 ... loftier mien, while the decrepitude of age seemed to fall from his shoulders, leaving him in gray but unbroken dignity. Now, he marched onward with a warrior's step, keeping time to the military music. Thus the aged form advanced on one side, and...  Twice-told Tales - Page 19by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1876Full view - About this book
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1855 - 474 pages
...mu»ic. Thus the ngêd form advanced on one side, and the whole p:irad<: of soldiers and magistrates on the other, till, when scarcely twenty yards remained between, the old man grasped his slafif by the middle, oud held it before him like a leader's truncheon. ••Stand I" cried he. The... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1884 - 996 pages
...music. Thus the aged form advanced on one side, and the whole parade of soldiers and magistrates on the other, till, when scarcely twenty yards remained...raised to God in prayer, were irresistible. At the old man's word and outstretched arms the roll of the drum was hushed at once, and the advancing line stood... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1871 - 302 pages
...music. Thus the aged form advanced on one side, and the whole parade of soldiers and magistrates on the other, till, when scarcely twenty yards remained between, the old man grasped _his staff by the middle, and held it before him like a leader's truncheon. . ' Stand ! ' cried he.... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - American fiction - 1876 - 592 pages
...music. Thus the aged form advanced on one side, and the whole parade of soldiers and magistrates on the other, till, when scarcely twenty yards remained...peal of that voice, fit either to rule a host in the battle field or be raised to God in prayer, were irresistible. At the old man's word and outstietched... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1879 - 270 pages
...music. Thus the aged form advanced on one side, and the whole parade of soldiers and magistrates on the other, till, when scarcely twenty yards remained...raised to God in prayer, were irresistible. At the old man's word and outstretched arm, the roll of the drum was hushed at once, and the advancing line stood... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1879 - 346 pages
...music. Thus the aged form advanced on one side, and the whole parade of soldiers aud magistrates on the other, till, when scarcely twenty yards remained...truncheon. " Stand!" cried he. The eye, the face, aud attitnde of command; the solemn, yet warlike peal of that voice, fit either to rnle a host in the... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - American literature - 1881 - 1078 pages
...music. Thus the aged form advanced on one side, and the whole parade of soldiers and magistrates on the other, till, when scarcely twenty yards remained...like a leader's truncheon. "Stand!" cried he. the righteous cause, whom the oppressor's drum had summoned from his grave. They raised a shout of awe... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1882 - 560 pages
...music. Thus the aged form advanced on one side, and the whole parade of soldiers and magistrates on the other, till, when scarcely twenty yards remained...raised to God in prayer, were irresistible. At the old man's word and outstretched arm, the roll of the drum was hushed at once, and the advancing line stood... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1882 - 554 pages
...music. Thus the aged form advanced cm one side, and the whole parade of soldiers and magistrates on the other, till, when scarcely twenty yards remained...raised to God in prayer, were irresistible. At the old man's word and outstretched arm, the roll of the drum was hushed at once, and the advancing line stood... | |
 | 1882 - 548 pages
...music. Thus the aged form advanced on one side, and the whole parade of soldiers and magistrates on the other, till, when scarcely twenty yards remained...raised to God in prayer, were irresistible. At the old man's word and outstretched arm, the roll of the drum was hushed at once, and the advancing line stood... | |
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