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On the other hand, let him land in any French port, and almost every one who shall meet him will salute him with the complacency of hospitality; his inquiries, indeed, will not be answered, because the person of whom he shall make them, will accompany him to the inn, or other object of his question.
"In order to shift the responsibility, Ravené went to consult De Graeff, the governor. De Graeff had already seen the Andrea Doria, for Ravené met him in the streets of the Upper Town. A clever lawyer and a keen business man, the governor had already made up his mind when Ravené spoke. "'Two guns less than the national salute," was the order.
All the Indians and children used to go around among the camps and salute one another with the words, "Ne-baw-baw-tche-baw-yew," that is to say, "I am or we are going around as spirits," feasting and throwing food into the fire as they believe the spirits of the dead take the victuals and eat as they are consumed in the fire.
"General Bazain is most eager to meet you, and has the leisure at this moment," the Frenchman announced. He led his guests through the adjoining room, where half a dozen younger French officers rose hastily, standing at salute.
Prescott, you will form your detachment and march back to camp." "Very good, sir." Always that same salute with which a man in the Army receives an order. Some thirty seconds later, the detachment was formed and Dick was marching it back up the inclined road on the way to the summer encampment.
Had your country never broken its word and been as just as it is powerful, your red men would have been to-day where our brown men are our equals." An hour later I stepped into my launch, which was lying alongside. The American flag at the peak came down, and the guns of the Raneé belched forth the consular salute.
Plume felt that there was trouble ahead before ever Sanders reached the prescribed six paces, halted, raised his hand in salute, and, just as did Wren on that earlier occasion, announced in tones intended to be heard over and beyond the post commander: "Sergeant Shannon, sir, with one government horse, absent without leave."
We halted immediately, and Max turned back to us, guiding his horse to the roadside to avoid raising a dust-cloud. We listened in silence, and I beckoned the squires to our sides. The men of our little party all dismounted and stood by their horses' heads, ready to strike the noses of the animals should they offer to salute the horses across the river with a neigh.
The German rose to salute him, and the Sikh acknowledged the salute with a nod such as royalty might spare for a menial. "Come!" he said curtly, and the German followed him out through the door to the stair-head where so many mirrors were.
The ambassador listened deferentially, cap in hand, but courteously disclaimed all knowledge of such information. "Tell Signor Lodovico," returned the king, "that he will be the first to rue the day when the French set foot in Italy." "Before I had time to reply," writes Stanga, "the other ambassadors had arrived to salute his Majesty, and I did not see him again alone."
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