 An army would be completely in the power of even a handful of these troops, which, stopped by no obstacle, and swift as the wind, might attack it on all points ; while the depth of the snow, and the nature of the country, would not only make any pursuit...  Travels in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway - Page 1281826 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Boileau Elliott - 1833 - 358 pages
...power of even a handful of these troops ; which, stopped by no obstacle, and swift as the wind, might attack it on all points ; while the depth of the snow,...and the nature of the country, would not only make any pursuit impossible, but almost deprive them of the means of defence ; the Skielobere still hovering... | |
 | Charles Tomlinson - 1845 - 128 pages
...power of even a handful of these troops, which, stopped by no obstacle, and swift as the wind, might attack it on all points ; while the depth of the snow,...and the nature of the country, would not only make any pursuit impossible, but almost deprive them of the means of defence, the Skielobere still hovering... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1846 - 764 pages
...power of even a handful of these troops ; which, stopped by no obstacle, and swift as the wind, m :j ht attack it on all points: while the depth of the snow,...and the nature of the country, would not only make any pursuit impossible, but almost deprive them of the means of defence ; the Skielobere still honoring... | |
 | 1847 - 436 pages
...even a handful of these troops, whieh, stopped by no obstaele, and swift as the wind, might attaek it on all points; while the depth of the snow, and the nature of the eountry, would not only make any pursuit impossible, but almost deprive them of the means of defenee,... | |
 | Charles Tomlinson - 1865 - 428 pages
...power of even a handful of. these troops, which, stopped by no obstacle, and swift as the wind, might attack it on all points ; while the depth of the snow,...and the nature of the country, would not only make any pursuit impossible, but almost deprive them of the means of defence, the Skielobere still hovering... | |
 | 1847 - 440 pages
...power of even a handful of these troops, which, stopped by no obstacle, and swift as the wind, might attack it on all points ; while the depth of the snow,...and the nature of the country, would not only make any pursuit impossible, but almost deprive them of the means of defence, the Skicloberc, still hovering... | |
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