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... ; now crush'd beneath The ponderous fragments force , his mangled limbs Lie quivering . Lo ! towards the levelled moat , A moving tower the men of Orleans wheel Four stages elevate . Above was hung , Equalling the VIII 51.
... ; now crush'd beneath The ponderous fragments force , his mangled limbs Lie quivering . Lo ! towards the levelled moat , A moving tower the men of Orleans wheel Four stages elevate . Above was hung , Equalling the VIII 51.
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... Moving in shadows down the distant hill , They mark'd their coming succours ! in each heart Doubt rais'd a busy tumult ; soon they knew The friendly standard , and a general shout Burst from the joyful ranks : yet came no joy To Talbot ...
... Moving in shadows down the distant hill , They mark'd their coming succours ! in each heart Doubt rais'd a busy tumult ; soon they knew The friendly standard , and a general shout Burst from the joyful ranks : yet came no joy To Talbot ...
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... moving tower the men of Orleans wheel . The following extract from the History of Edward III . by Joshua Barnes will convey a full idea of these moving towers . " Now the earl of Darby had layn before Reule more than nine weeks , in ...
... moving tower the men of Orleans wheel . The following extract from the History of Edward III . by Joshua Barnes will convey a full idea of these moving towers . " Now the earl of Darby had layn before Reule more than nine weeks , in ...
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... moving towers which he gives from Vegetius . " The moving towers are made of an assemblage of beams and strong planks , not unlike a house . To secure them against the fires thrown by the besieged , they are covered with raw hides , or ...
... moving towers which he gives from Vegetius . " The moving towers are made of an assemblage of beams and strong planks , not unlike a house . To secure them against the fires thrown by the besieged , they are covered with raw hides , or ...
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... moving in the air . " And at Nagera " the sun being now risen , it was a ravishing sight to behold the armies , and the sun re- flecting from their bright steel and shining armour . For in those days the cavalry were generally armed in ...
... moving in the air . " And at Nagera " the sun being now risen , it was a ravishing sight to behold the armies , and the sun re- flecting from their bright steel and shining armour . For in those days the cavalry were generally armed in ...
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Alençon amid arbalist archbishop of Bourges arçon arms arrows bade balista banner battle battle-axe beheld Beneath blood breast buckler burgonet cheek chief chieftain conquest Conrade Corineus courser cried dæmon damsel darts death deep dost dreadful Dunois eager earth English esquire exclaim'd falchion fall fear fell fierce fight fire fix'd fled force fought France gallant gate Gaze Glacidas Gladdisdale Glocester glory hand hast hath heart heaven helm herald holy honour host hour javelin JOAN JOAN OF ARC Joshua Barnes king knight lance lifts lord loud MAID OF ORLEANS Maiden mangonels mark'd mission'd mov'd murderous numbers o'er oriflamme pass'd peace petraries pierce plain ponderous pour'd prayer prepar'd Rangemore reach'd replied Rheims Richemont round rush'd says seneschal shield soon sorrow soul spake spear stood strength sword Talbot thee Theodore thou thro tower trembling troops valour vanquish'd Virgin wall warrior weapon wound wretched
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