Charley noted my look of disappointment, and laughed; and then to comfort me he gave an authentic account of one expedition which had descended upon Big Alec's floating home to capture him, alive preferably, dead if necessary.

'Farewell,' said Little Klaus; and away he went with his money and the big chest, wherein sat the sexton.

Here he saw a method of revenging himself upon his hated Bwana and at the same time of escaping the wrath of the Big Bwana whom all were positive would first follow after the northerly safari.

Sometimes, when a big haul of fish was made they did not know what to do with all their share.

"But the men that land big will be them that stake the town sites, organize the tradin' companies, start the banks--"

I never saw him, but somehow I always can see him on that big horse, with a sash around his waist and his sword at his side.

It was a large garden, only half cultivated, with bushes, as big as summer-houses, of Marshal Niel roses, lime and orange trees, clumps of bamboos, and thickets of high grass.

The Town Council are all very little, round, oily, intelligent men, with big saucer eyes and fat double chins, and have their coats much longer and their shoe-buckles much bigger than the ordinary inhabitants of Vondervotteimittiss.

It was hard work, although he was so big ; but by and by they were drawn out of the current, and then Dorothy took the Tin Woodman's long pole and helped push the raft to the land.

It sounded as if things were coming with a great procession and big bursts and wafts of music.

But the pig and the dog and the owl, Too- Too, could do nothing in such weather, but sat at the end of the ship in the shade of a big barrel, with their tongues hanging out, drinking lemonade.