 | 1859 - 522 Seiten
...ashamed of a man in the crew. Off the mouth of the Cherwell there is still twenty feet between them. Another minute, and it will be over one way or another....crews is now doing his best, and no mistake ; tell mo which boat holds the most men who can do better than their best at a pinch, who will risk a broken... | |
 | 1860 - 518 Seiten
...ashamed of a man in the crew. Off the mouth of the Cherwell there is still twenty feet between them. Another minute, and it will be over one way or another....tell you how it will end. " Hard pounding, gentlemen, let's see who will pound longest," the Duke is reported to have said at Waterloo, and won. "ifow, Tummy,... | |
 | Thomas Hughes - 1861 - 422 Seiten
...ashamed of a man in the crew. Off the mouth of the Chervvell there is still twenty feet between them. Another minute, and it will be over one way or another....tell you how it will end. " Hard pounding, gentlemen, TOM BROWN AT OXFORD. let's see who will pound longest," the duke is reported to have said at Waterloo,... | |
 | Popular readings - 1867 - 266 Seiten
...ashamed of a man in the crew. Off the mouth of the Cherwell there are still twenty feet between them. Another minute, and it will be over one way or another....tell you how it will end. " Hard pounding, gentlemen, let's see who will pound longest," the Duke is reported to have said at Waterloo, and won. " Now, Tummy,... | |
 | Henry Champion Deming - 1868 - 562 Seiten
...other over a precipice, the salvation of the whole depends. "Tell me," says Thomas Hughes, " which hoat holds the most men who can do better than their best...risk a broken bloodvessel, and I will tell you how the race will end." Sherman was such a man at the pinch of Shiloh's battle. Before I was as familiar... | |
 | Alfred Elliott - 1872 - 246 Seiten
...ashamed of a man in the crew. Off the mouth of the Cherwell there is still twenty feet between them. Another minute and it will be over one way or another....blood-vessel, and I will tell you how it will end. Both coxswains have called on their men for the last effort ; Miller is whirling the tassel of his... | |
 | Adams Sherman Hill - 1895 - 450 Seiten
...ashamed of a man in the crew. Off the mouth of the Cherwell there is still twenty feet between them. Another minute, and it will be over one way or another....blood-vessel, and I will tell you how it will end." l That a skilful writer may change his point of view in such a manner as to make it easy for the reader... | |
 | Thomas Hughes - 1895 - 604 Seiten
...the crew. Off the mouth of the Cherwell there is still twenty feet between them. Anothei minute, ana it will be over one way or another. Every man in both...tell you how it will end. " Hard pounding, gentlemen ; let's see who will pound longest," the Duke is reported to have said at Waterloo, and won. " Now,... | |
 | Adams Sherman Hill - 1895 - 454 Seiten
...a man in the crew. Off the mouth ^f the Cher well there is still twenty feet between them. Ano^ier minute, and it will be over one way or another. Every...blood-vessel, and I will tell you how it will end." ' That a skilful writer may change his point of view in such a manner as to make it easy for the reader... | |
 | Adams Sherman Hill - 1895 - 464 Seiten
...ashamed of a man in the crew. Off the mouth of the Cherwell there is still twenty feet between them. Another minute, and it will be over one way or another....broken blood-vessel, and I will tell you how it will end."1 . That a skilful writer may change his point of view in such a manner as to make it easy for... | |
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... inch of distance to the last. The Orielites on the bank, who are rushing along, sometimes in the water, sometimes out, hoarse, furious, madly alternating between hope and despair, have no reason to be ashamed of a man in the crew. Off the mouth of... 
