 At the fourth assault, the miners set fire to the chief tower on the keep, so that the smoke burst out, and the tower itself was cloven to that degree as to show visibly some broad...  History of Scotland - Page 326by Patrick Fraser Tytler - 1841Full view - About this book
 | Francis Grose - England - 1782 - 370 pages
...themselves of the inner ballia; through a chink, at the fourth assault, the miners set fire to the tower, so that the smoke burst out, and the tower itself was cloven to that degree, as to shew visibly some broad chinks ; whereupon the enemy surrendered." This bridge is one hundred and sixteen... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 848 pages
...themselves of the inner ballia, through a chink ; at the fourth assault the miners set fire to the tower, so that the smoke burst out, and the tower itself...cloven to that degree, as to show visibly some broad chinks : whereupon the enemy surrendered.'1 See a representation of a castle in Plate CXXXV. where... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler - Scotland - 1828 - 530 pages
...old tower was thrown down by the miners, from which, by a vigorous attack, they possessed themselves of the inner ballia through a breach. At the fourth...show visibly some broad rents, whereupon the enemy surrendered."1 In the various sieges which occurred in Scotland during the war of liberty, the same... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler - Scotland - 1829 - 530 pages
...old tower Was thrown down by the miners, from which, by a vigorous attack, they possessed themselves of the inner ballia through a breach. At the fourth...show visibly some broad rents, whereupon the enemy surrendered."1 In the various sieges which occurred in Scotland during the war of liberty, the same... | |
 | John Henry Parker - Architecture - 1840 - 314 pages
...of the inner Ballia, through a chink ; at the fourth assault, the miners set fire to the Tower (or Keep), so that the smoke burst out, and the tower itself was cloven to that degree, as to shew visibly some broad chinks; whereupon the enemy surrendered." Camden's Britannia — Bedford. See... | |
 | 1845 - 1024 pages
...themselves of the inner ballia, through a chink; at the fourth assault, the miners set fire to the tower, so that the smoke burst out, and the tower itself...cloven to that degree, as to show visibly some broad chinks ; whereupon the enemy surrendered." The castles, monasteries, and greater churches of this period,... | |
 | John Henry Parker - 1850 - 562 pages
...of the inner Ballia, through a chink ; at the fourth assault, the miners set fire to the Tower (or Keep), so that the smoke burst out, and the tower itself was cloven to that degree, as to shew visibly some broad chinks ; whereupon the enemy surrendered." Camden's Britannia— Bedford. See... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler - History - 1864 - 426 pages
...of England, vol. ii. p. 95. 304 ЗОЯ from which, by a vigorous attack, they possessed themselves of the inner ballia through a breach. At the fourth...and the tower itself was cloven to that degree as to shew visibly some broad rents, whereupon the enemy surrendered. " г In the various sieges which occurred... | |
 | John Timbs - England - 1867 - 408 pages
...themselves of the inner bail through a chink ; at the fourth assault, the miners set fire to the tower, so that the smoke burst out, and the tower itself...cloven to that degree, as to show visibly some broad chinks ; whereupon the enemy surrendered." The most perfect of our northern castles now existing, is... | |
 | Patrick Fraser Tytler - 1887 - 848 pages
...p. 72. ?.04 from which, by a vigorous attack, they possessed themselves of the inner ballia througu a breach. At the fourth assault, the miners set fire...and the tower itself was cloven to that degree as to shew visibly some broad rents, whereupon the enemy surrendered. " J In the various sieges which occurred... | |
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