United States or South Africa ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
His beard an' hyar wuz all nyawed off, an' his face an' han's an' neck wuz scorified terrible. Well, he jes' laid Ham Fisher down, an' then he kind o' staggered for'ad, an' ole missis ketch' 'im in her arms. Ham Fisher, he warn' bu'nt so bad, an' he got out in a month to two; an' arfter a long time, ole marster he got well, too; but he wuz always stone blind arfter that.
For this was his fashion, the odd old boy! whenever his feelings were deeply stirred, and he fell into that fashion now: "I never knew real happiness Till I became a Methodess; So come, my love, and jine with me, For here's a parson 'll marry we. Come for'ad and jine, Come for'ad and jine, This night come for'ad and jine. A-A-A-A-A-men!"
Why, sar, Ise been prayin' fur you uns to come, an' so has all de black ones. Dem rebels kill me suah, if dey see me wid de Yankees." "And so will I if you take my men where the rebels can get hold of them; so that will make twice you will be killed. That will do for the present, but I may want to ask you some more questions by and by. Go for'ad.
"Drink, Brooks drink, old fellow," he exclaimed; "as you are a true man, drink, and don't fight shy of the critter! Don't you see how I drive ahead, and don't care for the hind wheels? It's all owing to whiskey! Grog, I say Hark ye, Mr. Pedler grog, I say, is the wheels of life: it carries a man for'ad. Why don't men go for'ad in the world? What's the reason now? I'll tell you. They're afeared.
His beard an' hyar wuz all nyawed off, an' his face an' han's an' neck wuz scorified terrible. Well, he jes' laid Ham Fisher down, an' then he kind o' staggered for'ad, an' ole missis ketch' 'im in her arms. Ham Fisher, he warnt bu'nt so bad, an' he got out in a month or two; an' arfter a long time, ole marster he got well, too; but he wuz always stone bline arfter dat.
"All these people want something to eat, Sopsy. Let the crew eat in the deck-house for'ad, and bring a lunch into the cabin right off," continued Captain Sullendine. "Yis, sar," replied the cook with emphasis. "Git 'em quicker'n a man kin swaller his own head. Libes dar a man wid soul so dead" "Never mind the varse, Sopsy," interposed the captain. " As never to hisself have said"
At this moment Blackbeard returned, and when he saw Bittern he roared at him: "Out of that, you sea-cat, and if I see you again speaking to my lieutenant, I'll slash your ears for you. In the next boat which leaves this ship I shall send you to one of the others; I will have no sneaking schemer on board the Revenge. Get ye for'ad, get ye for'ad, or I shall help ye with my cutlass!"
She had a considerable deck-load of cotton, and doubtless her hold was filled with the same valuable commodity. "Is that steamer armed, Quimp?" asked Christy, who could see no signs of life on board of her. "She don't got no arms, but she hab two field-pieces on her for'ad deck," replied the negro. "How many men has she on board?"
Word Of The Day