It was better to have a few men caught in this way than the whole army, yet it was necessary that the garrison at the river should be relieved.
By this I climbed to the roof of the building, followed by a few men, but found a private soldier had preceded me by some other way.
There was no resistance, and we captured a Mexican colonel, who had been wounded, and a few men.
There seemed to be a few men in front and I charged upon them with my company.
Instead, our herd grazed in leisurely content over a thousand acres, while with the exception of a few men on herd, the outfit lounged around the wagon and beguiled the time with cards.
Only a few men at a time were allowed to go into camp and eat, for the herd refused even to lie down.
Once the cattle were safely over and a few men left to graze them forward, the remainder of the outfit collected all the ropes and went back after the wagon.
Campbell accordingly started his wagon up to the ferry, and all the remainder of the outfits, with the exception of a few men on herd, started out in search of the drowned man.
But Bob knew that Jethro hated his father, must hate him now, because of Cynthia, with a hatred given to few men to feel.
Few men dare to set their will against a multitude when there are no fruits to be won.
After all, she would make such a wife for his son as few men possessed.
Few men of finer fibre and more delicate morals would have acquitted themselves as well.
The boat was fairly crowded when we three were pushed into it, and a few men jumped in at the last moment, but Mr. Roebling and Mr. Case stood at the rail and made no attempt to get into the boat.
Then came a few men, but there were oars with no one to use them.
In the darkness and confusion, punctuated by screams, sobs and curses, the boats were lowered after being filled with women, children and a few men.
Few men of clearer vision ever came on this earth; but, with his flashing eyes open, he walked into snare after snare, and the last of the devil's traps caught him fatally.
A few men make a short rush, and gain the solid cover; but one throws up his hands when half way, gives a choking yell, springs in the air, and falls down limp.
But there would have been found few men of such mark as Bourbon, in either France or Spain, willing to undertake the enterprise he was now engaged in.
The Vermonters and New Jerseymen, also, had a few men wounded.
The attack on the 17th was made by Smith's command, and resulted in the loss of a few men, when the lines were withdrawn.
We marched to the creek very early in the morning, found the enemy in force, lost a few men by the shells from the rebel batteries, and returned to camp.
Few men in the profession were more familiar with the literature of our own language.
The beautiful in Nature, in life, or in art or literature, few menhave so exquisitely enjoyed or so justly appreciated.
A few men in cloaks, and some in shirt-sleeves, seemed to be grouped by chance around him.
I have a few men--of the road, from the Posada de los Reyes--who will add to the confusion under my instructions.
Marcos," he explained, "wrote to ask me for a few men to take your carriage through the danger zone.
A few men, stationed along a furrow or a trail, can keep the small back-fire from jumping it, although they would be powerless to check the momentum of the main fire.
After you kill a few men nat'rally the police begins to worry you.
There's pretty good moonlight these nights and we'll leave a few men out on guard, and perhaps we can catch the enemy at his little game.
Despite all your fire the defenders of the Alamo have lost but a few men.
Here was a great Mexican army, and there was certainly no foe amounting to more than a few men within a hundred miles.
We might send messengers to the towns further east," said Travis, "and at least get a few men here in time.
Mac 7:1 In the hundred and one and fiftieth year Demetrius the son of Seleucus departed from Rome, and came up with a few men unto a city of the sea coast, and reigned there.
A few men begin, however, to share my misgivings about the future of a system which has completely given up the respect for wisdom and experience preferring a system of elaborate human rights and new morals.
If that's the case, he can afford to lose quite a few men.
There seem to be only a few men stationed at each of those points.
What about sending a few men in through the fifth level portal, the one you've unplugged?
Then was said a most solemn mass with that one aged priest, and us few men present.
Then all the water was dotted with men for a little, and the bright red and white of her sail floated on the waves for a minute, and then all that was left of her were the masthead and yard--and on them a few men.
But beyond a few men slain in the street we saw nothing till we came to the gate of the stockade.
We had only a few men wounded, one petty officer of the Scouts killed, and a negro driver killed, which was simply marvellous when one considers the terrible amount of ammunition used during the day.
Few men, placed as he was, week after week, month after month, would have been able to make so proud a boast.
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