The pilot: a tale of the sea. By J. Fenimore Cooper.

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nvWI, my children; groan, it twill softten your alt1
Btorroulghclhtfl'c ai)atL cid to participat c, in son i
deirccT in the feeliwlgs of his captivte, td l}tie
tt:.e t i: w a.ppriopriate remalltrk s in the wayv of
condollince wthitC h1 wvatched the prepa. ratios
thattt.- were atlkitn:twy is owt Imen to move. AtA
length his hitordcrlv ann:lounced thlant substitutesr,':ftr
barrows wertle ltovidcd to ssust:tin tht wttounded,
atldlt inquirc itf' it were his pleasure to return't to
the}ci qltuaittcrs.
"W}o hias sccn the hors' tt. dmanded the cap-.
tain; "wxictnh way did they march? Havte they,ained any tidi,gs of the discovery of this party ot
the ellnemyl )
t Not ftlom us y, ourt honour," returned thte ser.
oaent' t th e y Ihad riddeln'adolwmlt the coast. letlor?
we I ft thi (Iit, t and it was'said tteir officer intetled t" o scout thc Shore foi. s'everal mliles, atd.Spre.ad. tlte aitl amt.'l; t himi, it; is ll sucIlh gay gallantls'are good
for. Il)ill, hon1tlo{01. is allmost as scalrcc ani (article
Nwith our 1ar11 tlj j1ust now as promotion. We se(,ci
but thet dcgient? iatt chicdren of the heros of PoicLti.t. you u;ndersit ant d me, s - ergea nt'))
".Sonri batttle outlt by his nla;jcsty s troo))
atgaint t I rtnelt, your ltlnour") retturtted til
orderly, t little at: a. loss to colm)tprehend the expre'ssion of his officcer's cye.' clltow, y onu grow du(ll on victory,'' excltimed
itrtroul' hefifldo >: col(mc hither, t l would give you
ordtes, tIt you think, Mister'Drill, theret is fmore
hollourn t b' icy to be more profit, in this little
t'norn inig'ls at:'tsuciten t thant you ta.nd 1 can staind 11t tI sh ould not, your honour; we have' t bot]
pret tty broad s}ultiders. )