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The banks of the river, except near Sadin Fanti, where the hills close in, are flat and low. The Eastern bank is lined with a fringe of palm-trees and a thin strip of cultivation, which constitutes what is called 'the fertile province of Dongola. On the other side the desert reaches the water's edge. Along the right bank of this part of the river the army was now to move.
Dessay the water's fathoms deep. Just keep her head straight, and let the tide carry us on. Look out, my lads! There's another of them up yonder. See, Mr Rodd, sir them two nubbles? Them's his eyes. He just keeps his beautiful muddy carcase all hid under water and squints along the top with them pretty peepers of hisn to look out for his breakfast.
She did not hear the cry of terror that cut the stormy air and lost itself in the louder shriek of the tempest as her son went over the treacherous line of snow and dropped, with a quick plunge, into the river, sinking instantly out of sight, for the tide was up and the ice broken and drifting close to the water's edge. "COME, Fanny," said Mr.
As soon as they had gained the screen of the shaded path leading to the water's edge, Foster came to the point at once. "Dolly," he said, "you know why I have asked you to come with me here. My ship is ready for sea, and it may be quite two years before I shall have the happiness of seeing you again." "'Tis very kind of you to pay me so pretty a compliment, Captain Foster or I should say Mr.
The boat quickly passes the mouth of the Chioggia harbour, the third spot at which the long thread of land which divides the lagoon from the Adriatic is pierced, and then makes for Palestrina, surely the narrowest town on earth, with a narrower walled cemetery just outside, old boats decaying on the shore, and the skin of naked boys who frolic at the water's edge glowing in the declining sun.
If Sally treated him like a freak.... But Joe knew with deep satisfaction that she wouldn't. He went down to the water's edge. "What's up, Chief?" he asked in a low tone. "Mike hadda hunch," rumbled the Chief. "Somebody tried to smash the stuff you brought. They did. But we started gettin' set to mend it. So what would they do? Polish us off.
Towards morning, one of the watch on board hailed the officer above: "I have fancied, sir, for some time, that I heard noises. It seems to me like the splash of a very large number of oars." "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do. I will go down to the water's edge, and listen."
He thrust the bit of fabric in the breast of his flannel shirt, and walked swiftly up the coulee. A hundred yards above him the stream turned abruptly, and here a strip of forest meadow grew to the water's edge. He sprang up the low bank, and stood face to face with the girl. She had heard his approach, and was waiting for him, a little smile of welcome on her lips. She had completed her toilet.
There was a broad pathway with many tracks upon it at the spot which I had found, so that it was clearly one of the drinking-places of the animals. Close to the water's edge there was a huge isolated block of lava. Up this I climbed, and, lying on the top, I had an excellent view in every direction. The first thing which I saw filled me with amazement.
Linking their arms within Mollie's her rescuers hurried her along. Straight to the water's edge they ran, then a cry of consternation went up from the two girls. "O Madge! what shall we do? We forgot all about the tide," mourned Phil.
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