 They pull down the piles and palisades; they hew down the barriers with axes. His high black plume floats abroad over the throng, like a raven over the field of the slain. They have made a breach in the barriers — they rush in — they are thrust back!  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Pagina 281820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Peacock - 1903 - 408 pagina’s
...down the barriers with axes. His high black plume floats abroad over the throng, like a raven over the field of the slain. They have made a breach in the barriers—they rush in — they are thrust back ! Front-de-Boeuf heads the defenders; I see his gigantic... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1904 - 590 pagina’s
...They have made a breach in the barriers — they rush in — they are thrust back! Front-da- 15 Bceuf heads the defenders ; I see his gigantic form above...disputed hand to hand, and man to man. God of Jacob I it is the meeting of two fierce tides — the conflict of two oceans nioved by adverse winds ! "... | |
 | Larkin Dunton, Augustus Hill Kelley - 1904 - 292 pagina’s
...suddenly interrupted by the signal for assault, which was given by the blast of a shrill bugle. 9. They throng again to the breach, and the pass is disputed hand to hand and man to man ! 10. The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head. 11. He who ascends to... | |
 | Inez Nellie Canfield McFee - 1905 - 614 pagina’s
...down the barriers with axes. His high, black plume floats abroad over the throng, like a raven over the field of the slain. They have made a breach in the barriers, they rush in, they are thrust back! Front de Bpeuf heads the defenders. I see his gigantic form above the press. They throng again to the... | |
 | Charles Maurice Stebbins - 1906 - 472 pagina’s
...they hew down the barriers with axes. His high plume floats abroad over the throng, like a raven over the field of the slain. They have made a breach in...the pass is disputed hand to hand, and man to man." 2. And the first grey of morning filled the east, And the fog rose out of the Oxus stream. But all... | |
 | 1906 - 602 pagina’s
...barriers with axes. His high black plume floats abroad over the throng like a raven over the fields of the slain. They have made a breach in the barriers...gigantic form above the press. They throng again to the breech, and the pass Is disputed hand to hand and man to man. God of Jacob! it is the meeting of two... | |
 | Charles Maurice Stebbins - 1906 - 478 pagina’s
...they hew down the barriers with axes. His high plume floats abroad over the throng, like a raven over the field of the slain. They have made a breach in...— they are thrust back! Front-de-Boeuf heads the de•3 fenders; ' I see his gigantic form above the press. They throng again to the breach, and the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1906 - 568 pagina’s
...down the barriers with axes. — His high black plume floats abroad over the throng, like a raven over the field of the slain. — They have made a breach...barriers — they rush in — they are thrust back ! — Front-de-Bceuf heads the defenders ; I see his gigantic form above the press. They throng again... | |
 | Isabel Moore - 1906 - 360 pagina’s
...down the barriers with axes. His high black plume floats abroad over the throng, like a raven over the field of the slain. They have made a breach in...barriers — they rush in — they are thrust back ! Front-de-Bceuf heads the defenders ; I see his gigantic form above the press. They throng again to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1914 - 348 pagina’s
...hew down the barriers with axes. His tall black plume floats abroad over the throng like a raven over the field of the slain. They have made a breach in...back. Front-de-Boeuf heads the defenders; I see his massive form above the others. They throng again to the breach, and the pass is disputed hand to hand... | |
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