Ray's RecruitJ.B. Lippincott, 1898 - 243 páginas |
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... sight of the hunger in his eyes . " I have no money . I have every ambition , every longing , every desire that only position and money can gratify . I like you better than any man I ever knew , yet I wouldn't marry you , because you ...
... sight of the hunger in his eyes . " I have no money . I have every ambition , every longing , every desire that only position and money can gratify . I like you better than any man I ever knew , yet I wouldn't marry you , because you ...
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... early morn and covered twenty miles when the trumpets rang the signal for the final halt . They had been winding for hours in long column of twos down the sandy bottom " " of a vanished creek , and the sight 26 RAY'S RECRUIT.
... early morn and covered twenty miles when the trumpets rang the signal for the final halt . They had been winding for hours in long column of twos down the sandy bottom " " of a vanished creek , and the sight 26 RAY'S RECRUIT.
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Charles King. " " of a vanished creek , and the sight of this oasis in the desert , the clump of cottonwoods with its outlying stragglers farther down stream , was indeed a grateful one . It told of the presence of living water , and the ...
Charles King. " " of a vanished creek , and the sight of this oasis in the desert , the clump of cottonwoods with its outlying stragglers farther down stream , was indeed a grateful one . It told of the presence of living water , and the ...
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... from their sockets and tossed over the right shoulder as the odd- numbered troopers rode clear of the rank . ' Dismount , ' ' clamored the trumpet , and down " " out of sight sank some fifty - odd blue flannel 36 RAY'S RECRUIT.
... from their sockets and tossed over the right shoulder as the odd- numbered troopers rode clear of the rank . ' Dismount , ' ' clamored the trumpet , and down " " out of sight sank some fifty - odd blue flannel 36 RAY'S RECRUIT.
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Charles King. out of sight sank some fifty - odd blue flannel shirts and rusty old hats in each line . " Form rank . " And out from among the chargers popped the vanished riders , each laying hold of the reins close to the bit as the ...
Charles King. out of sight sank some fifty - odd blue flannel shirts and rusty old hats in each line . " Form rank . " And out from among the chargers popped the vanished riders , each laying hold of the reins close to the bit as the ...
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Alkali Flats answer asked Atherton barracks Brady brakeman Butte Captain Ray cavalry cigar colonel conductor Conway Dana Darcy despite door dozen engineer English saddle enlist eyes face fatigue uniform fellow flask Fort Ransom garrison gazing geant glanced gone Gray guard guard-house half hand head heard horse house of Lancaster Indian Jarvis Kearney knew ladies laughed lieutenant light looked Mainwaring's Major Mainwaring ment Merri minutes Miss Leroy morning never night non-commissioned officer officer once party passengers Pat Shea Pawnee prairie Ransom Rawson recruits regiment reply ride robbery saddle seat seemed sentry Sergeant Merriweather side silent Sioux sleeper soldier south gate spoke Springs stables Stannard Stella stood surgeon talk tall tell There's thing thought to-night told took train tramp Trooper Hunter Truscott turned ulster voice waring What's wife Willow Springs words yards young
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Página 111 - I , do solemnly swear, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America and...
Página 109 - It wasn't so much what he said as how he said it: As if he hadn't just given up hope, but that he knew Sandy was dead.
Página 101 - ... other trees that have weathered the storms of a hundred winters. Besides these, come many acres of wild No-man's land, where things have had their own way from time immemorial, with rich meadows and clear streams, hill, valley, and plain. I have been out and about in all weathers, winter and summer, at all hours of the day and not a few of the night, and, being but a poor vicar in the wilderness, have had to make my way on foot. This has given me many chances of observing for myself the varied...
Página 20 - Even Mr. Smythe, with half a million, could not buy. I am going to a higher bidder, — the highest I could find.
Página 103 - Several of the young officers danced divinely, all of them rode well, and none of them thought anything of coming banging at the hall door any hour of the day to ask Mrs.
Página 103 - Parades were fine, guard-mounting "lovely." The little dinners and suppers and dances were just as jolly, friendly, and delightful as could possibly be.
Página 111 - York, by occupation a clerk, do hereby acknowledge to have voluntarily enlisted this...