 Wrapping a handkerchief round the wound, he hastened from one rank to another exhorting the men to be steady and to reserve their fire. No English soldier pulled a trigger : with matchless endurance they sustained the trial. Not a company wavered : their...  The Conquest of Canada - Page 342by George Warburton - 1849Full view - About this book
 | 1849 - 1052 pages
...incessant fire. The 35th and the Grenadiers fell fast. Wolfe, at the head of the 28th, was struck on the wrist, but not disabled. Wrapping a handkerchief...shivering like pennons in the fatal storm ; but a fewpaces told how terrible had been the force of the long-suspended blow. Numbers of the French soldiers... | |
 | University magazine - 1849 - 788 pages
...sustained the trial. Not a company wavered : their arms shouldered as if on parade, and motionless, sa?e when they closed up the ghastly gaps, they waited...a single shot, flashed from the British line. For а moment the advancing columns still pressed on, shivering like pennons in the fatal storm, but a... | |
 | George Warburton - Canada - 1850 - 376 pages
...advance of the skirmishers was but the mask of a more formidable movement. The whole of the French center and left, with loud shouts and arms at the recover,...order to " fire." At once the long row of muskets was leveled, and a volley, distinct as a single shot, flashed from the British line. For a moment the advancing... | |
 | 1850 - 600 pages
...endurance they sustained the trial. "Not a company wavered : their arms shouldered, as if on parude, and motionless, save when they closed up the ghastly...order to fire. At once the long row of muskets was leveled, and a volley distinct as a single shot flashed from the British line. For a moment the advancing... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - American periodicals - 1850 - 604 pages
...endurance they sustained the trial. Not a company wavered: their arms shouldered, as if on parado, and motionless, save when they closed up the ghastly...order to fire. At once the long row of muskets was leveled, and a volley distinct as a single shot flashed from the British line. For a moment the advancing... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pages
...parade, and motionless, save when they closed up the ghastly gaps, they waited the word of commandWhen the head of the French attack had reached within forty...terrible had been the force of the long-suspended blow. Montcalm commanded the attack in person. Not fifteen minutes had elapsed since he had first moved on... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 pages
...rear. As the view cleared, their long unbroken lines were seen rapidly approaching Wolfe's position Now from flank to flank of the assailing battalions...the order to 'fire.' At once the long row of muskets wiis levelled, and a volley, distinct as a single shot, .flashed from the British line. For a moment... | |
 | Richard Trimen - 1873 - 270 pages
...a trigger; not a " company wavered; their arms shouldered as if on parade, and " motionless, except when they closed up the ghastly gaps, they " waited...distinct as a single shot flashed from the British line " Numbers of the French reeled and fell; never before or since " has a deadlier volley burst from British... | |
 | Thomas Nelson Publishers - 1879 - 448 pages
...was seen approaching Wolfe's position. Soon a murderous and incessant fire began. The British troops fell fast. Wolfe, at the head of the 28th, was struck...terrible had been the force of the long-suspended blow Montcalm commanded the attack in person. Not fifteen minutes had elapsed since he had first moved on... | |
 | London readers - 1878 - 296 pages
...rear. As the view cleared, their long unbroken lines were seen rapidly approaching Wolfe's position. Now from flank to flank of the assailing battalions...terrible had been the force of the long-suspended blow. Montcalm commanded the attack in person. Not fifteen minutes had elapsed since he had first moved on... | |
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