 | 1831 - 576 pages
...houses around gleamed hotly ; the very stones and rocks on the hill-side seemed portions of fire ; and Shawn-a-Gow's bare head and herculean shoulders were...actors in this scene, now rendered fiercely distinct, and their scabbards, their buttons, and their polished black helmets, bickering redly in the glow,... | |
 | John Banim, Michael Banim - Ireland - 1828 - 316 pages
...houses around gleamed hotly ; the very stones and rocks on the hill-side seemed portions of fire ; and Shawn-a-Gow's bare head and herculean shoulders were...actors in this scene, now rendered fiercely distinct, and their scabbards, their buttons, and their- polished black helmets, bickering redly in the glow,... | |
 | John Banim - 1865 - 450 pages
...ignition with the b'aze. The houses around gleamed hotly : the very stones and rocks on the hill-side seemed portions of fire. Shawn-a-Gow's bare head and...as, at a command from their Captain, they sent up the hill-side three shouts over the demolition of the Croppy's dwelling. But still, though his breast... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - American literature - 1876 - 860 pages
...houses around gleamed hotly ; the very stones and rocks on the hillside seemed portions of fire ; and his poor secretary's blood. Hardy, who was a few steps...not,' cried Hardy. ' Yes,' he replied ; ' my back-bon and their scabbards, their buttons, and their polished black helmets, bickering redly in the glow,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 824 pages
...head and herculean shoulders were covered vith spreading showers of the ashes of Ilia own roof. Hie distended eye fixed, too, upon the figures of the actors in this scene, now rendered fiercely diet lift, and iheir scabbardf, their buitone. nnd their polished black belmetft. bickering redly in... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 542 pages
...houses around gleamed hotly ; the very stones and rocks on the hillside seemed portions of fire, and Shawna-Gow's bare head and herculean shoulders were...upon the figures of the actors in this scene, now reddened fiercely distinct, and their scabbards, their buttons, and their polished black helmets, flickering... | |
 | Literature - 1901 - 622 pages
...houses around gleamed hotly; the very stones and rooks on the hillside seemed portions of fire, and Shawn-a-Gow's bare head and herculean shoulders were...upon the figures of the actors in this scene, now reddened fiercely distinct, and their scabbards, their buttons, and their polished black helmets, flickering... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1903 - 534 pages
...houses around gleamed hotly ; the very stones and rocks on the hillside seemed portions of fire, and Shawna-Gow's bare head and herculean shoulders were...upon the figures of the actors in this scene, now reddened fiercely distinct, and their scabbards, their buttons, and their polished black helmets, flickering... | |
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... redly in the glow, as, at a command from their captain, they sent up the hill-side three shouts over the demolition of the Croppy's dwelling. But still, though his breast heaved, and though wreaths... 