| William Enfield - 1774 - 168 pàgines
...alfo a ftrong caftle on the fouth, furrounded with a ditch twelve yards wide and ten deep. From this to the river was a covered way, through which the ditch was filled with water, and by •which, when the tide was out, men, provifions and ftores were brought... | |
| Thomas Fairfax Baron Fairfax - 1786 - 492 pàgines
...ftrong gates, defended by cannon : All ufelefs women and children were fent to their friends in th?s country, on both fides the river : There was alfo...occafion required; In and upon this caftle were planted many'cannon, as well to annoy the befiegers at q. diftance, as to cover the fhips in the harbour, which... | |
| James Wallace - 1795 - 318 pàgines
...gates, " defended by cannon. There was also a strong " castle on the south, surrounded with a ditch •" twelve yards wide and ten yards deep, from " which...river, was a covered way, through " which the ditch was filled with water, and by " which when the tide was out, men, provisions, ** and military ftores, where... | |
| 1807 - 216 pàgines
...was also a strong castle on the south, (where St. George's church now stands) surrounded by a ditch twelve yards wide, and ten yards deep, from which...river was a covered way, through which the ditch was filled with water, and by which, when the tide was out, men, provisions, and military stores were brought... | |
| 1812 - 250 pàgines
...was also a strong castle on the south (where St. George's church now stands) surrounded by a ditch twelve yards wide, and ten yards deep, from which...river was a covered way, through which the ditch was filled with water, and by which, when the tide was out, men, provisions, and military stores were brought... | |
| John Seacome - 1821 - 556 pàgines
...friends in the country, on both sides the river. There was also a strong castle on the south, surrounded with a ditch of twelve yards wide, and ten yards deep,...which, when the tide was out, they brought in men, pro-, visions, and stores of war, as occasion required. In and upon this castle were planted many cannon,... | |
| Edward Baines - 1821 - 680 pàgines
...to the town secured by strong gates and defended by cannon. The castle \V;IK surrounded by a ditch twelve yards wide and ten yards deep, from which to the river was a covered way, by which •»•lien tiie lide wa» out, men, provisions, and militan- store» were brought n occasion... | |
| 1823 - 468 pàgines
...was also a strong castle on the south [where St. George's church now stands] surrounded by a ditch twelve yards wide, and ten yards deep, from which...river was a covered way, through which the ditch was filled with water, and by which, when the tide was out, men, provisions, and military stores were brought... | |
| Edward Baines - 1824 - 678 pàgines
...those to the town secured by strong gates and defended by cannon. The castle was surrounded by a ditch twelve yards wide and ten yards deep, from which to the river was a covered way, by which when the tide was out, men, provisions, and military atores were brought ai occasion required.... | |
| 1834 - 264 pàgines
...description of this edifice, says, — "There was a strong castle on the south, surrounded by a ditch twelve yards wide and ten yards deep, from which to the river was a covered way, through which, when the tide was out, men, provisions, and military stores, were brought as occasion required." From... | |
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