He also fou't at Ninety-Six, and Cowpens — so I reckon we had as good as count him one of us." Major Spencer scrutinized the Scotchman keenly — a scrutiny which the latter seemed very ill to relish. He put a few questions to him on the subject of... The Wigwam and the Cabin: Lst [and 2d] Series - Page 10by William Gilmore Simms - 1845 - 233 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States - 1842 - 498 pages
...disappeared to resume his toils of the scout while the supper proceeded. " And who have you here ?" demanded Spencer, as his eye rested on the dark, hard...reluctance so unnatural to the brave soldier who has cone through his toils honourably — had the natural effect of discouraging the young officer, whose... | |
| William Gilmore Simms - 1845 - 268 pages
...I reckon we had as good as count him one of us." Major Spencer scrutinized the Scotchman keenly—a scrutiny which the latter seemed very ill to relish....been concerned ; but his evident reluctance to unfold himself—a reluctance so unnatural to the brave soldier who has gone through his toils honourably—had... | |
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...Camden, when General Gates run so hard to ' bring the d — d militia back.' He also fou't at NjnetySix, and Cowpens — so I reckon we had as good as count...evident reluctance to unfold himself — a reluctance sa unnatural to the brave soldier who has gone through his toils honourably — had the natural effect... | |
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...in a moment after, formally introduced the parties. Major Spencer scrutinized the Scotchman keenly. He put a few questions to him on the subject of the...to the brave soldier who has gone through his toils honorably — had the natural effect of discouraging the young officer, whose sense of delicacy had... | |
| Richard Garnett - Literature - 1899 - 614 pages
...in a moment after, formally introduced the parties. Major Spencer scrutinized the Scotchman keenly. He put a few questions to him on the subject of the...to the brave soldier who has gone through his toils honorably — had the natural effect of discouraging the young officer, whose sense of delicacy had... | |
| Richard Garnett - 1899 - 428 pages
...character of the stranger, in a brief whisper, and, in a moment after, formally introduced the parties. the actions in which he allowed himself to have been...to the brave soldier who has gone through his toils honorably — had the natural effect of discouraging the young officer, whose sense of delicacy had... | |
| Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - Anthologies - 1899 - 440 pages
...character of the stranger, in a brief whisper, and, in a moment after, formally introduced the parties. the actions in which he allowed himself to have been...to the brave soldier who has gone through his toils honorably — had the natural effect of discouraging the young officer, whose sense of delicacy had... | |
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...together. and some of the actions in which he al- 20 lowed himself to have been concerned; but 1 1 his evident reluctance to unfold himself — a reluctance so unnatural to the brave soldier The arrangements of the party were who has gone through his toils honorably soon made. Spencer renewed... | |
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...you here?" demanded Spencer, as his eye rested on the dark, hard features of the Scotchman. Spark man told him all that he himself had learned of the name...concerned; but his evident reluctance to unfold himself had the natural effect of discouraging the young officer, whose sense of delicacy had not been materially... | |
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