 | Eugène Labaume - 1815 - 470 lehte
...accumulated forces, was compelled to abandon its position. In the heat of the engagement, many balls flew over the miserable crowd which was yet pressing...children, who had escaped so many disasters, seemed to haye been preserved, only to suffer here a death still more deplorable. We saw them rushing from the... | |
 | Eugène Labaume - 1817 - 376 lehte
...for victory, but only for life, and the honour of our arms. In the heat of the engagement many balls flew over the miserable crowd which was yet pressing...disasters, seemed to have been preserved, only to suffer here a death still more deplorable. We saw them rushing from the baggage-waggons, and falling... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 746 lehte
...the heat of the engagement, many balls struck the miserable crowds which were yet pressing to cross the bridge of the Beresina ; some shells burst in the midst of them ; and terror aud despair took possession of every heart. The women and children, who had escaped so... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 lehte
...for victory, but only for life, and the honour of our arms. In the heat of the engagement, many balls flew over the miserable crowd which was yet pressing...disasters, seemed to have been preserved, only to suffer here a death still more deplorable. We saw them rushing from the baggagewaggons, and falling... | |
 | International peace society - 232 lehte
...halls fell on the miserable crowd that for three days had been pressing round the bridge, and even some shells burst "in the midst of them. Terror and despair then took possession of every heart anxious for self-preservation ; women and children, who had escaped so many disasters, seemed to have... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 384 lehte
...brigade, to oppose the Russians, who advanced in columns. In the heat of the engagement, many balls flew over the miserable crowd which was yet pressing...many disasters, seemed to have been preserved only to suffer here a death still more deplorable. We saw them rushing from the baggage-waggons, and falling... | |
 | 1832 - 700 lehte
...balls fell on the miserable crowd, that for three days had been pressing round the bridge, and even some shells burst in the midst of them. Terror and despair then took possession of every heart anxious for self-preservation ; women and children, who had escaped so many disasters, seemed to have... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1836 - 470 lehte
...balls fell on the miserable crowd, that for three days had been pressing round the bridge, and even some shells burst in the midst of them. Terror and despair then took possession of every heart anxious for self-preservation ; women and children, who had escaped so many disasters, seemed to have... | |
 | Gething - 1838 - 426 lehte
...third brigade to oppose the Russians, who advanced in columns. In the heat of the engagement many balls flew over the miserable crowd which was yet pressing...many disasters, seemed to have been preserved only to suffer here a death still more deplorable. We saw them rushing from the baggagewaggons, and falling... | |
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In the heat of the engagement many balls flew over the miserable crowd which was yet pressing across the bridge of the Beresina. Some shells burst in the midst of them. Terror and despair then took possession of every heart. 
