He hastened from place to place amid the ruins, his face blackened with smoke, and his hair and eyebrows singed with the fierce heat. At length the day dawned — a day of tempest and of flame — and Mortier, who had strained every nerve for thirty-six... Napoleon and His Marshals - Página 232por J. T. Headley - 2006 - 296 páginasVista previa limitada - Acerca de este libro
| 1850 - 704 páginas
...shoulders, moved with his young guard amid the desolation, elosing up the houses, and facing the tempest and flames, struggling nobly to arrest the conflagration....lay and panted in utter exhaustion. But the night of tempest had been succeeded by a day of tempest ; and, when night again enveloped the city, it was one... | |
| J. T. Headley - 1846 - 400 páginas
...and sparks in an incessant shower went driving towards the Kremlin. The clouds 280 BURNINO OF MOSCOW. themselves seemed turned into fire, rolling in wrath...exhaustion. But the night of tempests had been succeeded by% day of tempests ; and when night again enveloped the city, it was one broad flame, wavering to and... | |
| J. T. Headley - 1847 - 440 páginas
...hours, entered a palace and dropped down from fatigue. The manly form and stalwart arm that had to often carried death into the ranks of th'e enemy, at length gave way. and the gloomy Marsha} lay and panted in titter exhaustion. Bat the night of tempests had been succeeded by a day... | |
| Salem Town - 1850 - 372 páginas
...entered a palace, and dropped down with fatigue. 14. The manly form and stalwart arm, that had so long carried death into the ranks of the enemy, at length...gloomy marshal lay and panted in utter exhaustion. The day was one of tempests ; and when night again enveloped the city, it was one broad flame, wavering... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 páginas
...to arrest the conflagration. He hastened from place to place amid the ruins, his face blackened with smoke, and his hair and eyebrows singed with the fierce...lay and panted in utter exhaustion. But the night of tempeat had been succeeded by a day of tempest; and when night again enveloped the city, it was one... | |
| 1866 - 408 páginas
...thirty-six hours, entered a palace and dropped down from fatigue. The manly form and stalwart arm that Lad so often carried death into the ranks of the enemy,...lay and panted in utter exhaustion. But the night of tempest had been succeeded by a day of tempest; and when night again enveloped the city, it was one... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1873 - 408 páginas
...blackened with smoke, and his hair and eyebrows singed with the fierce heat. At length the day dawned, and Mortier, who had strained every nerve for thirty-six...gloomy marshal lay and panted in utter exhaustion. The night of tempest was succeeded by a day of fiery storm; and when night again 'enveloped the city,... | |
| Joel Tyler Headley - 1876 - 708 páginas
...for thirty-six hours, enteted a palace and dropped down from fatigue. The manly form and stalwarth arm that had so often carried death into the ranks...gloomy Marshal lay and panted in utter exhaustion. The day passed away in storm and conflagration ; and when night again enveloped the city, it was one... | |
| Granville series - 1882 - 330 páginas
...had strained every nerve for thirty-six hours, entered a palace, and dropped down from fatigue. 15. The manly form and stalwart arm that had so often...lay and panted in utter exhaustion. But the night of tempest had been succeeded by a day of tempest ; and when night again enveloped the city, it was one... | |
| Charles Joseph Barnes - 1884 - 524 páginas
...to arrest the conflagration. He hastened from place to place amid the ruins, his face blackened with smoke, and his hair and eyebrows singed with the fierce...lay and panted in utter exhaustion. But the night of tempest had been succeeded by a day of tempest; and when night again enveloped the city, it was one... | |
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