With these a little skirmishing ensued, and he received a rifle-ball in the thigh.

A few shot though, and a little skirmishing in the wood checked the enemy's career.

A little skirmishing on either side was in order.

Ripton had already stocked an armful of flints for the enjoyment of a little skirmishing.

Guess we had better do a little skirmishing about.

These gentlemen have learned to like power, and do not object to a little skirmishing.

These, however, only engaged in a little skirmishing at a distance, and as the grenadiers advanced they retired.

There was no fighting on the 13th, further than a little skirmishing between Mott's division and the enemy.

The firing soon ceased, and, as darkness came on, quiet again reigned, except now and then a little skirmishing.

I have done a little skirmishing in my day, and three pairs of eyes will take in more than two.

There was a little skirmishing, but in the evening the Boers were strongly reinforced, and our cavalry returned to Ladysmith.

The opposition against it from the so-called orthodox religious bodies keeps up a while, but after a little skirmishing, finally subsides.

"A little skirmishing," said Atwater, quietly.