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Crucifixes and shrines surrounded the clearing like the sentries of a beleaguering army.
THREE MORE JOHN SILENCE STORIESALGERNON BLACKWOODShe walked to Merrion Gates along the tram line about four miles, when she was stopped by sentries.
THE SINN FEIN REBELLION AS I SAW IT.MRS. HAMILTON NORWAYOf course when she goes to her fort her sentries sing out Turn out the guard!
A HORSE'S TALEMARK TWAINThe two sentries at the gate stood to arms passively, and there seemed to be a continuous circulation inside and out.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON - SWANSTON EDITION VOL. 25 (OF 25)ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONWe had to station sentries on the trenches to keep the men back; they were so eager to talk to the Germans.
LETTERS OF LT.-COL. GEORGE BRENTON LAURIEGEORGE BRENTON LAURIEWe shot past them, and a farewell challenge and another blue halo showed the sentries were wide-awake.
THE BRITISH EXPEDITION TO THE CRIMEAWILLIAM HOWARD RUSSELLSo he passed the lookout in the river and the sentries on the banks without an eye seeing him or his boat.
STORIES OF OUR NAVAL HEROESVARIOUSHe kept the place strongly garrisoned, and posted around it a double line of sentries and watch-dogs.
THE CRADLE OF MANKINDW.A. WIGRAMAs he strolled along the water front the young lieutenant passed one of his sentries every few hundred feet.
UNCLE SAM'S BOYS AS LIEUTENANTSH. IRVING HANCOCKHowever, within short distances of the pier on either side the young lieutenant knew that he had sentries hidden.
UNCLE SAM'S BOYS AS LIEUTENANTSH. IRVING HANCOCK