"Turn back" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... Peterson said just before we left for France?" queried Tom. "'The United States has put her hand to the plow and she won't turn back.'" ...
— Army Boys in the French Trenches • Homer Randall
... causelessly wound the feelings of those who were just beginning to realize that they had lost in the issue put at stake in the Mexican war. The speech undoubtedly had great influence in the North, and caused many anti-slavery men to turn back. But on the other hand, it embittered thousands who pressed forward with sturdy principle and with a quickened zeal, not unmixed with resentment and a sense of betrayal. In many parts of the country, and especially in the Middle and Southern States, the speech was received with enthusiastic ...
— Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 (of 2) • James Gillespie Blaine
... this, little Sister. Only just this moment did he forbid me to go thither. His mind is set thereon; tempt not his anger. Even though he loves thee well, if thou disobeyest his command in this matter he will deal harshly with thee. Turn back with me, Matoaka, and thou shalt help ...
— The Princess Pocahontas • Virginia Watson
... instruments. The scattered regiments were gathered, reorganized, and put, as far as possible, in order for battle, and Beauregard ordered a large cavalry force to stretch themselves out in a line a short distance in rear of the army, to turn back all stragglers, and gave them instructions to shoot any unwounded man retreating. This was rigidly enforced, and some who attempted to escape were shot. Orders were issued to shoot any one found plundering the dead or wounded. Stragglers were forced into the nearest regiment, and every thing done ...
— Thirteen Months in the Rebel Army • William G. Stevenson
... and hang it out. Always his question was the same. "Where from last?" he would say in English, or Spanish, or French, or Moorish. Sometimes it chanced that the strangers knew him. But he showed no shame. Never did their answers satisfy him. He would turn back to his pillar with ...
— The Scapegoat • Hall Caine
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