Northwest PassageDoubleday, Incorporated, 1954 - 707 pages |
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Page 182
... stood before the drum , staring across at the remains of the village . His heavy body was still , but his eyes were restless and seemed to see everything— every pack and every man in the long line of Rangers now com- pletely formed ...
... stood before the drum , staring across at the remains of the village . His heavy body was still , but his eyes were restless and seemed to see everything— every pack and every man in the long line of Rangers now com- pletely formed ...
Page 232
... stood in the center with Ogden and Lieutenant Grant , waiting for us . I think our misfortunes of the past few days may have had a weakening effect on me , for a wave of fondness swept over me when I stood before them - such a wave as I ...
... stood in the center with Ogden and Lieutenant Grant , waiting for us . I think our misfortunes of the past few days may have had a weakening effect on me , for a wave of fondness swept over me when I stood before them - such a wave as I ...
Page 475
... stood smartly to attention and went to beating the long roll . Smoke spurted from one of the embrasures : the bang of the cannon made us blink , and red - coated figures appeared magically upon the parade - ground , hurrying to make us ...
... stood smartly to attention and went to beating the long roll . Smoke spurted from one of the embrasures : the bang of the cannon made us blink , and red - coated figures appeared magically upon the parade - ground , hurrying to make us ...
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