1 Planchet, emboldened by the first exploit, sprang upon Lubin; and being strong and vigorous, he soon got him on the broad of his back, and placed his knee upon his breast.
2 Besides this, as every great action bears its recompense with it, the brave exploit of d'Artagnan resulted in the restoration of the tranquility he had lost.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 41 THE SEIGE OF LA ROCHELLE 3 de Treville of the exploit of the morning, which was the talk of the whole camp.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 47 THE COUNCIL OF THE MUSKETEERS 4 It will take us a long time to go the round of the farms and exploit the men, and all the time the suitors will be wasting your estate with impunity and without compunction.
5 After this exploit, I walked gently to and fro on the bed, to recover my breath and loss of spirits.
6 It was an admirable artistic exploit, rarely achieved by the best harpooneers of the present day; inasmuch as this Leviathan was slain at the very first dart.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 82. The Honour and Glory of Whaling. 7 Besides, it would much subtract from the glory of the exploit had St. George but encountered a crawling reptile of the land, instead of doing battle with the great monster of the deep.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 82. The Honour and Glory of Whaling. 8 Proud of this exploit, Vampa took the dead animal on his shoulders, and carried him to the farm.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits. 9 It was not a dangerous exploit for he could always pretend that he had simply looked in to ask a question.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE STUDENTS 10 Her first exploit, which cost her immense effort and established her authority, was the packing of the carpets.
11 The animals had now reassembled in the wildest excitement, each recounting his own exploits in the battle at the top of his voice.
12 His wife was a thin, pale, sharp kind of person with no fortune of her own, and the misfortune of having to regulate her husband's rather sordid amorous exploits.
13 He was a very brilliant boy, and carried away every prize which the school had to offer, finished his exploits by winning a scholarship which sent him on to continue his triumphant career at Cambridge.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In XI. The Adventure of The Naval Treaty 14 I had intended "The Adventure of the Abbey Grange" to be the last of those exploits of my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, which I should ever communicate to the public.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In XIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN 15 "Well, now tell me about your exploits," said he.