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Updated: May 26, 2025
The crops that were now ready for the harvest, and the flocks and herds scattered over the island, would form an ample reserve.
About this time two poets, whose genius was second only to that of Napoleon, consecrated their lives to the work of collecting the elements of anguish and of grief scattered over the universe.
Very much surprised were the latter when they heard that the handsome young officer was an Englishman and a prisoner. "He does not look very terrible, does he, this curly-haired young fellow, mademoiselles; but he is one of those terrible horse which have broken the cavalry of the Maison du Roi today, and scattered the chivalry of France.
Before and after the discourse the men sang some of the good old tunes which all had been familiar with at home, and which descended like warm rain upon the ground where the scattered seed of the sermon fell. The services ended, Mr.
Henri had done his best, but, as the animals were too far distant for his limited vision, he missed the cow he fired at and hit the young bull whose bath had been interrupted. The others scattered and fled. "Well done, Dick," exclaimed Joe Blunt, as they all ran up to the cow that had fallen. "Your first shot at the buffalo was a good 'un.
Her declaration that "The whole of the North Sea must be considered a military area," was explained as an act of retaliation against Germany for having scattered floating mines on the high seas in the path of British commerce.
As he was consoling himself with this thought a rough-looking man in overalls hastened up. He carried a shotgun. "Get off my turnip land," he shouted to the crowd, "or I'll fill some one full of birdshot." The crowd scattered, and old Schmidt among them; but the man with the shotgun was on him in two jumps.
Gasping for breath, he also noted that they remained in it quite a long time, and at last the moon meanwhile scattered the clouds more and more darted out of the ravine, and dashed to the water.
The rigging hung in festoons, the canvas shot through and through, yards and blocks scattered about the deck. "Where is your captain?" asked Roger. "We have no captain; he was killed early in the action," answered one of the men. "And your officers?" "They are all killed. We fought as long as one remained alive."
The moon was now dropping behind the distant range of the great North Mountains, the air was chill and penetrating, and the dense darkness which precedes the dawn enveloped all the world. Front Royal, save for a few scattered, flickering lights, lay in absolute darkness. Beverly drew a quick breath and shut her teeth hard.
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