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"Should say not," put in Max. "It's finer'n silk." Hilda said, "Max," in a low voice, but he went on: "The best thing, Mr. Bannon, was when I told him it was Hilda that had been sending things around. He thought it was you, you see, and Grady'd told him it was all a part of the game to bamboozle him out of the money that was rightfully his. It's funny to hear him sling that Grady talk around.
He hated with an inextinguishable hatred the pale face who had overthrown him in the wrestling bout and then had struck him a blow in the face, which, figuratively speaking, compelled him to carry his nose for several days in a sling. Ogallah had protected the sick pale face from molestation, but now the chief was the most eager for his death.
So there we were, on our hands and knees, crawling up towards the Frenchies as hard as we could go. My leg was deuced uncomfortable, y' know, but I put on a spurt, and managed to draw level with him. 'Hallo, Sling! says he, 'here's where you win, for I'm done! and over he goes again. 'So am I, for that matter, says I which was only the truth, Beverley.
The offensive arms certainly used by the Assyrians were the bow, the spear, the sword, the mace, the sling, the axe or hatchet, and the dagger. They may also have occasionally made use of the javelin, which is sometimes seen among the arrows of a quiver. But the actual employment of this weapon in war has not yet been found upon the bas-reliefs.
Come along," said Mr Preddle, hurriedly; and we went into the saloon, where I found the captain standing by the table in the middle, looking very white, and I saw now that his arm was in a sling, and the lower part of his head bandaged. He was arranging some pistols and rifles on the table as we entered, and he looked up, nodded at us, and said "Two more.
"Never, mind, we'll convert him on the way over." "I say, purser, if you sling a hammock from the ceiling and put up a cot on the floor you can put two more men in here. Why didn't you think of that?" "It's not too late yet. Why did you suggest it?" "Gentlemen," said Buel, "I have no desire to intrude, if it is against your wish." "Oh, that's all right. Never mind them. They have to talk or die.
If bears or lions howl at me they'll get ammonia from my tree," she rhymed, exhibiting Benny's water pistol. "Spoof," Corinne exclaimed; "I thought we had wild terrors up at Windward, but we haven't come across bears nor injuns. Wish I had brought my illegal sling shot that I only use in self defense." "Treddie can tread," remarked Isabel. "Who was it walked on the water?"
I was also advised to put on a belt and carry a short cudgel or bludgeon in it; for, as Jack truly remarked, the sling would be of little use if we should chance to come to close quarters with any wild animal.
Jessie was sure that she saw Rosamond Lee's maid busily stitching away when she had first entered the room, but she rose hastily and went into an inner apartment, and a moment later returned with her hand done up and her arm in a sling.
And Arvilly sez, "Where will you git your sling, and where will you git your Davids?" Sez I, "The ballot is a good sling that could kill'em both stun dead, but I d'no where I could git any Davids at present," and she didn't nor Josiah, but I felt in hopes that there would be one riz up, for always when the occasion demands, the Lord sends the right man to fill the place.
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