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REMINISCENCES' OF THE CRIMEAN WAR

... the middle of tlie streamn, bein~g up to the armopits in water, I kicked msy foot against a big atone, and being unaible to keep my halanos. bounsd as I wvas, went down head foremost, and thought I should have been drowned. The fellow made no pause nlor ...

BLACK TREACHERY

... too! panted the baronet. He sat down by the way- side to get his breath. We could see that he was drip- png wet from head to foot. We peered over the para- pet, but not a vestige of nran, horse, or cart was to be seen. Black Bess was so fresh, said ...

SHORT STORIES BY POPULAR AUTHORS

... a shower of spray fell .full upon my upturned face, deluging me from head to ;foot; a panic seized me, and I hurriedly turned, intend- ;ing to retrrace my steps. In doing so my foot slipped; no doubt my dim eyes, my sudden fear, my haste combined in making ...

AN OCEAN TRAGEDY: A NOVEL

... heartily afraid of her myself as I sat pre- tending not to notice her, though in an askant way I was taking her in from head to foot, feeling mightily curious to seo what sort of a person she was, and I was exceedingly t hanfulcl that the yacht lay within ...

AT A TERRIBLE COST

... cheek, and she trembled from head to foot. Still she sang on; and mnuy of the crcovd, and of those who only paused a minute to listen, showered pence, and even silvor. upcn the singer. Dr David Moir, hastening home on foot to his wealthy West End mansion ...

THE DAY OF TEMPTATION:

... perceptibly wera and haggard; in. her ey-es was a. look of-blank deo .gair, and us be held her gloved hand, ?? to 4uivor from head to foot. - No, he answered her, after a brief cilence. I have decided to remain and hear what the Signor delegato has to say ...

SHORT STORIES BY FAMOUS NOVELISTS

... square as if there was no restiction. I Malcolm, Maud said, amphatically, rmoving back a step and surveying him from head to foot with supreme satisfaction. I call you a Daniel come to judgment- yes a Daniel. This is just delightful. And what's nore ...

THE FLIGHT TO FRANCE

... to cross anlywhere else. And then thle fo~llwing plan was adopted: Monsieur Jean cook my frock, which covered himt from head to foot. Hiolding the hoirse by the hairdle lhe walke-d towrarda the~ gate of Cesel Mladarme Keller wacs, hidden in the back of ...

THE THIRD FIGURE

... 'Let me have a good look at you, my friend,' I exclaimed, and as hie complied wonderingly, I looked him up and down from head to foot. And then it all came back to me in a flath! Yes! There it was, the same dress I had seen for one brief moment in that ...

LITERARY NOTICES

... efforts to save her.- Miss Sperling's clothes were completely consumed, and her body fright- fuily burnt and blackened from head to foot. Every means were employed to allay her suffering ana save her leife but she lingered in indescribable suffering till ...

TOO LATE FOR REGRET

... cold as a statue without nnovinr. A deep crimson spread over his fao, hir eyes wore an unearthly glitter, he trembled from head tO foot. Sitting up in his obair he said: Maud, oh, Maud, what muso you think of rna now - now that you know how ?? I bave acted ...

THE SECRET OF MARK PEPYS

... simattering of Spanish 7 Lucia threw back her pretty head and laughed deri.ively. Then sho suddenly stopp-d, and with dogged earnestorss said: Who fouled ber nest ? ` I shrugged my shoulders and shook my head. Lucia was gay cue mooment and tragic tbe next ...