We got hold of him, and up he came, limp, senseless, but still holding in his hand a large, thick Bible, bound in boards.

Moreover, in the exact centre of this Bible was a bullet-hole, or rather a bullet which had passed through the stout cover and buried itself in the paper behind.

I remember that the point of it reached to the First Book of Samuel.
As for Sammy himself, he seemed to be quite uninjured, and indeed after we had poured some water on him--he was never fond of water--he revived quickly enough.

Then we found out what had happened.
"Gentlemen," he said, "I was seated in my place of refuge, being as I have told you a man of peace, enjoying the consolation of religion"-- he was very pious in times of trouble.

"At length the firing slackened, and I ventured to peep out, thinking that perhaps the foe had fled, holding the Book in front of my face in case of accidents.