Crossword-Solution: AMBUSHMENT 10 letters, 12 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 19

After which he was content to reply, holding a single finger up to view, with the English monosyllable: “One.” “I thought as much,” returned Hawkeye, seating himself; “and as he had got the cover of the lake afore Uncas pulled upon him, it is more than probable the knave will sing his lies about some great ambushment, in which he was outlying on the trail of two Mohicans and a white hunter—for the officers can be considered as little better than idlers in such a scrimmage.

Jasper knows the way, and we shall be in good hands, for the Sergeant is prudent, and of the first quality at an ambushment; yes, he is both prudent and alert.” “Is this all?” said Cap contemptuously; “by the preparations and equipments, I had thought there was a forced trade in the wind, and that an honest penny might be turned by taking an adventure.

God send that the lad may not run alongside of the bank, and fall into an ambushment, as befell the Sergeant!” “Ay, there's the danger.

You are right, young man; and the time was, when it was dangerous to move a leaf within ear-shot of my stand; or,” he added, dropping his voice, and looking serious, “for a Red Mingo to show an eyeball from his ambushment.

Mind, I mean no violence; but just to start the devil from his ambushment.” The trapper very deliberately examined the priming of his rifle, taking care to make as great a parade as possible of his hostile intentions, in going through the necessary evolutions with the weapon.