 | george rice carpenter - 1898 - 498 sidor
...gloom. " You can try it," he coolly observed to an officer near him; "but I don't think you'll get up." At the point where the Highlanders landed, one of...Donald Macdonald, apparently the same whose presence oi mind had just saved the enterprise from ruin, was climbing in advance of his men, when he was challenged... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 768 sidor
...a French guard was posted at the top to defend the pass. The general was one of the first on shore. At the point where the Highlanders landed, one of...his men, when he was challenged by a sentinel. He repliea in French, by declaring that he had been sent to relieve the guard ana ordering the soldier... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1907 - 766 sidor
...a French guard was posted at the top to defend the pass. The general was one of the first on shore. At the point where the Highlanders landed, one of...declaring that he had been sent to relieve the guard ana ordering the soldier to withdraw. Before the latter was undeceived, a crowd of Highlanders were... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1910 - 442 sidor
...mentions that the English were challenged by the sentinels, and escaped discovery by replying in French. officer near him ; "but I don't think you '11 get...He replied in French, by declaring that he had been Bent to relieve the guard, and ordering the soldier to withdraw.2 Before the latter was undeceived,... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1908 - 342 sidor
...the gloom. "You can try it," he coolly observed to an officer near him ; " but I don't think you'll get up."1 At the point where the Highlanders landed,...to relieve the guard, and ordering the soldier to withdraw.* Before the latter was undeceived, a crowd of Highlanders were close at hand, while the steeps... | |
 | D. W. Oates - 1914 - 224 sidor
...' You can try it,' he coolly observed to an officer near him ; ' but I don't 'think you'll get up.' "At the point where the Highlanders landed, one of...to relieve the guard, and ordering the soldier to withdraw. Before the latter was undeceived, a crowd of Highlanders were close at hand, while the steeps... | |
 | Frank William Scott, Jacob Zeitlin - 1914 - 690 sidor
...gloom. "You can try it," he coolly observed to an officer near him ; " but I don't think you'll get up." At the point where the Highlanders landed, one of...to relieve the guard, and ordering the soldier to withdraw. Before the latter was undeceived, a crowd of Highlanders were close at hand, while the steeps... | |
 | Charles Ernest Chadsey, Charles Lyle Spain - 1920 - 396 sidor
..." You can try it," he coolly observed to an officer near him ; " but I don't think you '11 get up." in advance of his men, when he was challenged by a...to relieve the guard, and ordering the soldier to withdraw. Before the latter was undeceived, a crowd of Highlanders were close at hand, while the steeps... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Edward Douglas Snyder - 1927 - 1288 sidor
...got to the can try it," he coolly observed to an officer near him; "but I don't think you'll get up." At the point where the Highlanders landed, one of...ruin, was climbing in advance of his men, when he was chalweak side of us at last," he is reported to have said, "and we must crush them with our numbers."... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1991 - 1012 sidor
...don't think you'll get up."2 At the point where the Highlanders landed, one of their captains, Donaid Macdonald, apparently the same whose presence of mind...to relieve the guard, and ordering the soldier to withdraw.3 Before the latter was undeceived, a crowd of Highlanders were close at hand, while the steeps... | |
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At the point where the Highlanders landed, one of their captains, Donald Macdonald, apparently the same whose presence of mind had just saved the enterprise from ruin, was climbing in advance of his men, when he was challenged by a sentinel. He replied... 
