United States or Benin ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
As the lifeboat was straining on the top of a swell, Mulhatton attempted to leap in, but was viciously punched back by Dan, who then sprang out five feet and sprawled in the stern sheets. "Damn!" cried the disappointed mate as he sprang to Noonan's side and seized the line, which was already paying out. Into the riot went Dan.
See this other making "nuts" as smartly as a baker makes ginger-nuts: some are raw and some are cooked that is, some are punched hot and some cold, sufficing for different purposes: the cold are the softer, and the easier to "tap" or perforate with the screw thread.
They used a large stone pounder which was tied by a rope to a limb of a tree above. After each blow the limb would spring back and raise the pounder. Their corn meal was sifted through a sieve made of deerskin with little holes punched through it. They had to make their shoes and hats and caps themselves, and to weave their cloth at home.
McKee's boarding-house at the corner. Twenty-one meals for five dollars, and a ticket to punch. Tillie, the dining-room girl, punches for every meal you get. If you miss any meals, your ticket is good until it is punched. But Mrs. McKee doesn't like it if you miss." "Mrs. McKee for me," said Le Moyne.
But by the time I had punched the heads of three men, and slapped two squaws in the face, they seemed to sort of understand that good manners paid best, and acted according; then matters began to move quicker." Mary clasped her hands in an agony of impatience. Would the man ever tell her, or would she be compelled to shake the information out of him?
He had used language that Matthews did not like and the blonde young giant had punched him in the eye and threatened to clean out the entire group if they didn't let the Professor alone. Jimmy assured them earnestly that Matthews meant what he said.
"Or, at least," pursued Harry relentlessly, "tell us just what it was into which you ran to get such a mark on your face." "Umph!" retorted Reade once more. "Danny, in the name of mercy, take that grin of yours around the corner and lose it!" "I'll try," promised Dan, "provided you'll tell us who caught you last night, and why he punched your face."
"Ask spaceport tower for blast-off clearance " Strong nodded. Tom turned back to the microphone, and without looking, punched a button in front of him. "Rocket cruiser " He paused and turned back to Strong. "What name do I give, sir?" Strong smiled. "Noah's Ark " "Rocket cruiser Noah's Ark to spaceport control! Request blast-off clearance and orbit."
He had fought and punched and scuffled in the dawn for his bundle of papers; and he had fought and scuffled for all he had got of life for many years. But a result had come and it was rich. How he had managed an education he could hardly see himself; only the major had helped. Not much, but just enough to make it possible. And David had always stood by.
A single line of temporary railway was then laid down, formed of ordinary cross-bars about 3 feet long and an inch square, with holes punched through them at the ends and nailed down to temporary sleepers. Along this way ran the waggons in which were conveyed the materials requisite to form the permanent road.
Word Of The Day