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The ploughmen were now directed to commence deep ploughing on No. 14, the forty acres set apart for the commercial orchard. This tract of land lay well for the purpose. Its surface was nearly smooth, with a descent to the west and southwest that gave natural drainage. I have been informed that an orchard would do better if the slope were to the northeast.
In the meantime you will commence your inquiries." "Assuredly, just so; commence putting matters in train at once; possibly may have some clew between thumb and finger when monsieur returns with the money; nothing to be done without golden keys: unlock all doors; carry one into hidden depths of the earth. Shall be obliged to advance funds to pay parties employed.
Hardly had Jussuf heard where he was to go when he sprang out of his seat, in order to take leave at once of Modibjah, and to commence his journey. The wish which Modibjah had expressed was hardly heard by him. "Wait, wait," said the former; "who knows whether we shall ever see each other again? This journey leads thee far away, and I am old.
The loss of one eye gave him a still more unpleasant expression, a lock of coarse black hair being dragged over the face to conceal the disfigurement. The whole party were armed to the teeth, and carried guns, shields, and revolvers. Our interview did not commence propitiously.
Wolf was a native of Mecklenburg, who arrived in Ceylon about 1750, as chaplain in one of the Dutch East Indiamen, and having been taken into the government employment, he served for twenty years at Jaffna, first as Secretary to the Governor, and afterwards in an office the duties of which he describes to be the examination and signature of the "writings which served to commence a suit in any of the Courts of justice."
I am now sending Sherwood with what troops are within his call from Victor's Hill east to Meredith, breaking railroads, destroying bridges, etc., so that when we commence our movements in the Spring, Biggs will have no line save the one due south or east.
"If you will permit me, I prefer to proceed without receiving any details, in order to be more fully master of my own impressions. When one knows another's opinion it can't help influencing one's judgment. I will, if you please, at once commence my researches, with Lecoq's assistance." As the old fellow spoke, his little gray eyes dilated, and became brilliant as carbuncles.
His friends watched him commence this perilous descent in dismay; but, though much alarmed, they were unable to follow him. "Poor lad! I am fearful he has lost his senses," said Sherborne. "He is what the King would call 'fey, and not long for this world," replied Nicholas, shaking his head.
The engines were then stopped, and the grip-anchors brought into requisition to secure her in her somewhat precarious berth. "Well, here we are," exclaimed the baronet; "and the next thing, I suppose, is to land and commence our climb without loss of time. What a wild-looking spot it is, to be sure; if I were to stand looking at it long I believe I should lose my nerve and shirk the task."
It is not, however, prudent to commence with throwing stones, just when I am striking out windows of my own. I think even the local situation of Little Croftangry may be considered as favourable to my undertaking.
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