Hartly, on the other hand, was a fellow of a much softer disposition, showed very great fear, and looked in great confusion at the approach of death.
Taking it in her arms, she kissed it, and seemed in great confusion, withal begging to have a lock of his hair; but Mr. Westbrook replied that he was afraid she had had too much of his blood already.
At the place of execution he prayed with great earnestness, confessed he had been a grievous sinner, and seemed in great confusion in his last moments.
Then they began to give way, and retired in great confusion.
But notwithstanding all his endeavours, they were forced back among the enclosures in great confusion.
As they advanced towards the White Plains Clinton's column fell in with several bodies of the enemy, and drove them back in great confusion to their lines.
On discovering this the Americans fell into great confusion, and Knyphausen then rushed with his division across Chad's Ford, and drove them from their batteries and entrenchments at the point of the bayonet.
Later in the day the British forces attacked the Americans, under General Sullivan, who were strongly posted on the heights above Birmingham church, and drove them from thence in great confusion.
The enemy followed up his advantage and soon came upon Mott's division, which fell back in great confusion.
Contreras is situated on the side of a mountain, near its base, where volcanic rocks are piled in great confusion, reaching nearly to San Antonio.
The fighting was desperate for about an hour, when the enemy began to break up in great confusion.
And thus ignorant priests are installed, who bring in great confusion.
Tories, in great confusion, abandoned their works and fled across the river, pursued by the victors.
Dismayed when they saw their leader fall, they fled in great confusion.
He allowed the boats to get very near the shore, when he opened a terrible storm of grape-shot upon them from a four pound cannon, which drove them across the river precipitately and in great confusion.
He found the settlements which had been planted in great confusion, and civil war among the Spaniards and natives was rife in Hispaniola.
Even thus did that battle, marked by great confusion, take place, enhancing the delight of cannibals and carnivorous creatures, between those high-souled men facing one another fearlessly.
At last, when none of them could vanquish his antagonist in combat, a general engagement took place between the hosts, causing a great confusion on the field.
Great confusion for a time prevailed, but soon I realized that the captain had taken all proper precautions to secure his boats, of which there were six at the davits.
I went to bed immediately on my return to my lodging, and, having slept about two hours, was waked by Strap, who in great confusion told me there was a footman below with a letter, which he would deliver to nobody but myself.
The Notus were great looters, and as we passed through the various villages they took everything they could lay their hands on, and our entrance into a village was marked by a scene of great confusion.
We continued our march for many hours, and just as we came to the end of a long bit of forest, the Notus came rushing back on to us in great confusion.
Porter made an infantry attack in the forenoon, and was pressed back in great confusion by superior numbers.
Great confusion reigned at the Confederate capital on hearing of the advance of McClellan's army.
The repulse threw the Confederates into great confusion.
They retreated in great confusion, and were closely pursued and sorely pressed until they were forced to cross Goose River at different points.
Arriving in Washington, everything was in great confusion.
But finally, when they could stand against the torrent of shot and shell no longer, they broke to the rear in great confusion.
Anderson made one charge after another, until the enemy in his front under command of his wife's brother retreated in great confusion.
The guests rose in great confusion, and, looking in each other's faces with much perplexity and some fear, stretched their necks forward, and listened attentively.
Pray,' said Kate, in great confusion, while these preliminaries were in course of completion.
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