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Deep down, she was unsettled by her narrow escape. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z
And in his final letter Ruess nonchalantly confesses to his brother: I have had a few narrow escapes from rattlers and crumbling cliffs. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
Things had scarcely had time to quiet down after April’s narrow escape when Christmas vacation arrived. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
“We got through by the skin of our teeth...It was a narrow escape from a grave disaster,” Roosevelt wrote. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z
In relief at the narrow escape, they vent their emotions in impatience and criticism of the unlucky cripple. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
His body was covered in sludge, and his stomach was in knots over the narrow escape. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
The driver had a narrow escape, as a broken board penetrated his cabin and just missed his head. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z
Here she is, merely twenty years old and thousands of miles from the pastures of France, washing out the dressings of lepers and awful miscarriages, yet she’s electrified by my narrow escape. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z
His trembling hand and the big scar on the underside of his arm were the result of a narrow escape from an attack—but not from a wild beast. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z
Although the big scar and trembling hand were a constant reminder of his narrow escape from death, Cherrie didn’t let it bother him. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z
“But whoever it was has had a narrow escape. No one could have opened that package without touching the necklace.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z
“You had what appears to be a narrow escape.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z
I wrote to Albus, describing, perhaps insensitively, the wonders of my journey, from narrow escapes from chimaeras in Greece to the experiments of the Egyptian alchemists. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
On her face was the panicked look she had worn ever since they had arrived in New York three months ago after a narrow escape from the secret police. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z
Shaken to his core, Leeman sat down on the tracks, overwhelmed by his narrow escape and by the realization that he had just saved an entire train and scores of passengers. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z
Some of the histories were interesting, Gabe thought, especially if they involved danger and narrow escapes. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z
I had had enough narrow escapes by then to know that it was best not to be conspicuous, not to stand out, not to make myself a possible target. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z
Most of the time, though, I exult, and think I have had a narrow escape. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z
I did have a number of narrow escapes, however, which no one knew about. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
The rest of the day is a blur of failed combat battles, curt conversations, and narrow escapes from Helene. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z
After their narrow escape, the chilly, musty old place felt like home: safe, familiar, and friendly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z
Feeling braced after his mad ride and the subsequent narrow escape, Cluny strode to the ditch’s edge. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z
Marshall seemed content to sit and listen, so the game went on with daring adventures, narrow escapes, tragic illnesses and even a romance or two. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
“It could have been so much worse,” he said, with a sense of narrow escape. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z
He was worried at the thought of the narrow escape that she had had, but he was relieved that she was now safe. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z
And despite the fact that the figure seemed to run away from us, she is also sure that we made a narrow escape from certain death. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z
After some misadventures — including a narrow escape that shows Reichardt gently flexing her action muscles — the two men reunite and set up house together, cooking, sewing, philosophizing. Around the Movie World in 17 Days at the New York Film Festival 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z
Elias made the most of his narrow escape from punishment. "Head of the Class" and the man behind the '80s comedy's progressive, even radical agenda 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z
It’s filled with adrenalized scenes from war zones, scenes of narrow escapes and clandestine phone calls and frightening cultural misunderstandings. Books of The Times: Culinary Comfort in a Tumultuous Middle East 2011-02-06T18:07:19Z
What follows is a wild blend of violent chases, narrow escapes, mistaken identities, oddball disguises, deadly betrayals, bumbling slip-ups, and fierce revenge. Jared Hess’s Spiritual Gross-Out Comedy, in “Masterminds” 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z
But the science, though solid, is mainly a springboard to adventure — theft, murder and narrow escapes. Sci-fi authors Hopkinson, Miéville and others blur lines of kid, adult appeal 2012-08-01T19:30:08Z
That night at dinner, we laughed and drank too much and toasted our narrow escape. Modern Love: Modern Love - A Father, a Son and a Fighting Chance 2012-06-14T20:45:23Z
Gun battles, narrow escapes, kidnappings, disguises, torture and assassinations ensue. Sorry, ‘Twilight’ Fans, Stephenie Meyer’s Latest Is a Twisted Spy Thriller 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z
After many narrow escapes, Mr. Zarqawi was finally killed by a United States airstrike in June 2006, and over the next few years, the United States managed to decimate much of his organization. Review: ‘Black Flags,’ Tracing the Birth of ISIS 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z
When the roof collapsed several firemen and salvage men had narrow escapes from death. From the archive, 6 July 1933: Hospital alarm as Liverpool hall burns 2011-07-06T12:11:21Z
In Peer's village, militants attacked the security forces with Kalashnikovs, and on several occasions Peer and his family had narrow escapes as army convoys were attacked around them and their house was sprayed with bullets. Curfewed Night 2010-06-19T23:10:00Z
There are clues and false leads, shocking discoveries and bouts of talking-bad-guy exposition, narrow escapes and fights to the death. Review: ‘A Cure for Wellness’ Is a Riot of Film References. With Eels. 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z
He always had the feeling that luck was on his side; he had had so many narrow escapes that he must have believed that all would be well. Priya Ramrakha’s Brief, Heroic Life as a Conflict Photographer, in Africa and Beyond 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z
Striving to support his remaining family in Busan, he navigates a succession of perils — a mining disaster in Germany; a narrow escape from Vietnam — and a wealth of historical shorthand. JK Youn’s ‘Ode to My Father’ Features a Korean Odyssey 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z
The story of Purim, which celebrates the Jews’ narrow escape from mass annihilation in the 4th century B.C., takes place in the ancient Persian empire. How to make a Persian feast for Purim that’s suited for a weeknight dinner 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z
He was good at it, but realized after a 90-mile-an-hour spin-out in a Ferrari — a narrow escape that left his wife sobbing in the stands — that he was risking too much. Jackie Cooper, Film and Television Actor, Dies at 88 2011-05-04T23:30:04Z
He then runs down other narrow escapes that happened during their career. Stream These Three Great Documentaries 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z
Robert’s and Eli’s paths move together and apart, through enough plot for two or three novels: beatings, lynchings, arson, floods, narrow escapes, love affairs, robberies, rowdy couplings, greasy meals, hunting scenes, great friendships. Books of The Times: ‘Southern Cross the Dog,’ a Novel by Bill Cheng 2013-05-21T21:36:57Z
That is, up until the two-thirds mark, when the movie paints itself into a corner and presses the “earnest sentimentality” eject button before managing a narrow escape. ‘Joy Ride’ Review: A Raunch-Com Roller Coaster 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z
Probing the space between innocence and experience, the director Akin Omotoso’s fourth feature, “Vaya,” is a story of narrow escapes and even narrower choices. Review: In ‘Vaya,’ Three Travelers Find Danger in Johannesburg 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z
There are big, ridiculous fights, narrow escapes, and Rhona Mitra as a doctor trying to stop the virus. Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z
Some footage of Banksy is in the film, including the artist's Disneyland episode and narrow escape. 2010-02-14T19:16:00Z
Ravens 24, Seahawks 16: Seattle showed some vulnerability in last Sunday’s narrow escape against Cleveland and now get a better team — and much more accomplished quarterback — in a tough road setting. Seattle Times staff picks for Seahawks at Ravens in Week 9 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z
Summing up Tuesday's game, Ten Hag said the first half was "no good" and finished off by saying his side had "a narrow escape" against Copenhagen. 'Air of uncertainty' before Manchester derby 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z
They are literally calling his "kwan" or spirit back to his body, after his narrow escape during the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October. The Thais caught up in the Israel-Gaza war 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z
Two backpackers had a narrow escape when a Lithium-ion battery exploded at a Sydney hostel. Watch: Backpackers flee fireball in Sydney hostel 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z
If not for narrow escapes against a couple of weak teams, this team with Super Bowl ambitions would be 0-4. Hernández: Chargers' record improves, but not Brandon Staley's decisions or team's look 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z
Two teenage girls recounted their narrow escape from Crusius’ rampage as they participated in a fundraiser for their youth soccer team outside the store. White gunman to be sentenced for killing 23 people in a racist Walmart attack in a Texas border city 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z
But I cannot fathom the deep scars left by this trauma, this narrow escape from death. Opinion | Kansas City and other shootings should make us ask what we fear 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z
We won’t know whether it qualifies as a lopsided victory or narrow escape until later this week. Pac-12 football winners and losers from 2023 NFL draft decision deadline 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z
As a No. 2 seed, their trek to Houston will include a narrow escape in the second round and convincing victories in the regionals but not the school’s 12th national championship. Jon Wilner’s Pac-12 predictions for 2023 (with nothing at stake except the future of the conference) 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z
The narrow escape provided only a bit of relief with the status of Beekman uncertain after he left less than four minutes into the first half. No. 3 Virginia sees Reece Beekman exit early, manages to hold off JMU 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z
Much of this country exhaled a collective “Whew!” this month after its narrow escape from yet another electoral nightmare: a wave of spurious challenges to various elections, and trumped-up charges of fraud. Opinion | This Thanksgiving, we are grateful for the wisdom of voters 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z
Britain and the euro zone economies are likely to tip into recession next year, Morgan Stanley said, but the United States might make a narrow escape thanks to a resilient job market. U.S. may skirt recession in 2023, Europe not so lucky-Morgan Stanley 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z
In between those two defeats was a narrow escape against a South Florida team that just plain stinks. Commentary: College football review: From Lincoln Riley to Brent Venables, grading new coaches 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z
There have been some narrow escapes and embarrassing losses. For Big Ten, ups and downs mark early portion of season 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z
Colombia's now Vice President Marquez had a narrow escape in May 2019 before she ran for office, when attackers launched a grenade and shot at her and other environmental activists. Factbox: Recent attacks on prominent figures in Latin America 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z
But in the drama of our narrow escape, they are the supporting actors. Column: The Jan. 6 hearings identify the bad guy in the drama of democracy's narrow escape — Trump 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z
Ms Wills said she had been "tired, shocked and teary" since seeing the bomb explode, adding: "We had a narrow escape." Knaresborough litter-pick pair's car trip with live WWI bomb 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z
He also had a narrow escape at the polls that year, winning a GOP primary by only 304 votes over a lieutenant governor he scorned as “Captain Zero.” Don Young, dean of the House of Representatives, dies at 88 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z
At a city hospital, wounded soldiers lay in beds, telling stories of missiles suddenly landing among them, and narrow escapes from Russian tank convoys. You will not pass, Mykolaiv's mayor tells Russians 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z
He said he had two narrow escapes himself. Afghan evacuee who served as liaison to Wisconsin community arrested in sexual assault investigation 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z
After dominating Prince George’s County — and the state of Maryland — in recent years, Wise appeared vulnerable this season, needing narrow escapes against C.H. Chesapeake rides running back into semifinals; Wise looks thoroughly dominant 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z
Reuters footage showed lava engulfing buildings and a dog who appeared to have had a narrow escape after running away from the fast-moving flow. Spain vows to speed up aid to volcano-hit La Palma 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z
After they arrived in Cahors, she had a narrow escape when a barman told the Germans she was suspicious. In love with the Resistance: My mother-in-law's war 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z
Earlier this year, he had a narrow escape when a bus swerved past him on Oxford Street, which he captured on camera. Storm Huntley thanks 'lucky stars' after bike accident 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z
Ten years on, she reflects on her narrow escape from the gunman and how events that day shaped her life. 'I survived Norway's worst terror attack' 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z
Despite the rabbits’ and squirrels’ narrow escapes, their adventures might end with a nice cup of tea — something directly lampooned in the film as not the way things are done in a commercial universe. Review: Part cuddly, part meta: 'Peter Rabbit 2' goes from tea time to crime time 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z
Drone footage has captured professional surfer Matt Wilkinson’s narrow escape from a great white shark measuring about 2.5 metres off the coast of Ballina in northern New South Wales. Australian pro surfer Matt Wilkinson's narrow escape from shark caught on camera 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z
A narrow escape last week wasn’t exactly a strong opening statement. Bears look to build on opener, Giants seek 1st win for Judge 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z
Their curriculum this semester focuses on the hydrosphere, but she has moderated her message for students shell shocked by their narrow escape. Amid flooding and rising sea levels, residents of one barrier island wonder if it’s time to retreat 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z
The Tigers are on the outside looking in at the moment because, it seems, of a single narrow escape: a 21-20 victory at North Carolina. Perspective | The only thing dumber than weekly CFP rankings is wasting time fretting over them 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z
“Acceleration” is like a quest story with all the cool complications and nifty narrow escapes removed. Review: Nicolas Cage on the high seas, bloody 'Ballet,' a little Dolph Lundgren and more 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z
Ireland recalled her narrow escape from a harrowing early job. ‘Predators’ like Jeffrey Epstein familiar faces in seedy 'underbelly' of the modeling world 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z
“I had many narrow escapes like that, but just by good experience and good decision-making, we survived everywhere,” he said. Famed Indian climber nearly died on peak where team was lost 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z
The second volume, released four years later, describes their narrow escape when the down-at-heel Bloomsbury hotel in which they are staying is bombed. Judith Kerr, beloved author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea, dies aged 95 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z
Several of his ancestors were either victims of Turner’s insurrection or had narrow escapes. ‘The haunted houses’: Legacy of Nat Turner’s slave rebellion lingers, but reminders are disappearing 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z
The movie’s many narrow escapes and sudden reversals push the limits of credulity. New video: ‘Mission Impossible-Fallout’ is a gasp-worthy addition to the franchise 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z
But the narrow escape in Seattle did make the Rams appear beatable, something that hasn’t been the case too often in the early stages of this season. Analysis | NFL power rankings, Week 5: The Rams remain at No. 1, but the Chiefs stay right on their heels 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z
The narrow escape left Shanahan’s players far from satisfied after the game. 49ers fortunate to escape with 1st win after near collapse 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z
As water began to turn the streets of Cape Hatteras into a river early Thursday, the first surge and bands of the storm beginning to reach the shore, a narrow escape seemed possible. ‘Basically just a sand bar’: Outer Banks might narrowly escape Florence, but what about the next hurricane? 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z
After all those narrow escapes, it is finally time for James Bond to die. Finally, an enemy James Bond can’t escape – the 21st century | Martha Gill 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z
A father and son captured on video their narrow escape from the Howe Ridge Fire: Analysis | The Daily 202: Democratic push for redistricting commissions gains steam as midterms approach 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z
If it would be nice to tell daring tales of narrow escapes but the truth is that dangerous places have to be highly managed. Naked geology, dazzling light… my journey into the Arctic 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z
When the final whistle blew moments later, he collapsed to his knees in tears at the center of the field, covering his eyes again, this time overcome by the emotion of the narrow escape. Brazil Gets Its First Win, a Triumph of Grit More Than Style 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z
The author, Harry Lustig, made a narrow escape and became a noted physics professor, provost and vice president at the City College of New York. He’s ‘Old School’ — and Has the Dunce Chair to Prove It 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z
Sadler's Wells ballet - which later became the Royal Ballet - had recently had a narrow escape in Holland, where they were touring when the Nazis invaded. When Burnley was Britain's theatre capital 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z
Survival for its own sake has long been a primary motivator in the horror genre, requiring the depiction of frantic chases and narrow escapes as bodies — and body parts — pile up on screen. ‘A Quiet Place,’ PG-13 horror movie, shuns sex and gore, embraces family 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z
Fanning had to punch away a shark during a competition in South Africa in 2015, and the Aussie surfer’s later interview describing the narrow escape became the stuff of legend. Shark bait? Surfing great Fanning gives le Clos some lessons 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z
When our taxi deposited us at the edge of Krakow’s beautifully intact medieval Old Town, a bittersweet awareness of the city’s narrow escape was inescapable. An Absurdly Inexpensive European Holiday: The Luxury of Krakow 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z
Purim commemorates the tale of the Jews’ narrow escape from extermination in Persia’s Achaemenid Empire. The Iranian Threat and the Eternal Meaning of Purim 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z
Two people made a narrow escape Friday evening from a burning residence in Northeast Washington, authorities said. Man in critical condition after shooting in Southeast D.C. 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z
Critics have called Pink Panther the last great silent movie comedian, which is an apt way to describe the character's stoic countenance and narrow escapes. New video: 'Last Flag Flying' isn't typical Richard Linklater fare 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z
Back at the Red Cross evacuation centre I asked Abney if her narrow escape would persuade her to move home – to leave the mountain. 'It was like Niagara Falls': how California's rich and poor united against a tide of mud 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z
In the press, they avidly followed his tax scandals, marriages and his narrow escapes from early death. Johnny Hallyday's fans fill Paris streets to bid adieu to ‘French Elvis’ – LA Times 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z
Some marveled at their narrow escape from a certain death. Militants methodically murdered more than 300 at mosque in Egypt’s Sinai 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z
Comment: Atlanta is reeling, losers of four of their last five heading into this weekend, with the only victory a narrow escape over the Jets. Analysis: Seahawks have slight schedule edge on Rams, with eye on tiebreaker 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z
“It just came through there, like a blowtorch,” said Eric Anderson, a local contractor, who described his narrow escape Sunday night from his home in the hills north of U.S. 'How do you put an entire neighborhood back together?' Santa Rosa reels after historic wildfire levels homes 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z
Each time, he relives his own narrow escape from death. Life changes in a flash, other mass shootings survivors say 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z
Talk about narrow escapes, they made it, if just barely. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z
Gràcia has not turned his back on diving, despite his narrow escape. In an underwater cave with only an air pocket to breathe - BBC News 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z
Baby swerves with verve and ditches the cops within minutes, making the first of several narrow escapes that the movie turns into first-rate escapism. Edgar Wright's exuberant 'Baby Driver' is an automotive musical like no other 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z
Thursday’s 3-2 decision was actually a narrow escape for Mr. Sharif, as the two dissenting judges voted for his removal from office. Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Corruption Probe of Prime Minister Sharif 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z
Survivors traded their stories of narrow escape through the smoke and racing flames Monday night. Gatlinburg Residents Return Home to Wildfire Destruction 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z
He sent his mother video of his narrow escape shortly after the wreck. Watch: Motorcyclist’s helmet cam shows close call in wreck on I-5 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z
And they may well hide their eyes when Poppy and her friends flee from danger and have several narrow escapes. What to watch with your kids: ‘Trolls,’ ‘Doctor Strange’ and more 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z
Nebraska is trying to avoid a second straight defeat, and Ohio State hopes to get its sputtering offense back on track after a narrow escape against Northwestern last week. Nebraska visits Ohio State with championship hopes at stake 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z
The narrow escape came a week after Ohio State lost to unranked Penn State 24-21, a game marked by a blocked field goal attempt that the Nittany Lions ran back for a touchdown. Struggling Buckeyes offense may be without injured Campbell 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z
Fisher sees those narrow escapes as reasons for concern, but also signs of improvement. Fisher’s Rams aren’t blowing their own horns after 3-1 start 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z
There’s quite a lot of peril: storms, a shipwreck, fires, narrow escapes, etc. What to watch with your kids: ‘The Wild Life,’ ‘Sully’ and more 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z
We were at the apex of the game and that overriding feeling of having arrived would be the lasting legacy despite a series of relegations, financial meltdowns and narrow escapes in subsequent years. How the 1990 FA Cup changed Crystal Palace, Manchester United and Liverpool 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z
In a 1995 memoir, “Double Vision: Reflections on My Heritage, Life, and Profession,” Mr. Bagdikian described his narrow escape from Turkey as a child and the joys and difficulties of his many years in journalism. Ben H. Bagdikian, journalist with key role in Pentagon Papers case, dies at 96 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z
When Ed White became the first American to do a spacewalk later the same year, he probably wasn't aware of Leonov's narrow escape, which was only revealed much later. What could possibly go wrong on a spacewalk? - BBC News 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z
An armed chase along the tarmac and other dramatic narrow escapes depicted in “Argo” never occurred during the real escape. Ken Taylor, Canadian diplomat who helped American in Iran crisis, dies 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z
But he wasn’t, and that narrow escape set him searching for his counterparts—people like the subject of the Paris-Soir notice, who had found themselves thrust up against the other side of the dividing line. Patrick Modiano, True Detective 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z
A relief volunteer in Nepal described the experience of the most recent earthquake as "a narrow escape from death". Nepal quake eyewitness: 'I was nearly swept away by rubble' - BBC News 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z
A British survivor of the earthquake in Nepal has spoken of his narrow escape from death, after returning to the UK. Nepal earthquake: Briton tells of narrow escape from death - BBC News 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z
The league later characterized the bill’s defeat in the House as a “narrow escape,” attributable to its “strong opposition.” Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z
It was a narrow escape because our rivals have won also so it's a rat race. Newcastle United 0-1 Manchester United 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z
The women, who would become known as the Islandmagee witches, are all sentenced to a year in jail and forced to do time in the public stocks - a narrow escape from the death sentence. Toil and trouble 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z
“I’m still nervous,” Wawrinka, the defending champion in Melbourne, admitted in his on-court interview his narrow escape against Nishikori, the first Asian man to break the top five of the ATP rankings in singles. Nishikori’s Late Rally Not Enough to Overcome Wawrinka 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z
The narrow escape, nevertheless, goes down as a win and snaps the Wizards’ two-game losing streak. Wizards vs. Nuggets: Washington outlasts Denver in overtime, 117-115 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z
Tacitus reports that there was “a marvelous rivalry” among the senators in celebrating Nero’s narrow escape; they held games, made offerings at shrines, and proposed that “Agrippina’s birthday should be classed among the inauspicious days.” The Man to Know in Ancient Rome 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z
In the end, injured and in hiding, he makes a narrow escape from Jakarta in the wake of a failed military coup. The year of living dangerously 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z
Despite his narrow escape, Crozier wants to return to Africa. U.S. Ebola survivor reveals identity, says he's grateful 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z
There was a narrow escape for the hosts down the other end as Stewart Downing cut inside on the right of the area and curled a shot against the far post. West Ham United give Sam Allardyce birthday cheer at Burnley’s expense 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z
Initially believing he would die, Mr Bonarwolo says his narrow escape is owed to "the grace of God". Ebola survivors struggle for acceptance 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z
It entailed betrayals, narrow escapes and trips of thousands of miles to hold meetings in foreign countries. John A. Walker Jr., who led family spy ring, dies at 77
Another eyewitness, Michelle Brady, from nearby Albion Park, said the keeper had a narrow escape. Crocodile attack at Australian zoo 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z
It was yet another narrow escape on Omaha Beach. Seventy years later, a D-Day veteran believes a guardian angel shielded him from death
Yet, despite the pain and the narrow escape, Frankcom is one of thousands of Australians protesting against Western Australia's controversial culling of sharks. A shark cull divides a nation 2014-04-09T23:32:57Z
Down in the hole, meanwhile, Tomasz said there was a certain peace to the work, despite the risks and the narrow escapes from cave-ins. The Mines Have Shut Down. The Miners Haven’t. 2014-03-29T16:22:20Z
That, though, eventually set the stage for Virginia’s narrow escape. Virginia 57, Virginia Tech 53: Cavaliers escape with late rally past Hokies 2014-02-19T04:27:53Z
The bookies' quickly listed The Lions amongst the favourites for relegation from the Championship after their narrow escape in May. Championship club-by-club preview 2013-07-31T23:07:42Z
A narrow escape in Game 6 was still fresh in everyone's mind. A test of 'perseverance' brings Heat another title 2013-06-21T16:13:12Z
A narrow escape in Game 6 was still fresh in everyone’s mind. LeBron and the Miami Heat Remain Atop NBA 2013-06-21T10:50:31Z
It was never clear which would prevail — her habit of courting disaster or her talent for narrow escapes. Poor Students Struggle as Class Plays a Greater Role in Success 2012-12-22T23:44:18Z
Chelsea were having to fight to stay in the game and had another narrow escape when Rat rattled the post from 20 yards with Cech beaten. Chelsea 3-2 Shakhtar Donetsk 2012-11-07T22:31:26Z
As he noted, the city had a narrow escape from Hurricane Irene, and in some ways this storm poses greater risks. The Lede: Coastal Surge Forecast From Hurricane Sandy Prompts Evacuations 2012-10-28T00:49:59Z
Before this second defeat in six league outings, United had endured some narrow escapes. Tottenham Hotspur's historic win exposes Manchester United's frailties 2012-09-30T22:00:06Z
Webber had a narrow escape when he hit the barrier with his right rear wheel at Turn 18 but got away with not damaging his suspension. Vettel heads Hamilton in practice 2012-09-22T11:14:21Z
Two years later, another woman had a narrow escape when her car was hit by a section of scaffolding falling from the same site. Tom McFeely: from IRA hunger striker to bankrupt millionaire property developer 2012-08-10T22:00:50Z
“A narrow escape leaves him wounded in the eyes of many people in the political class,” said Kenneth Sherrill, a professor of political science at Hunter College. Rangel’s Primary Victory Clouded by Slow Count and Espaillat’s Questions 2012-07-03T01:07:13Z
Stories were told with appalling frequency of corpses missing from lonely graveyards and of narrow escapes from murder in little frequented places. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z
The Scorp was still labouring under the effects of his narrow escape. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z
The lieutenant-commander regained his feet in an instant, barely conscious of his narrow escape, for a 4-inch shell had passed so close to him that the windage had capsized him. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z
A stirring tale of an adventurous voyage in which exciting incidents, narrow escapes, and strange experiences follow one another in rapid succession. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z
The Essex, after an unsuccessful cruise and some narrow escapes, finally reached the Delaware, where she replenished her stores. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z
Cruising along the English coast, this vessel had some very narrow escapes. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z
The landing service throughout the whole progress of the works was one of danger and anxiety, and many narrow escapes were made. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z
Here was a narrow escape although not from a wild beast. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z
Master William gradually recovered, and took warning from this narrow escape not to venture any more upon such dangerous excursions. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z
After this the Enterprise, under Lieutenant Renshaw, cruised south, in company with the Rattlesnake, both having many narrow escapes from British men of war. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z
Captain Boyle, her narrow escape from an English frigate, ii. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z
Many were their narrow escapes by sea and shore. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z
She reached home none the worse for her narrow escape. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z
“Then you had a very narrow escape; for, had I been the judge to have tried you, I should have been much inclined to have thought you guilty of connivance in this matter.” The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z
He had many narrow escapes before they got him. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z
They were valiant trenchermen, and even the narrow escape of the afternoon had not robbed them of their appetites. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z
This was a very curious and perhaps unique phenomenon, and it would seem that the vessel had a narrow escape from destruction. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z
Lewis, an American, had a narrow escape, one ball passing through his vest and trousers and another grazing his left arm. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z
Williams has to hope Friday’s narrow escape lights a fire under the rest of his squad — especially if Marshall is sidelined once again against Kansas. NCAA tournament: Roy Williams, North Carolina hope to reverse fortunes vs. Kansas 2012-03-24T14:08:44Z
It was a narrow escape; yet the crew of the Speedy complained loudly that they had not been allowed to fight the frigate! Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z
"Thou hast had a narrow escape, O most prudent master," said Chow, coming forth when he saw the coast clear. The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China 2012-03-18T02:00:17.620Z
He said if that fever had overtaken him two weeks earlier, he would not have pulled through; as it was, he had had a narrow escape. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z
And he told her in a dozen windy sentences of the adventure of the hay-cart and his narrow escape. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z
Indeed, Too-loo-ah had a most narrow escape when surrounded by a pack of twenty wolves. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z
Having disposed of the matters before them, the conversation turned to their recent narrow escape in the Cousin Jack Mine. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z
Before the savages had recovered from their fright, the two girls were safe within the gates of the fort, trembling like frightened fawns at the narrow escape which they had made. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z
The gift had a narrow escape from the 727 voters who cast the ballots. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z
He fancied that La Tribe's mind, shaken by the horrors of the morning and his narrow escape, had given way. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z
“That was rather a narrow escape we had this afternoon,” remarked Bess. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z
I saw a narrow escape once, some years ago. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z
After their recent narrow escape from death, life seemed a very pleasant and jolly thing. Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z
Six days after the beginning of the British occupation the church had a narrow escape from destruction. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z
On one of these visits to an island with a boy he had a narrow escape. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z
They found Mrs. King a little worried at their late coming, and she threw up her hands at the story of their narrow escape from sinking. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z
She told him in broken words, but with sufficient clearness, of her first meeting with Clement, of the gun-shot by the brook, of her narrow escape and the meetings that had followed. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z
It was a narrow escape from the tightest of tight places, and Ainslee and Reddy breathed again, while the disgusted home rooters sat back and groaned. Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z
This was the first of five such narrow escapes. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z
The run home had its perils and narrow escapes, but was made without accident, and with some additional surveys. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z
I’d have suggested it before, if I hadn’t thought you girls might feel a wee bit nervous about the Water Sprite after the narrow escape we had last time. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z
It had in truth been a narrow, a most narrow escape, and at last she found words to say so. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z
He was so unnerved from his narrow escape that for some moments he could not speak. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z
Mr. and Mrs. Audubon floated down the Ohio River, spent a season in Kentucky and Missouri, had narrow escapes from the Indians, and finally found their way to Louisiana. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z
“Well, I call that a narrow escape,” said Andy, after the excitement was over. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z
“That was a narrow escape, ladies,” remarked the grizzled engineer. The Motor Girls in the Mountains or, The Gypsy Girl's Secret 2012-03-07T03:00:15.897Z
On his way back he had a narrow escape from a very imminent danger. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z
On one occasion at least he had a narrow escape for his life. Fletcher of Madeley 2012-02-23T03:00:39.877Z
In 1635 the ship James, Captain Taylor, of Bristol, England, had a narrow escape from being wrecked here. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z
According to an interesting account in "Garden and Forest," it once had a narrow escape from the ax of a woodman. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z
In 1141 he joined Matilda in London and accompanied her to Winchester, but after a narrow escape from capture he returned to Scotland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z
Then young P—— plunged into the sea, and contrived, after a narrow escape from drowning, to reach the land. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z
After having so many narrow escapes this one appeared to pass as a matter of ordinary occurrence. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z
It was a narrow escape though, when the yeomanry arrived; but that was evidently due to accident. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z
I had a narrow escape from not coming here at all.  Pictures of Canadian Life A Record of Actual Experiences 2012-02-14T03:00:28.520Z
Now his work became that of a man, and he had plenty of narrow escapes during the war, which in their way were as remarkable as his experiences on the plains. The Aventures of Buffalo Bill 2012-02-13T03:00:13.357Z
One old woman in particular had a narrow escape of her life. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z
Being a dog-owner himself, the doctor understood and his narrow escape from a fall over the living obstacle did not irritate him. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z
He had a narrow escape with his life during his sojourn in the camp of the besiegers. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z
He has many experiences and narrow escapes in battles and in scouting. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z
Such was their confidence in their lord, and in their own powers of flight, that they were none of them particularly frightened, except the young ewe who had had such a narrow escape. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z
This is in Fleet Street, and had a very narrow escape from the great fire of 1666, which stopped within three houses of it.  City Scenes or a peep into London 2012-01-20T03:00:10.690Z
Lady Surrey has been their best friend in society, and still sighs occasionally when she sees Harry a great magnate in his way, and thinks of the narrow escape he had that night at Colyford. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z
"Pretty narrow escape, they say," said the lieutenant. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z
See what a narrow escape I have had from blowing out my own brains. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z
It lies before me, while I write, reminding me of that narrow escape, and of the mercy of God in sparing my unprofitable life. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z
Jack, forgetting his narrow escape, was now the gayest of the four, and, in the company of the gentle and beautiful Clelia, did not envy his late shipmates, who were tossing on the tempestuous ocean. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z
“Those girls had a narrow escape to keep from being buried entirely!” The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance 2012-01-02T03:00:17.697Z
One of the big Chinese ships tried to ram us, and we had a narrow escape. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z
They had several narrow escapes of the whole machine taking fire, but eventually returned to the ground in safety. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z
"I have just had a narrow escape of being haled to justice by one of your bright young men," he said; and recounted his adventure. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z
And this scoundrel had me waylaid, as she warned me, so that I ran a narrow escape of losing my life. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z
It was a narrow escape, for had Stanley landed, he would doubtless have been overpowered and killed before he could use his weapons. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z
O'Byrn dodged them all, though with some narrow escapes, and it became evident that the story, in every detail, was to be his and his alone. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z
The captain who brought this intelligence had himself had a narrow escape. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z
There were narrow escapes, unexpected swerves round loitering wagons or deliberate wayfarers. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z
"You had ought to be so tickled over making such a narrow escape that you'd never bother your head over the loss of that worn-out old thing." Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day 2011-12-16T03:00:11.660Z
Of the risks he ran, of the narrow escapes he had made, of the toils and sufferings he had endured, he alone could form an estimate. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z
They had been greatly impressed, and likewise shocked to realize what a narrow escape both of them had had from near-death. Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad or, Camping at Raccoon Lodge 2011-12-15T03:00:17.777Z
Rory could hardly help, shuddering as he thought of the narrow escape they had had from so terrible a fate. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z
Poor Rory could laugh and make light of his adventure now, but it had been a narrow escape for him. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z
At the dinner, however, I had had a very narrow escape. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z
Proceeding on down-stream they came to more rapids, in passing which they met many narrow escapes. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z
There was not much chance of her being dull, for the book was full of adventures and narrow escapes, and other delightful things. Fairies I Have Met 2011-12-10T03:00:13.687Z
Their positions were marked by the rustlers and they had several narrow escapes, both being wounded, Cross twice. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z
It had been a very narrow escape, but McBain told Allan that very evening that he was not sorry for it, as the adventure would surely teach him caution. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z
In 1850 adventures, wild beasts, and Red Indians were more plentiful than now, and Wogan had some narrow escapes from snakes and bears. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z
He had a narrow escape, and the natives on shore, as they watched his boat flung about like a cockle-shell in the boiling surge, looked upon him as lost. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z
Though it had bled somewhat, in my excitement I had been unaware of it; yet 'twas a narrow escape. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z
“We had many narrow escapes, of course, for our ship was a clipper, and the captain ‘cracked on.’ Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z
When the excitement caused by the fire and their narrow escape from destruction wore off, it left behind it an utter hopelessness and despair, which it is difficult to describe. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z
Well, sir, I have had one or two brushes—narrow escapes they may be called. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z
Many a narrow escape he had, but he was so nimble that he never was caught. The Sun's Babies 2011-11-21T03:00:12.963Z
Many robberies and some murders were committed by these smooth-faced boys, and they had many narrow escapes from death, or capture. History of 'Billy the Kid' 2011-11-19T03:00:22.640Z
Yet even this narrow escape produced not much effect on Thompson, or induced him to restrain the violence of his temper. The Adventures of John Jewitt Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Indians of Nootka Sound in Vancouver Island 2011-11-15T03:00:19.650Z
The noble Bruce had several narrow escapes from them; and the only sure way to destroy their scent was to spill blood upon the track. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z
Moritz, who had incautiously raised his head, had a narrow escape. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z
She had many narrow escapes—from spiders in dark corners, from dusters, and from small boys who wished to catch her. The Sun's Babies 2011-11-21T03:00:12.963Z
The Tempest honour was always having narrow escapes, according to them. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z
Our first impulse was to congratulate ourselves that this accident happened in daylight; and we had a narrow escape, for the sun had hardly begun to find its way into the dark forest. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z
“Um,” was all Captain Wiggs replied, for he had not quite gotten over his scare, used as he was to narrow escapes from danger. Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise 2011-11-07T02:00:19.467Z
Not one, unless you count my father and myself, and we had the narrowest of narrow escapes. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z
That itself seemed to check the herd, but we had a narrow escape. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z
His narrow escape had an exhilarating effect, and he dashed toward the point where he had seen the flash of fire, determined to capture the would-be murderer. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z
In seeking adventures in that strange city he made some very narrow escapes, and was glad to get away. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z
The boys, looking a bit sheepish, soon joined in the merriment at their expense, and the little pleasantry served to banish the nervous feeling that remained after the narrow escape from the collision. Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise 2011-11-07T02:00:19.467Z
Matamo here had a narrow escape from one of them once, which I daresay he will relate to you, if you like to hear it. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z
He did not say how many he had killed, but maintained that he had a very narrow escape. The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid 2011-11-06T02:00:13.167Z
It was a narrow escape, but I can't pretend that I wasn't saved. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z
The king after a narrow escape went to several parts of Gaul, to procure succours among such princes as were related or known to him. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z
“That was a narrow escape,” remarked Bart, when the ship was again proceeding along. Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise 2011-11-07T02:00:19.467Z
I promised myself I would never try them again; and I was frightened when I realized what a narrow escape I had had. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z
A stiff glass of brandy, and the sound sleep resulting from it, had kept Mrs. Shallop in ignorance of her narrow escape from death in the disaster to the West Barbican. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z
"That was a narrow escape from a night on the mountains," I said. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z
And so those that remained, after a narrow escape, went on shore with him. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z
In so doing she nearly fell, and had a narrow escape of descending the steps quicker than she had intended. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z
But they didn’t mind being crowded when the two policemen began telling stories of the narrow escapes they had had in the past while catching criminals. Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp 2011-10-21T02:00:19.027Z
It was the first of several narrow escapes on the night. Cardinals 3, Rangers 2: World Series - Bullpen Maneuvers Give St. Louis the Edge 2011-10-20T03:34:52Z
I realised fully what a narrow escape I had had. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z
Many are the stories of narrow escapes in saving their homes and even their lives told by the old timers in connection with these fires. Some Pioneers and Pilgrims on the Prairies of Dakota Or, From the ox team to the aeroplane 2011-10-17T02:00:15.157Z
Do you know," said Edith, after they had gone some distance, "we have had a very narrow escape? The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z
In fact, one man was drowned in such an accident, and several others had narrow escapes. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry 2011-10-15T02:00:29.757Z
“You have had a narrow escape, my lord,” remarked the latter as they approached Whitehall, and paused for a moment under the postern of the great western gate. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z
You were undoubtedly justified in shooting at it; and I must congratulate you on a very narrow escape. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z
Many narrow escapes are told of that day. Some Pioneers and Pilgrims on the Prairies of Dakota Or, From the ox team to the aeroplane 2011-10-17T02:00:15.157Z
At this point, mindful of the narrow escape he had had of losing his command, Bonaparte thought it well to begin the resettlement of Italy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z
More than one of my carriers could tell of how their villages had been raided, and of their own narrow escapes. The Crime of the Congo 2011-10-13T02:00:47.603Z
I feel an involuntary shudder, as if now in the presence of danger, while I remember some of the narrow escapes I have had from death by the falling of such missiles. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z
One thought and feeling predominated: it was gratitude, deep and humble, for the success which had hitherto attended us, and for some narrow escapes which I must ever regard as Providential. In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions 2011-10-10T02:00:18.377Z
The tragic nature of the accident and his own narrow escape made a deep impression upon Benton; and it was noticed that ever afterwards he was far more forbearing and forgiving than of old. Thomas Hart Benton 2011-10-09T02:00:26.053Z
In ascending the Alps to the Mer de Glace, Victor Hugo had a narrow escape. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z
It was a narrow escape and I was severely stunned, but was soon up again getting my bearings. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z
He had a narrow escape from being tossed in the air, boots uppermost, or else savagely gored. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z
Elsie gathered the child in her arms, crying and shouting for joy, at this narrow escape of again losing her child. Octavia The Octoroon 2011-09-26T02:00:30.547Z
The girls were too much terrified by the narrow escape to trust to their voices. The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow 2011-09-18T02:00:23.270Z
When he gave them a graphic account of his narrow escape from discovery, she looked upon it as a certain proof that God was watching over them. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z
In that same year, though I was not golfing very assiduously, I was at North Berwick when the open championship was played at Muirfield, and had a narrow escape of winning that open championship. Fifty Years of Golf 2011-09-14T02:00:50.627Z
He had a narrow escape from being robbed about three years before his death. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z
"I wonder your Grace can take your narrow escape so lightly," said the keeper. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z
But I do feel that we had a narrow escape this morning. The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson Fighting Fire in Sleepy Hollow 2011-09-18T02:00:23.270Z
He had had too many narrow escapes to wish to risk anything more. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z
I know that I had an unpleasantly narrow escape myself, besides being half suffocated with dust and smoke. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z
And I was astounded to see Henry Hare back again after his narrow escape at Summer House last autumn, the night I got my hurt. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z
Yes," he admitted, though in a different sense; "I have certainly had a narrow escape, and it has shaken me a little, Mayne. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z
Poor Walda, though, had one day a narrow escape from a most terrible death. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z
His anger, however, was changed into the most exuberant joy, when I alighted safely on the road, shuddering at the narrow escape I had just made. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z
One horse fell, and we both had narrow escapes of coming to grief. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z
First of all he had to defend himself from some great deer, which ran at him in such a manner that he had a very narrow escape of his life. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z
During the reign of Charles II. the Crown of England had a narrow escape of being stolen. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z
But a narrow escape indeed it had been for the good little vessel and the gallant crew that were in her. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z
One other adventure is worth relating, but in this instance it was Douglas who had a narrow escape. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z
I escaped notice, but I had several very narrow escapes; and if the soldiers had been as alert as they ought to have been I should have been discovered. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z
Now, was Frank Amory a victim in good earnest, or only a narrow escape from being one? Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z
In October, 1841, the crown, and all that therein is, had a narrow escape of perishing unromantically by fire. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z
Several times the boat had narrow escapes from being turned over, but each time the skill of the boatmen prevented any trouble. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z
Trembling at my narrow escape, I next flew towards the forest, taking the precaution of assuming my magic night-cap in starting, for I did not know what dangers might be in store. The Cricket's Friends Tales Told by the Cricket, Teapot, and Saucepan 2011-08-23T02:00:33.033Z
The enemy returned our compliments; and the number of narrow escapes our men had was extraordinary; but very few of them were killed or injured, and I suppose our fire was equally ineffectual. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z
Some narrow escapes have been made by hunters using the old cap gun, but now with the breech-loader the speed that guarantees security is given. Habits, Haunts and Anecdotes of the Moose and Illustrations from Life 2011-08-23T02:00:29Z
Be that as it may, I felt that I had had a narrow escape. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z
In this affair I had a very narrow escape, and another man lost his life in my stead. Life in the Confederate Army Being Personal Experiences of a Private Soldier in the Confederate Army 2011-08-19T02:00:11.243Z
They put on steam and pushed as fast as possible, and the consequence was a narrow escape from a serious disaster. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z
The last-named claim was evidently false; but the place had a narrow escape of falling. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z
On Wednesday, 26th March, we came to Doornkuil, and learnt that other commandos had had very narrow escapes, and that unfortunately General de la Rey's staff had been captured. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z
On the night of her arrival there, she made a very narrow escape. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:25.307Z
He went into the stockholders' meeting that night and told the story of his narrow escape on that train. The Key to Success 2011-08-13T02:00:28.033Z
Nothing was more natural than that, after this narrow escape, it should be wished to transfer the case to the Gloire de Dijon. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z
In the present fight, however, I think they had a narrow escape of a serious disaster, and I was disappointed that the Russians did not evince more dash and push their enemies back on Berlin. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z
I saw several others in the passage, congratulating themselves on their narrow escape, and showing the marks of sabre-cuts on their hats. Three Accounts of Peterloo By Eyewitnesses Bishop Stanley, Lord Hylton, John Benjamin Smith with Bishop Stanley's Evidence at the Trial 2011-08-09T02:00:27.670Z
And when sometimes I say nothing to him, even when he tries to make me confess, he punishes me most severely by telling me stories of his affairs, narrow escapes, and all his temptations. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z
We had experienced such love taps before, however, with but a narrow escape from drowning, and we had no desire for further walrus courtship. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z
What a narrow escape we have all had. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z
We quickly discovered him, and found it was the second narrow escape from death that he had had in the last hour, for the rock was scarcely an inch from his head. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z
The village blacksmith will tell you of more than one narrow escape he has had with guns, and especially muzzle-loaders, brought to him to repair. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z
It was a narrow escape, for if it had chanced to be the boot-boy instead of an amorous 'prentice-cook we might not have escaped so easily. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z
Poor Mr. Rolfe has had a narrow escape of being mixed up with an 'entity' who, or which, might have led him to the stake in a thorough-going spiritualist age. Spiritualism and the New Psychology An Explanation of Spiritualist Phenomena and Beliefs in Terms of Modern Knowledge 2011-08-01T02:00:14.257Z
The outlook was interesting enough, for this was his first sight of Abyssinia; but then came a very narrow escape. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z
“That was a narrow escape,” said the captain. Midnight Webs 2011-07-29T02:00:30.077Z
The young woman had apparently regained whatever small fraction of self-possession the narrow escape had shocked aside. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z
One of these narrow escapes was experienced on the 16th January, when Captain de Montmorency and his men went out from Molteno to gain information regarding the whereabouts of the enemy. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z
It had several narrow escapes by the way, but was, at length, safely landed in New York. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z
Then, too, one of his narrow escapes happened when he was on his way to Brescia. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z
Ginger begged for the rattle, to serve as a reminder of his narrow escape, and so Elmer cut it off for him. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z
Then the family had returned and he had had a narrow escape into the cistern. The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House or, The Magic Garden 2011-07-26T02:00:18.027Z
After the second game between the junior and sophomore teams, which occurred two weeks after Marjorie’s 173 narrow escape from dismissal from the team, Mignon came into the belief that her lot was, indeed, hard. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior 2011-07-25T02:00:16.780Z
When it began, they had a very narrow escape from destruction. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z
But with the dawn the little party became aware that they had had a very narrow escape. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z
He returned to his room at the Dadong Hotel, shaken by the narrow escape. Letter from China: On Party Anniversary, China Rewrites History 2011-07-20T11:30:53Z
They are curious coincidences, narrow escapes, shooting adventures, and so on. The Hearts of Men 2011-07-19T02:00:20.477Z
One party of five or six made a narrow escape from this kind of danger. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z
The air was rife with rumors concerning the capture and narrow escapes of the postriders. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z
It had been a narrow escape for him, as, between dread and the want of air, another few seconds would have sufficed to finish his career. Dutch the Diver A Man's Mistake 2011-07-15T02:00:21.010Z
Therefore I felt glad that I had not been allowed to have the way my mad folly would have led me, and thankfully meditated upon my undoubtedly narrow escape. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z
Her own narrow escape, immediately afterwards, looked ominously significant. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z
This was one of our most narrow escapes. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z
“It was a narrow escape, though, for I met several fellows after who were pressed that very night, and it was five years before they got their liberty again.” Adventures of Working Men From the Notebook of a Working Surgeon 2011-07-07T02:00:30.453Z
I had a narrow escape from being pitched overboard and only regained my feet with difficulty. Lest We Forget World War Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:28.183Z
Then one night we had a narrow escape from serious disaster. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z
Is it not a fact, Dr Ingelow, that one of your daughters met with a narrow escape from drowning some time ago? Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z
Some very narrow escapes were run even after they were thus among friends, but they finally reached Somerset, Kentucky. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z
However, no attack was made and the wagon was permitted to proceed upon its laboured course unmolested,—the people with it little deeming of their narrow escape. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z
Then had followed weeks, during which he and the savage had led the lives of hunted beasts, and their narrow escapes from other and hostile bands were many and wonderful. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z
Thus for about ten days had life in Upward’s camp held on its way just as though no narrow escape of grim tragedy had thrown the visitor into its midst. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z
This bit of romance turned the tide of public opinion quite in favour of the accused, for the story of Olive Ingelow’s narrow escape was well known. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z
An arrow struck his horse and the rider had a narrow escape from death. Legends of The Kaw The Folk-Lore of the Indians of the Kansas River Valley 2011-07-01T02:00:16.500Z
“Huge lists,” said his friend, who also told a story about his narrow escape from Qaddafi soldiers last week. Tripoli Refugees Stream Into Libya?s Mountains 2011-06-30T22:11:20Z
Her voice was even enough but she could not conceal her dismay at his narrow escape. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z
Well, you’ve had a narrow escape, old chap—both of you have. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z
Gradually it dawned upon him that he had a narrow escape. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z
Rollo had, indeed, a narrow escape, for his captor in falling had convulsively pressed the trigger of his revolver. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z
Their escapades and narrow escapes from serious dangers form an exciting part of the narrative, which contains many pleasant episodes of life in the Channel Islands. Blackie & Sons Catalogue - 1886 Books for Young People 2011-06-16T02:00:16.233Z
The collision was so sudden that the lad had a narrow escape from being hurled over the head of his own pony. The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali or, Finding a Key to the Desert Maze 2011-06-15T02:00:19.437Z
He led the way—it was only a few steps—to the scene of his own narrow escape. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z
A cry arose in the whole party, at this narrow escape; nor were loud imprecations on the hand that had cast the missile spared. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z
Either they were ignorant of their narrow escape or quite unperturbed by their hazardous position. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z
That was a narrow escape,” gasped the guardian. The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike 2011-06-13T02:00:31.687Z
"One of your silly women had a narrow escape from being torn to pieces," he said, sourly, changing the subject. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z
The wound was a severe one and no doubt I had a very narrow escape of my life. Dorothy's Double Volume III (of 3) 2011-06-10T02:00:18.697Z
Several times I had narrow escapes of a grip from his strong big toe. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z
But I shuddered to think of my narrow escape. Dawson Black: Retail Merchant 2011-06-04T02:00:16.620Z
There were no other indications that she was disturbed at her succession of narrow escapes from the bull. The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike 2011-06-13T02:00:31.687Z
The poet of all youthful poets had a narrow escape from “dark forgetfulness” when from the uncouth Latin hexameters, his “Fairy Queen” took refuge in the melodious stanza of modern Italy. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z
I had heard of the adventure, in which she and two other girls had a narrow escape for their lives. Dorothy's Double Volume III (of 3) 2011-06-10T02:00:18.697Z
I had a narrow escape, for if the gorilla's hands in falling had reached me they would have lacerated me terribly. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z
Lieutenant Freml, who was killed in a raid, had numerous narrow escapes. Average Americans 2011-06-02T02:00:20.387Z
In 1802 he was appointed Governor of Gibraltar, where a mutiny took place, and the Duke had a narrow escape of his life. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z
From this calamity the History of Clarendon had a narrow escape. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z
Approaching storms then drove them back, and on the last ice slope they both had a narrow escape. Among the Canadian Alps 2011-05-30T02:00:16.600Z
We shall have lots of adventures; we will slay more wild beasts, and will have, fierce encounters with them, and some pretty narrow escapes. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z
As I had expected to be at that dinner, I suppose I should think myself to have had "a narrow escape." The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling 2011-05-26T02:00:19.673Z
While Seyd was telling of their narrow escape he sat his horse, silent but attentive. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z
"My! but that was a narrow escape!" and he shuddered at the recollection. The Rover Boys on a Tour or Last Days at Brill College 2011-05-24T02:00:14.887Z
Although mountain-climbing in the Canadian Rockies has been singularly free from accidents, there have of course occasionally been narrow escapes, and one of these is graphically described in Among the Selkirk Glaciers. Among the Canadian Alps 2011-05-30T02:00:16.600Z
Once or twice we had pretty narrow escapes. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z
On her arrival she immediately insisted on going to the Catholic Cathedral, in Fiftieth Street, to offer up thanks and a candle for her narrow escape. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z
The present experience might rank as a narrow escape; but Robert Carlton would not have been without it if he could. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z
Shuddering at the thought of their narrow escape, Raymond and his father rose, and with averted faces, left behind them the bodies of the ill-fated men, and pursued their journey. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z
Virdow was shocked at the narrow escape and pale as death. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z
Moreover the thorough wetting to which, after all their other inconveniences they had just been exposed, in their narrow escape from foundering, had set the whole party sneezing and coughing. Hope Benham A Story for Girls 2011-05-16T02:00:18.193Z
Then the two highwaymen arose and stole softly away in the darkness, congratulating themselves upon that narrow escape and still more upon their success. On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration 2011-05-15T02:00:09.877Z
The Sharks may still be breathing hard from their own narrow escape, against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night in a game that will be long remembered for its frenzy and virtually unbearable tension. N.H.L.?s May Madness: Collapse and Advance 2011-05-14T01:06:55Z
"Well, that was a narrow escape," said the old gentleman rabbit. Little Jack Rabbit and Uncle John Hare 2011-05-09T02:00:05.633Z
You have had a narrow escape, I assure you, dear Miss Benson. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z
So when our traveller saw what a narrow escape he had had, he determined no longer to remain in that dreadful place. The Giant Crab and Other Tales from Old India 2011-05-07T02:00:31.307Z
I have had two or three narrow escapes myself where it almost seemed that Providence interfered to save my life. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z
Their adventures with the Secret Service and narrow escapes in the fog, when searching for the lost German aviators, are admirably described in this new series. The Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico 2011-05-02T02:00:18.793Z
Terrified at his narrow escape, Sancho resolved to seal up his lips while he remained in such company. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z
I hear a certain important vessel had an extremely narrow escape last night. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z
He once had a narrow escape from hanging, after having actually undergone a drum-head court-martial. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z
There are very few in the cavalry that have not had narrow escapes, for our position on the front and flanks of the army always brings us next to Mosby. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z
On one occasion the head of the family and his eldest daughter had a very narrow escape from drowning. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z
Hold, hold, sir," cried the puppet-player, after this narrow escape, "hold for pity's sake! The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z
“That was a narrow escape,” murmured Leo to himself as he made his way back to the “Greatest Show on Earth.” Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z
One day I had a narrow escape from drowning, and so quickly did the press get hold of the fact, that the news was published next morning even in the Paris papers. Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music 2011-04-12T02:00:25.667Z
You remember my telling you of Aunt Helene’s narrow escape from buying a block of worthless oil stock a year ago? Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z
It always made a great hit with the crowd, who supposed it had seen a lion try to eat a man and that I had had a very narrow escape. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z
The men pulled hard and the boats were soon out of range of the spears, but it was a narrow escape. The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z
“A narrow escape, truly,” said Leo with a shiver. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z
Neither had heard of my narrow escape from the gallows, as I had forbidden Luke to mention it. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z
Thankfully, it sometimes stops at a moment such aslast year's final round, when Mickelson found himself in the pine straw to the right of the 13th fairway, with only a narrow escape between two trees. Masters 2011: Time for golf to swap Phil Mickelson for Rory McIlroy 2011-04-06T21:08:51Z
He laughed heartily at my narrow escape; for I declared that I should never have felt in a pleasant humor again if that rush of muddy water had fallen on me. My Cave Life in Vicksburg With Letters of Trial and Travel 2011-03-30T02:00:13.113Z
Phil Danks, however, was a careful steerer and navigated them into the open sea, the dinghy in tow having one or two narrow escapes. The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z
The Prince commenced it, saying,— “We’ve had a narrow escape, Sir Thomas.” No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z
I then addressed them, by recommending them all to be thankful for their late very narrow escape. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z
During the night he had a narrow escape from the enemy, who were encamped at Sorel, and whose sentinels he had to pass in an open boat. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z
Songs of every description are composed in honor of narrow escapes, unlucky incidents, brave deeds, &c.; songs—humorous, pathetic, and tragic—are sung in every manner of voice. My Cave Life in Vicksburg With Letters of Trial and Travel 2011-03-30T02:00:13.113Z
"I remembered what the Doctor said to us once about 'running the race,'" says a young soldier, recounting a narrow escape from a fierce enemy, "so I stuck to my orders." The Secret Glory 2011-03-22T02:00:17.863Z
“What a narrow escape we have had,” murmured Mary Sinclair, with a sigh of relief. The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z
Lord Cardigan however, seemed well aware of his danger, and, in my own recollection, had two very narrow escapes from drowning in these uncalled-for exploits. Riding Recollections, 5th ed. 2011-03-10T03:00:52.223Z
You are the only survivor from the Burgen and had a very narrow escape. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z
But all the ten plays not included in the select list had a narrow escape of being lost, and, as it is, have come to us in a much less satisfactory condition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z
It was a narrow escape for this boy of nineteen, and he had others before he got back with a few men, sniped all the way by the enemy on the hill-side. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z
The colonel had several narrow escapes from death while in the hands of "the Philistines." The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z
There was no time left to congratulate her on her narrow escape, for she impetuously commanded Louis to mount immediately and take three or four of the servants to bring away the body. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z
A narrow escape We had arrived at the most difficult part of the whole climb, and at a rock passage which at that time we considered was the nastiest we had ever encountered. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z
‘It’s very dreadful—very shocking! and my poor darlings have had a most narrow escape.’ Friends I Have Made 2011-02-25T03:01:14.587Z
The priest Asrát shuddered at the thoughts of his narrow escape, for he had only that morning quitted the sacred shelter. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z
She must have remembered too well the twelve years' imprisonment and the narrow escape from death, of her unfortunate mother for a less cause. The Romance of Biography (Vol 1 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. 2011-02-25T03:01:04.597Z
From time to time she turned and fired a salvo at her pursuers; but though shells fell fast and thick around the Glasgow, there were few casualties, though many narrow escapes. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z
Having partly recovered from the effects of this narrow escape from death, Heber and his fellow Apostle resumed their journey to Kirtland. Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission 2011-02-21T03:00:08.060Z
While this shock was still fresh upon me, I heard of Robert's narrow escape from a like attack. The Last Stroke a detective story 2011-02-19T03:01:39.327Z
The woman sighed, and answered that two of her herds had been killed, and her son had had a narrow escape of being shot. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z
He persuaded the authorities to continue their resistance, and went out to the trenches, where he had a rather narrow escape from a burst of shrapnel. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z
The artillery of the enemy replied, but the marksmanship was bad, though General Barrett had a narrow escape from a shrapnel shell which buried itself in the ground at his feet. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z
After a narrow escape from the fury of the Parisian populace in July 1792 he was imprisoned in the Abbaye, but was set at liberty before the September massacres. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z
I recalled the narrow escape of Duncan Hale, and could believe it all. Roger Davis, Loyalist 2011-02-17T03:00:22.690Z
The General, Sir George Berkeley, had a narrow escape on the 31st of March, being fired at by the enemy from behind a bush, the ball passing at no great distance from him. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z
I——" "That will do, sir," was the curt response; "you have had a narrow escape. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z
"This is a victory for consumers, dairy farmers and of course the cows within it, and we can't forget the Lincolnshire community which has had a narrow escape." 'Super dairy' plans are withdrawn 2011-02-16T14:59:45Z
In the 17th century the chancery had a narrow escape of sharing the fate that befell its twin sister the star Equity. chamber. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z
If that were the case what a narrow escape Helen had had. The Childerbridge Mystery 2011-02-16T03:00:38.127Z
I only hope that Miss Harmer will not, when she returns home, and hears what a narrow escape she has had, destroy the will at once. A Search For A Secret (Vol 2 of 3) A Novel 2011-02-15T03:00:18.213Z
Many a narrow escape besides this, and many a wound—some slight and some severe—dotted the pathway of Hubert's life; and the seventh year of his residence in India was drawing to a close. The Torn Bible Or Hubert's Best Friend 2011-02-09T03:00:51.890Z
"Faix! they had a narrow escape of it," were the first intelligible words I heard on awaking. Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service 2011-02-04T03:00:18.850Z
The churches have not changed greatly in all this time, except that they had some narrow escapes during the Franco-Prussian War, and still narrower ones during the Commune. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z
He writes very interesting letters, and has had many narrow escapes, but unfortunately he seems to bear a charmed life. The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne 2011-01-30T03:00:19.213Z
Afterwards this same young man had a narrow escape. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z
I congratulate you, Miss Clyde, on a pretty narrow escape. The Diamond Pin 2011-01-22T03:00:15.907Z
I have had a narrow escape," thought Esther; "a hut, a garret with him, the joy of freezing to death, of starving for bread! Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z
She eagerly seized them, trembling at the narrow escape they had had from falling into the possession of those, who knowing their contents, would have given her poor old father much trouble indeed. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z
"A narrow escape for Mr. Riddle," said the Secretary to the porter, as he picked himself up and recovered his hat, which had rolled to one side. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z
The accidents that befell that fatal watch would fill a chapter, and the narrow escapes it had would make a thrilling tale. Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z
Such was the danger of the navigation, that the ships had more than once a very narrow escape. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z
A well-known event intimately connected with masking was the narrow escape from death by fire of Charles VI. of France, on January 29th, 1392. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z
This illusion continued, French cavalry scoured the country, some of the Ch�tillon diplomats were captured, and the Emperor of Austria had a narrow escape at Bar. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z
"A very narrow escape from what might have been a nasty accident." Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z
“Penny, you don’t seem to realize what a narrow escape we all had.” Voice from the Cave 2011-01-04T03:01:09.533Z
On this occasion, he had a very narrow escape. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z
Now don't jump at the conclusion that I don't appreciate the way you played up, or the narrow escape I have had. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z
In 1918, when Chelsea Hospital, the home of the red-coated Old Pensioners, was bombed by German aircraft, she had a narrow escape. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z
We understand from good authority that the gentleman who has had such a narrow escape from drowning is Mr. Arthur Franklyn, whose wife died suddenly in a railway carriage a few weeks since. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z
"A narrow escape," murmured Walter, and stooped to pick up the mysterious thing from the floor, while the fragments of glass gritted beneath his feet. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z
Many, therefore, were the narrow escapes he had experienced from being drawn into the violent and bloody plots and conspiracies the more dangerous and bigoted members of his creed had already been engaged in. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z
The charge of the Covenanters routed the royal cavalry, who turned and fled, Graham himself having a narrow escape. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z
I had what is called, I believe, a narrow escape. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z
I hope he will be after the draught I am going to give him," replied Dr. Freeman; "he has had a narrow escape with life, but it is a mercy he was there at all. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z
“Oh, well, then, first and foremost here I am, George Harrington, my father’s son, happily in the flesh, though I have had a very narrow escape from death.” The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z
You have had a narrow escape, sir—a tremendous escape! Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z
I remember having a very narrow escape myself through listening to the persuasion of my schoolfellows, and trying to swim across our river before I possessed either the strength, skill, or courage. Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z
That is the official new parlance for looking like world-beaters before Christmas and then being unable to buy a victory in the New Year, culminating in either relegation or an uncomfortably narrow escape. West Brom do not look like yoyos now Roberto Di Matteo has added steel 2010-10-27T13:11:00Z
Rescuers on Monday successfully tested a capsule, dubbed "Phoenix" after the mythical bird that rose from the ashes, after they partially lined the narrow escape duct with metal tubes to avoid any last-minute disasters. Chile's trapped miners finally set to escape 2010-10-12T06:39:00Z
Auburn has scaled the rankings with a win over Arkansas State and a narrow escape at Mississippi State. Top 25 Preview Capsules 2010-09-16T20:17:00Z
Federer's narrow escape set Wimbledon abuzz as the 124th edition of the championships began on a warm, cloudy day in the leafy corner of south west London. Federer dallies with early exit, Schiavone out 2010-06-22T00:43:00Z
Spurrier was alive, and obviously he was holding his counsel concerning his narrow escape. The Law of Hemlock Mountain
When I think of your narrow escape at Seron, I cannot express the pain I have felt at your rashly incurring such a risk. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies
It was a narrow escape, but he was safely out of the trap. The True Benjamin Franklin
I want you to praise and thank God with me for sparing my life last Thursday, when I had a narrow escape from death. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War
At last our canoe grounded on the sands and we looked back with relief at our narrow escape. Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc.
"You have had a narrow escape, my dear fellow," said the fiend, as Hopkins revived. Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile
Aben-Aboo had a narrow escape in one of these caverns, not far from B�rchul, where he had secreted himself with a wife and two of his daughters. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies
No; but there were some very narrow escapes. Zula
After all, I had a narrow escape of it. A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas
On waking I realized in a moment the narrow escape that I had had. Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc.
But, thank heaven, I have made a narrow escape! Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12
No, my dear, it would not do for you; and I tell you frankly, you have had a very narrow escape.” A Double Knot
“Yes, we have had some narrow escapes; but what shall I do now—give up and own that I am beaten?” Real Gold A Story of Adventure
In his anxiety to press forward Gage had one or two narrow escapes from being rubbed off by interposing trees. A Poached Peerage
During his half century with trap and gun, he has had some narrow escapes and experiences, but not the many "hair-breadth escapes" that some claim, but which only occur on paper. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping.
"No, they happened to be mushrooms, you see," replied Dumley with a far-a-away look in his eye, "but it was a narrow escape." Suppers Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions
Through it all, and in spite of their narrow escape, the cadets on the carriage had not so much as unfolded their arms. Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son
It was a very narrow escape, of course, and you behaved very well. Real Gold A Story of Adventure
Curiously he seemed to shudder at his narrow escape. A Poached Peerage
On coming out, he joined the notorious McCartney gang of counterfeiters, and had many narrow escapes. True Detective Stories From the archives of the Pinkertons
Nevertheless, on that day I had a very narrow escape from death. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster
Only a year ago there had been that narrow escape in the Madrid hotel with the siren who had married the Russian count. Glories of Spain
It was a narrow escape, but by sitting down they made the boat right itself. Real Gold A Story of Adventure
Once I was on the point of doing so—had devilish narrow escape, in fact—but pulled up on the brink. The Haunted Pajamas
The two friends congratulated themselves on their narrow escape, but they recognised that the game had become very serious. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico
There was but a narrow escape from the executioner's sword. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster
Many were the narrow escapes of our escorts. The Harwich Naval Forces Their Part in the Great War
“A narrow escape, Manning,” said the colonel just then. Real Gold A Story of Adventure
And more than one of them had a narrow escape from being frozen to death. Ti-Ti-Pu A Boy of Red River
One afternoon, while thus amusing himself, he had quite an exciting experience, and rather a narrow escape from injury. The Wreckers of Sable Island
I have had many narrow escapes from death since, but that night occurred the closest call of all. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document
While it is seldom that anything is known of the fate of our lost submarines, numerous are the records of the narrow escapes from destruction. The Harwich Naval Forces Their Part in the Great War
Ten minutes later the mule he rode lay quivering on the ground; the colonel having the narrowest of narrow escapes from a terrible death. Real Gold A Story of Adventure
It was a very narrow escape for the Indians, and was due to mere accident. The Career of Leonard Wood
"You had a narrow escape that time, Eric," said the major, as he dragged the boy round to the other side of the mast, where he was in less danger. The Wreckers of Sable Island
That was my second accident with main-booms, and both were narrow escapes. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document
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