 | John Cave-Browne - Delhi (India) - 1861 - 396 pages
...not, however, stunning me, for I warded his next cut when down. Tombs, following him up, made him a pass, and up I jumped and had a slash at him, cutting...carefully. It was the wish to polish off the fellow before Tombs could get up to him, that made me rush at him in the way I did. I wanted awfully to bone... | |
 | John Cave-Browne - Delhi (India) - 1861 - 400 pages
...not, however, stunning me, for I warded his next cut when down. Tombs, following him up, made him a pass, and up I jumped and had a slash at him, cutting...carefully. It was the wish to polish off the fellow before Tombs could get up to him, that made me rush at him in the way I did. I wanted awfully to bone... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - Great Britain - 1864 - 576 pages
...He very nearly knocked over Tombs, for ho cut through his cap and pagrie, but, fortunately, did not cut the skin. I fancy I am indebted again to Tombs...pig, and, of course, would have had a bad chance." The heads of the army — really, at this time, Chamberlain and Norman — saw now that they must get... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 642 pages
...He very nearly knocked over Tombs, for he cut through his cap and pagrie, but, fortunately, did not cut the skin. I fancy I am indebted again to Tombs for my life ; for altheugh I might have got up and fought, still I was bleeding like a pig, and, of course, would have... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1870 - 1154 pages
...then Tombs ran him through. He very nearly knocked over Tombs, for he cut through his cap and pugrie, but fortunately 'did not even cut the skin. I fancy...carefully. It was the wish to polish off the fellow before Tombs could get at him that made me rush at him in the way I did. I wanted awfully to ' bone'... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 636 pages
...over Tombs, for he cut through his cap and pagrie, but, fortunately, did not cut the skin. I Cuicr I am indebted again to Tombs for my life ; for although...pig, and, of course, would have had a bad chance." The heads of the army — really, at this time, Chamberlain and Norman — saw now that they must ?xt... | |
 | Violet Brooke-Hunt - 1914 - 384 pages
...thrust, but he cleverly jumped aside, cut me on the head and knocked me down. I fancy I am again indebted to Tombs for my life, for although I might have got up again and fought, I was bleeding like a pig, and of course would have had a bad chance. My wound was... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1870 - 1166 pages
...then Tombs ran him through. He very nearly knocked over Tombs, for he cut through his cap and pugrie, but fortunately did not even cut the skin. I fancy...carefully. It was the wish to polish off the fellow before Tombs could get at him that made me rush at him in the way I did. I wanted awfully to ' bone'... | |
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I warded his next cut when down. Tombs, following him up, made him a pass, and up I jumped and had a slash at him, cutting him on the left wrist, nearly severing it. This made him turn round, and then Tombs ran him through. He very nearly knocked over... 