 ... intruded, and that all retreat was cut off by the mass which blocked up the entrance. The chief pointed to the vacant side of the room opposite to the door, and motioned for them to take their seats. They complied. A dead pause ensued. The grim warriors...  Astoria: Or, Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains - Page 380by Washington Irving - 1839 - 440 pagesFull view - About this book
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...to take their seats. They complied. A dead pause ensued. The grim warriors around sat like statues ; each muffled in his robe with his fierce eyes bent...your eyes on the chief, while I am addressing him," eaid M'Kenzie to his companions. " Should he give any sign to his band, shoot him, and make for the... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - Periodicals - 1850 - 438 pages
...to take their seats. They complied. A dead pause ensued. The grim warriors around tat like statues ; each muffled in his robe, with his fierce eyes bent...eyes on the chief while I am addressing him,' said Mackenzie to his companions. ' Should he give any sign to his band, shoot him, and make for the door.'... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - Periodicals - 1850 - 462 pages
...pause ensued. The grim warriors around eat like statues ; each muffled in At- robe, with his fieree eyes bent on the intruders. The latter felt they were...eyes on the chief while I am addressing him,' said Mackenzie to his companions. ' Should he give any sign to Ms band, shoot him, and make for the door.'... | |
 | Horace Binney Wallace - American literature - 1856 - 468 pages
...take their seats. They complied. A dead pause ensued. The grim ivarriors around sat like statues ; each muffled in his robe, with his fierce eyes bent...eyes on the chief while I am addressing him/ said Mackenzie to his companions. ' Should he give any sign to his band, shoot him, and make for the door/... | |
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...ensued. The grim warriort around tat like statues ; each muffled in his robe, with AU fierce eyes tent on the intruders. The latter felt they were in a perilous...eyes on the chief while I am addressing him,' said Mackenzie to his companions. 'Should he give any sign to his band, shoot him, and make for the door.'... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 538 pages
...to take their seats. They complied. A dead pause ensued. The grim warriors around sat like statues ; each muffled in his robe, with his fierce eyes bent...sign to his band, shoot him, and make for the door." M'Ken#ie advanced, and offered the pipe of peace to the chief, but it was refused. He then made a regular... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1861 - 536 pages
...to take their seats. They complied. A dead pause ensued. The grim warriors around sat like statues ; each muffled in his robe, with his fierce eyes bent...your eyes on the chief while I am addressing him," «aid M'Kenzie to his companions. " Should he give any sign to his band, shoot him, and make for the... | |
 | Washington Irving - Authors, American - 1863 - 546 pages
...to take their seats. They complied. A dead pause ensued. The grim warriors around sat like statues ; each muffled in his robe, with his fierce eyes bent...M'Kenzie advanced, and offered the pipe of peace to the nhief, but it was refused. lie then made a regular speech. explaining the object of their visit, and... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1863 - 614 pages
...complied. A dead pause ensued. The grim warriors around sat like statues ; each muffled in his robe, wifli his fierce eyes bent on the intruders. The latter felt they were in a perilous predicament. 6. tt Keep your eyes on the chief while I am addressing him," said Mackenzie to his companions. " Should... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Elocution - 1866 - 618 pages
...to take their seats. They complied. A dead pause ensued. The grim warriors around sat like statues ; each muffled in his robe, with his fierce eyes bent...The latter felt they were in a perilous predicament. 6. " Keep your eyes on the chief while I am addressing him," said Mackenzie to his companions. " Should... | |
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