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On April 20 General Edward Johnson, menaced in rear by Banks' advance, in flank by the brigade which Fremont had placed at Moorefield, and in front by Milroy's brigade, which had advanced from Monterey, had fallen back from the Shenandoah Mountain to West View, seven miles west of Staunton; and to all appearance the Federal prospects were exceedingly favourable.
"And how is jolly old Blighty?" remarked the Adjutant. "Thank Heaven! leave approaches." "About the same." Jesson helped himself to a whisky-and-soda. "Darker than ever, and taxis an impossibility. Still I dare say I shall be glad enough to go back when my first leave comes due," he added with a laugh. "Is this your first time out?" asked Staunton. "Yes."
"O sir," said Jeanie, "did the Scripture never come into your mind, 'Vengeance is mine, and I will repay it?" "Scripture! Why, I had not opened a Bible for five years," answered Staunton. "Wae's me, sirs," said Jeanie "and a minister's son too!" "It is natural for you to say so; yet do not interrupt me, but let me finish my most accursed history.
Seven thousand troops, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, and Virginia, lean, bronzed, growing ragged, tall men, with eyes set well apart, good marchers, good fighters, good lovers, and good haters. There suddenly appeared before them on the pike at Staunton Stonewall Jackson, ridden through the night from Mt. Meridian. The three brigades paraded. Jackson rode up and down the line.
"She would give none," said Staunton; "she said the mother made a moonlight flitting from her house, with the infant in her arms that she had never seen either of them since that the lass might have thrown the child into the North Loch or the Quarry Holes for what she knew, and it was like enough she had done so."
The very evening we got to Staunton, Miss Downs, one of the leading ladies, was taken quite sick, and the manager told me I would have to take her part next evening, in 'The Bohemian Girl, so I sat up nearly all night to study, and sang all next day, until I was ready to drop.
An anecdote told by one of his brigadiers illustrates his reluctance to say more than necessary. Previous to the march to Richmond this officer met Jackson riding through Staunton. "Colonel," said the general, "have you received the order?" "No, sir." "Want you to march." "When, sir?" "Now." "Which way?" "Get in the cars go with Lawton." "How must I send my train and the battery?" "By the road."
As Brazil used to be visited by our ships before we obtained the Cape, on their voyage to the East Indies and China, much information may be gained from several voyages to the latter, especially from the accounts of Lord Macartney's Embassy by Staunton and Barrow. Mr.
"Then let us risk it," said Mrs Staunton with a sudden show of intrepidity, which was, however, only half genuine; and, each borrowing courage from the companionship of the others, they hurriedly scrambled down the rocky slope, and in a few minutes more were flashing the bright water over each other like naiads at play, their clear laughter echoing strangely among the mighty rocks of the ravine.
You know I take a great interest in you," she exclaimed. Just at this moment the door was opened, and the Squire came in. He was of different stuff from his wife. When he saw Effie, his face beamed with pleasure, and he held out a big, hearty hand. "Miss Staunton!" he exclaimed. "Why, this is a pleasure!
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