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"Back!" cried Colonel Winchester to him and the sergeant, and then after shouting, "Up men! Up!" he blew long and loud upon his whistle. All of his men were on their feet in an instant, and they were first to return the Southern fire, but it had little effect upon the torrent that was now pouring down upon them.
"That is well," said the old Knight. "We shall have it all clear as daylight; and the only wonder is, that the Prince could be so long deceived by such monstrous falsehoods. Let me see your right to the wardship is established?" "Yes; it hath been so decided by the Bishop of Winchester."
Andrews, and he in return described Winchester College, and spoke of his wish to have such another foundation as Wykeham's under his own eye near Windsor, to train up the godly clergy, whom he saw to be the great need and lack of the Church at that day.
'You are very kind, said Ida, moving a little way towards the door. 'Have you been to The Knoll yet? 'I have only just come from Winchester. I landed at Hull yesterday afternoon, and I have been travelling ever since. But I am very anxious to see my aunts and cousins, especially Aunt Betsy. If you will allow me, I will walk back to Kingthorpe with you. Ida looked miserable at the suggestion.
A number of locomotives were sent to Winchester along the highroad, drawn by teams of horses. Forty engines and three hundred cars were burned or destroyed, and Jackson then advanced and took up his position on the road to Williamsport, the cavalry camp being a little in advance of him.
The Confederate authorities seem to have considered it injudicious to leave unguarded the mountain roads which lead into the Valley from the west. Jackson, with a wider grasp of war, held that concentration at Winchester was a sounder measure of security. While waiting for Loring, Jackson resolved to complete the education of his new battalions in the field.
"I recommend that all three of you take some rest," he said, "you won't have much to do this morning." They saluted, mounted and rode back. "You take his advice, Dick, and roll yourself in your blanket," said Colonel Winchester, when they were on the way. "I will, sir," said Dick, "although I know that great history is being made now." "I feel that way, too," said the colonel.
I shall not leave Winchester without Joseph Wilmot." "I'm sure it's very good of you, sir," the landlord murmured; "it's very kind of you to think so much of this ahem person." He had hesitated a little before the last word; for although Mr.
Reckon you can try me, anyhow; can't you?" "Yes; I s'pose so," responded the other, slowly, and in a milder tone of voice. "An' when I called you that I was mad and desperate. I was hasty you see, my wife's dying, or dead, over in Winchester. I was riding hard to get to her before it was too late when my cayuse stepped into a hole just the other side of Grant you know what happened.
We do not even know that he delayed long enough to make sure of the news by going to the spot where his brother's body lay. He rode at full speed to Winchester, and demanded the keys of the royal treasury, "as true heir," says Ordesic Vitalis, one of the best historians of Henry's reign, recording rather, it is probable, his own opinion than the words of the prince.
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