... fuel. At the sight of this cover, Henry again urged the pedler to dismount, and to plunge into the woods ; but his request was promptly refused. The two roads, before mentioned, met at a very sharp angle, at a short distance from the turn, and both... The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral Ground - Page 205by James Fenimore Cooper - 1824Full view - About this book
| American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...underwood of saplings had been suffered to shoot up, whenthc heavier growth was felled for the sake of fuel. At the sight of this cover, Henry again urged...a partial opening in the thicket, he darted across the right hand path, and led the way up a steep ascent, which lay directly before them. This manoeuvre... | |
| James Fenimore Cooper - 1841 - 1030 pages
...few moments brought them to the desired turn, and as they doubled round a point of low under-brush, the fugitives caught a glimpse of their pursuers scattered...ascent, which lay directly before them. This manoeuvre VOL. II. 18 saved them. On reaching the fork, the dragoon* followed the track, and passed the spot... | |
| John Hall - Elocution - 1845 - 354 pages
...underwood of saplings had been suffered to shoot up', when the heavier growth was felled for the sake of fuel. At the sight of this cover, Henry again urged...partial opening in the thicket', he darted across the right hand path, and led the way up the steep ascent', which lay directly before them. This manoeuvre... | |
| John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...were circuitous, so that but little of either could be seen at a time. The pedler took the one that led to the left, but held it only a moment, for, on...a partial opening in the thicket, he darted across the right hand path, and led the way up a steep ascent, which lay directly before them. This manoeuvre... | |
| James Fenimore Cooper - 1852 - 564 pages
...few moments brought them to tbe desired turn, and as they doubled round a point of low under-brush, the fugitives caught a glimpse of their pursuers scattered...steep ascent, which lay directly before them. This manreuvre VOL. II. 18 saved them. On reaching the fork, the dragoons followed the track, and passed... | |
| James Fenimore Cooper - 1853 - 480 pages
...woods; but his request was promptly refused. The two roads, before mentioned, met at a very ."harp angle, at a short distance from the turn, and both...fork, the dragoons followed the track, and passed the •pot where the fugitives had crossed to the other road, before they missed the marks of the footsteps.... | |
| James Fenimore Cooper - American literature - 1855 - 572 pages
...few moments brought them to the desired turn, and as they doubled round a point of low under-brush, the fugitives caught a glimpse of their pursuers scattered...which lay directly before them. This manoeuvre saved Ihem. On reaching the fork, the dragoons followed the track, and passed the spot where the fugitives... | |
| American prose literature - 1855 - 506 pages
...tlie heavier growth was felled for the sake of fuel. At tiie sight of this cover, Henry again urgsd the pedler to dismount, and to plunge into the woods;...a partial opening in the thicket, he darted across the right hand path, and led the way up a steep ascent, which lay directly before them. This manoeuvre... | |
| Horace A. Cleveland - Literature - 1869 - 610 pages
...underwood of saplings had been suffered to shoot up, when the heavier growth was felled for the sake of fuel. At the sight of this cover, Henry again urged...a partial opening in the thicket, he darted across the right"hand path, and led the way up a steep ascent, which lay directly before them. This manceuver... | |
| Samuel Eliot - 1879 - 424 pages
...few moments brought them to the desired turn, and as they doubled round a point of low underbrush, the fugitives caught a glimpse of their pursuers scattered...steep ascent, which lay directly before them. This manceuvre saved them. On reaching the fork, the dragoons followed the track, and passed the spot where... | |
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