 | 1866 - 956 דפים
...ac me, the tallest of the party. My death would no doubt hive saved than considerable trouble. Hod it not been for my stick, I should have been carried away hy the force of the s'ream ; as it was, I had to cross in an oblique direction, landing on the other... | |
 | 1866 - 654 דפים
...on I went, the water up to my waist, rushing, foaming over the stones, and the bullets splashing imo it on all sides of me. I do believe the soldiers took...yards above a waterfall of some height. The brigand wbo followed me was washed down, and went head over heels over the fall, but he was not much hurt,... | |
 | 1866 - 510 דפים
...get up, and to the cry " Corre, corre," on we went. The hill was very high, the base of it covered with fir-trees. I looked up, and saw the rest of the...some height. The brigand who followed me was washed down, and went head over heels over the fall, but he was not much hurt, and scrambled out below. The... | |
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... gauntlet. At last we got to the bottom of the mountain, where we found a rushing torrent ten yards wide ; the fire was too hot for hesitation, so one by one the brigands waded over. I had to follow ; on I went, the water up to my waist, rushing, foaming... 