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"Ola! viejo!" he repeated, falteringly, swaying where he stood. His hand, extended to steady himself, fell upon the table. Moving a step forward, he shifted it, and felt a box of matches under his fingers. He fancied he had heard a quiet sigh. He listened for a moment, holding his breath; then, with trembling hands, tried to strike a light.
With respect to their vessels, "Originally they had only rafts, or simple boats; they used oars to conduct these weak and light vessels. As navigation extended itself, and became more frequent, they perfected the construction of ships, and made them of a much larger capacity.
I have mentioned how he conversed with one as he rode; when he saw some brought from a meeting under arrest, "I would to God," said he, "they would either conform, or be more wise and not be catched;" and to a Quaker in his own office he extended a timid though effectual protection. Meanwhile there was growing up next door to him that beautiful nature William Pen.
She bent her head down and got ready to deal the dog a savage blow if he came up the tree. Her posture could not have been better for Charley's purpose. Swiftly but quietly he extended the pole until the noose was just beyond the bear's nose, then lowered it swiftly and pulled back hard on the rope. Luck was with him. The bear, taken utterly by surprise, was fairly noosed before she saw the rope.
Why dream of playing a game against the race? How can you hope to gain happiness? Don't be a lone wolf. Publish your results; take the world take the nation at least into your confidence. Think what you might do with a million helpers " The Invisible Man interrupted arm extended. "There are footsteps coming upstairs," he said in a low voice. "Nonsense," said Kemp.
The boys, realizing that their period for fun up in those glorious North Woods had been extended another week, were bubbling over with joy. Trapper Jim had everything to make him contented, and even happy.
Glancing to either side I saw that the line extended completely around us, to the right and left. The sight seemed to paralyze me. I tried to call to Harry no sound came from my eager lips. I tried to put out my hand to rouse him and to pick up my spear; my arms remained motionless at my side.
The authority of Egypt was not extended to the Euphrates only. Cyprus sent tribute to the Pharaoh, the coasts of Asia Minor, perhaps also of Greece, were harried, and the Sudan was conquered as far south as Berber, if not Khartûm. Under Amen-hotep III., the grandson of Thothmes III., the empire underwent still farther extension.
As he extended his hand to say "Good-bye" there was a rap at the door. The discreet youth who told John Craik's falsehoods for him came in and handed his master a slip of paper with a name written thereon. Craik read the inscription, crumpled up the paper, and threw it into the waste-paper basket. "In one minute," he said, and the liar withdrew.
At least this description applies to that in use to-day, which represents the highest stage to which the design has been brought. Under the influence of the peril-ignoring hunger, the hunter sat on the float with legs extended frontally.
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