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Updated: May 13, 2025
Then the raven dug him under the wing punched him in the ribs, so to speak. But Cob did nothing more than cringe cringe from head to hind-toe, like a worm. Then suddenly, startlingly suddenly, with the full stroke, the dreaded pickax blow, of all the ravens, he let drive straight at Cob's clear, shining eye the left one, with which Cob, with his head twisted, had all along been regarding him.
Twelve days they looked for it, and every day they had the worse word for me, until one fine morning all hands went aboard. 'As for you, Benjamin Gunn, says they, 'here's a musket, they says, 'and a spade, and a pickax. You can stay here and find Flint's money for yourself, they says. "Well, Jim, three years have I been here, and not a bite of Christian diet from that day to this.
The pickax and spade were far more in use than the rifle, so that now cold weather coming on, the soldiers on both sides of the front were able to make the trenches quite comfortable.
The basket concealed a short pickax of the sort that miners use, a little spade such as children play with on the seashore, but very strong, and a pinch-bar, or "jimmy," about two feet long. Besides these suspicious implements, there were food, a flask of whisky, another of coffee, and a bicycle lamp, to make up the basket's furniture.
The dogs realized what was required of them, and that I would exact it of them in spite of what they would do, and they became submissive and pulled willingly, myself and the Esquimos doing our share at the upstanders. We got over the heavy floe-ice, to find ourselves confronted with jagged, rough ice, where we had to pickax our way.
My uncle was fearful to be too ready with his supply of food. I drank the milk first, for thirst had nearly deadened hunger. I then, much refreshed, ate my bread and hard egg. They were now at work at the wall. I could hear a pickax.
They answered the messenger with words of haughty defiance, and, rushing in a mass to the breastwork, began with spade, pickax, and trowel, to add to its strength. Here all the able-bodied men of the town took up their permanent position, and here they ate, drank, and slept upon their posts, while their food was brought to them by the women and children.
Though one might think I had all the necessities that were desirable, yet still I found several things wanting. My ink was daily wasting; I wanted needles, pins, and thread to mend or keep my clothes together; and particularly a spade, pickax, or shovel, to remove the earth.
'tain't that! says he quick and spiteful-like; 'they have got old like ourselves, and good for fire-wood. Out pickax and spade and digs three foot deep round one, and finding nothing but mould goes at another, makes a little mound all round him, too no guinea-pot.
Outside, Schmetz was jumping up and down, flapping his arms, and screaming in voluble French: "Name of a dog! Senseless Senegambians, remain! Iron-skulled offspring of the union of a black mule and a pickax, cease to fly!" "What is the matter? For heaven's sake? what is the matter?" I shouted. "We done dig up de corpses!
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