 ... had fed the rank weeds of most of the plain, and furnished a clue to the evidence by which he had judged of the formation of the ground hidden beneath. Here a few minutes were lost in breaking down the tops of the surrounding herbage, which, notwithstanding...  Cooper's Novels - Page 82by James Fenimore Cooper - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1878 - 328 pages
...the tops of the surrounding herbage — which, notwithstanding the advantage of their position, rose even above the heads of Middleton and Paul — and...command a view of the surrounding sea of fire. The examination which his companions so instantly and so intently made, rather served to assure them of... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1880 - 1004 pages
...down the tops of the surrounding herbage, which, notwithstanding the advantage of their position, rose even above the heads of Middleton and Paul, and in...prospect added nothing to the hopes of those who had so fearful a stake in the result. Although the day was beginning to dawn, the vivid colors of the sky... | |
 | Oriel readers - 1885 - 248 pages
...the tops of the surrounding herbage — which, notwithstanding the advantage of their position, rose even above the heads of Middleton and Paul — and...might command a view of the surrounding sea of fire. 2. The examination which his companions so instantly and so intently made, rather served to assure... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - Anthologies - 1896 - 452 pages
...down the tops of the surrounding herbage, which, notwithstanding the advantage of their position, rose even above the heads of Middleton and Paul, and in...prospect added nothing to the hopes of those who had so fearful a stake in the result. Although the day was beginning to dawn, the vivid colors of the sky... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - Readers - 1897 - 252 pages
...place, a few minutes were lost in breaking down the tops of the surrounding herbage — which rose even above the heads of Middleton and Paul — and...obtaining a look-out that might command a view of the sea of fire. 1 0. Huge columns of smoke were rolling up from the plain. The red glow which gleamed... | |
 | Readers - 1898 - 264 pages
...the tops of the surrounding herbage, — which, notwithstanding the advantage of their position, rose even above the heads of Middleton and Paul, — and...command a view of the surrounding sea of fire. The examination which his companions so instantly and so intently made, rather served to assure them of... | |
 | Readers - 1898 - 266 pages
...the tops of the surrounding herbage, — which, notwithstanding the advantage of their position, rose even above the heads of Middleton and Paul, — and...might command a view of the surrounding sea of fire. Huge columns of smoke were rolling up from the plain, and thickening in gloomy masses around the horizon.... | |
 | Sherman Williams - Readers - 1902 - 504 pages
...the tops of the surrounding herbage, — which, notwithstanding the advantage of their position, rose even above the heads of Middleton and Paul, — and...command a view of the surrounding sea of fire. The examination which his companions so instantly and so intently made, rather served to assure them of... | |
 | Lewis Henry Jones - Readers - 1904 - 328 pages
...minutes were lost in breaking down the tops of the surrounding herbage, and in obtaining a lookout 10 that might command a view of the surrounding sea of...prospect added nothing to the hopes of those who had so fearful a stake in the result. Although the day was beginning to dawn, the vivid colors of the sky... | |
 | Readers - 1912 - 268 pages
...the tops of the surrounding herbage, — which, notwithstanding the advantage of their position, rose even above the heads of Middleton and Paul, — and...command a view of the surrounding sea of fire. The examination which his companions so instantly and so intently made, rather served to assure them of... | |
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