 | Ethan Allen - 1807 - 174 σελίδες
...sentries, we gave three huzzas which greatly surprised them. One of the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded...side of the head ; upon which he dropped. his gun, andj asked quarter, which I readily granted him,* * Here is a striking instance of the bravery of the... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1824 - 524 σελίδες
...sentries, we gave three huzzas, which greatly surprised them. One of the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded...which he dropped his gun, and asked quarters, which 1 readily granted him ; and demanded the place where the commanding officer kept. He shewed me a pair... | |
 | 1825 - 472 σελίδες
...the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded him. Alj first thought was to kill him with my sword, but in an instant 1 altered the design and fury of the blow to a slight cut on the side of the head ; upon which he dropped... | |
 | 1825 - 460 σελίδες
...my officers with a charged bayonet, ""I slightly wounded him. My iirst thought was to kill him i"th my sword, but in an instant I altered the design and fury ot the blow to a slight cut on the side of the head ; upon which he dropped his gun and asked quarters,... | |
 | Amos Blanchard - 1831 - 634 σελίδες
...sentries, we gave three huzzas, which greatly surprised them.. One of the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded...to a slight cut on the side of the head; upon which be dropped his gun and asked quarters, which I readily granted him; and demanded the place where the... | |
 | Hugh Moore, Ethan Allen - 1834 - 270 σελίδες
...him. " My first thought," says the Colonel, " was to kill him with my sword ; but, in an instant, 1 altered the design and fury of the blow, to a slight...the head ; upon which, he dropped his gun, and asked for quarters, which I readily granted him, and demanded of him the place where the commaiiding officer... | |
 | Hugh Moore - 1834 - 264 σελίδες
...him. " My first thought," says the Colonel, " was to kill him with my sword ; but, in an instant, 1 altered the design and fury of the blow, to a slight cut on the side of the h^ad ; upon which, he dropped his gun, and asked for quarters, which I readily granted him, and demanded... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1840 - 560 σελίδες
...sentries, we gave three huzzas, which greatly surprised them. One of the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded...with my sword, but in an instant I altered the design nnd fury of the blow to a slight cut on the side of the head ; upon which he dropped his gun, and asked... | |
 | John Frost - 1844 - 260 σελίδες
...sentries, we gave three huzzas, which greatly surprised them. One of the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded...which I readily granted him ; and demanded the place were the commanding officer kept. He showed me a pair of L. stairs in the front of the garrison, which... | |
 | Ethan Allen - 1846 - 134 σελίδες
...sentries, we gave three huzzas which greatly surprised them. One of the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded...the head ; upon which he dropped his gun, and asked quarter, which I readily granted him, and demanded of him the place where the commanding officer kept... | |
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The garrison being asleep, except the sentries, we gave three huzzas which greatly surprised them. One of the sentries made a pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet, and slightly wounded him. My first thought was to kill him with my sword;... 
