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Buller, having selected the route which seemed at the time to be the line of least resistance, began on January 9 to transfer the bulk of his force from Frere to Springfield, a distance of sixteen miles, but owing to difficulties of transport and the necessity of accumulating a large stock of supplies at the new base, it was six days before the concentration was effected.
Sabine felt that her ideas were whirling in her brain like straws at the will of a waterspout. "I saw," she said later, "myriads all at once." She rang for the footman and in the transport of her fever she found strength to write the following letter, for she was mastered by one mad desire to have certainty:
On arriving at Assouan, they all went to the transport department, to get their passes for the journey up the Nile, as far as Wady Halfa. The next step was to go down to the river for a swim and, by dint of shaking and beating, to get rid of the accumulated dust.
Having an opportunity to sail for England, in his Majesty's sloop of war the Eugenie, commanded by Charles Webb, Esq. as it was uncertain at what time the Lark was to proceed, I availed myself of that officer's kind permission to embark, accompanied by surgeon Thomas Burrowes and his lady. The Eugenie had been dispatched for England to convoy the Crescent transport brig, with Mr.
Fifty yards out, round the whole camp, a wire trip was carefully laid, to break a rush, and the paths and tracks leading to the entrances had become beaten, level roads. The aspect of permanency was comforting. Since the action of the 16th September, the 2nd Brigade had been unable to move. Transport the life and soul of an army is an even more vital factor here than in less undeveloped countries.
So they're doing what they can to keep the world as it's always been equipped with just one moon and many armies. And they're doing plenty, if you ask me!" "I've heard " began Joe. "You haven't heard the half of it," said the co-pilot. "The Air Transport has lost nearly as many planes and more men on this particular airlift than it did in Korea while that was the big job.
Next day two bridges were thrown over the Tugela above Trickhardt's Drift, which recent rains had made dangerous, and Hart's and Woodgate's Brigades were transferred to the left bank to cover the crossing: but it was not until sunset on January 18 that the entire force with its tedious transport was established on the north side of the river.
Jacques! do not speak thus," said Cecily. "You will make me mad!" "My head for your love do you wish it?" "Oh! this is love, indeed!" cried Cecily. "Here take my poniard; you disarm me." Jacques Ferrand took, through the wicket the dangerous weapon with precaution, and threw it from him into the corridor. "Verily you believe me, then?" cried he, in transport.
It would take one hundred trains of eighteen cars to the train to transport this one tow of six hundred thousand bushels of coal, and even if it made the usual speed of fast freight lines, it would take one whole summer to put it through by rail.
With trembling steps the two women crept up to Felipe's bedroom, praying inwardly to Heaven that they might find him still snoring; and when they saw him lying on the bed, apparently asleep, they made no doubt that he was still under the effect of the opiate, and embraced each other in a transport of joy.
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