By having ten or twelve thousand men night and day, we shall," said he, " roll as much earth before us as will not only be sufficient to fill up the fosse, but will have more, over and above, than will exceed the height of the town walls, by which means,... Publications - Pągina 185per Spalding Club, Aberdeen - 1859Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Alexander Gordon - 1755 - 370 pągines
...we {hall carry and roll as much earth before us, as will not only be fufEcient tq fill up the fofle, but will have more over and ' above than will exceed...the town walls; by which means, in a few weeks we fhall oblige the enemy to' furrendcr, or we fhall bury them alive. The Czar preferred this opinion,... | |
| SEVERAL HANDS - 1755 - 540 pągines
...be fufficient to fill up the fofle, but will have more over and above than will exceed the heighth of the town- walls; by which means, in a few weeks, we {hall oblige the enemy 'to furrender, or we {hall bury them alive. The Czar preferred this opinion,... | |
| Sir John Barrow - 1834 - 344 pągines
...before us, as will not only be sufficient to fill up the fosse, but will, over and above, more than exceed the height of the town walls ; by which means,...enemy to surrender, or we shall bury them alive." The Tzar preferred this opinion, and ordered them to do as he had proposed. So to work they went, and with... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1870 - 650 pągines
...before us as will not only be sufficient to fill up the fosse, but will have more over and above them than will exceed the height of the town walls; by...weeks, we shall oblige the enemy to surrender, or VOL. II. we shall bury them alive." This tedious and mechanical mode of operation, so unlike the stirring... | |
| sir John Barrow (bart.) - 1883 - 454 pągines
...advanced would hourly increase. "By having ten or twelve thousand men night and day, we shall," said he, " roll as much earth before us as will not only be sufficient...enemy to surrender, or we shall bury them alive." The Tzar preferred *his opinion, and ordered them to do as he had proposed. So to work they went, and with... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1896 - 258 pągines
...would be to carry on before them a whole rampart of earth along the front of the town, which [rampart], as they advanced, would hourly increase. "By having...preferred this opinion, and told them to do as he [Gordon] proposed. " And with such vigour did Gordon press the work, that in five weeks the fosse was... | |
| Sir John Barrow - 1908 - 446 pągines
...before us, as will not only be sufficient to fill up the fosse, but will, over and above, more than exceed the height of the town walls ; by which means,...them alive." The Czar preferred this opinion, and ordered them to do as he had proposed. So to work they went, and with such cheerfulness, that, within... | |
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