1 No multitude of words could have been more significant than those moments of silence, or more pregnant with the first-felt throbbings of desire.
2 A few had straggled among the conquered columns, where they stalked in sullen discontent; attentive, though, as yet, passive observers of the moving multitude.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 17 3 The artifice was answered by a hundred voices raised in imprecations; and the whole of the excited multitude broke from their order, and spread themselves about the place in wild confusion.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 23 4 Turning like a headed deer, he shot, with the swiftness of an arrow, through a pillar of forked flame, and passing the whole multitude harmless, he appeared on the opposite side of the clearing.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 23 5 Suddenly the multitude rolled backward, and approached the spot where he himself stood.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 23 6 He followed the crowd, which drew nigh the lodges, gloomy and sullen, like any other multitude that had been disappointed in an execution.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 23 7 Instead of mingling with his tribe, however, he sat apart, a solitary being in a multitude, his form shrinking into a crouching and abject attitude, as if anxious to fill as little space as possible.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 23 8 At length one of those low murmurs, that are so apt to disturb a multitude, was heard, and the whole nation arose to their feet by a common impulse.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 28 9 Then a low, but increasing murmur, ran through the multitude, and finally swelled into sounds that denoted a lively opposition in the sentiments of the spectators.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 29 10 The eyes of the old man opened heavily, and he once more looked upward at the multitude.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 29 11 Then the waving multitude opened and shut again, and Uncas stood in the living circle.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 30 12 The youth stepped lightly, but proudly on the platform, where he became visible to the whole agitated and wondering multitude.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 30 13 A short and impressive pause succeeded, during which it was very apparent with what reluctance the multitude admitted the justice of the Mingo's claim.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 30 14 The day was drawing to the close of its first quarter, and yet had the multitude maintained its breathing stillness since its dawn.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 33 15 Smoke drifted lazily from a multitude of quaint chimneys.