Upon this condescension, the culprit was called up stairs, and made acquainted with the mitigation of his fate; upon which he said, he would down on his marrow-bones to his own master, but would be damn'd before he would ask pardon of e'er a Frenchman in Christendom.

bouldering—Variable practice of climbing skills performed without a belay rope at the base of a cliff or on small boulders. campus (or campusing)—Climbing an overhanging section of rock or artificial wall with no feet, usually in a dynamic ...

He said he wanted the show of flowers next year to be a triumph of gardencraft.

Both men waited for the captain to make a decision. Finally, Dean broke the silence. "We need to know what to do, Captain! Before we sink!