| 1843 - 832 páginas
...drum ; hut to no purpose. In such crack of doom De Lannay cannot hear them, dare not helieve thfm ; they return with justified rage, the Whew of lead...squirting with their fire-pumps on the Invalides* cannon, their Invalides' musketry, their paving to wet the touch-holes ; they unfortunately cannot squirt so... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1846 - 496 páginas
...H6tel-de-Ville ; Abbe1 Fauchet (who was of one) can say, with what almost superhuman courage of benevolence.* These wave their Town-flag in the arched Gateway; and stand, rolling their drum; but to no purpose. la • Fauchet's Narrative (Deux Amis, i. 324). such Crack of Doom, de Launay cannot hear them, dare... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1848 - 362 páginas
...H6tel-de-Ville ; Abbe Fauchet (who was of one) can say, with what almost superhuman courage of benevolence.1 These wave their Town-flag in the arched Gateway ;...in their ears. What to do ? The Firemen are here, 1 Fauchet 's Narrative (Deux Amis, i. 324). squirting with their fire-pumps on the Invalides cannon,... | |
| Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 páginas
...was of one) can say with what almost superhuman courage of benevolence. These wave their town flag in the arched gateway; and stand, rolling their drum...rage, the whew of lead still singing in their ears. .... How the great Bastille clock ticks (inaudible) in its inner court there, at its ease, hour after... | |
| Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1866 - 170 páginas
...the king was all his life suspicious of superior people. — Thackeray. 4. These wave their town flag in the arched gateway; and stand, rolling their drum ; but to no purpose. — Cartyle. 5. And of this remnant will I leave a part, True men, who love me still, for whom I live,... | |
| Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 344 páginas
...was of one) can say with what almost superhuman courage of benevolence. These wave their town flag in the arched gateway ; and stand, rolling their drum...rage, the whew of lead still singing in their ears How the great Bastille clock ticks (inaudible) in its inner court there, at its ease, hour after hour... | |
| William Swinton - 1872 - 238 páginas
...the king was all his life suspicions of superior people. — Thackeray. 4. These wave their town flag in the arched gateway ; and stand, rolling their drum ; but to no purpose. — Carlyle. 5. And of this remnant will I leave a part, True men, who love me still, for whom I live,... | |
| George Walter Baynham - 1873 - 344 páginas
...was of one) can say with what almost superhuman courage of benevolence. These wave their town flag in the arched gateway, and stand rolling their drum...believe them: they return with justified rage, the sound of lead still singing in their ears. How the great Bastille clock ticks (inaudible) in its inner... | |
| Hargrave Jennings - 1873 - 382 páginas
...yield till the accursed Stronghold fall. Deputations, three in number, arrive from the Hotel de Ville. These wave their Town-flag in the arched Gateway ; and stand rolling their drums ; but to no purpose. In such Crack of Doom, De Launay cannot hear them, dare not believe them... | |
| Famous historical scenes - 1875 - 648 páginas
...Hoteldo Ville ; Abbe Fauchet (who was of one) can say with what almost superhuman courage of benevolence. These wave their Townflag in the arched Gateway ;...them : they return, with justified rage, the whew of lend still singing in their ears. What to do ? The Firemen are here, squirting with their firepumps... | |
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