The true sort of captain too for a boys' army, one who had no misgivings and gave no uncertain word of command, and, let who would yield or make truce, would fight the fight out (so every boy felt) to the last gasp and the last drop of blood. Other sides... The Life of Thomas Arnold, D.D. - Page 55by Emma Jane Worboise - 1859Full view - About this book
| Hervey Gorham Pillsbury - 1914 - 416 pages
...undaunted courage which won his way to the hearts of the great army of those boys on whom, first and last, he left his mark, and made them believe, first in him and then in his Master. Tom was fascinated by him. And during his first two years of the school, when it was more than doubtful... | |
| Thomas Hughes - 1914 - 362 pages
...might take hold of and influence boys here and there, but it was this thoroughness and un- . daunted courage which more than anything else won his way...them believe first in him, and then in his Master. It was this quality above all others which moved such boys as our hero, who had nothing whatever remarkable... | |
| 1883 - 470 pages
...make truce, would fight the fight out (so every boy felt) to the last gasp and the last drop of blood. Other sides of his character might take hold of and influence boys here and there, but it was this thoroughness and undaunted courage which more than anything else won his way to the hearts of... | |
| 1874 - 896 pages
...make truce, would fight the fight out (so every boy felt) to the last gasp and the last drop of blood. Other sides of his character might take hold of and influence boys here and there, but it was this thoroughness and undaunted courage which, more than anything else, won his way to the hearts of... | |
| 1845 - 492 pages
...make truce, would fight the fight out (so every boy felt) to the last gasp and the last drop of blood. Other sides of his character might take hold of, and influence boys here and there, but it was this thoroughness and undaunted courage which, more than anything else, won his way to the hearts of... | |
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