his wool into town once, and sometimes twice, a year, and that staple comprises the current coin of the country. His clip is weighed off in due course, and he proceeds to the store and sits down while the clerk figures up the amount.
We watched him go down the grape arbor to the canoe, and no one spoke but Cassion. "Pouf! he thinks well of himself, that young cockerel, and 'twill likely be my part to clip his spurs. Still 'tis good policy to have him with us, for 'tis a long journey. What say you, Chevet?" "That he is one to watch," answered my uncle gruffly. "I trust none of La Salle's brood."
He was overwhelmed by his moral defeat, and covering his face with his hands, he groaned "Lost, lost!" "By jocks," exclaimed a rude, half-grown fellow, "that clip would have felled an ox." "Do you think he's dead?" asked the slattern girl, now thoroughly alarmed at the consequences of the blow she had given.
One kind was called "Cape Salmon;" another species was known at Cape Town by the name of "King Clip." On last Sunday, had made our calculations to be in Cape Town on the ensuing Tuesday, from the fine wind we had; but if we get in by next Tuesday, shall consider ourselves fortunate. Can appreciate the situation of Mynheer Vanderdecken now, and his anxiety to forward letters by passing vessels.
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