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He and his brother had both participated in the revolution which made Carranza president. His description of which affair was utterly delightful. "Every-body run a-round with guns" Mexique said. "And bye-and-bye no see to shoot everybody, so everybody go home." We asked if he had shot anybody himself. "Sure. I shoot everybody I do'no" Mexique answered laughing.
The favorite dance of the VENETIANS, is what they call the Furlana, which is performed by two persons dancing a-round with the greatest rapidity. Those who have a good ear, keep time with the crossing their feet behind; and some add a motion of their hands, as if they were rowing or tugging at an oar. This dance is practiced in several other parts of Italy.
"Oh, sir," answered Wildrake, "with all my heart. "'Then let the health go round, a-round, a-round, a-round, Then let the health go round; For though your stocking be of silk, Your knee shall kiss the ground, a-ground, a-ground, a-ground, Your knee shall kiss the ground."
His stage-fright had passed, for the audience was but an indistinguishable blur of darkness beyond the dazzling lights. Craftily his brown fingers stole from Maurice's palm to the wrist. The two boys declaimed in concert: "We are two chuldrun of the Tabul Round Strewing kindness all a-round. With love and good deeds striving ever for the best, May our littul efforts e'er be blest.
De Cox's was good folks an' give us a big weddin'. All de white folks an' de Niggers for miles a-round come to see us git married. De Niggers had a big supper an' had a peck t'eat. Us had eight chillun, but aint but three of 'em livin'. Me an' Pet aint been a-livin' together for de las' twenty-three years. Us jus' couldn' git 'long together, so us quit.
The newcomer sat on the sofa, one arm a-round little Alice, and the other resting gently on his mother's lap. Edward guessed, by his mother's face, that she did not wish he was in Texas. Mr. Minturn came in presently, and Edward stole into the room just behind him; but Alice called him eagerly: "Edward, Ray has come! Come over here and see him." "Go ahead," said Mr.
Here, Mitchell, give her a boost and I’ll plant her feet firmly. Now—have you got hold of the ropes, Aunt Mary?" "Oh, mercy—on—me!" wailed Aunt Mary, "the yacht is turnin’ a-round an’ the harder I pull the faster it turns." "Catch her from above, Burr," Clover called excitedly; "hook her with anything if you can’t reach her with your hand."
"One evuning I was sturow-ling Midst the city of the DEAD, I viewed where all a-round me Their PEACE-full graves was SPREAD. But that which touched me mostlay "
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