 Never was spur more needed, however, for soon the clatter of horses' hoofs, in full speed, crossing the bridge, came sharp and clear through the stillness of the night. Away we went, with our pursuers close behind; one mile was passed, another nearly...  Chambers's Pocket Miscellany - Página 120por William Chambers - 1854Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1840 - 536 páginas
...shouted, " try it again, my boy," and away we went at a gallop which bid fair to distance every thing like pursuit. Never was spur more needed, however,...hardly spoken when the report of a carbine startled the echoes, and the ball striking the hind leg of my companion's horse, Ihe poor animal fell headlong... | |
 | 1840 - 824 páginas
...was passed, another nearly completed ; the moon now shone forth, and turning in the saddle I In iked back upon the road we had passed. One trooper had...the rest, and was within a hundred yards of us. I « i .v the fellow throw himself from his horse upon the ground. I. knew his object, and said to my... | |
 | 1841 - 504 páginas
...shouted ; " try it again, my boy," and away we went at a gallop, which bade fair to distance every thing like pursuit. Never was spur more needed, however...lie flat over the saddle ; the fellow is going to £re." I had hardly spoken when the report of a carbine startled the echoes, and the ball striking... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1853 - 612 páginas
...met by the grim-looking corporal, Hewson, who, saluting me, said : ' How soon, captain, shall tire file be drawn out, and the prisoner despatched ?'...object, and said to my comrade : ' Lower your body ; lie fiat over the saddle ; the fellow is going to fire !' I had hardly spoken when the report of a carbine... | |
 | 1854 - 400 páginas
...prisoner despatched ?' 'In half an hour,' I replied, without raising my voice. The man again sainted, and in two steps I reached the soldier who held the...hardly spoken when the report of a carbine startled the echoes, and the ball striking the hind-leg of my companion's horse, the poor animal fell headlong... | |
 | 226 páginas
...brightly, and, turning in the saddle, we looked back upon the road we had passed. One trooper had heuded the rest, and was within a hundred yards of us. I...fellow throw himself from his horse, upon the ground ; and, knowing his object, said to my lomrade, — "Lower your body, lie flat over the saddle, the... | |
 | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - 1880 - 304 páginas
...shouted; ' try it again, my boy.' And away we went at a gallop, which bid fair to distance anything like pursuit. Never was spur more needed, however,...hardly spoken when the report of a carbine startled the echoes, and the ball, striking the hind leg of my companion's horse, the poor animal fell headlong... | |
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