The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 80: what you’re looking at

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14 THE GIRE FROM HONG-KONG. The clamor grows apace. Terry finds time to wonder what manner of fools these daring assailants must be to thus loudly proctaim their impetuous advanee long before they strike against the ‘outer edge of the camp. _ He does not know that it Is a common failing among all savage people, this lack of knowledge respecting the overwhelming ability of a silent attack to win battles—. they believe in the efficacy of noise, the greater racket the better, in order to seare the enemy half to death. Perhaps they are not far in the wrong, considering the character of the slaves with whom as a general thing they have to deal. Such diabetics! noises, however, would never frighten- ene who spoke the Anglo-Saxon tongue. Shots commence to sound, at first isolated, then in more rapid suceession, until finally there is a rattling volley that must do considerable execution. Terry does his share. To the ramparts he files, and strains his vision in the endeavor to discover some ebject at. which to let loose the dogs of war. - tr. The fires flash up—ne longer ts the surrounding: terri- tery wrapped in gloom. “Hat dusky figures appear—horses and riders ffit over the ground—now the nimble Fiderd, with an agility worthy comicbooks.com