... he shewed three Torches equidistant from other, which plainly appearing to the Towne, the Governour presently apprehended, and answered againe with three other fires in like manner; each knowing the others being and intent; Smith, though distant seven... Capt. John Smith: A Biography - Page 34by George Canning Hill - 1859 - 286 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Smith - America - 1819 - 278 pages
...knowing the others being and intent; Smith, though distant seven miles, signified to him these words: On Thursday at night I will charge on the East, at the Alarum, salley you; Ebershaught answered he would, and thus it was done: First he writ his message... | |
| 1829 - 576 pages
...knowing the other's heing and intent. Smith, though distant seven miles, signified to him these words : On Thursday, at night, I will charge on the east, at the allarum, salley you. Ehershaught answered he would, and thus it was done. First he writ his message,... | |
| Jared Sparks - United States - 1834 - 434 pages
...town, and communicated with the commander of the garrison, and conveyed to him the following message. "On Thursday at night, I will charge on the east ; at the alarm sally you ; " an answer was returned, " I will." The besieged were also aided further by Smith's inventive... | |
| Jared Sparks - United States - 1834 - 454 pages
...town, and communicated with the commander of the garrison, and conveyed to him the following message. " On Thursday at night, I will charge on the east; at the alarm sally you ; " an answer was returned, " I will." The besieged were also aided further by Smith's inventive... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1839 - 394 pages
...town, and communicated with the commander of the garrison, and conveyed to him the following message. " On Thursday, at night, I will charge on the east ; at the alarm sally you;" an answer was returned, "I will." The besieged were also aided further by Smith's inventive genius.... | |
| William Gilmore Simms - Virginia - 1846 - 428 pages
...were then displayed from the mountain in proper order so as to form the successive words, thus — " On— Thursday— at— night— I— will — charge...— the — east — at — the — alarm — sally — you." The answer was immediate — " I will !" — and this matter thus happily adjusted, Smith... | |
| United States - 1847 - 394 pages
...town, and communicated with the commander of the garrison, and conveyed to him the following message. " On Thursday, at night, I will charge on the east •, at the alarm, sally you;" an answer was returned, " I will." The besieged were also aided further by Smith's inventive... | |
| Robert Reid Howison - Virginia - 1846 - 508 pages
...word, all three torches were exhibited." By this plan Smith conveyed to the governor a message — " On Thursday at night I will charge on the east; at the alarum, sally you." Ebershaught answered simply, "I will." At the appointed time false fires were shown... | |
| American literature - 1860 - 1002 pages
...within seven miles of the besieged city, from which he telegraphed to Ebcrspaught the welcome message, ed Ъу sedgy rushes, there cleanly and clearly cut by the breaking wa yon." An answer was immediately returned, "Iwill." Themoveinent was successful. The Turks, nssaulted... | |
| George Canning Hill - 1868 - 318 pages
...walls. Smith's heart leaped within him for joy at so happy a discovery, and he immediately telegraphed back again, by means of his torches, letter by letter,...the following sentence : " On Thursday, at night, I ivill charge on the East. At the alarm, sally forth ! " Without delay the answer was returned by the... | |
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