1 But gradually the captive's gasps grew fainter, or the other paid less heed to them: the horizon expanded, the air grew stronger, and the free spirit quivered for flight.
2 He pointed toward the youthful military captive, and described the death of a favorite warrior, who had been precipitated into the deep ravine by his hand.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 11 3 Then he reappeared, creeping along the earth, from which his dress was hardly distinguishable, directly in the rear of his intended captive.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 21 4 Of this the captive seemed conscious.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 23 5 To all this the captive made no reply; but was content to preserve an attitude in which dignity was singularly blended with disdain.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 23 6 Just then the crafty squaw, who had taken the necessary precaution to fire the piles, made her way through the throng, and cleared a place for herself in front of the captive.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 23 7 Then, indeed, the captive turned his face toward the light, and looked down on the stripling with an expression that was superior to contempt.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 23 8 Many of the Hurons understood the strange tongue in which the captive spoke, among which number was Magua.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 24 9 Four or five of the latter only lingered about the door of the prison of Uncas, wary but close observers of the manner of their captive.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 26 10 It was silent and gloomy, being tenanted solely by the captive, and lighted by the dying embers of a fire, which had been used for the purposed of cookery.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 26 11 They rushed together into the lodge, and, laying their hands, with but little ceremony, on their captive, immediately detected the imposition.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 27 12 In the midst of these prolonged and savage yells, a chief proclaimed, in a high voice, that the captive was condemned to endure the dreadful trial of torture by fire.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 30 13 Raising his hand with a slow and regulated motion, he pointed with a finger to the bosom of the captive.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 30 14 Magua advanced, and seized his captive strongly by the arm; the Delawares fell back, in silence; and Cora, as if conscious that remonstrance would be useless, prepared to submit to her fate without resistance.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 30 15 The chase was renewed with a diligence rendered tenfold encouraging by this glimpse of the captive.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 32