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There is something thrilling about the idea which appeals to the imagination the receiving of mysterious messages from afar, through the air, and sending back from your little instrument the far-flying answers.
A third tall figure hovered near, within the ring of distant flashlight, that of Una's father, as transported now over the whole experiment as if he had never hinted that the far-flying rocket was a Quaker gun.
The flight continued; but so active were the mountaineers, that they kept close to the heels of the fugitives, piercing many a warrior through the back with their far-flying arrows. Reginald mentally resolved never again to accompany an Eastern prince in an attempt to punish his rebellious subjects. At length more level ground appeared ahead, and the horsemen began to distance their pursuers.
The old Anna Maria was far on her passage, and already there were birds about her, the far-flying scouts of the land, and the color of the water had changed to a softer and more radiant blue. It was as though sad Africa made herself comely to invite them to her shores. Bill had a piece of gear to serve with spun-yarn, and was at work abreast of the foremast, with the Dago to help him.
The planets that revolve round the sun, the far-flying comets, the most distant stars these formed the field which from that time was to lie open to the investigations of man. This enthusiasm one can well enough understand. There is in the simple fact of an aerial ascent something so bold and so astonishing, that the human spirit cannot fail to be profoundly stirred by it.
Hartley Graham's last thoughts about that mile-long will were wise ones: that it was better better to leave all that money 'hung up' awaiting the possible return of that madcap younger brother who'll make ducks and drakes of it, most likely than than to turn it over to a Thunder Bird," with a faint flash of a smile, "in spite, oh! in spite of the fact that daring volunteers skilled aviators are wild to take passage in the far-flying Bird."
I see the way to a great part in a circumstance itself so great that it shall be as a new birth to the whole world. And I see a reason for the gift of my great riches, and the end for which they were designed. Verily, my child, I take hold on life anew." Esther nestled closer to him, as if to bring his thoughts from their far-flying.
"How do ye put on the feathers?" A is a far-flying steel-pointed bobtail, very good in wind. B is another very good arrow, with a horn point. This went even better than A if there were no wind. C is an Omaha war and deer arrow. Both heads and feathers are lashed on with sinew.
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