Such credit was given to his professions that he was suffered to travel down to Scotland under the escort of a troop of cavalry.
When it was dark the Irish horsemen quitted their hiding place, and were conducted by the people of the country to the place where the escort lay sleeping round the guns.
In fact, the Chinese proverb says, "If you escort a man at all, escorthim all the way.
Finally, when the guest takes his leave, it is proper to escort him back to the front door.
Consequently, the Empecinado and I were left alone, the escort passing on, with the exception of a single horseman.
The mounted burghers acting as an escort forced their horses at the unfortunate men on foot, jostling them and threatening to ride them down.
Jameson, arrived in Johannesburg, and applied at the Reform Committee rooms for an escort through the lines of defence, showing at the same time the passport given him by the Commandant-General to pass him through the Boer lines.
The spirit of the letter was to suggest that a few men should or would be sent in the character of a complimentary escort to show Dr.
At nightfall we found ourselves nowhere near the river drift, and were ordered to outspan for the night, and next morning the escort told us they would look for the drift.
The presence of a Boer escort and the shortness of the time allowed for the delivery of the messages prevented any lengthy conversation.
We turned back, and after going a few miles the escort disappeared.
The escort replied it was Pretorius's punt that the General told them to take us, and we must cross; that we must leave the carriage behind and swim the horses, which we refused to do, as we then should have had no means of getting on.
They received an escort and free pass from Commandant-General Piet Joubert.
Jameson or giving him assistance, the only thing that was discussed was that an officers' patrol should be sent out to meet him, to escort him to his camp.
On the telegraphic advice of the result of the interview of the deputation with the Government Commission, we despatched Mr. Lace, a member of our Committee, as an escort to the courier carrying the High Commissioner's despatch to Dr.
Inspanning at daybreak, we again started, but after driving about for some hours across country, I told the escort we would stop where we were while they went to search for the drift.
To my shame, however, the chief complained that his people were being detained as slaves, and Lieutenant Stairs and his brother officers had to escort him round the villages, to discover and restore them to him.
You are aware that our instructions were to carry relief to Emin Pasha, and to escort such as were willing to accompany us to Egypt.
If the Pasha can come, send a courier on your arrival at our old camp on the Lake below here to announce the fact, and I will send a strong detachment to escort him up to the plateau, even to carry him, if he needs it.
Pasha's hands, and escort a few Egyptians home, Old Gavira had reason to suppose that afternoon that "Bula Matari" was a very amiable person.
Prince Uchunku and escort reached Viaruha, and instantly requested an interview.
Jephson will go down to the Lake to-morrow with fifty rifles, to escort the Pasha and his officers to the Plateau.
The messengers were charged to escort us with all honour, and to provide for our hospitable entertainment on the way.
As he would not return without his family of fifteen persons, we consigned them to the charge of the couriers of Selim Bey, who would escort him back to their chief.
Stairs to the Lake camp to escort another contingent of refugees and convey baggage up to the plateau.
The Duke, however, was attacked on more than one occasion, and he always performed the journey with an escort of his favourite Swiss Guards, of whom a body was kept to protect the palace.
A suitable escort is formed in two ranks opposite the tent of the deceased, with shouldered arms and bayonets unfixed.
Give him for escort a file of young misses, Each of them armed with a deadly rattan, They shall defend him from laughter and hisses Aimed by low boys at the sweet little man.
Nellie was now my faithful friend and companion, my colleague when on duty, and my escort on all occasions in my rides and rambles.
You will be furnished an escort to see you safely across the line.
I ask for an escort as far as the border to see us safely back.
The escort kindly furnished by the Sz-wang carried passes for us, and besides this I showed the gate-keepers my commission.
First he would gallop off with a numerous escort to the offices of the "Board of War.
Traveled down in the train with thirty-six men of the Canadian contingent who had formed an escort for fifty-six undesirables who have been shipped back to Canada.
This morning, while in the middle of it I was called away to dress and form part of an escort to the prisoner who was to be tried by field court-martial to-day.
Lamme in Flemish--for the soldiers of the escortunderstood not that proud speech--"Ah!
That will be a better escort to us than twenty landsknechts.
And just as I spoke came a company of soldiers to escort me to the stocks, and the chance, for what it was worth, was over.
Did not Mary's grandmother send you toescort her home, Master Wingfield?
The chaperon did not exist, because a woman, no matter how old, was no escort for another woman, nor could she herself dispense with an attendant of the other sex.
Cantu tells us that at Avignon, which was still a city under the temporal sway of the pope, Marie was placed in a chariot drawn by two elephants, and given an escort of two thousand cavaliers.
Since you have come with an escort to this house I imagined you must know to whom it belonged.
From the spot where I and my escort had halted an open park stretched level to the door.
You will return by Montfermeil and Chelles, Lieutenant von Altrock, and I will send an escort with you.
By using Queen Labotsibeni's name, myescort forced our way through until we stood on the very edge of the fire.
The fact that our escort consisted of picked warriors from the royal troops and that Oom Tuys was known to be the intimate of their king made it permissible for us to refuse to associate with the little chiefs along the line of march.
On either side of us was our escort of witch-doctors, and I had all the sensations of being marched to my execution.
As soon as Sibijaan told me that the time was up I went out and found Lomwazi with an escort of half a dozen warriors waiting for me.
With our escort we made a party of about five hundred, and I felt very proud to be riding with Oom Tuys at the head of so imposing a procession.
Then he loaded a dozen of our escort with more cartridges and bottles of gin.
Sibijaan drove, and it was not long before we left the messenger and his escort far behind.
The two warriors who acted as my escort were great grim-faced savages, both of them a head taller than me.
Before we had breakfasted a score of Labotsibeni's warriors, led by a lesser induna, arrived as our escortfor the day.
We white men will pledge ourselves to guard her and escort her to Portugese territory, where she will be safe.
When they heard that we white men would guard the old queen and escort her to safety, they thought that it might succeed.
I fall from heaven for the express purpose of saving her, I stop the horse, I catch the swooning princess in my arms, I bring her to herself and escort her to her château.
Just as the Federals left, Major Powell came up from Arkansas with a train to get the provisions and forage and escort the recruits.
Nay, more, I will send an escort with you to protect you until you are near the lines of your friends.
The escortwas in charge of a Captain Jackson, a pompous, red faced man.
Crossing the river on a ferry, Lawrence and his escort mounted their horses and started for Platte City, but a few miles away.
There is a detachment of our troops at Platte City and I will give you an escortthat far.
When Platte City was reached Lawrence received a cordial welcome from Captain Leeper, who, on hearing his request, readily consented to give him an escort of a corporal and four men.
Lieutenant Cleveland, take their swords, and with a detail of six men escort them back to Lexington.
She was alone and without an escort except her father, who was often so absorbed in his work, or so tired at night, as to be of little help to her.
One's children are apt to be partial judges," he said; then changing the subject of conversation, he stated the desire of those under his escort to see the Naval Academy and the Naval vessels lying at anchor in the harbour.
Lieutenant Keith has kindly offered to call us in season, and become our escort to the camp.
At Lebanon a Captain Alden kept a tavern, and there Prescott and his escort stopped to dine.
As I left the tent, I encountered the unfortunate Russian prisoner marching doggedly under escort to the place of his doom.
It was impossible for paymasters to carry funds without a strong escort of cavalry.
Sending the courier to camp, he tore open his order--a brief letter of instructions to furnish such escort as might be deemed sufficient for the safe conduct of Lieutenant-Colonels Vance and Turnbull to Tucson.
