Every neck is stretched further, and every eye strained wider. Away across the endless dead level of the prairie a black speck appears against the sky, and it is plain that it moves. Well, I should think so! In a second or two it becomes a horse and rider,... American Humorists - Página 161por Hugh Reginald Haweis - 1884 - 179 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| 1871 - 604 páginas
...Here he comes ! " Every neck is strained further, and every eye wider. Away across the endless dead level of the prairie, a black speck appears against...it moves. Well, I should think so ! In a second or so it becomes a horse and rider, rising and falling — sweeping towards us nearer and nearer — growing... | |
| Montgomery Gibbs - 1874 - 326 páginas
...comes ! ' " Every neck is stretched further, and every eye strained wider. Away across the endless dead level of the prairie a black speck appears against...growing more and more distinct, more and more sharply denned, nearer and still nearer, and the flutter of the hoofs comes faintly to the ear. Another instant... | |
| A. W. Patterson - 1875 - 252 páginas
...he comes!" and every neck is stretched further, and every eye strained wider. Away across the dead level of the prairie a black speck appears against the sky, and we can see that it moves! 10. In a second or two, it becomes a horse and rider, rising and falling,... | |
| Englishman - 1876 - 268 páginas
...comes ! ' " Every neck is stretched further, and every eye strained wider. Away across the endless dead level of the prairie a black speck appears against...growing more and more distinct. more and more sharply defined,nearer and still nearer, and the flutter of the hoofs comes faintly to the ear. Another instant... | |
| Montgomery Gibbs - 1875 - 360 páginas
...comes ! ' " Every neck is stretched further, and every eye strained wider. Away across the endless dead level of the prairie a black speck appears against...falling, rising and falling — sweeping toward us nearerand nearer, — growing more and more distinct, more and more sharply denned, nearer and still... | |
| Englishman, Montgomery Gibbs - 1877 - 262 páginas
...comes ! ' " Eveiy neck is stretched further, and every eye strained wider. Away across the endless dead level of the prairie a black speck appears against the sky, and it is plain tnat it moves. Well, 1 should think so ! In a second or two it becomes a horse and rider, rising and... | |
| 1878 - 254 páginas
...he comes!" and every neck is stretched further, and every eye strained wider. Away across the dead level of the prairie a black speck appears against the sky, and we can see that it moves ! 10. In a second or two, it becomes a horse and rider, rising and falling,... | |
| Englishman - 1880 - 332 páginas
...comes ! ' " Every neck is stretched further, and every eye strained wider. Away across the endless dead level of the prairie a black speck appears against...it is plain that it moves. Well, I should think so ! Ina second or two it becomes a horse and rider, rising and falling, rising and falling — sweeping... | |
| Montgomery Gibbs - 1883 - 468 páginas
...comes ! ' " Every neck is stretched further, and every eye strained wider. Away across the endless dead level of the prairie a black speck appears against...growing more and more distinct, more and more sharply denned, nearer and still nearer, and the flutter of the hoofs comes faintly to the ear. Another instant... | |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States - 1894 - 400 páginas
...Every neck is stretched further, and every eye seeks the distant horizon. Away across the endless dead level of the prairie a black speck appears against the sky, and it is plain that it moves. In a moment or two it becomes a horse and rider, rising and falling, rising and falling, sweeping nearer... | |
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