 | 1842 - 650 Seiten
...separately, whilst I was reloading ; but to my horror, Coles, who was armed with my rifle, reported hurriedly that the cloth case with which he had covered...paralysed with fear, that he could do nothing but cry out, " O God ! sir, look at them ; look at them !" In the meantime, our opponents pressed more closely round... | |
 | 1842 - 748 Seiten
...separately, whilst I was reloading ; but to my horror, Coles, who was armed with my rifle, reported hurriedly, that the cloth case with which he had covered...tear off the lock cover ; and the other man was so paraNO. XIII. XS G lyzed with fear, that he could do nothing but cry out, ' Oh, God ! Sir, look at... | |
 | 1842 - 300 Seiten
...separately, whilst I was reloading; but to my horror, Coles, who was armed with my rifle, reported hurriedly that the cloth case with which he had covered...most critical moment, whilst trying to tear off the lock-cover ; and the other man was so paralysed with fcnr, that he could do nothing but cry out, '... | |
 | Ralph Temple (miscellaneous writer.) - 1865 - 486 Seiten
...separately, whilst he was reloading; but to his horror, Coles, who was armed with his rifle, reported hurriedly that the cloth case with which he had covered...become entangled. His services were thus lost at a critical moment ; and the other man was so paralyzed with fear, that he could do nothing but cry out,... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1872 - 344 Seiten
...fire separately as I was reloading ; but to my horror, Coles, who was armed with my ride, reported hurriedly that the cloth case with which he had covered...for protection against rain, had become entangled, so that his services were lost at a most critical moment ; while the other man was so paralysed with... | |
 | William Lee Rees, Lily Rees - 1892 - 510 Seiten
...separately whilst I was reloading ; but to my horror, Coles, who was armed with my rifle, reported hurriedly that the cloth case with which he had covered...out, ' Oh, God ! sir, look at them ; look at them !' "In the meantime, our opponents pressed more closely round ; their spears kept whistling by us,... | |
 | Albert Frederick Calvert - 1895 - 310 Seiten
...separately, whilst I was re-loading ; but, to my horror, Coles, who was armed with my rifle, reported hurriedly that the cloth case, with which he had covered...was so paralysed with fear that he could do nothing else but cry, ' O God I Sir, look at them ; look at them ! ' " In the meantime, our opponents pressed... | |
 | Tim Fridtjof Flannery - 2000 - 404 Seiten
...fire separately whilst I was reloading; but to my horror Coles, who was armed with my rifle, reported hurriedly that the cloth case with which he had covered...cry out, 'Oh, God! Sir, look at them; look at them!' In the meantime, our opponents pressed more closely round; their spears kept whistling by us, and our... | |
 | 1842 - 574 Seiten
...separately, whilst I was reloading; but to my horror, Coles, who was armed with my rifle, reported hurriedly that the cloth case with which he had covered...tear off the lock cover ; and the other man was so paralyzed with fear, that he could do nothing but cry out.'Oh, God! sir, look at them! look at them!'... | |
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... neighbouring rocks, which formed a kind of protecting parapet along our front and right flank, whilst I took post on the left. Both my barrels were now exhausted ; and I desired the other two to fire separately whilst I was reloading ; but to my horror,... 