 | 1833 - 610 sider
...farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavour to sustain the fight; their efforts only...loosened cliff, went headlong down the ascent. The rain flowed after in streams discoloured with I "I". «l , and fifteen hundred unwounded men, the remnant... | |
 | 1831 - 652 sider
...farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavour to sustain the fight ; their efforts only...like a loosened cliff, went headlong down the ascent. Tbe rain flowed after in streams discoloured with blood, and fifteen hundred unwounded men, the remnant... | |
 | Memoirs - 1835 - 460 sider
...the hope of averting this mountain torrent. But it was in vain : the effort only served to increase the irremediable confusion ; and the mighty mass giving...loosened cliff, went headlong down the ascent. The rain flowed after in streams discoloured with blood ; and of six thousand British soldiers who performed... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1836 - 348 sider
...edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavor to sustain the fight : their efforts only increased the irremediable confusion ; and the mighty 20 Napier, vol. iii. p. 539. mass, giving way like a loosened cliff, went headlong down the ascent:... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1840 - 918 sider
...farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling • multitude, endeavour to sustain the fight : their efforts only...the irremediable confusion ; and the mighty mass, at length giving way like a loosened i Nap. u. cliff, went headlong down the ascent. The rain flowed... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 894 sider
...farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavour to sustain the fight : their efforts only...the irremediable confusion ; and the mighty mass, at length giving way like* loosened clifT, went headlong down the ascent. The rain flowed after in... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 1252 sider
...farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavour to sustain the fight : their efforts only...the irremediable confusion ; and the mighty mass, at length giving way like a loosened cliff, , went headlong down the ascent. The rain flowed 541. vict.... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1843 - 524 sider
...edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavor to sustain the fight: their efforts only increased the irremediable confusion; and the mighty mass, at length giving way like a loosened cliff, went headlong down the descent. The rain flowed after them... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 500 sider
...edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves, joining with the struggling multitude, endeavor to sustain the fight: their efforts only increased...loosened cliff, went headlong down the ascent: the rain flowed after in streams, discolored with blood; and 1500 uriwounded men, the remnant of 6000 unconquerable... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1867 - 470 sider
...to the farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves mix with the struggling multitude to sustain the fight, their efforts only increased the irremediable confusion, and the mighty mass, breaking oft' like a loosened cliff, went headlong down the steep : the rain flowed after in streams... | |
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... by the incessant vigour of the attack to the farthest edge of the hill. In vain did the French reserves... 
