Sir Thomas sat silent 232

'What now, Mother Eve?' he answered 240

'You are mistaking me for somebody else' 248

The archers set a ladder against the wall,
which the lady instantly threw down 274

Gordon found time to attend to an old dying
woman 310

A shot ended his life 330

'Do not delay an instant,' he cried, 'or it
will be too late' 338

'Let him die!' he said 344

The bright-eyed lizards he especially loved 354

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'Tell me what you want to say, and I will
say it' 17

They sprang on the food like wolves 28

He brushed down the walls without hindrance
from anyone 41

All three were apt pupils 51

The Gauls poured out of their camp shouting
and screaming with delight 56

He found right in front of him a huge
precipice 64

The whole four thousand climbed the ridge 77

'Let me release the Romans from their
anxiety,' he said 93

He found the Prince lying unconscious on
the ground 130

For two days they sought in vain for a road
to take them to Caithness 162

He managed to crawl over the floor 179

The Captain obligingly did as he was asked 183

Suddenly the table began to rock 189

In another moment he would have been trampled
under the feet of the Afghan cavalry 191

Not one of their movements passed unnoticed
by her 201

A tired horseman rode into camp 204

The young Aide-de-camp did not waste time in
arguing 213

Erasmus was astonished to notice More present
Prince Henry with a roll 228

'Go away! you have no business here.' 253

She fell fainting to the ground 266

He told them stories from English history 303

He cleaned his gun while the men stood by and
stared 314

Fancy poor Madame Palissy's feelings