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A Skirmish with the "Gringos"
35
leaps into the sky with a shower of sparks and dies
away quickly. As we looked, another black cloud
arose, blowing over the trees this time far to our
right. Then we knew that the Spaniards were
marching toward the shore, and that Lacret was
probably retreating before them. So we turned our
horses toward the sea
It was a pleasant, hilly district, threaded by up
' 'Fleeing as from a plague.''
and down country lanes, and cut by yellow limestone walls into pastures, canefields, and clumps of
scrub forest, — a country for ambuscades and surprises.
Peasants hurried past us, fleeing as from a plague.
Old men, women with babies in their arms, and
little children tugging at their skirts, ran along,
never looking up. Cottages were left vacant; only
dogs and hens remained.
| Title | Marching with Gomez |
| Creator | Flint, Grover |
| Publisher | Lamson, Wolffe and company |
| Place of Publication | Boston, New York [etc.] |
| Date | 1898 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000070 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | A Skirmish with the "Gringos" 35 leaps into the sky with a shower of sparks and dies away quickly. As we looked, another black cloud arose, blowing over the trees this time far to our right. Then we knew that the Spaniards were marching toward the shore, and that Lacret was probably retreating before them. So we turned our horses toward the sea It was a pleasant, hilly district, threaded by up ' 'Fleeing as from a plague.'' and down country lanes, and cut by yellow limestone walls into pastures, canefields, and clumps of scrub forest, — a country for ambuscades and surprises. Peasants hurried past us, fleeing as from a plague. Old men, women with babies in their arms, and little children tugging at their skirts, ran along, never looking up. Cottages were left vacant; only dogs and hens remained. |
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