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From Armenia came the tidings that Mukhtar Pasha, after a skilful retreat and concentration of force, had turned on the Russians and driven them back in utter confusion. From beyond the Balkans Gurko sent news that Suleiman's army was working round by way of Adrianople, and threatened to pin him to the mountain chain.
Each Rajah is spoiling for a fight so as to get possession of his neighbour's territory, and if we were not here one or the other of them would swallow up Suleiman's patch, and he, knowing this, submits as pleasantly as he can to the rule and protection of England, which keeps them safe." "Do you think, then, that this young fellow Hamet has any of these grasping ideas?" "Think? I am sure of it.
"As far as I know, there are not many who can. It was rather comic, though, to see your men run." "Well," replied the young Prince, "I don't think my men ran any faster than Suleiman's." "Not a bit," cried Archie hastily. "I say, I didn't mean to insult you." "Oh, I am not insulted," said the young man quietly.
We have learned this for certain now. It was Suleiman's men who carried Minnie off and nearly killed you, and, with all the native cunning, he sent his people here to fetch me to doctor him for his so-called tiger scratch. By Abernethy! if I'd known, I'd have poisoned it so that it wouldn't have got well for a year. No, I wouldn't," he grunted. "I am getting a tongue as bad as that woman's.
The chivalrous Kabka Miro again offered terms: Kabba Rega, as the son of the shepherdess, should take all the flocks and herds; and Kabka Miro would occupy the throne. "Kabba Rega, like most cowards, was exceedingly cunning and treacherous, and, with the alliance of Suleiman's people, he shot his gallant brother, and secured both the throne and his father's flocks." April 20.
Our camels are of the Bisharin breed, while theirs are Persian, so we can always outstrip them if it comes to a race. You understand, Effendi; they come from Suleiman's Well. Perchance evil hath befallen Hussain." Abhur Kad'r's advice was so obviously reasonable that Dick obeyed it, though unwillingly.
He was overtaken and wounded by some of Rajah Suleiman's people, so that he shouldn't tell tales, I suppose. But he says he can show us where the young English lady has been kept a prisoner, and that she is quite safe. Isn't that so?" he added, turning to the man. The Malay stared, muttered something, and then turned to look appealingly at his wife. "Oh, of course! You didn't tell me; it was she.
The fight was over, for, hemmed in now, Rajah Suleiman's despairing force threw down their arms in appeal for mercy, crushed, beaten, half-destroyed. Trapped by Malays by George Manville Fenn
I was riding back from the Stanimaka battle-field sufficiently elated at the prospect of a speedy termination of the war now made certain by the breaking up of Suleiman's army to forget where I was, and to imagine myself back in my comfortable apartments in Paris.
I at once set to work to build a new station, and with the old wood that had formed the fence of Suleiman's zareeba, I commenced a defensive arrangement. There was very little heavy timber that was adapted for a stockade. I therefore formed a protection by sinking deep in the ground, at intervals of three feet, two strong posts about seven feet above the surface.
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