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Selections from the Miscellaneous Posthumous Works of Philip Cohen Labatt; In Prose and Verse

Selections from the Miscellaneous Posthumous Works of Philip Cohen Labatt; In Prose and Verse

Labatt, Philip Cohen

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ISBN10: 1151272485
ISBN13: 9781151272485
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.25 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ...by a quantity of brush-wood and fragments of limestone. Cautioning us not to utter a word, and to keep within call, but not to show ourselves in the direct path to the cave, the negress strode towards it, followed by the three negroes who, I had forgotten to say, were armed with old rusty fowling pieces and cutlasses. The loud.barking of a dog within the cave betrayed the approach of the intruder, and the sound of a confused noise in the same direction, shortly after reached our ears. It was evident that ths tenants of the cave were alarmed. The negress beckoned us to approach, which we did as quickly as the nature of the ground would permit. No one had yet issued from the cavern; the persons concealed within were doubtless acting on the defensive, and as it appeared a matter of no difficulty for a party of resolute men to defend the place for a long time, we began to dread that, unprepared as we were to carry on a siege, we would be compelled to retrace our steps without accomplishing the purpose for which wa had severely and laboriously toiled. Serjeant S called an immediate council of war, and it was determined to dispose of the few men he had under his command with as much effect as possible. Myself and another were ordered to advance towards the left of the cavern, where a narrow path was distinctly visible, to intercept whomsoever might attempt to escape in that direction; two of the negroes, and as many more of our own party, were directed to clamber over the rocks, and endeavour to discover if there were any outlet at the back of the cave; while Toosy and the remaining negro were posted some yards below, in the track by which we had ascended, and ordered to give immediate alarm should any hostile movement be observed in that...

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