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The commander's summons which brings a man from the rear rank and sets him in the van of a storming-party may well make its receiver shrink. It was not cowardice which prompted Moses' answer, but lowliness. His former impetuous confidence had all been beaten out of him.
The negro driver of the first wagon was told by Life to go to the rear end and push; but this was done only to get him out of the way, for his brutality had disgusted both the lieutenant and the sergeant, as both of them believed in kindness to animals.
Men, you will not fail now!" he cried, rising in his stirrups and addressing the troops. "No, no!" was the reply of the men; and from the whole line burst the shout, "Lee to the rear! Lee to the rear!" Instead of being needed, it was obvious that his presence was an embarrassment, as the men seemed determined not to charge unless he retired.
For we knew in those cities they were not sufficiently strong to meet them; therefore we were desirous, if they should pass by us, to fall upon them in their rear, and thus bring them up in the rear at the same time they were met in the front. We supposed that we could overpower them; but behold, we were disappointed in this our desire.
The light told him that Braman was in the rear room. Selecting a moment when the street in his vicinity was deserted, Corrigan deliberately crossed, standing for a moment in the shadow of the bank building, looking around him. Then he slipped around the building and tapped cautiously on the rear door. An instant later he was standing inside the room, his back against the door.
At first I thought it was a party of savages who had observed the schooner, but I was speedily undeceived by observing a body of natives apparently several hundreds, as far as I could guess in the uncertain light bounding through the woods towards the scene of battle. I saw at once that this was a party who had outflanked our men, and would speedily attack them in the rear.
What had started the present stampede did not interest the youth, but he was interested in the question of how he might get out of the herd's way, so that he would not be run down and trodden to a jelly. To scare the leaders off might be easy, but would not those in the rear push on until he was simply overwhelmed?
"Come!" said he at last, with a sudden thought; "the sand's the place, though it's a bit to go," and he led the way hurriedly towards the riverside. "One of us may go farther to-day and possibly fare worse," said Montaiglon with unwearied good-humour, stepping in his rear. It was the beginning of the dawn.
Being told that the English maiden in Master Groot's house could devise her own patterns, she desired to see her and explain the design in person. Temples that rear their stately heads on high, Canals that intersect the fertile plain, Wide streets and squares, with many a court and hall, Spacious and undefined, but ancient all. SOUTHEY, Pilgrimage to Waterloo.
"You needn't trouble yourselves about that! I'M Marshall! I sent these gentlemen to occupy the claim until I came here with the surveyor," and two men stepped from a thicket of myrtle in the rear of Steptoe and his followers.
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