Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The action lasted just seventeen minutes.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

large but transportable armament

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

have

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

make a strident sound

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

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From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

travel across or pass over

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

the first light of day

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

past form of “distance” — keep at a distance

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

an opposing military force

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

a movement into or inward

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

plural of “fissure” — a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

and nothing more

From this reading The action lasted just seventeen minutes.

set down according to a plan

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading The action lasted just seventeen minutes.

rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

plural of “mantle” — the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The action lasted just seventeen minutes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

occurring from time to time

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

one of four equal parts

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

United States poet (1849-1916)

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading The action lasted just seventeen minutes.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

in the near future

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

not in physical motion

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality

From this reading We followed, of course, but as our cavalry had not been able to cross the Pedregal, and as the enemy were our superiors in retreat, we were soon distanced.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

possessive form of “valencia” — an industrial city in northern Venezuela

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At daybreak old Riley shouted, "Forward and give them hell?" and before our foes--not expecting us from that quarter--could bring their artillery to bear upon us, we were in the midst of them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading As we came down upon the village of San Angel, the occasional blast of a light infantry bugle, with the "crack--crack-- cr-r-r-ack" of our rifles in front, told us that we had still some more work to do before entering the halls of the Montezumas.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading At the end of that time we had laid our hands upon thirty of Valencia's cannon, and taken about a thousand prisoners; and had, moreover, the satisfaction of seeing the rest of them, in their long yellow mantles, disappearing through the fissures of the lava fields, in rapid flight along the road to Mexico.