 | 1833 - 610 σελίδες
...farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavour to sustain the fight; their efforts only...The rain flowed after in streams discoloured with I "I". «l , and fifteen hundred unwounded men, the remnant of six thousand unconquer. able British... | |
 | 1831 - 652 σελίδες
...farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavour to sustain the fight ; their efforts only...like a loosened cliff, went headlong down the ascent. Tbe rain flowed after in streams discoloured with blood, and fifteen hundred unwounded men, the remnant... | |
 | Memoirs - 1835 - 460 σελίδες
...the hope of averting this mountain torrent. But it was in vain : the effort only served to increase the irremediable confusion ; and the mighty mass giving...flowed after in streams discoloured with blood ; and of six thousand British soldiers who performed these wonders, fifteen hundred unwounded men were all... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1836 - 348 σελίδες
...edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavor to sustain the fight : their efforts only increased the irremediable confusion ; and the mighty 20 Napier, vol. iii. p. 539. mass, giving way like a loosened cliff, went headlong down the ascent:... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1840 - 918 σελίδες
...farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling • multitude, endeavour to sustain the fight : their efforts only...the irremediable confusion ; and the mighty mass, at length giving way like a loosened i Nap. u. cliff, went headlong down the ascent. The rain flowed... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 894 σελίδες
...farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavour to sustain the fight : their efforts only...the irremediable confusion ; and the mighty mass, at length giving way like* loosened clifT, went headlong down the ascent. The rain flowed after in... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 1252 σελίδες
...farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavour to sustain the fight : their efforts only...the irremediable confusion ; and the mighty mass, at length giving way like a loosened cliff, , went headlong down the ascent. The rain flowed 541. vict.... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1843 - 524 σελίδες
...edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavor to sustain the fight: their efforts only increased the irremediable confusion; and the mighty mass, at length giving way like a loosened cliff, went headlong down the descent. The rain flowed after them... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 500 σελίδες
...edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavor to sustain the fight: their efforts only increased...down the ascent: the rain flowed after in streams, discolored with blood; and 1500 uriwounded men, the remnant of 6000 unconquerable British soldiers,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1846 - 738 σελίδες
...man of great eloquence, and of great experience in the art of war. But the historian proceeds: — " The rain flowed after in streams discoloured with blood, and 1,500 unwounded men, ths remnant of li, 000 unconquerable British soldiers, stood trinmphant on the fatal hill '." Sir,... | |
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... by the incessant vigour of the attack to the farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves... 
