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... joggling horribly. Do pin-fire cartridges go off of their own accord?? ?Don?t know. Take the revolver, if you are afraid, and let me carry them.? ?I?m not afraid.? Maisie strode forward swiftly, a hand in her pocket and her chin in the air. Dick followed with a small pin-fire revolver....

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...n’t know. Take the revolver, if you are afraid, and let me carry them.’ “I’m not afraid.’ Maisie strode forward swiftly, a hand in her pocket and her ... ...o whimper. ‘Don’t,’ said Dick, jumping to his feet and shaking himself. ‘I’m not a bit hurt.’ ‘No, but I might have killed you,’ protested Maisie, the... ...ock of weed flew from the wood. ‘Let me try,’ said Maisie, imperiously. ‘I’m all right now.’ They fired in turns till the rickety little revolver near... ... carry farther.’ ‘There won’t b any next holidays for me,’ said Maisie. ‘I’m going away.’ ‘Where to?’ ‘I don’t know. My lawyers have written to Mrs. J... ... Just think what I should have felt if that horrid thing had killed you! I’m quite miserable enough al- ready.’ ‘Why? Because you’re going away from M... ...the top of a hill eighteen hun- dred yards from the church spire There’s a squad- ron of cavalry quartered there,—or ought to be. Where this studio To... ...e colonel to tears of pure affability, and to borrow the best horse in the squadron for the jour- ney to Kami’s studio, is a mystery that only special...

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Excerpt: Unknown To History A Story of the Captivity of Mary of Scottland by Charlotte M Yonge.

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...known to History A Story of the Captivity of Mary of Scotland By Charlotte M Yonge A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Unknown To His... ...nown To History A Story of the Captivity of Mary of Scottland by Charlotte M Yonge is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portabl... ...nown To History A Story of the Captivity of Mary of Scottland by Charlotte M Yonge, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim... ............................................... 414 5 Charlotte M. Yonge Unknown to History A Story of the Captivity of Mary of Scotland By... ...known to History A Story of the Captivity of Mary of Scotland By Charlotte M Yonge PREF PREF PREF PREF PREFA A A A ACE CE CE CE CE In p. 58 of vol. ii... ...tained at the expense of the Earl of Shrewsbury. It formed part of a small squadron which was cruising on the eastern coast to watch over the inter- c... ...addressed himself with all his might to the endeavour to teach his awkward squad to stand upright for five minutes together. Sturdy fel- lows as they ...

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...rail, with me going like the wind and his hair streaming out behind from the shelter of his broad slouch. Yes, he is a sight to look at then -- and I?m part of it myself....

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... the shelter of his broad slouch. Yes, he is a sight to look at then — and I’m part of it myself. I am his favorite horse, out of dozens. Big as he is... ...d up the remains and laid them upon her palm, and said: “Poor little anty, I’m so sorry; and I didn’t mean to kill you, but there wasn’t any other way... ...ave little A Horse’s Tale Mark Twain 17 thing!’ and she said, just as ca’m and simple as if she was talking about the weather, ‘There isn’t anybod... ...e?” “Which one?” “Have you got more than one?” “I get a new one every time I’m stolen. I used to have an honest name, but that was early; I’ve forgott... ...g; then we took up the march for home, and that’s the end of the tale; and I’m her horse. Isn’t she a brick, Shekels? “Brick? She’s more than a brick... ...say good bye and God bless you for all the soldiery; and there was a special squad from the Seventh, with the oldest veteran at its head, to speed the...

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...other’s squire. The King’s army was formed at the camp of Gevries; that of M. de Luxembourg almost joined it: The ladies were at Mons, two leagues dis... ... had ever been seen. The two armies were ranged in two lines, the right of M. de Luxembourg’s touching the left of the King’s,—the whole extending ove... ...seigneur (son of the King); Monsieur (Duc d’Orleans, brother of the King); M. le Prince (de Conde) and Marechal d’Humieres; all four, the one under th... ...d the enemy. The ladies went away to Dinant. On the third day of the march M. le Prince went forward to invest the place. The celebrated Vauban, the l... ...is marriage. In order to vanquish all these obstacles, the King applied to M. le Grand (Louis de Lorraine). This person was brother of the Chevalier d... ...ard fighting, under a blazing sun, entirely routed him. I was of the third squadron of the Royal Roussillon, and made five charges. One of the gold or... ...erms, and so preserve to the King the twenty-six battalions and the twelve squadrons of dragoons who were there. This terrible capitulation was at onc... ...e saw no more either ports or vessels, and from that time only very feeble squad- rons went out, and even those very seldom. Pontchartrain, had the im... ...of new colonels and staffs created, instead of giving a new battalion or a squadron additional to regi- ments already in existence. I saw quite plainl...

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...y than to dance many dances. ‘Goose liver is ut?’ said Mulvaney. ‘Faith, I’m thinkin’ thim that makes it wud do betther to cut up the Colonel. He carr... ... nights chill. He wud give thim tons an’ tons av liver. ’Tis he sez so. “I’m all liver to-day,” sez he; an’ wid that he ordhers me ten days C. B. for ... ...u was lucky in gettin’ orf with wot you did, Mulvaney.’ ‘Say you so? Now I’m pershuaded I was cruel hard trated, seein’ fwhat I’ve done for the likes ... ... presince, Sorr, take you by the slack av your trousers an’ heave you.’ ‘I’m mum,’ said Ortheris. ‘Wot ‘appened when you was a recruity?’ ‘I was a bet... ...things?’ ‘How did I come?’ said Mulvaney, with a scornful grunt; ‘bekase I’m turned durin’ the Quane’s pleasure to a lump av wood, lookin’ out straigh... ...on’t wriggle, Brigadier. Give us your private opinion on the way the third squadron went past. ‘T rifle ragged, weren’t they? G. A bigger set of tailo... ...I don’t wish to see. They’ve given me more than my fair share—knocking the squadron out of shape. It’s sickening! M. When you’re in command, you’ll do... ...aning of it all? You never in- tend to leave us. You can’t. Isn’t the best squadron of the best regiment of the best cavalry in all the world good eno... ...ny fool can be that; but it needs men, Gaddy—men like you—to lead flanking squad- rons properly. Don’t you delude yourself into the belief that you’re...

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...ited States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall have the authority to detail from the retired list of the navy for the command of squadrons and single ships such officers as he may believe that the good of the service requires to be thus placed in command; and such officers may, if upon the recommendation of the President of the United States they shall...

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...e authority to detail from the retired list of the navy for the command of squad- rons and single ships such officers as he may believe that the good ... ...lag-officer in 4 The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: V ol Six command of the squadron which recently rendered such im- portant service to the Union by h... ... who commanded ves- sels engaged in the recent brilliant operations of the squadron commanded by Flag-officer Farragut which led to the capture of For... ...utenant Command- 5 The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: V ol Six ing Jonathan M. Wainwright. Lieutenant Commanding John Guest. Lieutenant Commanding Char... .... Smith. Lieutenant Commanding Pierce Crosby. Lieutenant Commanding George M. Ransom. Lieu- tenant Commanding Watson Smith. Lieutenant Commanding John... ...on 8 The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: V ol Six unnecessary. Respectfully, M. C. M. INDORSEMENT RELATING TO GENERAL DA VID HUNTER’S ORDER OF MILITARY ... ...The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: V ol Six By order of the President: EDWIN M. STANTON, Secre- tary of War. MAJOR-GENERAL GEORGE B. McCLELLAN, Com- man... ...ol Six TELEGRAM TO GENERAL RUFUS SAXTON. WAR DEPARTMENT, May, 24 1862. 2 P.M. GENERAL SAXTON: Geary reports Jackson with 20,000 moving from Ashby’s Ga... ... the cav- alry, compelling the enemy to concentrate instead of foraging in squads everywhere? But I am so rejoiced to learn from your despatch to Gene...

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...his re- turn. “Look here, you chaps,” he said, as his assistant did so, “I’m tired to death, and saddle sore. I can’t give you a word of talk. I’m too... ...’m too—done. My name’s Butteridge. B-U-T-T-E- R-I-D-G-E. Get that right. I’m an Imperial Englishman. I’ll talk to you all to-morrow.” Foggy snapshots ... ...shock to the system. “And meanwhile,” said Bert, with great artfulness, “I’m going to buy myself a dog.” He did. He bought three in succession. He sur... ...ar a laugh at the memory of this particularly salient incident or that. “I’m afraid,” said the gentleman of the motor-car, “my tarpaulin’s a bit done ... ...r us to go home by way of Clapham. We’ve got to get to Surbiton, anyhow. I’m afraid you”ll find us a little slow.” “But what’s Bert going to do?” said... ...ar as he could see, me- thodically cut up into numbered sheds, gasometers, squad encampments, storage areas, interlaced with the omnipres- ent mono-ra... ...” said Bert, broken and respectful. “Fighting! The American North Atlantic squadron and pretty nearly the whole of our fleet. Our Eiserne Kreuz has ha... ... contact between the Asiatic station and San Francisco. The North Atlantic squadron was the sole American force on her eastern shore, it was returning... ...the East- ern States looking for anything resembling an aeronautic park. A squadron of twenty airships detached overnight had dropped out of the air u...

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...t, 1830. 16 Sir Walter Scott II. INTRODUCTION (Supplement). Sergeant More M’Alpin was, during his residence among us, one of the most honoured inhabi... ..., and a handsome gratuity from the patriotic fund. Moreover, Sergeant More M’Alpin had been prudent as well as valiant; and, from prize-money and savi... ...wards of two hundred inhabitants, In the house of the new tenant, Sergeant M’Alpin found, however, an unexpected source of pleasure, and a means of em... ... Wasting the glen that was once in fair order? What added to Sergeant More M’Alpin’s distress upon the occasion was, that the chief by whom this chang... ...ger days. It was not on such occasions that I made a part of Sergeant More M’Alpin’s society. But often, when my leisure would permit, I used to seek ... ... double-pointed stakes, shod with iron at each end, and planted before the squad of pikes to prevent an onfall of the cavalry. The whilk Swedish feath... ...e ashore—Proper fel- low! I would know that toss of his head among a whole squad- ron. I must go to see what they are to make of him.” He had no soone...

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...ad in her in the Autumn of 1844. Most faithfully yours, My dear Lewis, W. M. Thackeray. London:December 24, 1845. PREFACE ON THE 20TH OF AUGUST, 184... ...ard and steamed for Gibraltar, looking, as we passed, at Joinville’s black squadron, and the white houses of St. Mary’s across the bay, with the hill... ...d have performed it a great deal better. NOW YESTERDAY at Lisbon we saw H. M. S. “Caledonia. ” This, on the contrary, inspired us with feelings of re... ...; porters, Galician or Genoese; and at every few minutes’ interval, little squads of soldiers tramping to relieve guard at some one of the innumerable... ...more afraid of the Kabyles without the city than of the guns of the French squadron, of which they seemed to make rather light. I heard the last odds ... ... up the hill, and busy about the endless cannon- ball plantations; awkward squads are drilling in the open spaces:sentries marching everywhere, and (t... ...left on my mind a brilliant, romantic, and cheerful picture. But you, dear M-, without visiting the place, have imagined one far finer; and Bethlehem,... ... have inspired me with an emotion anything but respect- ful. “V oyez comme M. de Chateaubriand prie Dieu,” the Viscount’s eloquence seems always to s... ...riend and com- rade of Beyrout (if we may be permitted to call her so), H. M. S. “Trump,” was in the harbour; and the captain of that gallant ship, c...

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...f you were—say you were a lawyer’s wife. You’d under- stand his clients. I’m going to be a lawyer. I admit I fall down in sympathy sometimes. I get so... ...s duck when I try to talk seriously to you, but you got to listen to me. I’m going to be a big lawyer, maybe a judge, and I need you, and I’d protect ... ...ou bet I would! We’d have, Lord, we’d have bully times in Yankton, where I’m going to settle—” “But I want to do something with life.” “What’s better ... ...were old enough I thought you were a girl, still in college maybe.” “Oh, I’m dreadfully old. I expect to take to a lip-stick, and to find a gray hair ... ...t— Of course I’ve spent nine years around the Twin Cities—took my B.A. and M.D. over at the U., and had my internship in a hospital in Minneapolis, bu... ...sm, at trying to make the audience cheer by dividing them into competitive squads and telling them that they were intelligent and made splendid commun...

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...square and scornful corporal engaged in the perpetual review of an awkward squad of re- cruits. Sea delighted it not, nor land either. Marine Parade f... ... put down, that I was; I knows I did, though.” “Why, it was me calling, ‘I’m sure I can’t see the way.’ “You heard me, you donkey!” retorted the beard... ... you never can tell whether they be on one shoulder or the other. And if I’m to go and lose my place through no fault of mine—” “Have n’t I told you, ... ... and lose my place through no fault of mine—” “Have n’t I told you, sir, I’m going to pay the damage? Here,” said the gentleman, fumbling at his waist... ...g that glass away from Mr. Tinman’s house at night,” said Mr. Smith. “If I’m to pay for it, I’ve a right to know. What’s the meaning of moving it at n... ...? Eh, let’s hear. Night’s not the time for moving big glasses like that. I’m not so sure I haven’t got a case.” “If you’ll step round to my master alo...

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...n ruck. We dredged him up, for killed, until he whined “O sir, my eyes — I’m blind — I’m blind, I’m blind!” Coaxing, I held a flame against his lids A... ..., month after month, they wrote the same, Thinking him sheltered in some Y.M. Hut, Where once an hour a bullet missed its aim And misses teased the hu... ...at. A Terre (Being the philosophy of many Soldiers.) Sit on the bed; I’m blind, and three parts shell, Be careful; can’t shake hands now; never sh... ...uick as lilac-shoots. My servant’s lamed, but listen how he shouts! When I’m lugged out, he’ll still be good for that. Here in this mummy-case, you kn... ...brats, My back’s been stiff for hours, damned hours. Death never gives his squad a Stand-at-ease. I can’t read. There: it’s no use. Take your book.... ...as lilac-shoots. Yes, there’s the orderly. He’ll change the sheets When I’m lugged out, oh, couldn’t I do that? Here in this coffin of a bed, I’ve th...

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...s a resident at Dover. Those were days when the benevolently international M. de Porquet had begun to act as interpreter to English schools in the por... ...excitement is pretty well over.” “My brother’s my chief care—always was. I’m afraid he’ll be pitchforking at it again, and we shall have another blast... ...it.” “She has an aunt to advertise it.” “Ormont can’t swallow the woman, I’m told.” “T rying, if one is bound to get her down!” “Boasts of the connect... ... morning. You speak of my driving men. Why can’t I drive Ormont? Because I’m too fond of him. There you have the secret of the subjection of women: th... ... Rev. Hampton-Evey here, make infidels— they make a puzzle of their God. I’m for a rational Deity. They preach up a supernatural eccentric. I don’t sa... ...ling, Wagram; put the victors in those little affairs to front our awkward squads. The French could boast a regimental system, and chiefs who held the... ...”: —you hear him. Giulio little imagines!—Well, dear love, we stand with a squad in front, and wait the word. It mayn’t be spoken. We have counted lon...

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... into the trap. Yes, we shall undoubtedly be attacked; but let ‘em come; I’m all ready now.” As he said these words in a low voice, rubbing his hands ... ...he Revolution. A parcel of ninnies! what do they know about governing?” “I’m always afraid they’ll treat with the Bourbons,” said Hulot. “Thunder! if ... ...aking to his friends. “God grant it isn’t explained by muskets at Ernee. I’m very much afraid that we shall find the road to Mayenne cut off by the ki... ...en, Coupiau?” he asked. “Oh, no, Monsieur Gudin,” replied the coachman. “I’m carrying next to nothing.” The priest watched the faces of the patriot an... ...ply interrupting him. “Neither the one nor the other,” replied Coupiau. “I’m a postilion, and, what is more, a Breton,—consequently, I fear neither Bl... ...es the military arrangements of the commandant. He soon saw Gudin’s little squad issuing from the valley of the Nancon and following the line of the r... ...whitish reflections which enabled the watcher to see the gray lines of the squads in motion. When Hulot reached the summit of the rocks, he detached a... ...s had discovered a few muzzles pointing through the branches at his little squad. Just then eight voices cried in derision, “Qui vive?” and eight shot... ...een’s Staircase. Ah! what a devil of a fog! However, patience! I’ll send a squad of men under a lieutenant to the foot of the rock. There is no use at...

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...oss you in anything you have set your heart upon, but I regret to say—” “H’m,” he reflected, and crossed out the last four words. “—but this cannot be... ...hen V eronica tapped he answered through the locked door, “Go away, Vee! I’m 16 Ann Veronica busy,” and made a lapidary’s wheel buzz loudly. Breakfas... ...isn’t the place.” “Then may I come to the study to-night—after dinner?” “I’m—busy!” “It’s important. If I can’t talk anywhere else—I do want an unders... ... Mr. Stanley regarded his neighbor’s clean-shaven face al- most warily. “I’m not sure whether we don’t rather overdo all this higher education,” he sa... ...What would it be without that safeguard?” Ogilvy pursued his own topic. “I’m inclined to think, Stanley, myself that as a matter of fact it was the ex... ...to where the women in Caxton Hall, Westminster, hummed like an angry hive. Squads reached to the very portal of that centre of distur- bance. And thro...

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...d by Cinq-Cygne, take me up be- 21 Balzac hind you,” said the bailiff. “I’m going there.” Violette was too timid to have a man of Michu’s strength on... ...e grew desperate as time went by and the count- ess did not come to him. A squad of gendarmes were march- ing along the park wall and stationing thems... ...ron gates and turn into the main road, where before long it would meet the squad coming up from the other direction. “Still five or six minutes!” he s... ...he gen- darmes after you across the fields towards the farm; get the whole squad to follow you—And you,” he added to Catherine, “there are other genda... ...?” he inquired of the gendarme who was driving him and who belonged to the squad from Arcis. “Y es, and a famous little horse it is,” answered the man... ...ery), was an extremely able officer of gendarmerie. Later he commanded the squadron of the Aube. The sub-lieutenant, named Welff, had formerly driven ... ...sat down at the table and called to his wife, “Give me something to eat; I’m famished.” “You know why as well as we do,” said the justice, making a si...

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...d landed, in company with Generals Bertrand and Gourgaud, Baron Las Cases, M. Marchand, M. Coquereau, the chaplain of the expedition, and M. de Rohan ... ...ill saw Napoleon before us lying on his bed of state. General Bertrand and M. Marchand, who were both present at the interment, quickly pointed out th... ...of which were borne by Generals Bertrand and Gourgaud, Baron Las Cases and M. Marchand. At half-past three o’clock the funeral car began to move, prec... ...ove, preceded by a chorister bearing the cross, and by the Abbe Coquereau. M. de Chabot acted as chief mourner. All the authorities of the island, all... ... at the head of the boat; Generals Bertrand and Gourgaud, Baron Las Cases, M. Marchand, and the Abbe Coquereau occupied the same places as during the ... ...Municipal Guard (horse), with their trumpets, stan- dard, and Colonel. Two squadrons of the 7th Lancers, with Colonel, stan- dard, and music. The Comm... ...d Colo- nel. The Sapper-pumpers, with ditto. Then picture to yourself more squadrons of Lancers and Cuirassiers. The General of the Division and his S... ...ining more battalions of Infan- try, of Artillery, companies of Engineers, squadrons of Cuirassiers, ditto of the Cavalry, of the National Guard, and ... ...d Police, &c. The Mayors of Paris, &c. The Members of the Old Guard, &c. A Squadron of Light Dragoons, &c. Lieutenant-General Schneider, &c. More cava...

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... a sol- dier, and then mouldered for a while in the tedium of a jail, in order to understand, perhaps even to excuse, the delight of our companions. G... ...pdivers!’ he said, ‘this is weakness. You pain me.’ ‘A y, off to your beds with you!’ said Goguelat, and named us in a company with one of his jovial ... ...f my own, that even in these days, when he was of service to me, I approached him with suspicion and reserve. I looked over his exercise in the usual ... ...ith animation, ‘I am going to tell you what that was, and you are going to help me to see justice done: how, I don’t know, for of course you are under... ...cannot bear the breed.’ His last words had a good deal relieved me, but I was still far from comfortable. Major Chevenix smoked awhile, looking now at... ...l Romaine—a so- licitor of London City, at your service; and, what will per- haps interest you more, I am here at the request of your great-uncle, the... ... than a year,’ said I; ‘and shared his hiding- place for many months.’ ‘And I was his clerk, and have succeeded him in busi- ness,’ said he. ‘Excellen...

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...ere is one thing in the world he hates and de- spises, it is a Madonna. “I’m not,” says he, “a tradesman— I’m a Hartist” (Mr. Eglantine was born in Lo... ...ays he, “a tradesman— I’m a Hartist” (Mr. Eglantine was born in London)—”I’m a hartist; and show me a fine ‘ead of air, and I’ll dress it for nothink.... ...nding way. “W ell, just get them ready now, and give my whiskers a turn. I’m going to dine with Billingsgate and some out-and-out fel- lows at the ‘Re... ... ev- ery minute.” “V ery good; I don’t want to trouble such a great man, I’m sure. Good-bye, and let me hear from you this day week, Mr. Eglantine.” “... ...phi- losopher say. “If I’ve money, I spend; if I’ve credit, I borrow; if I’m dunned, I whitewash; and so you can’t beat me down.” Happy elasticity of ... ...ion of the dear souls—nay, have we not seen them seated of eve- nings in a squad or company, Louisa employed at the wor- sted-work before mentioned, E...

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...st of a father,’ said he, ‘I can tell you I have a brute of a trustee.’ ‘I’m not going to hear my father called a beast,’ said John with a beating hea... ...n gave me four hundred pounds to put in the bank, sir,’ began John; ‘and I’m sorry to say that I’ve been robbed of it!’ ‘Robbed of it?’ cried Mr. Nich... ...hat do you want?’ ‘Alan,’ said John, ‘it’s me—it’s Fatty—John, you know. I’m just come home, and I’ve come to stay with you.’ There was no reply for a... ... do it.’ ‘Alan,’ said John, ‘you’ve just got to! You don’t know the mess I’m in; the governor’s turned me out, and I daren’t show my face in an inn, b... ...u were saying?’ he asked again. ‘That they were down on me,’ said John. ‘I’m accused of murder, by what I can make out; and I’ve really had a dreadful... ...u hold your tongue? Why, man, do you know what this life is? There are two squads of us—the lions and the lambs. If you’re a lamb, you’ll come to lie ...