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164 Marching with Gomez scouts boasted that it was because they dared not venture against so large a force. There was something in this, for two Americans, who crossed with a guide a short time afterward, brought tales of a hair-breadth escape from a patrol of cavalry who followed them some distance from the line. The security of the country encouraged majaces, and Gomez despatched parties in all directions to " round them up." Every evening a silent, abashed line was drawn up before headquarters, while officers, soldiers, and asistentes crowded in anticipation of __ the lecture to come. 'Ah-h-h, ma-ja-ces, Finally Gomez would neat, well-fed ma- COme out from under ja-ces! 1 • • r • 1 his piece 01 canvas with a towel in one hand that served for a handkerchief, and look them through from under his bushy gray eyebrows, with his hawk's eye. "Ah-h-h, ma-ja-ces, neat, well- fed ma-ja-ces, living in hous-es, on fresh pork and chicken and milk, the food of the women and children, swindling the republic, what do you do for the fatherland ? " Do you wear the weapons of '' Do you wear the weapons of the republic for ornaments ?''
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 | 00000207 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | 164 Marching with Gomez scouts boasted that it was because they dared not venture against so large a force. There was something in this, for two Americans, who crossed with a guide a short time afterward, brought tales of a hair-breadth escape from a patrol of cavalry who followed them some distance from the line. The security of the country encouraged majaces, and Gomez despatched parties in all directions to " round them up." Every evening a silent, abashed line was drawn up before headquarters, while officers, soldiers, and asistentes crowded in anticipation of __ the lecture to come. 'Ah-h-h, ma-ja-ces, Finally Gomez would neat, well-fed ma- COme out from under ja-ces! 1 • • r • 1 his piece 01 canvas with a towel in one hand that served for a handkerchief, and look them through from under his bushy gray eyebrows, with his hawk's eye. "Ah-h-h, ma-ja-ces, neat, well- fed ma-ja-ces, living in hous-es, on fresh pork and chicken and milk, the food of the women and children, swindling the republic, what do you do for the fatherland ? " Do you wear the weapons of '' Do you wear the weapons of the republic for ornaments ?'' |
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