 ... water, which in all cases is precarious in this latitude, and once more stood at bay. Their foes came, and for one long month fought and were beaten back, and returned day after day to the attack as merciless and inevitable as the tide. Meanwhile,...  Annals & Magazine of Natural History - Page 4281877Full view - About this book
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1875 - 62 lehte
...merciless and inevitable as the tide. Meanwhile, the families of the defenders were evacuating and moving south, and bravely did their protectors shield...narrative tells us that the hollows of the rocks were filed to the brim with the mingled blood of conquerors and conquered, and red veins of it ran down... | |
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1875 - 656 lehte
...merciless and inevitable as the tide. Meanwhile, the families of the defenders were evacuating and moving south, and bravely did their protectors shield...all safely a hundred miles away. The besiegers were beateu back and went »way. But the narrative tells us that the hollows of the, rocks were filed to... | |
 | 1875 - 780 lehte
...as merciless and inevitable as the tide. Meanwhile the families of the defenders were evacuating and moving south, and bravely did their protectors shield them till they were all safely a hundred mile.-. away. The besiegers were beaten back and went away. But the narrative tells us that the hollows... | |
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1876 - 748 lehte
...inevitable as the- tide. Meanwhile, the families of the defenders were evacuating and moving eonth, and bravely did their protectors shield them till...beaten back and went away. But the narrative tells ns that the hollows of tlie rocks were filled to the brim with the mingled blood of conquerors aud... | |
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1876 - 738 lehte
...merciless and inevitable as the tide. Meanwhile, the families of the defenders were evacuating and moving south, and bravely did their protectors shield...hundred miles away. The besiegers were beaten back und went away, but the narrative tells us that the hollows of the rocks were filled to tho brim with... | |
 | Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1876 - 722 lehte
...merciless and inevitable as the tide. Meanwhile, the families of the defenders were evacuating and moving south, and bravely did their protectors shield them till they were all tafely a hundred miles away. The besiegers were beaten back and went away. But the narrative tells... | |
 | American Geographical Society of New York - 1878 - 424 lehte
...as merciless and inevitable as the tide. Meanwhile the families of the defenders were evacuating and moving south, and bravely did their protectors shield...them till they were all safely a hundred miles away. Climbing carefully to the top of the dike, mapping out the plan of the ancient fortifications, listening... | |
 | John Thomas Short - 1879 - 558 lehte
...merciless and inevitable as the tide. Meanwhile, the families of the defenders were evacuating and moving south, and bravely did their protectors shield...narrative tells us that the hollows of the rocks were rilled to the brim with the mingled blood of conquerors and conquered, and red veins of it ran down... | |
 | Eugene Parsons - 1911 - 512 lehte
...merciless and inevitable as the tide. Meanwhile, the families of the defenders were evacuating and moving south, and bravely did their protectors shield them till they were all safe a hundred miles away. The besiegers were beaten back and went away. But the narrative tells us... | |
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