 | David Hume - 1811 - 536 sider
...; but he slowly continued his way. As I was within that distanee at which, in the quickest tiring, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him before he was out of my reach, 1 had only to determine ; but it was not pleasant to lire at the back of an unoffending individual,... | |
 | Andrews Norton - 1813 - 424 sider
...piece at him; but t,c slowly continued his way. As I was within that distance at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him, before be was out of my reach, I had only to determine; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an... | |
 | Charles Eliot - 1814 - 258 sider
...piece at him ; but he slowly continued his way. As I was within that distance at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in...my reach, I had only to determine ; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending individual, who was acquitting himself very coolly of... | |
 | 1821 - 438 sider
...way. As I was within that distance, at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a duzen balls in or about him, before he was out of my reach, 1 had only to determine ; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending individual... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1820 - 502 sider
...piece at him ; but he slowly continued his way. As I was within that distance at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in...my reach, I had only to determine ; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back ot an unoffending individual, who was acquitting himself very coolly of... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1822 - 824 sider
...at him ; but he slowly continued his way. As 1 was within that distance at "which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him before he was out of my reach, I So secured, Knyphausen was enabled to advance without inter- CHAP. ruption, attacked the enemy, obliged... | |
 | 1824 - 504 sider
...piece at him, but he slowly cantered away. As 1 was within that distance at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in...my reach, I had only to determine ; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending individual, who •was acquitting himself very coolly... | |
 | Soldier - 1824 - 518 sider
...piece at him; but he slowly cantered away. As I was within that distance at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in...my reach, I had only to determine; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending individual, who was acquitting himself very coolly of... | |
 | 1826 - 372 sider
...piece at him; but he slowly cantered away. As I was within that distance at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in...my reach, I had only to determine ; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending individual, who was accquitting himself very coolly... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 sider
...attention, and made signs to him to stop, levelling my piece at him; but he slowly cantered away. By quick firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in,...my reach. I had only to determine ; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending individual, who was very coolly acquitting himself of... | |
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As I was within that distance at which, in the quickest firing, I could have lodged half a dozen balls in or about him, before he was out of my reach, I had only to determine; but it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending individual, who... 
