No sudden burst of undisciplined valour, no nervous enthusiasm, weakened the stability of their order; their flashing eyes were bent on the dark columns in their front; their measured tread shook the ground; their dreadful volleys swept away the head... Wellington's Lieutenants - Σελίδα 234των Alexander Innes Shand - 1902 - 439 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| William Francis Patrick Napier - 1833 - 740 σελίδες
...tread shook the ground, their dreadful volleys swept away the head of every formation, their deafening shouts overpowered the dissonant cries that broke from all parts of the tumultuous crowd, as slowly and with a horrid carnage, it was pushed by the incessant vigour of the attack to the farthest... | |
| 1833 - 610 σελίδες
...shook the ground : their dreadful volleys swept away the head of every formation ; their deafening shouts overpowered the dissonant cries that broke...was driven by the incessant vigour of the attack, to ( In1 farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude,... | |
| 1831 - 652 σελίδες
...tread shook the ground ; their dreadful volleys swept away the head of every formation; their deafening shouts overpowered the dissonant cries that broke...the incessant vigour of the attack to the farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavour... | |
| Thomas Smart Hughes - 1836 - 348 σελίδες
...shook the ground ; their dreadful volleys swept away the head of every formation ; their deafening shouts overpowered the dissonant cries that broke...with a horrid carnage, it was driven by the incessant vigor of the attack to the farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with... | |
| Memoirs - 1835 - 460 σελίδες
...away the head of every formation ; their deafening shouts overpowered the dissonant cries that Ill broke from all parts of the tumultuous crowd, as foot by foot, and with horrid carnage, it was driven by the vigour of the attack to the extreme edge of the hill. Here the... | |
| Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 900 σελίδες
...tread shook the ground, their dreadful \olleys swept away the head of every formalion, their deafening shouts over-powered the dissonant cries that broke from all parts of the tumultuous crowd, as slowly and with a horrid carnage, it was pushed by the incessant vigour of the attack to the farthest... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1840 - 918 σελίδες
...shook the ground ; their dreadful volleys swept away the head of every formation ; their deafening shouts overpowered the dissonant cries that broke...the incessant vigour of the attack to the farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling • multitude, endeavour... | |
| sir William Francis P. Napier - 1840 - 798 σελίδες
...tread shook the ground, their dreadful volleys swept away the head of every formation, their deafening shouts overpowered the dissonant cries that broke from all parts of the tumultuous crowd, as slowly and with a horrid carnage it was pushed by the incessant vigour of the attack to the farthest... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 894 σελίδες
...shook the ground ; their dreadful volleys swept away the head of every formation ; their deafening shouts overpowered the dissonant cries that broke...the incessant vigour of the attack to the farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavour... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 1252 σελίδες
...volleys swept away the head of every formation ; their deafening shouts overpowered the dissonant fries that broke from all parts of the tumultuous crowd,...was driven by the incessant vigour of the attack to tie farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude,... | |
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