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Identifier: facingdeathorher00hent (find matches)
Title: Facing death; or, The hero of the Vaughan pit; a tale of the coal mines
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902
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Publisher: London, Blackie
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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ose to the shaft the signal rope was shaken;another step or two, slowly and carefully taken, and therope was seen to sway slightly. The cage was at thebottom of the shaft. Three minutes pause, the signalrope shook, and the men with the end of the rope,started again to walk from the shaft. As they increased their distance, the excitement inthe great croAvd grew; and when the cage showed abovethe surface, and it was seen that it contained threeminers, a hoarse cheer arose. The men were assistedfrom the cage, and surrounded for a moment by thosein authority; and one of the head men raised his handfor silence, and then shouted: Mr. Brook and twenty others are saved! Anannouncement which was received with another andeven more hearty cheer. Passing on, the rescued men moved forward to wherethe women stood, anxiously gazing. Blackened asthey were with coal-dust, they were recognizable, andwith wild screams of joy three women burst from therest and threw themselves in their arms. But only for
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  • bookdecade:1880
  • bookcentury:1800
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  • bookpublisher:London__Blackie
  • bookcontributor:New_York_Public_Library
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  • bookleafnumber:285
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