His scrutiny relaxed into a smile, and he said, " Very well; I shall be ready for you to-morrow." On the morrow, accordingly, I came. In the hut at the head of Biddle's Stair I stripped wholly, and re-dressed according to instructions — drawing on two... The Maritime Monthly - Page 3941873Full view - About this book
| 1894 - 792 pages
...build, and with gray in his whiskers, in such an undertaking. 'I wish,' I added, 'to eee as much of tho fall as can be seen, and where you lead I will endeavor...according to instructions — drawing on two pairs of woolen pantaloons, three woolen jackets, two pairs of socks and a pair of felt shoes. Even if wet,... | |
| 1873 - 1082 pages
...perhaps, the chances of a man of light build, and with gray in his whiskers in such an undertaking. ' I •wish,' I added, ' to see as much of the fall as can he Been, and where yon lead I will endeavour to follow.' His scrutiny relaxed into a smile, and he... | |
| Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1873 - 628 pages
..."I wish," I added, "to see as much of the Fall as can be seen, and where you lead I will endeavour to follow." His scrutiny relaxed into a smile, and he said, " Very well ; I shall Ъе ready for you to-morrow." On the morrow, accordingly, I came. In the hut at the head of Biddle's... | |
| Edward Austin Sheldon - 1875 - 446 pages
...eyed me inquiringly, weighing, perhaps, the chances of a man of light build in such an undertaking. " I wish," I added, " to see as much of the fall as...scrutiny relaxed into a smile, and he said, " Very Avell ; I shall be ready for you to-morrow." • 3. On the morrow, accordingly, I came. In the hut... | |
| Royal institution of Great Britain - 1875 - 584 pages
...perhaps, the chances of a man of light build and with gray in his whiskers in such an undertaking. " I wish," I added, " to see as much of the fall as can be seen, and where you lead I will endeavour to follow." His scrutiny relaxed into a smile, and he said, " Very well ; I shall be ready... | |
| John Tyndall - 1876 - 656 pages
...perhaps, the chances of a man of light build, and with grey in his whiskers, in such an undertaking. ' I wish,' I added, ' to see as much of the fall as can be seen, and where you lead I will endeavour to follow.' His scrutiny relaxed into a smile, and he said, ' Very well ; I shall be ready... | |
| John Tyndall - 1876 - 706 pages
...perhaps, the chances of a man of light build, and with grey in his whiskers, in such an undertaking. 'I wish,' I added, 'to see as much of the fall as can be seen, and where you lead I will endeavour to follow.' His scrutiny relaxed into a smile, and he said, ' Very well; I shall be ready... | |
| Pictorial cabinet - 1878 - 574 pages
...perhaps, the chances of a man of light build, and with grey in his whiskers, in such an undertaking. ' I wish,' I added, ' to see as much of the Fall as can be seen, and where you lead I will endeavour to follow.' His scrutiny relaxed into a smile, and he said, ' Very well ; I shall be ready... | |
| Griffith, Farran, Browne and co - 1883 - 392 pages
...perhaps, the chances of a man of light build, and with grey in his whiskers, in such an undertaking. ' I wish,' I added, ' to see as much of the fall as can be seen, and where you lead I will endeavour to follow.' His scrutiny relaxed into a smile, and he said, ' Very well ; I shall be ready... | |
| Charles Joseph Barnes - 1884 - 514 pages
...him almost under the green water of the Horseshoe Fall. "Can you take me there to-morrow?" I asked. "I wish," I added, "to see as much of the Fall as...came. In the hut at the head of Biddle's Stair, I dressed according to instructions,—drawing on two pairs of woolen pantaloons, threo woolen jackets,... | |
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