He reached the tree, he stopped a moment, then he looked back; the marines, looking very grim with their muskets presented, stood ready to fire.
The mate threw his overboard, which was a wiser proceeding, and then, folding his arms, stood ready to bear whatever might occur.
The men cheered at Jack's address, and, grasping their cutlasses, stood ready to obey his directions.
Trevor and I stood ready to fire if we had an opportunity.
Johnny and Eiulo had already climbed into the Aoa, whither we stood ready to follow, at a moment's notice.
I saw plainly that the wily savage was endeavouring to provoke the other to some careless or imprudent movement, of which he stood ready to take instant and fatal advantage.
Accordingly I sent them four distinct draughts or forms, which I had drawn up about a twelvemonth before, as what I stood ready to accept of (any one of them) rather than contend and break with my people.
Such kind of professions as these I stood ready to accept, rather than contend and break with my people.
Mrs Murray, having deposited the wee Alick in the arms of Polly, stood ready to receive them.
Some twenty savage-looking fellows, some armed with two-handed swords, others with muskets and assegais, stood readyto defend their vessel.
He was willing to admit that there was not much certainty of the Judge's being on the boat unless she stopped; and then he stood ready to back his judgment.
So I motioned her back, and, drawing the dagger from my belt, stood ready.
Then we stood readyin case our foes should get to close quarters.
Down went my rifle, and I paddled away, you may be sure, as hard as I could till I reached the shore where he, as big as life, stood ready to receive me.
The Delaware took the opportunity of striking his knife with all his force into her neck, and before she could return the compliment, he sprang up the bank, on the top of which I stood ready to assist him.
The small yellow spinning wheel of Madame Ursule, as I found afterwards Madame Grignon was commonly called, stood ready to revolve its golden disk wherever she sat.
I want advice," she said; and I stood ready to give it, as a man always is; the more positively because I knew nothing of the world.
As soon as one presented himself with the butt of his musket in the air, we made him come under the window, where two of us stood ready to fire in case of treachery, while the third took him to the lieutenant.
He stood ready, with both guns within reach, so that, if at any time Sandy seemed to be in peril, he could pour in a hot fire that must frighten the four-footed enemy away again.
He stood ready to sacrifice his life, if need be, to save this paleface lad from the stake.
Sandy sang out, as he stood ready to urge his animal on when the leader gave the order to start.
Sandy immediately sprang over to join forces with his brother, for whatever Bob did was right, in his mind, and he stood ready to back him up to the end.
Thaddeus grasped his sword more firmly--his heart beat high, as he stood ready to spring from his hiding-place.
Thaddeus heard nearly every word of this conversation; and becoming much alarmed for the safety of his friend, stood ready to rush out to his assistance, for he fancied that through the gloom he saw him approaching.
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