There was a sentry at the gate, but the place had such a gaunt, clumsy, and mournful aspect, that M. Zola could not possibly picture it as the London palace of her most Gracious Majesty the Queen.

Yet, later, yielding to my importunity, he consented; and more than one dark night I was in the landing-boats that unburdened the lugger, though I could never bring myself to enter the Mohune vault again, but would stand as sentry at the passage-mouth.

'Tis when the sentry sleeps that the enemy laughs, and for thee the Posse might have had us both like daylight owls.'

One day a mob of drunken, riotous revolutionists stormed the government buildings while he was on sentry duty.

No one offered to turn us back, and only once or twice did a sentry insist on looking at our passes.

Our guide led us along an aisle of these deadly things, beckoned us through another doorway at the side, where a sentry stood with a bayonet fixed on his gun, and with a wave of his hand invited us to partake of the hospitalities of the place.

Of course, I laughed at him again, and told him he could stand sentry at the door, and catch anything that came out.

At eleven, five were seen hovering near, but when they found they were observed they made off, and later one got close to the observatory, but ran when the sentry fired over his head.

Presently, about midnight, one of the sentinels in front of the guns challenged: "Who comes there?" There was no answer, and the cry was repeated, the sentry at the same moment firing off his musket.

Then, taking with me a sergeant and four men, I proceeded to where the sentry had made the first challenge.

And pale diseases and repining age, Want, fear, and famine's unresisted rage: Here toils and Death and Death's half-brother, Sleep Forms, terrible to view, their sentry keep.

" [Illustration: C.O. (to sentry): "Do you know the Defence Scheme for this sector of the line, my man?" TOMMY: "Yes, sir.

"You have to do sentry for three hours.

There the dead line is drawn; there the sheep are finally separated from the goats by a French sentry guarding the winding passageway between some carts, which have been in the same place in the road for months.

As we came to his company's line word was just being passed from sentry to sentry: "No firing.

As we came to his company's line word was just being passed from sentry to sentry: "No firing.

That's why I am dressed this way, so as not to excite suspicion," I was going to say, when a call from Captain P identified me, and the sentry's attitude changed as suddenly as if the inspector of police had come along and told a patrolman that I might pass through the fire lines.

However, says the Knight, if Captain SENTRY will make one with us to-morrow night, and if you will both of you call upon me about four a-Clock, that we may be at the House before it is full, I will have my own Coach in readiness to attend you, for John tells me he has got the Fore-Wheels mended.

Captain SENTRY seeing two or three Waggs who sat near us, lean with an attentive Ear towards Sir ROGER, and fearing lest they should Smoke the Knight, pluck'd him by the Elbow, and whisper'd something in his Ear.

If the angel on duty our coming descries You have nothing to do but throw off the disguise That you wore when you wandered with me; And the sentry will say: "Welcome back to the skies, We long have been waiting for thee!"

His favorites, prying into everything, but winning only imperfect knowledge, connect the sentry order with the ghost of the Prince of Wales, and presuppose a tender thoughtfulness for the young adventurer on family or political grounds.

She knows that I will come to her room and remain there in her place to deceive the sentry.

A sentry challenged, sending a thrill of dismay through the anxious hearts, but St. Victor had the word, and on they went into the privy gardens, where often Anne had paced behind Mrs. Labadie as the Prince took his airing.

Moat and drawbridge there were at Portsmouth, and a sentry at the entrance, but here there seemed endless guards, moats, bridges, and gates, and there was a continual presenting of arms and acknowledging of salutes as the commandant rode in with the travellers.

They were brought to a standstill a furlong off, and had to wait while the trumpeter rode forward with the white flag, and the message was referred to the officer on guard, while a sentry seemed to be watching over them.