 Russians are not checked, but still sweep onward through the smoke, with the whole force of horse and man, here and there knocked over by the shot of our batteries above. With breathless suspense every one awaits the bursting of the wave upon the line...  The Campaign in the Crimea: An Historical Sketch - Page 66by George Brackenbury - 1855Full view - About this book
 | 1865 - 820 pages
...they came within one hundred and fifty yards, another deadly volley flashes from the levelled rifles, and carries death and terror into the Russians. They...open files right and left, and fly back faster than thev came. ' Bravo, Highlanders ! well done ! ' shout the excited spectators; but events thicken. The... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1854 - 952 pages
...over by- the shot of our batteries above. With breathless suspense everyone awaits the bursting of the wave upon the line of Gaelic rock ; but ere they come within 150 yards, another deadly volley flashes from the levelled rifle, and carries death and terror into... | |
 | 1855 - 158 pages
...over by the shot of our batteries above. With breathless suspense every one awaits the bursting of the wave upon the line of Gaelic rock ; but ere they come...yards, another deadly volley flashes from the levelled rifles, and carries death and terror into the Russians They wheel about, open files right and left,... | |
 | Friedrich Wilhelm Graf von Bismark, North Ludlow Beamish - 1855 - 492 pages
...over by the shot of the batteries above. With breathless suspense every one awaits the bursting of the wave upon the line of Gaelic rock; but ere they come within 150 yards, another deadly volley flashes from the levelled rifle, and carries death and terror into... | |
 | William Frederick Mylius - 1860 - 500 pages
...awaits the bursting of the wave upon the line of the Gaelic rock, but ere they come within 150 yards a deadly volley flashes from the levelled rifle, and...left, and fly back faster than they came. " Bravo !" shouted the excited spectators. But the storm is now to be borne by the British cavalry. The Russians... | |
 | 1864 - 560 pages
...rock; but ere they came witliin 160 yards, another deadly volley flashes from the levelled rifles, and carries death and terror into the Russians. They wheel about, open files right and left, and fly buck faster than they oame. ' Bravo, Hishlanders! well done!' shout the excited spectators; but events... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pages
...over by the shot of our batteries above. With breathless suspense every one awaits the bursting of the wave upon the line of Gaelic rock ; but ere they come...and terror into the Russians. They wheel about, open tiles right and left, and fly back faster than they came. " Bravo, Highlanders ! well done ! " shout... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 344 pages
...over by the shot of our batteries above. With breathless suspense every one awaits the bursting of the wave upon the line of Gaelic rock ; but ere they come...and terror into the Russians. They wheel about, open flies right and left, and fly back faster than they came. " Bravo, Highlanders ! well done!" shout... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1871 - 432 pages
...over by the shot of our batteries above. With breathless suspense every one awaits the bursting of the wave upon the line of Gaelic rock ; but ere they come within 150 yards, another deadly volley flashes from the levelled rifle, and carries death and terror into... | |
 | 1872 - 556 pages
...batteries above. With breathless suspense every one awaiting the bursting of the wave upon the line of the Gaelic rock ; but ere they come within a hundred and...faster than they came. " Bravo, Highlanders ! well done ! " shouted the excited spectators ; but events thicken. The Highlanders and their splendid front are... | |
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