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Updated: July 10, 2025
Out of the noise and chatter the American missionary emerges, sometimes odorous and unpleasant to look upon, but whose excuse for not shouldering a rifle and volunteering for the front is written on his tired face.
The first thing I knew I was sprinkling hell-fire on them. 'Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war. That was the style. Now that it had come to the fight, there were no two parties; there was one country, and the thing was to fight to a finish as quick as possible. I suggested volunteering then and there, and I wrote my name first of all on the roster. Then they elected me that's all.
He told me that he had heard it was a fine country, and his wish to see it was one reason of his volunteering. "Dey say," said he, "dat Lunnon's a very fine place, sah, bigger dan Philadelphy, and dat a man's skin don' tell agin him among de yaller gals dere." I laughed and said, that in my country people were judged rather by the colour of their hearts than by the hue of their faces.
Surely he won't dream of trying to get them?" "Oh no; it's an impossibility. He would never be so mad." "I don't know," said Mrs Morley. "After what has been done by the men in volunteering to fetch in food, he will be offering to make some such dreadful venture." "Then he sha'n't," said the Doctor fiercely, "for I will make it my duty to put the Major on his guard."
"It's not your fashion," I said, "to fret over the morrow, and it is my personal and profound conviction that you have no more real idea of marrying again than you have of volunteering in the service of the Akhoond of Swat if there be an Akhoond of Swat at present.
Suddenly he sprang forward and saluted; he was volunteering for some dangerous duty; and then he walked on toward the house. Again he stopped. Apparently he had been promoted now for gallant conduct, for he waved his whip and called out with low, sharp sternness; "Steady, now! Ready; fire!" And then swinging his hat over his head: "Double-quick charge!"
While they were talking there came a knock at the door, and when it was opened, there stood Bertie from the livery stable, with a long green-wrapped box in his hand, which he gave to Mrs. Watson, volunteering without delay, all the information he had regarding it.
Culprits are continually brought before the commandants for assaults committed through its influence. Men come up with deep gashes on their heads; and one, who had burned his father's house, I saw making a profound bow to Mr. Canto, and volunteering to explain why he did the deed.
There was a consultation over this letter, which ended in John Harewood's volunteering to go to Genoa, and find out this Menotti or his representative, returning in time for the wedding, and hoping that the uncertainty would thus be over in time for the enjoyment of a truly prosperous event. A letter that came before his departure rendered Geraldine doubly anxious for the decision. Mrs.
With a History of the Pirates of Barrataria and an account of their volunteering for the defence of New Orleans; and their daring intrepidity under General Jackson, during the battle of the 8th of January, 1815. For which important service they were pardoned by President Madison. Jean Lafitte, was born at St.
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