[Gutenberg 34864] • The Boys of Old Monmouth: A Story of Washington's Campaign in New Jersey in 1778
- Authors
- Tomlinson, Everett T.
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Tags
- battle of , n.j. , united states -- history -- revolution , 1778 -- juvenile fiction , freehold , 1775-1783 -- juvenile fiction , monmouth
- ISBN
- 9781505541939
- Date
- 2011-01-10T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.41 MB
- Lang
- en
[...] "If it wasn't for that skull of Fagan, with that pipe stuck in its mouth, nailed up on the tree over there beyond the Court House, I'd go in myself," said the first speaker. "The grin on it is almost more than I can bear." "That'll do to frighten women and children with," said the third man, who had been silent for a time. "Fagan got a little too bold, that was the trouble with him. He carried it a little too far. I happen to know that there are some men who know enough to put a finger in, and not get it burned either." "Perhaps you've done a little yourself in that line, Benzeor Osburn?" queried the last speaker. "I've thought[...].