 I ordered three good shots to steal near to them, and fire at them; but the idea disgusting me, I recalled the order. The hussar, in returning, made a circuit, but the other passed within a hundred yards of us, upon which I advanced from the wood towards...  The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Page 1421804Full view - About this book
 | Robert Bisset - Great Britain - 1803 - 520 pages
...idea difgufted me ; I recalled the order. The Huflar in returning made a circuit, but the other paffed within a hundred yards of us ; upon which I advanced from the wood towards him. Upon my calling, he flopped ; but after looking at me, proceeded. I again drew his' attention, and made fign to him to... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1811 - 536 pages
...hundred yards of us; upon which I advaneed from the wood towards him. Upon my calling, he slopped ; but after looking at me, proceeded. I again drew his attention, and made sign to him to stop, levelhng ray piece at him ; but he slowly continued his way. As I was within that distanee at which,... | |
 | Andrews Norton - Periodicals - 1813 - 424 pages
...good shots to steal near to them and fire at them; but the idea disgusted me; I recalled the order. The hussar in returning made a circuit, but the other...advanced from the wood towards him. Upon my calling, l,e (topped; but after looking at me, proceeded. I again drew his attention, and made sign to him to... | |
 | Robert Bisset - Great Britain - 1816 - 834 pages
...good shots to steal near to them and fite at them ; but the idea diigmted me ; 1 recalled the order. The Hussar in returning made a circuit, but the other...; upon which I advanced from the wood towards him. Ujwn my calling, he mopped ; but after looking ot me, proceeded. I again drew his attention, and made... | |
 | England - 1882 - 870 pages
...recalled the order. The hussar in returning made a circuit, but the other passed again within a few hundred yards of us, upon which I advanced from the wood towards him. On my calling he stopped, but after looking at me proceeded. I again drew his attention, and made signs... | |
 | 1821 - 438 pages
...near and fire at them ; but the idea disgusted me ; I recalled the order. The hussar, in returnirig, made a circuit ; but the other passed within a hundred...advanced from the wood, towards him. Upon my calling, be stopped ; but, after looking at me, proceeded. I again drew hit attention, and made a sign to him... | |
 | Robert Bisset - Great Britain - 1820 - 502 pages
...disgusted me ; I recalled the order. The Hussar in returning made a circuit, but the other passed > ichin a hundred yards of us; upon which I advanced from...; but after looking at me, proceeded. I again drew hix attention, and made sign to him to stop, levelling my piece at him ; but he slowly continued his... | |
 | 1824 - 412 pages
...good shots to steal near to them, and fire at them; but the idea disgusting me, I recalled the order. The hussar, in returning, made a circuit, but the...me, proceeded. I again drew his attention, and made signs to him to stop, levelling my piece at him, but he slowly cantered away. As I was within that... | |
 | Soldier - 1824 - 518 pages
...good shots to steal near to them, and fire at them; but the idea disgusting me, I recalled the order. The hussar, in returning, made a circuit, but the...me, proceeded. I again drew his attention, and made signs to him to stop, levelling my piece at him; but he slowly cantered away. As I was within that... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1824 - 552 pages
...shots to steal near to them and fire at them; but the idea disgusted me; and I recalled the order. The hussar in returning made a circuit, but the other...stopped; but after looking at me, proceeded. I again drewTiis attention, and made sign to him to stop, levelling my piece at him; but he slowly continued... | |
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