 ... and without a hat, straddled along at his heels, with a long rifle on his shoulder. To these succeeded half a dozen others, some with axes and some with rifles, for no one stirs far from the camp without his firearms, so as to be ready either for...  The honey bee [by T. James]. - Page 82by Thomas James - 1852Full view - About this book
 | 1841 - 272 pages
...some with axes, and some with rifles; for no one stirs far from the camp without fire-arms, so as to be ready either for wild deer or wild Indian. After...halted, and then advanced quietly to a low bush, on tue top of which I perceived a piece of honey-comb. This I found was the bait or lure for the wild... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 pages
...with axes and some with rifles, for no one stirs far from the camp without his fire-arms, so as to be ready either for wild deer or wild Indian. After...and then advanced quietly to a low bush, on the top j of which l perceived a piece of honey-comb. This I found was the bait or lure for the wild bees.... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...with axes and some with rifles; for no one stirs far from the camp without his fire-arms, so as to be ready either for wild deer or wild Indian. After...proceeding some distance, we came to an open glade, 16* on the skirts of the forest. Here our leader halted, and then advanced quietly to a low bush, on... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pages
...without his fire-arms, so as to be ready either for wild deer or wild Indians. 4. After proceeding for some distance, we came to an open glade on the skirts...advanced quietly to a low bush, on the top of which he placed a piece of honey-comb. This, I found, was the bait or lure for the wild bees. Several were... | |
 | 1861 - 296 pages
...some with axes and some with rifles, for no one stirs far from camp without his fire-arms, so as to be ready either for wild deer or wild Indian. ' After...advanced quietly to a low bush, on the top of which was apiece of honey-comb. This I found was the bait or lure for the wild bees. Several were humming... | |
 | 1867 - 378 pages
...came to an open glade on the skjrfs of the forest. Here our leader halted and then advanced qujetly to a low bush, on the top of which I perceived a Eiece of honey comb. This, I found, was the ait or lure for the wild bees. Several were humming about... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pages
...without his fire-arms, so as to be ready either for wild deer or wild Indians. After proceeding for some distance, we came to an open glade on the skirts...advanced quietly to a low bush, on the top of which he placed a piece of honey-comb. This, I found, was the bait or lure for the wild bees. Several were... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1863 - 392 pages
...some with axes and some with rifles, for no one stirs far from the camp without his firearms, so as to be ready either for wild deer or wild Indian. After...low bush, on the top of which I perceived a piece of honey-c&ntb. This I found was the bait or lure for the wild bees. Several were humming about it, and... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 pages
...without his fire-arms, so as to be ready either for wild deer or wild Indians. After proceeding for some distance, we came to an open glade on the skirts...advanced quietly to a low bush, on the top of which he placed a piece of honey-comb. This, I found, was the bait or lure for the wild bees. Several were... | |
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