The Bars of Iron
Book Excerpt: ells were about aseffectual as the wail of an infant. Neither animal was so much as awareof his existence in those moments of delirious warfare. They were lockedalready in that silent, swaying grip which every fighting dog with anyknowledge of the great game seeks to establish, to break which merehumans may put forth their utmost strength in vain.The struggle was a desperate and a bloody one, and it speedily becameapparent to the rider that he would have to dismount if he intended toput an end to it.Fiercely he flung himself off his horse and threw the reins over theVicarage gate-post. Then, riding-crop in hand, he approached the swayingfighting animals. It was like a ghastly wrestling-match. Both were ontheir feet, struggling to and fro, each with jaws hard gripped upon theother's neck, each silent save for his spasmodic efforts to breathe."Stop it, damn you!" shouted the rider, slashing at them with the zeal ofunrestrained fury. "Caesar, you infernal brute, stop it, will you? I'llkiRead More
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The Bars of Iron
Book Excerpt: ells were about aseffectual as the wail of an infant. Neither animal was so much as awareof his existence in those moments of delirious warfare. They were lockedalready in that silent, swaying grip which every fighting dog with anyknowledge of the great game seeks to establish, to break which merehumans may put forth their utmost strength in vain.The struggle was a desperate and a bloody one, and it speedily becameapparent to the rider that he would have to dismount if he intended toput an end to it.Fiercely he flung himself off his horse and threw the reins over theVicarage gate-post. Then, riding-crop in hand, he approached the swayingfighting animals. It was like a ghastly wrestling-match. Both were ontheir feet, struggling to and fro, each with jaws hard gripped upon theother's neck, each silent save for his spasmodic efforts to breathe."Stop it, damn you!" shouted the rider, slashing at them with the zeal ofunrestrained fury. "Caesar, you infernal brute, stop it, will you? I'llkiRead More
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781511752893 |
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| Publisher: | CreateSpace Publishing |
| Publication date: | 04/15/2015 |
| Pages: | 338 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d) |
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