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Garvie had been unable to find his own gun, had borrowed the stage carpenter's. He was not supposed to pull the trigger-but he did. It was a case of "So sorry, my mistake...
...college man who goes to sea for summer fun is the chief grievance of the common sailor. This is true especially on the government boats where 'pull' is frequent...
...later generations lose the memory of the old country, will sentiment continue to prevail? When the differences in outlook and needs, already recognized, grow stronger than the bonds of affection, dissolution of the Empire will become inevitable. Meanwhile, the world can only wait and wonder which force will pull more strongly: sentiment or self-aggrandizement...
...with the Cherokee Indians. At 20, he began moving on his own account. He joined the Army and served in the War of 1812. At the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, serving as an ensign, he was shot in the thigh with a barbed arrow. He ordered a soldier to pull it out, but the man couldn't, so he drew his pistol and threatened: "If you don't pull it out, I'll shoot you." When it was out he rushed back into the fray...
...muezzin--truly a romantic figure, but hardly likely to perplex the Spanish government. At present, he is an expert purveyor of hot water: his daily production floods the Spanish market with trouble. As long as Raisuli is doing the acrobatic in Tangier, that sector of the international map will pull the front pages. Meanwhile, he is an answer to those sceptics who doubt the existence of "real, live, kidnapping sheiks...