 ... about to open the door he was so fearful lest he should behold a horrible spectacle, that his nerves failed him, and he fled precipitately from the arena, and mounting his camel rode homeward as fast as he could go. " We were all very much interested...  New Waggings of Old Tales - Page 56by John Kendrick Bangs, Frank Dempster Sherman - 1888 - 165 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American literature - 1885 - 994 pages
...spectacle, that his nerves failed him, and he fled precipitately from the arena, and mounting his camel rode homeward as fast as he could go. " We were all...interested in the story which our countryman told us, and we were extremely sorry that he did not wait to see the end of the affair. We hoped, however, that... | |
 | Frank R. Stockton - Short stories - 1886 - 260 pages
...spectacle, that his nerves failed him, and he fled precipitately from the arena, and mounting his camel rode homeward as fast as he could go. ' ' We were...interested in the story which our countryman told us, and we were extremely sorry that he did not wait to see the end of the affair. We hoped, however, that... | |
 | Frank Richard Stockton - 1907 - 322 pages
...spectacle that his nerves failed him, and he fled precipitately from the arena, and, mounting his camel, rode homeward as fast as he could go. "We were all...interested in the story which our countryman told us, and we were extremely sorry that he did not wait to see the end of the affair. We hoped, however, that... | |
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