Here, the horses having been led away, John at once took the field by mounting the box-seat of the coach and addressing the crowd of idlers that had gathered round towatch the arrival.
The visitors from up-country paused to listen to a brass band that played outside a horse-auction mart; to watch the shooting in a rifle-gallery.
Mahony, sitting reading after everyone else had retired, saw it coming, and lamp in hand went round the house to secure hasps and catches; then stood at the window to watch the storm's approach.
Husband and wife lingered to watch the start, when the champing horses took a headlong plunge forward and, together with the coach, were swallowed up in a whirlwind of dust.
After that he said no more till the day broke, when he asked to be lifted up to watch the rising of the sun for the last time.
It was most amusing to watch the astonishment, not unmixed with fear, reflected upon their faces as they listened to his tale.
She paused a little to watch the effect of her speech upon the multitude, and seeing that it was favourable, changed her tone from one of remonstrance to one of command.
The cardinal, rising softly, stooped over the bed to watch the expression of Rodin's countenance.
The light, admitted from the upper part of a high casement, fell upon a female figure of exquisite beauty, who, in an attitude of speechless terror, appeared to watch the issue of a debate betwixt two other persons.
And it came to pass that he was set among other servants to watch the flocks of Lamoni, according to the custom of the Lamanites.
And when I get through the paper, I try to get somebody to talk to, or I watch the people.
I like to watch the couples, and try to make out which are engaged, or going to be, and which are married, or better be.
And as he shook the dice with a frenzied air, the bystanders drew near the table to watch the result.
It is amusing to watch the proprietor of this place at the Bowery; he has a joke for every one he sees.
As most of the townspeople are shareholders in this thriving concern, and as all of them gain either directly or indirectly by the play, it was amusing to watch the anxiety of these worthies during the war between Austria and Prussia.
Between these and the hill top upon which the sentries stood was a distance of about fifty yards, which was kept scrupulously clear to enable them to watch the movements of any man going beyond the huts.
The cavalry charged to watch the Vacaei, believing that these had departed quietly, had abandoned their post, and had entered the town to join in the work of plunder.
The natives halted at the edge of the wood to watch theresult of the conflict, for the parties evidently saw each other, and both continued to advance at full speed.
The infantry were then set in motion up the bank of the river and Hannibal, with a small party, remained behind to watch the passage of the elephants, which had not yet been brought across.
I love to watch their operations spread over the map, and I love to watch the growth of American cities, the shifting of their shopping centers, the consequent vicissitudes, the decline of some houses, the rise of others.
It is as though they heard a whisper, "There is nobody to watch the two of you.
When I see the crowds returning from work in the cloak-and-waist district I often pause to watch the groups of girls as they walk apart from the men.
Pilate granted the request; and a guard was set to watch the sepulchre.
They delivered the sepulchre, with the dead body in it, to a company of Roman soldiers, who had orders from their officer to watch the sepulchre.
They therefore desire a guard to watch the sepulchre, to prevent all fraud.
We were all at Fontainebleau, whither the King was fond of going, to watch the progress of the splendid restoration of the galleries of Francis the First and Henri II.
He sent me towatch the firing of the bomb-vessels, and rectify it if necessary.
I not only cannot see to watch the firing, I cannot even see where I am going.
So they remained on their hillock and continued to watch the troops.
Watch the others, guards, I have a word or two to say to this man alone.
They rolled into the yard, both of them, while you and Mr. Jameson and Manton were stopping to watch the people in the water.
Here everyone was gathered to watch the taking of the banquet scene for "The Black Terror.
My real object in coming was to watch the cast at work.
The can was to be kept in the negative vault for a week without being opened, until a certain party unnamed was to come to watch the development of the film.
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