 Judge" would whip us the moment he arrived; but though we thought a conflict probable, we had never been very sanguine as to its terminating in this manner. Coolly we gazed from the window of the Office upon the New Town road ; we descried a cloud of...  Phoenixiana: Or, Sketches and Burlesques - Page 109by George Horatio Derby - 1856 - 274 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Horatio Derby - California - 1870 - 290 pages
...the wharf at New Town, and a rumor had reached our ears that " th« " Judge '' was on board. Public anxiety had been excited to the highest pitch to witness...driving is like that of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drivcth furiously." Calmly we seated ourselves in the " arm chair," and continued our labors upon our... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1884 - 862 pages
...highest pitch to witness the result of the meeting between us. It had been btated publicly that he would whip us the moment he arrived ; but though we...cloud of dust in the distance ; high above it waved a whip-lash, and we said the editor cometh, and "his driving is like that of Jehu the son of Nimshi,... | |
 | Military art and science - 1881 - 528 pages
...highest pitch to witness the result of the meeting between us. It had been stated publicly that he would whip us the moment he arrived ; but though we...cloud of dust in the distance; high above it waved a whip-lash, and we said the editor cometh, and ' his driving is like that of Jehu the sou of Nimshi,... | |
 | Mark Twain - Fiction - 1888 - 748 pages
...at the wharf at New Town, and a rumor had reached our ears that " the Judge " was on board. Public anxiety had been excited to the highest pitch to witness...said, " the Judge" cometh, and " his driving is like Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he driveth furiously." Calmly we seated ourselves in the " arm-chair,"... | |
 | Walter Gifford Smith - San Diego (Calif.) - 1892 - 306 pages
...highest pitch to witness the result of the meeting between us. It had been stated publicly that 'Boston' would whip us the moment he arrived, but though we...distance, high above it waved a whip lash, and we said, ' 'Boston' cometh, and his driving is like that of Jehu, the son of Nimshi, for he driveth furiously.'... | |
 | Military history - 1903 - 738 pages
...highest pitch to witness the result of the meeting between us. It had been stated publicly that he would whip us the moment he arrived ; but though we...cloud of dust in the distance; high above it waved a whip-lash, and we said the editor cometh, and 'his driving is like that of Jehu the son of Nimshi,... | |
 | Abner Doubleday - Biography & Autobiography - 1998 - 426 pages
...thought a conflict probable, we had never been very sanguine as to its terminating in this manner. Cooly we gazed from the window of the Office upon the New...distance, high above it waved a whip lash, and we said, "'Boston' cometh, and his driving is like that of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he driveth furiously."... | |
 | Herbert Lockwood - History - 2003 - 208 pages
...highest pitch to witness the result of the meeting between us. It had been stated publicly that 'Boston' would whip us the moment he arrived; but though we...distance, high above it waved a whip lash, and we said, 'Boston' cometh and his driving 'tis like that of Jehu, the son of Nimshi, for he driveth furiously."... | |
 | John Phoenix - Humor - 2008 - 698 pages
...between us. It had heen stated publicly that " the Judge " would whip us the moment he arrived ; hut though we thought a conflict probable, we had never...cloud of dust in the distance; high above it waved a whip-lash, and we said, " the Judge " cometh, and " his driving is like that of Jehu the son of Nimshi,... | |
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