 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1760 - 498 pages
...Mr. Peyton, at this junflure, having a double barrelled musket in his hand, and feeing the diftrefs of his friend, fired at one of the Indians, who dropped dead upon the fpot. The other thinking the enfign would now be an eafy prey, advanced towards him ; and Mr. Peyton,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1800 - 536 pages
...one of the (iiiii.ui;, who dropped d:ad on the (pot. The other thinking the enfign would be an eafy prey, advanced towards him and Mr. Peyton, having taken good aim at the diftance of four yards, difcharged his piece the fccond time, but it feemed to take no effrcl. Boo... | |
 | William Granger - Characters and characteristics - 1802 - 672 pages
...Mr. P«yton, at this juncture, having a doublebarrelled mufquet in his hand, and feeing the diftrefs of his friend, fired at one of the Indians, who dropped dead on the fpot. The other thinking the enfign would now be an eafy prey, advanced towards him ; and Mr.... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1804 - 544 pages
...exertion, Mr, Pevton, at this juncture, having a double-barrelled musquet in his hand, , and seeing the distress of his friend, fired at one of the Indians,...the second time, but it seemed to take no effect. BOOK time landed, and drawn np on the beach in order. •• * They accordingly retired in confufion,... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 576 pages
...having a double barrelled musket in his hand, and seeing the distress of his friend, fired at one ol the Indians, who dropped dead upon the spot The other thinking the ensign would now be an easy prey, advaneed towards him j and Mr. Peyton having taken good aim at the d'istanee of four yards, discharged... | |
 | Benjamin Silliman - New England - 1820 - 458 pages
...surprising exertion. Mr. Peyton, at this juncture, having a double.-barrelled musket in his hand, and seeing the distress of his friend, fired at one of the Indians, who dropped dead on the spot. The other, thinking the ensign would now be an easy prey, advanced towards him, and Mr.... | |
 | Benjamin Silliman - Connecticut - 1820 - 464 pages
...surprising exertion. Mr. Peyton, at this juncture, having a double-barrelled musket in his hand, and seeing the distress of his friend, fired at one of the Indians, who dropped (lead on the spot. The other, thinking the ensign would now be an easy prey, advanced towards him,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1822 - 486 pages
...surprising exertion. Mr. Peyton at this juncture, having a double-barrelled musket in his hand, and seeing the distress of his friend, fired at one of the Indians, who dropped dead upon thespot. The other thinking the ensign would now be an easy pr«y, advanced towards him ; and Mr. Peyton,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1824 - 434 pages
...surprising exertion. Mr. Peyton, at this juncture, having a double-barrelled musket in his hand, and seeing the distress of his friend, fired at one of the Indians, who dropped dead on the spot. The other, thinking the ensign would now be an easy prey, advanced towards him, and Mr.... | |
 | Benjamin Silliman - New England - 1824 - 478 pages
...exertion. — Mr. Peyton, at this juncture, having a double barrelled musket in his hand, and seeing the distress of his friend, fired at one of the Indians, who dropped dead on the spot. The other, thinking the ensign would now be an easy prey, advanced towards him, and Mr.... | |
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Indians, who dropped dead upon the spot. The other thinking the ensign would now be an easy prey, advanced towards him; and Mr. Peyton, having taken good aim at the distance of four yards, discharged his piece the second time, but it seemed to take no... 
