 Here and there we could see a light twinkling in the plains, or the fire of some sugar manufactory; but not a sound of any sort reached us except an occasional shout from the party down on the shoulder (we four being the only ones above). At length, in...  The United Service Journal - Pagina 2331833Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1833 - 468 pagina’s
...intercepted the light. Here and there we could see a light twinkling in the plains, or the fire of some sugar manufactory; but not a sound of any sort...the only ones above). At length, in the direction of Fort Louis, a bright flash was seen, and after a long interval the sullen boom of the evening-gun.... | |
 | 1834 - 438 pagina’s
...intercepted the light. Here and there we could see a light twinkling in the plains, or the fire of some sugar manufactory ; but not a sound of any sort...except an occasional shout from the party down on the shouldor (we four being the only ones above). At length, in the direction of Port Louis, a bright flash... | |
 | Late official resident - 1842 - 198 pagina’s
...intercepted the light. Here and there we could see a light twinkling in the plains, over the fire of some sugar manufactory ; but not a sound of any sort...flash was seen, and, after a long interval, the sullen boom of the evening gun. We then prepared our pre-arranged signal, and whiz went a rocket from our... | |
 | 1849 - 142 pagina’s
...intercepted the light. Here and there we could see a light twinkling in the plains, or the fire of some sugar manufactory, but not a sound of any sort...bright flash was seen, and after a long interval, the boom of the evening gun. We then prepared our pre-arranged signal, and whiz went a rocket from our... | |
 | 1856 - 1270 pagina’s
...there, we could see a light twinkling in the plains, or the fire of some sugar manufactory. But no sound of any sort reached us, except an occasional shout from the party down on the shoulder. At length, in the ' direction of Port Louis, a bright flash was seen, and after a long interval, the... | |
 | 1850 - 386 pagina’s
...Here and there we could see a light twinkling in the plains, or the fire of some sugar-manufactory ; but not a sound of any sort reached us except an occasional...flash was seen, and after a long interval the sullen boom of the evening gun. We then prepared our pre-arranged signal, and whiz went a rocket from oui*nest,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1852 - 632 pagina’s
...Here and there we could see a light twinkling in the plains, over the fire of some sugar-manufactory ; but not a sound of any sort reached us, except an...flash was seen, and, after a long interval, the sullen boom of the evening-gun. We then prepared our pre-arranged signal, and whiz went a rocket from our... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 370 pagina’s
...Here and there we could see a light twinkling in the plains, over the fire of some sugarmanufactory ; but not a sound of any sort reached us, except an...flash was seen, and, after a long interval, the sullen boom of the evening-gun. We then prepared our pre-arranged signal, and whiz went a rocket from our... | |
 | 1854 - 404 pagina’s
...Here and there we could see a light twinkling in tho plains, over the fire of some sugar-manufactory ; but not a sound of any sort reached us, except an...flash was seen, and, after a long interval, the sullen boom of the evening-gun. We then prepared our pre-arranged signal, and whiz went a rocket from our... | |
 | Mark Forrester - 1854 - 366 pagina’s
...Here and there we could see a light twinkling in the plains, or the fire of some sugar-manufactory, but not a sound of any sort reached us, except an...bright flash was seen, and after a long interval the boom of the evening gun. We then prepared our prearranged signal, and whiz went a rocket from our nest,... | |
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