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And all the brigadier said, when he was told about it, was it was a lie." "Tyrants! greater tyrants were never born," said the other. "When I say that it is through punctilio that I am not with the Aceros!" "And what news is there of Francisco Acero?" asked Dona Perfecta gently. "I should be sorry if any mischance were to happen to him.
"It is said that the Batalla brigade will leave Orbajosa, as troops are not required there, to go to Villajuan de Nahara, where guerillas have made their appearance." "The news has been confirmed that the Aceros, with a number of mounted followers, are ranging the district of Villajuan, adjacent to the judicial district of Orbajosa.
To those who wanted to take up arms because they were itching to fight I said: 'Go to the Aceros, for here we won't stir. But I have a good many honest men, yes, senora; and true men, yes, senora; and valiant men, yes, senora; scattered about in the hamlets and villages and in the suburbs and the mountains, each in his own house, eh?
The Aceros, that warlike dynasty, worthy, in the opinion of some, of figuring in the "Romancero," had taken possession of the neighboring province; but the insurrection was not spreading within the limits of the episcopal city.
Here there are several dynasties of guerilla chiefs the Aceros, the Caballucos, the Pelosmalos a periodical eruption, as some one has said who knew very well what he was talking about." "I suppose that two infantry regiments and some cavalry have not come here solely for the pleasure of visiting these delightful regions." "Certainly not! We have come to survey the country.
Several species of hornbills dwell in the forests at the foot of the Himalayas, but only one species is likely to be found at elevations above 5000 feet. This is the rufous-necked hornbill. Aceros nepalensis. The rufous-necked hornbill. In this species the casque or excrescence on the upper mandible is very slight. It is a large bird 4 feet long, with a tail of 18 inches and a beak of 8½ inches.
"What she says is like gold. It won't be said on my account that there are no brave men here, for if I am not with the Aceros it is only because I have a wife and three children, and if any thing was to happen if it wasn't for that " "But haven't you given your word to the governor, too?" said Dona Perfecta. "To the governor?" cried the man named Frasquito Gonzalez.
Ramos scoured the surrounding country, collecting men and arms; and as the flying columns followed the Aceros into the district of Villajuan de Nahara, our chivalrous hero made great progress in a very short time. At night he ventured boldly into Orbajosa, employing stratagems and perhaps bribery.
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