 | William Edmondstoune Aytoun - 1849 - 302 pàgines
...throughout, quite as dreadful as the mental emotion which urged it. Notwithstanding that the three files of the front line of English poured forth their incessant...indeed, they did not see for smoke, till involved among the weapons. All that courage, all that despair could do, was done. It was a moment of dreadful and... | |
 | William Edmondstoune Aytoun - 1849 - 300 pàgines
...swept the field as with a hailstorm—notwithstanding the flank fire of Wolfe's regiment—onward, onward went the headlong Highlanders, flinging themselves into rather than rushing upon, the lines of the enemv, which, indeed, they did not see for smoke, till involved among the weapons. All that courage,... | |
 | Archibald M'Kay - 1858 - 324 pàgines
...interesting " History of the Rebellion" : — " Notwithstanding that the three files of the front line of the English poured forth their incessant fire of musketry...not see for smoke till involved among their weapons. - It was a moment of dreadful, agonising suspense, but only a moment ; for the whirlwind does not reap... | |
 | Archibald R. Adamson - 1875 - 240 pàgines
...Chambers's History of the Eebellion, "Notwithstanding that the three files of the front line of the English poured forth their incessant fire of musketry...indeed, they did not see for smoke till involved among the weapons. . . . Almost every man in their front rank, chief and gentleman, fell before the deadly... | |
 | 1886 - 494 pàgines
...that tho three files of the front line of English poured forth their incessant fire of musketry — notwithstanding the flank fire of Wolfe's regiment...flinging themselves into, rather than rushing upon tho lines of the enemy, which, indeed, they did not see for smoke till involved among their weapons.... | |
 | Maria Hornor Lansdale - 1901 - 598 pàgines
...from the enemy's well-directed fire that a charge was ordered. " Notwithstanding that the three files of the front line of English poured forth their incessant...not see for smoke till involved among their weapons. [On the right wing] all that courage, all that despair could do, was done. It was a moment of dreadful... | |
 | Peter Anderson - 1920 - 216 pàgines
...now loaded with grape-shot, swept the field as with a hailstorm — notwithstanding the flank-fire of Wolfe's regiment — onward, onward, went the headlong...which indeed they did not see for smoke, till involved amid their weapons. All that courage, all that despair, could do was done. It was a moment of dreadful... | |
 | William Edmondstoune Aytoun - 1921 - 532 pàgines
...throughout, quite as dreadful as the mental emotion which urged it. Notwithstanding that the three files of the front line of English poured forth their incessant...indeed, they did not see for smoke, till involved among the weapons. All that courage, all that despair could do, was done. It was a moment of dreadful and... | |
 | 1847 - 926 pàgines
...grane-shot, swept the field и with a hall-storm ; not with atan din g the flank tin- of Wolfs regiment, onward went the headlong Highlanders, flinging themselves...of the enemy, which, indeed, they did not see for the smoke till Involved among their weapons. IE was a moment ot dreadful, ngonbing suspense, but onlv... | |
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Notwithstanding that the three files of the front line of English poured forth their incessant fire of musketry — notwithstanding that the cannon, now loaded with grapeshot, swept the field as with a hailstorm — notwithstanding the flank fire of Wolfe's... 