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He noticed that just by his side there was a large hole or cave in the cliff. He could see to the further end of it from where he sat, but curiosity prompted him to step up to its mouth, and gave it a closer examination. On doing so, he heard a noise, not unlike the mew of a cat. It evidently came from the cave, and only increased his curiosity to look inside.
"It is seldom that such ancient houses lack secret stalls wherein to mew up these calves of Bethel." "Your Honour's Excellency," said Wildrake, "may swear to that." "I swear not at all," replied the General, drily. "But what think'st thou, good fellow?
I would not intrude on the private conscience of my sovereign, but, as an unworthy son of the Church of England, it is my duty to consider her security. 'Not a Popish dog or cat is there, to bark or mew about his Majesty, said Redgauntlet. 'Old Shaftesbury himself could not wish a prince's person more secure from Popery which may not be the worst religion in the world, notwithstanding.
With its usual remonstrative mew it fled and found a place of rest and refuge in the coal-box. "But it's not to the Post-Office we're goin', grannie," said Phil, laying his hand kindly on the old woman's shoulder. "What o' that? what o' that?" she exclaimed somewhat testily at being corrected, "has that onything to dae wi' the argiment?
It was formerly much frequented by the India ships of many nations, but especially those of England, which of late have forsaken it, as it is said, because the water is bad; and touch either at North Island, a small island that lies on the coast of Sumatra, without the east entrance of the streight, or at Mew Bay, which lies only a few leagues from Prince's Island, at neither of which places any considerable quantity of other refreshments can be procured.
"I tell you what, wife, Tom has made his bed and he must lie on it, that's all!" "Mew! mew! mew!" "I can't break my word anyhow; I said he shouldn't come back, and he shan't; so now there's no use in pining yourself to death over a scapegrace." "Mew! mew! mew! m-e-e-o-w!" shrieked the cat, with every bristle on end, and her claws scratching the floor. "Mrs.
No, it's of no use inquiring anywhere, or doing anything. We can only sit still and groan." In pursuance of this remaining consolation, the poor old gentleman groaned heavily and squeezed his forehead tighter, and gazed at the reversed book more sternly, while the old lady heaved several deep sighs. Even the cat introduced a feeble mew, as of sympathy, into the midst of its purr the hypocrite!
The western wind though often sighing in capricious languor never quite deserted those who trusted to it, and at a good hour next morning the pinnace dropped her anchor beside the Anne, and her dory carried the two mew ashore just as Plymouth woke to a new day.
And then there came the Captain was really not surprised, he had been almost expecting it a mew, a peevish, plaintive mew. "I won't open that door," said the Captain. The complaint was repeated. "Poor beast!" murmured the Captain. "Shut up in that in that deuce take it, in that what?" His hand shot up to the top bolt and pressed it softly back. "No, no," said he.
When the last of the deer died, my heart sank; and when the dogs killed two of their number, and a bear crushed a third, I was fully expecting what actually came; it was this: Clark announced that he could now take only two companions with him in the spring: and they were Wilson and Mew. So once more I saw David Wilson's pleased smile of malice. We settled into our second winter-quarters.
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