| 单词 | crack shot |
| 例句 | “He was always a crack shot,” she said, winding down. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z And I daresay you would be incredibly impressed with my marksmanship skills. l am a crack shot, far beyond any of the other girls and that is not boastfulness. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A crack shot and expert hunter, Rondon was once described as the “Daniel Boone of Brazil.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Halsey wasn’t kidding when he said he was a crack shot—every time his Springfield rang out, a cry and thud sounded from across the yard. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She is a crack shot with a rifle, invaluable in a long-range capacity. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Even for a crack shot, an unrifled, early seventeenth-century gun had fewer advantages over a longbow than may be supposed. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Also, I’m a crack shot with a Springfield...” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Even though Roosevelt wasn’t a crack shot, the best roper, or the best horseback rider, he had something else that the cowboys valued even more. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Geisbert was a skilled fisherman and a crack shot with a rifle, and he spent a lot of time in the woods. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Trying to take out the Peacekeepers, but they’re not exactly crack shots. It must be the rebels.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “We need you. You’re a crack shot but no one’s expecting you to kill anybody. Focus on tools, all right? They’ll start trying to fix things in a moment. Try to disable their equipment.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Here, though, Williams is basically an elevated sidekick as well as a physician, war veteran and crack shot who’s as proficient at suturing wounds with insects as he is mowing down swaths of white mercenaries. Review: A ‘Tarzan’ With a Few Twists in the Hollywood Vine 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z In some, she’s a hardened army general; in others, she has magical powers; in yet others, she’s a crack shot with a bow. Mulan, a Most Adaptable Heroine: There’s a Version for Every Era 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z But we loved her, thanks to Coolidge’s incredible performance — and never more so than in her penultimate scenes, because it turned out that when threatened, she was a crack shot with a gun. Envy Awards 2023: Cockroaches, electric shock, murderous gays -- TV's top moments 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Five feet five inches tall, he was also an excellent gymnast, a crack shot and a skilled mechanic. Review | Why ‘Seven Pillars of Wisdom’ is worth reading today 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z According to Pancake, Gorodetsky was “a bon vivant, ladies man, crack shot, big-game hunter, watercolorist, jewelry designer and lover of airplanes.” Why it matters that Zelensky stood before a building by 'the Gaudi of Ukraine' on social media 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z “We are all crack shots. Every bullet annihilates one enemy.” One American life, set on new course by Nixon’s China visit 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Spitting is their signature move, however, and the snakes are crack shots. Spitting cobras’ venom evolved to inflict pain 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z They were crack shots, able to lug and steady their weapons against their small frames. ‘We Were Bulletproof’: As Child Soldiers Grow Up, Legacy of War Lingers 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Known as a crack shot, the slight young Southerner collects guns as a hobby. AP Was There: The killing of gangster John Dillinger in 1934 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Smoyer was such a crack shot that his crew was given one of the Army’s state-of-the-art Pershing tanks. Tanks for the memories: WWII veteran rides a tank in Boston 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z A crack shot with a six-shooter, he breaks the fourth wall by jocularly talking to the audience and praising his own pistolero skills. ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’: Coen brothers’ Western hits the right notes 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z He’s a crack shot and has a nose for the high ground. How Fortnite Captured Teens’ Hearts and Minds 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z They got her: a crack shot, right through the spine. ‘People think the deer are lovely. Then they learn more about it’: the deer cull dilemma 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z “He was also a crack shot and a backwoodsman,” said Mr. Jones. New York Today: The City and the Great War 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z She became a star athlete, a crack shot and an ambitious officer. 'We have a long way to go': ex-marines speak out amid sexual harassment row 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z She introduces us to “Stagecoach” Mary Fields, a 6-foot-tall former slave who was a crack shot and who liked to fight and smoke cigars when she wasn’t delivering mail in Montana. From the Pony Express to ‘going postal,’ the history and lore of delivering the mail 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Williams is an experienced survivalist, a crack shot, and a brave, resourceful altruist, but he's also unquestionably a comedy-relief sidekick, tagging along for the ride, and much less connected to Africa than the Caucasian hero. Legend Of Tarzan: where romance-novel smut meets historical drama 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Cafferata, who grew up in rural New Jersey, was a crack shot and accustomed to rugged conditions. Hector Cafferata, Medal of Honor recipient in Korean War, dies at 86 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Yet the crack shot with a bow keeps returning to his central theme of being focused on keeping the wider and peaceful cultural heritage of his ancestors alive. EXCHANGE: Interest in pioneering family prompts journey 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z If it had been a sniper - and IS has plenty of them, all crack shots - then Sam wouldn't be standing in front of me. Volunteering with the Kurds to fight IS 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z Let the entire army be prepared as crack shots by raising more fiercely the flames of the movement of becoming accurate riflemen and gunners! Decoding North Korea's fish and mushroom slogans 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The carnival crack shot from Leeds was also the first to donate a box of family memorabilia to the NFA, which is now celebrating its 20th year. Why gender has no place at the fair 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z How did a girl from Leeds with a self-confessed dislike of guns become a carnival crack shot? Staring at life down a gun barrel 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z He learned the ways of guns, became a crack shot and developed an abiding interest in the military. Many Sharp Turns in Bergdahl’s Path to Army 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z He said he also became a crack shot with a rifle by shooting rats along the waterfront. City Room: The Statue of Liberty Was Their Playground 2012-07-04T14:00:32Z "I'm a crack shot, but my brother has hard work hitting the broadside of a barn door." Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains 2012-03-12T03:00:19.777Z The telescopes at the fort had also been taking observations, and loud cheers from the gathered garrison honored the crack shot of Up-na-tan. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z That cop coming out of the hardware store down the block happened to be a crack shot. Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 2012-01-04T03:00:28.750Z Slightly but powerfully made, with a hardy, weather-beaten, yet handsome face, strong, indefatigable, and a crack shot, he was admirably adapted for a hunter's life. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z “The truth is that the guy’s probably not a crack shot,” my friend explains. How Safe Are We? Crime in the U.S., Then and Now. 2011-12-16T21:40:56Z As Eug�ne the Gascon, as his friends took care to remark, was a crack shot, they had no prejudice against the cavalry pistols. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z Excelling in all games, he brought up his sons in the love of sport and athletics and made them fine polo players, first-class cricketers and footballers and crack shots. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Suddenly there was a sound like the boom of a cannon, and a crack shot across the broad water from shore to shore. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Sport has become fashionable with them in the last twenty years, and the crack shot in the coverts of Chantilly this winter was a woman. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z “I envy you fellows,” said Mr Strong, a crack shot from the town; “we don’t get such nights as this.” Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z Barney, it appears, had among his crew a number of backwoodsmen, crack shots, but little accustomed to the amenities of discipline. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z He held a commission in the 3rd Volunteer Battalion Norfolk Regiment, was a crack shot, and for several years captained the China Cup team for Norfolk. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z “I am considered a crack shot, and was an officer in the cavalry.” Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z Certainly none behind hounds, and I'm told he's the crack shot of the county, and the best billiard player of his club—all accomplishments that have weight with us women—some of us. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z McAuliffe, self-appointed leader of the defence party, having placed his crack shots, paced up and down before the log hut, drawing ghastly pictures of a probably impending fate for the benefit of the terror-stricken Denton. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z The diplomat was apparently a crack shot, and all seven bullets found their mark, killing his two pursuers. Why the Fate of a U.S. Diplomat Could Bring Down Pakistan's Government 2011-02-10T03:45:00Z Certainly none behind hounds, and I’m told he’s the crack shot of the county, and the best billiard player of his club. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z Smith, who was the crack shot of the party, picked up his rifle, while Beaumont, the skilled canoeist, paddled noiselessly toward the shore. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z The “Sentinel” printed a vivid account of the tragedy, commenting on the Indian as having been a crack shot and emphasizing the possibility of even experienced hunters making grave mistakes. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z His skill in shooting passed for extraordinary, even in his country, where there are so many crack shots. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z I shall tell him that you are a man of your word, and a crack shot, and that if he doesn’t keep cool he’s likely to die with his boots on. The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z I cannot say positively that I ever killed one, although I was considered a crack shot. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z "Well done, my boy," I cried, "you will become a crack shot one of these days; but I trust you will not often have such dangerous game to shoot." The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z Tad was a crack shot and Ellis was good, and anyone with the wrong ideas who came in range would have reason to regret it. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z He is a crack shot, too, and keeps pistols on his dressing-table. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise By virtue of his own pride of race and class he was a good sportsman: likely a crack shot and an expert fisherman. Kastle Krags A Story of Mystery The difficulty in using even an ordinary pistol with accuracy is, and always has been, an acknowledged fact, as it requires great practice to enable a man to make his mark as a crack shot. Hints on the Use and Handling of Firearms Generally, and the Revolver in Particular The Algerian was a crack shot, and wanted to prove it, so he went to our lieutenant and said: “Me get sniper, if you like.” The Black Watch A Record in Action “Three shots in as many seconds will make them think that they are facing a Winchester in the hands of a crack shot,” remarked The Orphan, smiling with pleasure at the sheriff’s appreciation. The Orphan I have seen many a crack shot and old-time sportsman shudder as he saw a green hand hold up the detached barrel of a shot-gun while cleaning it, and point it at some one. Harper's Round Table, June 18, 1895 This very rarely happens, as he is a crack shot, easily distancing the other competitors. A Day with Lord Byron Every one of them living outside the towns is a crack shot, simply because he starts when he’s young and sticks to it. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War “You and I, Curtis, are the crack shots of the regiment, and my rifle at least shall be heard on the plains and by the rivers of South Africa.” The Ruined Cities of Zululand The famous pistol duel with Dickinson was the result of a quarrel which had its beginning in a remark reflecting upon Mrs. Jackson, and Dickinson, though a crack shot, paid for it with his life. Threads of Grey and Gold The poor shots were ordered to load guns and pass them as fast as possible to the crack shots. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women They were crack shots, the most of those Adobe Walls men; had the best of rifles, and plenty of cartridges. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters The reputation that a man is a crack shot with a pistol will do more than anything in the world to keep him out of quarrels. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Two pupils, Holland and Forge, who came to study with the Doctor, of more mature years than the ordinary scholars, were “crack shots,” and welcomed at many of the shooting parties in the neighbourhood. A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time He was a great hunter, a crack shot, and an all-round Indian of good parts. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail Not even Friday, who was a crack shot. The Affair of the Brains Both were considered "crack shots," but Don soon discovered that he had a more powerful rival in another of the "Blues"—one Barry Outcalt, son of the village doctor. Donald and Dorothy Occasionally I practiced with the rifle but was not a crack shot. A Son of the Middle Border Jones, indeed, did not seem averse to such an issue, for he sent a friend to propose pistols, with which he was a crack shot. Paul Jones Revolver shooting was a passion just then and I was accounted a crack shot. Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker He was brown and hard now, an excellent horseman, and crack shot with either the revolver or rifle. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure Not very good work for such crack shots as they are said to be. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War "The Major never told us he was adding a crack shot to the regiment!" Captain Desmond, V.C. “And I don’t claim to be a crack shot.” Desert Dust I shot myself—the crack shot of Waybands Club missed his own life by a hair’s-breadth.” Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker The spy was still there, and evidently a crack shot, while they had no firearms! With Haig on the Somme The tough was storming, "Your friend's a crack shot—with his mouth!" Free Air It was up to him to break through—if he could, but once detected he stood little chance against a well-mounted patrol composed of some of the crack shots of Rhodesia. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force With a rifle she was a crack shot. The Fighting Edge The members of the force, mostly gentlemen, were fine horsemen and crack shots. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 You've heard me speak of Private Hawke of ours, the crack shot of my company, well, he and I have got three days' leave for a special reason. With Haig on the Somme I have no doubt she is a crack shot, too, from the bold way she carried her gun. When the Birds Begin to Sing The Dutch knew every inch of the land and every man was a crack shot from boyhood. An African Adventure Probably they were officers or crack shots among the Jehadieh and Arabs that fired into the zereba with the small bore Mausers. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan He said he had heard I was a crack shot with the rifle, and I admitted that I was a pretty good shot. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 But all the sandbags and crack shots could not keep the rifle fire down. The Kangaroo Marines Lee was a crack shot, and on more than one occasion had taken the first prize at target-shooting. An Undivided Union But you are the crack shot of the party, so please go up and relieve him at once. Turned Adrift This was one of Johnnie's new friends, that slayer of bad Indians, that crack shot, the brave scout of The Last of the Mohicans. The Rich Little Poor Boy He was altogether fearless, he was a crack shot and a good rider, and he was not without effectiveness with his fists. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands Corporal Read is very young," Rashid said, "but he's a crack shot. The Green Beret There was no doubt but that he was a crack shot and would not hesitate to pull a trigger whenever the occasion required. An Undivided Union He was adept at the physical exercises which the Southerners cultivated most assiduously, a bold and tireless rider who could spend days in the saddle without fatigue, and a crack shot even among Virginians. A History of the United States The winter sun was sinking into the tideless sea in all its gold-and-orange glory as he stood leaning over the stone balustrade watching the splendid marksmanship of one of the crack shots of Europe. The Doctor of Pimlico Being the Disclosure of a Great Crime In court was a man, for twenty-seven years agent in Labrador for the Hudson Bay Company—a crack shot and a most expert hunter. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell They were frontiersmen themselves, many of them crack shots, and they knew that one man could do nothing against several hundred. Oh, You Tex! We're a detachment of Union troops—true blue Kentucky cavalry—and each man a crack shot. An Undivided Union He had the advantage of being a crack shot. A History of the United States They were all fearless men and crack shots. The Settler and the Savage At length Mr Sennitt walked aft and said, “Let me try my hand, Tompion; I used to be considered rather a crack shot on board the old ‘Dido.’” Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War Mason’s blood was now thoroughly up; he was making a reputation as a crack shot, and he knew it. The Log of a Privateersman "Don't you dare fire on me, for you know I am a crack shot and I promise I'll fire on you in return and lay you low!" The Boy Land Boomer Dick Arbuckle's Adventures in Oklahoma The Major was known as a crack shot but no game lay before him. Terry A Tale of the Hill People In the present instance, Lieutenant Wingate made so many ducks and dives, side-slips and Immelman turns that the mountaineer, crack shot that he was, found himself unable to score a hit. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers As another result of Roberts' fellowship with the rank and file he became a crack shot and expert horseman. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers He was a crack shot, a good ball player and a man that could play a game of billiards that in those days was regarded as something wonderful for an amateur. A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson Sidney Vandyke boasted of being a crack shot, and Diana hoped to be proud of her American husband among British sportsmen. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley Many of the militia were crack shots, with all the scouting instincts of the forest ranger. The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 Every man on the ship was devoted to McCalla, and every gunner on board was a crack shot, because they were kept shooting at something all the time. Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain They were both crack shots, and their bullets seldom failed to reach their mark. Bert Wilson in the Rockies Now, understand that I never pretended to be a crack shot, though I did make fair practice through "the Indian twist," the sling supporting one's arm; if I hit the target occasionally, I was satisfied. My Life as an Author Here a trooper of the Mounted Police joined us, who was said to be a very crack shot. A Winter Tour in South Africa On these excursions, which are eagerly looked forward to by his friends, he is accompanied by the crack shots of the country, including his Indian and Mexican friends. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself He is a West Pointer, is a good oarsman, a crack shot, and a good fellow all around. Her Own Way A Play in Four Acts We had long waited for its coming, and dreamt of cross-guns, the insignia of a crack shot's proficiency, while we waited. The Amateur Army Neither Fred nor myself were what was called crack shots, either with revolver or rifle; but we were fair, and had no need to feel ashamed of our shooting. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia I was about to save the life of my friend—to restore a crack shot to society. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales "They say you are the crack shot in the fort." Beadle's Boy's Library of Sport, Story and Adventure, Vol. I, No. 1. Adventures of Buffalo Bill from Boyhood to Manhood During an attack the women would attend to the men's wants, reload their rifles, and even take a more active part in repelling the enemy, many of them being also crack shots. Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked "We!" said Noel, who was twenty-two and a crack shot in the Regiment. The Keeper of the Door Now Frank was a crack shot, as he had proved on more than one occasion, and this time his aim was deadly. The Boy Allies Under the Sea On the other hand again, Frank was a crack shot with either rifle or revolver; in fact, he was such an excellent marksman as to cause his chum no little degree of envy. The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets Or, the Fall of the German Navy The man was said to be a crack shot, quick as chain lightning, without the slightest regard for human life. A Man Four-Square "It was a crack shot, boy," said the doctor proudly. Camp and Trail A Story of the Maine Woods One day when they were shooting at a skull target, Bud missed—probably intentionally, for Bud was a crack shot. Ted Strong's Motor Car Not for nothing had he been called a crack shot. The Boy Allies Under the Sea Now, as has been said, Frank was a crack shot, and in spite of the pitching of the small boat, his aim had been true. The Boy Allies with the Victorious Fleets Or, the Fall of the German Navy Then he turns it over to the crack shots. The Boy With the U.S. Census The one point of variance is this: while all guides admire young Garst as a crack shot with a rifle, he frequently dumfounds them by letting slip stunning chances at game, big and little. Camp and Trail A Story of the Maine Woods Both were strong and sturdy, crack shots, good with sword and sabre, and particularly handy with their fists. The Boy Allies at Verdun Or, Saving France from the Enemy There were Goodwin, and Buck Taylor, and Armstrong the ranger, crack shots with rifle or revolver. The Rough Riders Therefore, he escaped what otherwise would assuredly have been a death wound—for Chester was a crack shot—and received the ball in his pistol hand. The Boy Allies on the Firing Line Or, Twelve Days Battle Along the Marne You'd never think it, but some of those Highbinders could make our crack shots do their best to keep an even score. The Boy With the U.S. Census A young fellow by the name of Rusou, a crack shot, was acting captain in the absence of our officers. Cattle Brands A Collection of Western Camp-fire Stories James was wont to designate stalwart; and who was moreover a crack shot, a reckless cross-country-going rider, and a very tolerable amateur artist. Henry Dunbar A Novel These two men were crack shots, unluckily for the brigands, and they speedily gave proof of their skill. Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from the Brigand's of Greece Well, we found it very useful," continued Jack, "although some of it had got a little damp; and we furbished up the old pistol, with which Peterkin is a crack shot now. The Coral Island A Tale of the Pacific Ocean He is a crack shot, and is out nearly daily, when the weather permits, shooting over his splendid preserves around Teherán. A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán He was a crack shot, a perfect swordsman, a reckless horseman, and a dancer in whom dancing almost rose to genius. Phantom Fortune, a Novel Slightly but powerfully made, with a hardy, weather-beaten, yet handsome face; strong, indefatigable, and a crack shot--he was admirably adapted for a hunter's life. Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea Tom Morse was a crack shot and did the hunting for the party. Man Size Frank was a crack shot with a revolver; and more than once this accomplishment had stood them both in good stead. The Boy Allies at Jutland "Fine!" exclaimed Bones, who had never seen Frank shoot before; "why, really, I'm ashamed to show my clumsiness before such a crack shot." The Boys of Columbia High on the Gridiron : or, the Struggle for the Silver Cup The doctor whispered to Roland: 'Is it fair, quite, to fight him when he says that you are a crack shot, and that he has never fired?' The Four Canadian Highwaymen or, The Robbers of Markham Swamp "Well done, my boy," I cried; "you will become a crack shot one of these days; but I trust you will not often have such dangerous game to shoot." Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 My brothers are both crack shots and they taught me. Hidden Treasure On the return they fell in with Mortimer Blaze, and he, being a crack shot, added much to the strength of their command. The Rover Boys in the Jungle Or, Stirring Adventures in Africa "If I wasn't a crack shot, and couldn't center a two-inch bull's-eye three times out of four at thirty paces, I'd say pistols." Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest mounted Police He wandered between the rushes for two years, not making a fortune, but acquiring much useful experience, learning, amongst other things, the art of a blacksmith, and becoming a crack shot with a rifle. By Reef and Palm He's a crack shot, none better, and he has got you covered. The Firefly of France He was Norman-Irish, and a man of letters, and a crack shot, and all the boys he knew were being killed. Now It Can Be Told Yes, that's nice — if you are a crack shot, like Sanders. The Rover Boys in the Jungle Or, Stirring Adventures in Africa He had the eyes of a trained observer, and I afterwards discovered he was a crack shot. At Suvla Bay Being the notes and sketches of scenes, characters and adventures of the Dardanelles campaign, made by John Hargrave ("White Fox") while serving with the 32nd field ambulance, X division, Mediterranean expeditionary force, during the great war. When he reached his twelfth year, his father bought him a rifle; and he soon became a crack shot. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground I have known crack shots, winners of Queen’s prizes—those sort of men,—shoot with shot-guns at cats fifty yards away, and never hit a hair. Three Men on the Bummel I had too often heard of 'crack shots' missing their men, to rely confidently on my skill in the shooting gallery. The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English They had called her a crack shot back there in South America, when she had hunted and ridden with her father. The White Moll "I think we had better take our bearings, for, if our crack shot is going to miss like that, we may want canned provisions." A journey in other worlds A romance of the future He not only became a crack shot, but he invented a new type of rifle which he could load at the breach without ramrod and so quickly as to fire seven times in a minute. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground Well, he was a crack shot, and sat a horse to admiration; he had fought a duel for a trifle, and had not killed his man. The Firm of Nucingen Good soldiers they made, too—hard riders, crack shots, and desperate fighters. Last of the Great Scouts : the life story of Col. William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill" as told by his sister "If you are going to champion Father Goriot, and set up for his responsible editor into the bargain, you had need be a crack shot and know how to handle the foils," he said, banteringly. Father Goriot He is the foremost scout and champion buffalo-hunter of America, one of the crack shots of the world, and its greatest popular entertainer. Last of the Great Scouts : the life story of Col. William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill" as told by his sister |
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