"Squir" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... racket ez they'd be sure to hear. Besides, thar's bare spots above, whar they mout sight us from out on the water; an' ef they did, distance wouldn't sarve us a bit. The Feweegins kin climb up the steepest places, like squir'ls up a tree. Once seen by 'em, we'd stan' no chance with 'em in a run. Ther'fore, we'd better abide quietly hyar. Mebbe, arter all, they mayn't come ashore. 'Tain't one o' thar landin'-places or we'd 'a' foun' traces of 'em. The trees would 'a' been barked all about. Oh, I see ...
— The Land of Fire - A Tale of Adventure • Mayne Reid |
