 | Thomas Ashe - Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.) - 1803 - 402 pages
...fingers being bent to the lull elusion cf, the flexors, and summoning up all his energy for oiveacl of desperation, pitched himself into the bosom of...of this could be ascertained, the sky was rent by tlie thouts of the multitude ; and I could learn that the Virginian hud e.\| leased as much Itiauty... | |
 | Thomas Ashe - Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.) - 1808 - 358 pages
...up his arms to his face, with hia hands nearly closed in a concave, by the fingers being bent to ths full extension of the flexors, and summoning up all...the sky was rent by the shouts of the multitude; and I could learn that the Virginian had expressed as much beauty and skill in his retraction and bound,... | |
 | Thomas Ashe - Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.) - 1808 - 348 pages
...up his arms to his face, with his hands nearly closed in a concave, by the fingers being bent to ths full extension of the flexors, and summoning up all...the sky was rent by the shouts of the multitude; and I could learn that the Virginian had expressed as much beauty and skill in his retraction and bound,... | |
 | 1812 - 438 pages
...face, with his hamls nearly eliuea in a ronruw, by tnc fingers bring bent to the full extension of I he flexors, and summoning up all his energy for one act of desperation, pitched hinurU' imo the bosom of his opponent. Before the effects of this could be ascertained, thejity j«7r... | |
 | Henry Adams - United States - 1889 - 466 pages
...whole form, drew up his arms to his face, with his hands nearly closed in a concave by the fingers being bent to the full extension of the flexors, and...sky was rent by the shouts of the multitude ; and I could learn that the Virginian had expressed as much beauty and skill in his retraction and bound,... | |
 | Henry Adams - United States - 1889 - 466 pages
...whole form, drew up his arms to his face, with his hands nearly closed in a concave by the fingers being bent to the full extension of the flexors, and...sky was rent by the shouts of the multitude ; and I could learn that the Virginian had expressed as much beauty and skill in his retraction and bound,... | |
 | Henry Adams - United States - 1889 - 474 pages
...whole form, drew up his arms to his face, with his hands nearly closed in a concave by the fingers being bent to the full extension of the flexors, and...into the bosom of his opponent. Before the effects ef this could be ascertained, the sky was rent by the shouts of the multitude ; and I could learn that... | |
 | Samuel Eagle Forman - Industries - 1928 - 536 pages
...whole form, drew up his arms to his face, with his hands nearly closed in a concave, by the fingers being bent to the full extension of the flexors, and...sky was rent by the shouts of the multitude ; and I could learn that the Virginian had expressed as much beauty and skill in his retraction and bound,... | |
 | Ronald H. Bayor - History - 2004 - 1032 pages
...whole form, drew up his arms to his face, with his hands nearly closed in a concave, by the fingers hting." OO Little Bird and I were after o I energy for one act of desperation, pitched himself into the bosom of his opponent. Before the effect... | |
 | Henry Adams - History - 2006 - 244 pages
...whole form, drew up his arms to his face, with his hands nearly closed in a concave by the fingers being bent to the full extension of the flexors, and...effects of this could be ascertained, the sky was tent by the shouts of the multitude; and I could leatn that the Virginian had expressed as much beauty... | |
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Very few rounds had taken place or fatal blows given, before the Virginian contracted his whole form, drew up his arms to his face, with his hands nearly closed in a concave by the fingers being bent to the full extension of the flexors, and summoning... 