Scouts

Examples

• Westward rode the scouts and advanced guards. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Beneath a cluster of these which afforded perfect concealment from wandering air scouts, we lay down to sleep--for me the first time in many hours. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• Thou wilt find him, as our scouts have brought notice, at the next Preceptory house of his Order. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
• People talk across the court out of window, and bare-headed scouts come hurrying in from Chancery Lane to know what's the matter. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Many wrecks have been found by these bottom-prowling scouts and valuable material recovered. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The scouts were hot and tired; the bowlers were changed and bowled till their arms ached; but Dumkins and Podder remained unconquered. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Scouts, perhaps, these were. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• As we marched along, we began to get over our fears, and ceased to care much about quarantine scouts or any body else. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• Immediately Hor Vastus dispatched a dozen air scouts in as many directions to search for her. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• Scouts were not wanting to mark her destination there. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• The collision had retarded our progress and now a hundred swift scouts were close upon us. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• They made Buckingham their head-quarters, and scouts were sent out to ascertain our situation. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• I own to the weakness of objecting to occupy a ludicrous position, and therefore I transfer the position to the scouts. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• So we dodged--we were used to that by this time--and when the scouts reached the spot we had so lately occupied, we were absent. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• They are the scouts I speak of, as doing me the honour to attend me after dark. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Your subject,' said Mortimer, after lighting a cigar, and comforting himself with a whiff or two, 'was scouts, Eugene. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.

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