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... walls with the noise of thunder . Not a ledge could be seen upon which the least footing could be obtained , so we rowed under the lee to the gap between the two hills , and there , as the captain had conjectured , there was a small bit ...
... walls with the noise of thunder . Not a ledge could be seen upon which the least footing could be obtained , so we rowed under the lee to the gap between the two hills , and there , as the captain had conjectured , there was a small bit ...
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... walls of mud and chopped straw , resting on layers of reeds introduced about one foot from the ground , between the upper part of the wall and the foundation . The streets were narrow , with offensive gutters on each side ; and after a ...
... walls of mud and chopped straw , resting on layers of reeds introduced about one foot from the ground , between the upper part of the wall and the foundation . The streets were narrow , with offensive gutters on each side ; and after a ...
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... walls . The chief object was to secure possession of these forts and the command of the river . Sir Hope Grant saw his way clear - though the French general could not that it was best to besiege the north fort before at- tempting the ...
... walls . The chief object was to secure possession of these forts and the command of the river . Sir Hope Grant saw his way clear - though the French general could not that it was best to besiege the north fort before at- tempting the ...
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... walls , and a storming party of British regulars were the first to enter the fort and plant the regimental colours of the 67th on the cavalier . At the same moment the French effected an entrance , and the garrison was driven back step ...
... walls , and a storming party of British regulars were the first to enter the fort and plant the regimental colours of the 67th on the cavalier . At the same moment the French effected an entrance , and the garrison was driven back step ...
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... walls of Peking and bombard the city ; but before proceeding on the march it was necessary to take a survey of the roads in the neighbourhood of Takoo , and to procure baggage carts . This duty was undertaken by a staff officer ...
... walls of Peking and bombard the city ; but before proceeding on the march it was necessary to take a survey of the roads in the neighbourhood of Takoo , and to procure baggage carts . This duty was undertaken by a staff officer ...
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