"Let me try a shot!" About the same quantity of powder was used as before.

Wade did not depress the muzzle, if I recollect aright, at all.

Consequently, on firing, the ball did not touch the water till near the shore, when it skipped once, and bounded to the beach, going among a whole pack of the howling dogs.

A dreadful "_Ti-yi_" came wafted to our ears.

One, at least, had been hit.