All 4 Uses of
emulate
in
The Last of the Mohicans
- But, emulating the patience and self-denial of the practiced native warriors, they learned to overcome every difficulty; and it would seem that, in time, there was no recess of the woods so dark, nor any secret place so lovely, that it might claim exemption from the inroads of those who had pledged their blood to satiate their vengeance, or to uphold the cold and selfish policy of the distant monarchs of Europe.†
Chpt 1
- But under the influence of their degraded fortunes, both officers and men appeared better disposed to await the approach of their formidable antagonists, within their works, than to resist the progress of their march, by emulating the successful example of the French at Fort du Quesne, and striking a blow on their advance.†
Chpt 1
- emulating the confidence of their more experienced associates, Munro and Duncan slept without fear,
Chpt 21 *emulating = imitating
- Then, with an elevation of breeding that many in a more cultivated state of society might profitably emulate, one of the chiefs drew the attention of the young men from the weakness they had just witnessed, by saying, in a cheerful voice, addressing himself in courtesy to Magua, as the newest comer: "The Delawares have been like bears after the honey pots, prowling around my village.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
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(emulate) imitate (copy)