| 单词 | besieging |
| 例句 | To this was added even his own army, for while besieging Aquileia and finding the capture difficult, disgusted by his cruelty and fearing him less, seeing that Maximinus had many enemies, the soldiers murdered him. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Henry III was stabbed by an assassin on 1 August 1589, while the two Henrys were besieging Paris, but lived long enough to confirm Henry of Navarre as his heir. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Because of this, he began to seek out new allies and to vacillate with France during the campaign the French undertook in the Kingdom of Naples against the Spaniards besieging Gaeta. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z He'd captured easterly Rock and put everyone to the sword, or he was besieging the Golden Tooth . . . but something had happened, that much was certain. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A similar cavalry charge of 26 horsemen routed the best troops of Emperor Manco himself, as he was besieging the Spaniards in Cuzco. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She did not have a chance to respond, because we were at her house, and she was more interested in besieging her father with questions. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z To the women who were besieging him and coveting him he put the question as to who would pay the most. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Yet Aimard ultimately sees the piece in light of its own history, written at a time when Napoleon’s forces were besieging Vienna. Perspective | The best way to understand a Beethoven concerto? From a musician’s point of view. 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z “I wanted to be on the field when the stands emptied and marauding mobs waylaid him on the basepaths, tackling, besieging and occasionally holding him hostage to a new kind of love,” she writes. Babe Ruth, the First Modern Celebrity 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z The stylish images that follow depict him as a working-class businessman under siege, and besieging others, in snippets of urban violence. In 'A Most Violent Year,' Oscar Isaac's brutal struggles 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Once exiled, Coriolanus exacts his revenge by joining Rome’s enemies in besieging his hometown. Theater Review: ‘Coriolanus’ From Shakespeare in the Park(ing) Lot 2012-08-08T21:50:13Z His grandson Henry Percy had been knighted by that same King Edward in March 1296 while besieging Berwick, Scotland’s largest city; three years later he became the first Lord Percy as his reward. "Game of Thrones" in real life: Actual history, just as epic as George R.R. Martin's tales 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z Is it any wonder Roman soldiers applied the name onager to the mechanical catapult they used for besieging walled compounds? Roman floor mosaics with violent scenes pack a punch at Getty Villa 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z The Aztecs who received the Spaniards and their band of indigenous allies had since turned against them and were besieging their compound. Review | Gold, jade, macaw feathers, turquoise: Ancient American beauty at the Met 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Hard to know how a million people have managed to survive here in Pima County, the home of Tucson, with all these fearsome beasts besieging us! Tucson Becomes an Unlikely Food Star 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z "Well, this has certainly been a nice, peaceful 40 minutes," he laughs, sweeping a long arm towards the imaginary horde of autograph hunters and rabid fans who haven't been besieging us as we speak. Timothy Olyphant: a law unto himself 2010-04-29T19:00:00Z "It is being fought by the people who perceive themselves as controlling nothing. They are besieging the people they perceive as controlling everything." The late night rise of "Gutfeld!" is telling us something. It isn't funny, but that doesn't matter 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Things get under way as Richard the Lionheart is killed while besieging a French castle, supposedly heading home to England from the crusades. Film review: Robin Hood 2010-05-11T19:26:00Z No one, of course, would argue that uptown matrons will be besieging their dentists for grillwork any time soon. Piercings and Eye-Popping Tattoos: Fashion’s Latest Canvas Is the Skin You’re In 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z New York’s immense all-day summer street festival returns for its 12th iteration, with over 1,000 free events — many of them participatory — besieging the city with sound. 4 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z I noticed several complainants besieging the house manager at Steppenwolf Saturday — as if there were anything the theater could have done. At 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' ... Pain, laid bare, and then 'ring, ring' 2010-12-16T23:20:41Z In the West Bank, a separate Palestinian enclave not controlled by Hamas, Palestinian Authority Health Minister Mai Alkaila said Israel was "committing a new crime against humanity, medical staff and patients by besieging" Al Shifa. Israel raids Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital, urges Hamas to surrender 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z "The occupation is still besieging the hospital and they are firing into the yards from time to time," he said. U.S. backs claim Hamas uses Gaza hospitals as military cover amid hopes for hostages' release 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Daniel Hagari, said the forces were not besieging Shifa Hospital but allowing a safe exit point on the hospital’s eastern side. Hospitals have special protection under the rules of war. Why are they in the crosshairs in Gaza? 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z With Israel besieging and bombing territory at a scale never seen before, arriving at a precise answer isn’t easy. EXPLAINER: What is Gaza’s Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the war’s death toll? 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z “We need to continue besieging whoever we can and however we can, and praying for their release.” The father of American teenage hostage freed by Hamas says she is ‘doing very good’ 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Israeli forces pushed back, besieging Gaza, pounding it with air strikes and fighting militants still inside Israel. In Israel, one woman still searching for news of six missing family members 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z In December, Azerbaijan blocked Lachin, essentially besieging Nagorno-Karabakh and causing food and fuel shortages, despite the presence of Russian peacekeeping troops. 'Staying, for us, is impossible.' Thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh for Armenia 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Ahmed Mohamed, another resident, said: "We were asleep, and when we woke up, we found water besieging the house. We are inside and trying to get out." Storm and floods kill at least 150 people in Libya-Red Crescent 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Armed groups grow ever stronger, besieging government buildings and forcing the congress to bow to their demands. How Libya reached its dangerous political impasse 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Russia captured the major city last year after besieging and bombarding it. Ukraine says it retakes village in 'first results' of counterattack 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z On Monday, the Ukrainian military hailed advances made in its first successful counterattack against Russian forces besieging the eastern city of Bakhmut. Ivory Coast entrepreneur pours love and patriotism into fine chocolate 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Russian forces have been besieging Bakhmut for months in the longest battle in more than a year of war. Ukraine's Zelenskiy denounces Russian strikes on Orthodox Palm Sunday 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The FBI was called in, military advisers were consulted and we had the nearly three-month spectacle of the U.S. government besieging a small, apocalyptic cult movement that was armed to the teeth. Donald Trump in Waco: It's a signal to the darkest elements of the far right 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Ben-Gvir then dispatched large numbers of security forces to the salon, saying on Twitter that he had ordered police to “save her life” from the demonstrators “besieging” the salon. Netanyahu denounces protesters after salon siege of his wife 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z During my time at the State Department, the regime was besieging up to 18 opposition-held towns, where it denied them access to food or medicine. Opinion | Lifting sanctions on Syria won’t help earthquake victims 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z The people running companies that deliver all manner of products gathered in Philadelphia last week to sift through the lessons of the mayhem besieging the global supply chain. The Supply Chain Broke. Robots Are Supposed to Help Fix It. 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z In a tone of weary indignation, she briefs him on the mayhem besieging her facilities. Can Global Shipping Be Fixed? One Regulator Will Try. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Pumping corporate speech into politics leaves a vacuum in public beliefs and virtues that clueless armed citizens have too often tried to fill by besieging state capitols — and storming the U.S. Gun violence, neoliberalism and Citizens United: We can't change things without facing the truth 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Still others say the American land grab in Haiti set off one of the most intractable crises besieging the hemisphere today: the vast migration of Haitians to countries across the region. Invade Haiti, Wall Street Urged. The U.S. Obliged. 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Russian troops have spent weeks besieging and bombarding Mariupol, which is key to Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine. Ukraine war: Zelensky plea as Russians seek Mariupol endgame 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Russia’s initial aim of conquering Ukraine by besieging the capital and bombarding other big cities was hampered by flawed logistics, poor soldier morale and fierce resistance that forced a Russian retreat. Emboldened by Ukraine’s Grit, U.S. Wants to See Russia Weakened 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Dvornikov is well acquainted with the multiple paramilitary forces in Syria trained by Russia while he oversaw the strategy of ruthlessly besieging and bombarding opposition-held cities in Syria into submission. Syrian fighters ready to join next phase of Ukraine war 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z At the same time, Russian forces rushed to crush remaining pockets of Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol after besieging the vital Sea of Azov port for nearly 1 1/2 months. EXPLAINER: New front, same challenges for Russian offensive 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Assad’s opponents have drawn parallels between the war in Syria and the military methods used by Russia in Ukraine, including besieging and bombarding cities. Syria gas attack victim, awaiting justice, say impunity fuels war crimes 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z When initial Russian hopes of a lightning-fast victory faded, the military shifted to carpet bombing and besieging cities and towns. In Putin’s Ukraine quagmire, echoes of Soviet failure in Afghanistan 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Scholars of siege warfare say the tactic serves different purposes: to weaken enemies while avoiding clashes that can kill the besieging force’s own soldiers, or to freeze active fronts while attacking forces reposition. Once the Children Got Hungry, ‘the Fire Was Gone From Their Eyes’ 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z His methods are brute force and terror: the bombing and besieging of cities, deliberate targeting of civilians, and the abduction and jailing of local leaders and journalists and their replacement by loyal quislings. A Brutal Russian Playbook Reapplied in Ukraine 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Russian forces are besieging Ukrainian cities, civilians are caught in shelling and calls for the imposition of a no-fly zone have gone unanswered. On Syrian frontline, Russia's war on Ukraine evokes painful memories 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock accused the Kremlin of attacking its neighbor Ukraine with “undiminished force and brutality, carrying out wanton destruction, besieging entire cities and trying to grind down the civilian population.” Live: Live updates: Japan sends defense supplies to Ukraine 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Western intelligence agencies have ascribed all sorts of plans to Vladimir Putin, including besieging Kyiv. Ukrainian civilians prepare as war with Russia threatens 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Fighters from the Islamist al-Shabab militant group stormed in from the beach, besieging the place for hours. Somali survivor: The resilience of living through serial suicide attacks 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z “But it’s also they who, being unprotected, are besieging the public health system, depriving treatment from thousands of other people with very serious health issues.” Greece approves mandatory vaccination for those aged over 60 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The American people feel understandably exhausted by the Age of Trump, when the many crises besieging the country have come to seem insurmountable. Right-wing media and the pandemic: A toxic feedback loop that nurtured fascism 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z In recent weeks, after sweeping through much of the Afghanistan’s countryside, the insurgents started besieging multiple provincial capitals simultaneously for the first time in the 20-year war. Could the Taliban Take Over Afghanistan? Here’s What We Know. 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z The militants are besieging provincial capitals and seizing rural districts, often with little or no resistance from government troops. In Afghanistan debate, Biden’s instincts align with those of Trump 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z All the U.S. can achieve in the countries it is occupying or besieging today is to keep them in various states of poverty, violence and chaos — shattered fragments of empire adrift in the 21st-century world. Is the U.S. joining the "rules-based world" — at least when it comes to Afghanistan? 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Charles Schulz, whose “Peanuts” comic strip had become a staple of national popular culture, turned his attention to Aaron in August 1973 with drawings that ridiculed the bigots besieging him. Hank Aaron, Home Run King Who Defied Racism, Dies at 86 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z As for the other financial and leadership problems besieging Barcelona - the debt-ridden club is holding snap elections for a new president next month - Dest is focused on his job. AP Interview: Sergiño Dest says ‘it is my time’ at Barcelona 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z As for the other financial and leadership problems besieging Barcelona — the debt-ridden club is holding snap elections for a new president next month — Dest is focused on his job. AP Interview: Sergiño Dest says ‘it is my time’ at Barcelona 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z The stakes, officials say, are too high for residents to ignore — particularly if California is to avoid the skyrocketing infection rates besieging many other parts of the country. New coronavirus surge pushes California to the brink of 1 million cases 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z A series of fast-moving wind-driven wildfires are already besieging California’s wine country, destroying numerous homes and other buildings in Napa and Sonoma counties overnight and forcing tens of thousands of people to flee. PG&E outages leave tens of thousands without power as fires tear through Northern California 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z A statement from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said it was the 26th death involving wildfires besieging the state. Firefighter who died in El Dorado fire is ID’d as crew boss 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z A statement from the California department of forestry and fire protection, or Cal Fire, said it was the 26th death involving wildfires besieging the state. Bobcat fire becomes one of the largest in Los Angeles county history 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z A statement from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, said it was the 26th death involving wildfires besieging the state. Homes destroyed after winds push California fire into desert 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z A Cal Fire statement said it was the 26th death involving wildfires besieging the state. Four Louisiana officers charged in Black man’s death 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Faced with the kind of economic wreckage besieging millions of Americans, any other president would be shoulder-deep in the process of marshaling his top lieutenants and leaders in Congress to form a robust government response. Trump Attacks an Election He Is at Risk of Losing 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z He was referring to the 15th-century teenage girl who led the French to victory against the English army, which was besieging the city of Orleans. Self-exiled Belarus presidential contender pins hopes on new 'Joan of Arc' 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z The federal agents fired waves of teargas and “non-lethal projectiles” to drive back thousands besieging the courthouse to demand Donald Trump withdraw the paramilitaries, ostensibly sent to curb two months of Black Lives Matters protests. Portland: protesters bring down fence as confrontation with Trump agents rises 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z It would be a problem if multiple local prosecutors were besieging a president with subpoenas, but that’s not what’s going on here. Opinion | Will the Supreme Court permit Trump to be above the law? 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z “They are now completely besieging Hong Kong, they see no need to be courteous,” he said. A fresh crackdown in Hong Kong 'will result in deaths', says democracy leader 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Business owners across the country are besieging bankers for loan information. Banks brace for millions of small-business loan requests as Trump coronavirus plan is put to test 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z The wealthy are also besieging doctors in private clinics in Harley Street, London, and across the world demanding private coronavirus tests. Disease dodging: Worried wealthy jet off to disaster bunkers 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z She evaded this "ravenous besieging army", as she described them, in car chases and sometimes by crawling through bathroom windows. Wallis Simpson's hard lessons for Harry and Meghan 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z They began looking for alternate targets, and “as a result of these maps,” started a contingency plan for besieging Yorktown, he said. This map helped George Washington win the Revolutionary War. Now it’s on display at Mount Vernon. 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z But the images of protesters besieging a US embassy in the Middle East embarrassed the Trump administration, which rushed to prove that it would not allow “another Benghazi”. The US airstrikes on Iran could be Trump’s biggest foreign policy blunder | Mohamad Bazzi 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z A case can be made that priests also merit that label, given how regularly they deal with trauma, especially gun violence and the opioid crisis which is besieging communities across the country. US Catholic priests beset by overwork, isolation, scandals 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z At Thursday’s rally, activists and journalists condemned this week’s besieging of English-language newspaper Dawn’s office in Islamabad. Journalists rally to denounce threats to Pakistani newspaper 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Police are still besieging the university where several hundred protesters are thought to be trapped. HK protesters use rope ladders to flee siege 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Farmers say the animals – distinguished by their coarse hair, sturdy bodies and sharp tusks – are destroying crops, killing livestock and besieging stables. Farmers protest in Rome over wild boar menace 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z The officials and residents say militiamen from the separatist Southern Transitional Council, trained by the UAE, are besieging a military camp and government buildings the provincial capital, Zinjibar. Yemeni separatists, government forces clash in the south 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Protests later took place in several districts, with police firing tear gas at demonstrators who rallied into the night, setting fires and besieging police stations. China warns HK protesters not to 'play with fire' 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Sánchez is sworn in as prime minister after the corruption scandals besieging PP lead to a vote of no confidence in Rajoy. Spain's acting PM fails in first attempt to form new government 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z By the time Allied forces made landfall at Normandy, Soviet forces had been besieging Berlin for more than six months. Why they fought 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Sudanese protest leaders say at least five people were killed as security forces moved against a protest sit-in camp in the capital, besieging the site and setting fire to tents. The Latest: US, UK condemn ‘attacks’ on Sudan protesters 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z The group also filed claims that the city’s police declined to intervene and disperse the protesters who were besieging an ICE facility. Portland anarchists flood lawyer's office with water as 'warning' for representing ICE union 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Short of that, it could consign Afghanistan to a protracted, bloody civil war, with Taliban fighters besieging the capital, Kabul, as they did in the 1990s. Taliban Talks Raise Question of What U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Could Mean 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z After besieging Hodeida over the summer, the coalition launched a new offensive a week ago, two days after U.S. Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis trapped as fighting escalates in strategic port city 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Yet UAE forces, ignoring U.N. appeals, are besieging the port through which 70 percent of food and medicine supplies are imported. Opinion | This is the first step to recalibrating U.S.-Saudi relations 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z In Toronto, he was embraced especially by the city’s large Greek community, with fans adopting him as their own, waving Greek flags and besieging him with autograph requests. With the ‘Week of His Life,’ Stefanos Tsitsipas Bursts Into Tennis’ Elite 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Syrian pro-government forces have entered the Kurdish enclave of Afrin, provoking an immediate response from Turkish forces besieging the area. Here's what you need to know this morning - in five minutes 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z The Syrian government’s counterinsurgency crackdown included bombing and besieging Palestinian refugee camps, where there was some support for the Syrian rebels. Hezbollah Returns Focus to Israel After Years of Fighting in Syria 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Priisalu began to analyse the streams of data besieging the country’s institutions. Fake news and botnets: how Russia weaponised the web 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z Tilley led his men in a daring flanking movement against North Vietnamese troops besieging a neighboring unit, sparking heavy fighting through the night, according to his citation. Retired Marine Col. Robert O. Tilley, a recipient of the Silver Star, to be honored in memorial service 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z The party needs “an acceptable ‘not Kelli’ choice who can surf the policy divides that are besieging our party right now,” said Chuck Coughlin, a Republican strategist in Arizona. ‘Bedlam out here in Arizona’ after Flake departs Senate race 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z With Syrian government forces besieging the city on another front, an SDF military commander this week told The Associated Press that the fight to retake Raqqa was “in its final stages.” ISIS changes war tactics after losing territory 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z With photographers besieging the hotel, another driver tried to take them to a restaurant, but could not shake them off and took them back to the Ritz for dinner. Death of a Princess: Times Journalists Recall Covering Diana 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Kurdish forces backed by U.S.-air strikes are also besieging Islamic State forces in the city of Raqqa, the militants' de facto capital in neighboring Syria. Iraqi forces say about to encircle Islamic State in Mosul's Old City 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z In Syria, Kurdish forces backed by U.S.-air strikes are besieging Islamic State forces in the city of Raqqa, the militants' de facto capital in that country. Dozens of fleeing civilians killed, wounded by Islamic State mortar fire in Mosul 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Trump left the controversies besieging him in Washington behind to fly to Lynchburg, Virginia, and present himself as a man of God to a supportive crowd at Liberty University, the biggest Christian college in America. Trump tells Liberty graduates: follow your dreams and ignore 'pathetic' critics 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Last year, government troops brought the rebel-held districts of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city before the war, to its knees, besieging them for months. Assad’s History of Chemical Attacks, and Other Atrocities 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z By those standards, a couple hundred Tea Partyers besieging their elected officials in person was a borderline apocalypse. The New Party of No 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z The Houthis then pushed south, besieging the port city of Aden, and the Yemeni students in the United States transitioned from high school to college. ‘We don’t know what we are going to do’: Yemeni students, unable to return home, face uncertain status in America 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z The blockades are accompanied by a constant application of violence, which the besieging parties dial up or down depending on the urgency of their desired outcome. No end in sight to Syria's savage sieges despite truce talks 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z The evacuation deal, brokered by Russia, Turkey and Iran, was intended to relieve one of the more crushing aspects of Syria’s war: the practice by both sides of besieging their opponents and bombarding their communities. U.N. Will Send Monitors to Aleppo, as Evacuations Resume 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z They are now besieging the town of al-Bab, the last IS stronghold in Aleppo province. Syria conflict: 'Government air strike' kills Turkish troops - BBC News 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Facing a militant organization that proclaimed itself a state, Iraq’s security forces battled IS with conventional military tactics: cutting supply lines, besieging cities and measuring victory in square kilometers. 1 month in, Iraq still faces grueling urban combat in Mosul 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z It is bombing and besieging its own citizens, with Russian and Iranian help. The United States is giving Putin the green light for atrocities 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Aleppo, once the country’s economic center, is largely in ruins, and the government, through a series of brutal bombings, is besieging the last enclave outside its grip. Assad Speaks 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z "We are concerned about the potential use of this carrier group to increase attacks against civilians in Aleppo," Stoltenberg said, referring to the war-ravaged Syrian city where government forces are besieging its rebel-controlled eastern half. Spain reviewing refueling permission for Russian warships 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Syrian government forces have encircled the eastern half of Aleppo, besieging tens of thousands of people and pounding the territory with airstrikes on daily basis. Fresh wave of airstrikes hit Syria’s Aleppo 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z In other words, Mr. Kerry claims to regret not having the option of military force, not that he would ever use it against the very people who are now besieging Aleppo. John Kerry Sends Regrets 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Al Nujaba is part of a triad of Iraqi Shiite militias currently besieging eastern Aleppo. Iraqi Militias Complicate Aleppo Battle 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z In an interview published by the Associated Press on Thursday, Mr. Assad denied his government was responsible for bombing civilians, besieging opposition strongholds and other alleged human rights violations. Syrian, Russian Warplanes Pummel Rebel-Held Neighborhoods of Aleppo 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z He denied that his government has committed human-rights violations such as bombing civilians or besieging opposition strongholds. As Violence in Syria Again Soars, One Rebel-Held Neighborhood Relents 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z You could end up spending hours researching school test scores, interviewing families at the local playground and besieging your friend’s sister’s cousin with questions about what it’s like to live there. Where to Live? Ask an App 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z In response, the government is now besieging the town, residents here say. Flash Protest in Venezuelan Town Rattles Maduro 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Also on Sunday, Syrian pro-government forces backed by airstrikes launched a wide offensive in the northern city of Aleppo, capturing areas they lost last month and besieging rebel-held neighborhoods, state media and opposition activists said. Turkey: IS has lost all territory along Syria-Turkey border 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z Yemen's Houthi-run governing council said on Sunday it was ready to restart the talks, provided the coalition stopped attacking and besieging Houthi-held territories. Rockets hit Saudi border town as Yemen war flares anew 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z The government completely closed the main road into rebel-held areas of Aleppo on July 17, effectively besieging the 300,000 people living there. Syrian civilians begin leaving rebel-held parts of Aleppo 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z The caliphate cannot "be eliminated by destroying some city or besieging another", al-Nabaa newspaper said last month. Mosul assault in focus two years after Islamic State takeover 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z In reality, the group’s foes “will not be able to eliminate it by destroying one of its cities or besieging another of them, or by killing a soldier, an emir or an imam,” it says. Inside ISIS: Quietly preparing for the loss of the ‘caliphate’ 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z The scarcities in Oaxaca were not caused by a natural disaster or a besieging foreign power. A battle to feed young minds 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z The rockets were fired by Houthi rebels, the Shiite fighters besieging the city. World Digest: June 3, 2016 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Enemy troops besieging the American garrison outnumbered the defenders by as much as three-to-one. How Fighting ISIS Is Like Vietnam 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z He knows the danger: IS militants besieging the area are hunting for him, posting his name on their Facebook pages as a wanted man. With jihadis at the door, Syrians rush to rescue history 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z With Bayern besieging the Italians’ goal, Douglas Costa sent a cross from the right corner and Lewandowski headed home at the far post from close range to put Bayern back into the match. Bayern comes from behind to advance in Champions League 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Trump’s goal is to create the impression that “they” are besieging “us,” and that he will put an end to it. Trump’s dangerous dance with bigotry 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z The United Nations maintains that government forces and the Islamic State are responsible for besieging most of the 487,000 people besieged for months and unable to get basic relief. U.N. Security Council Endorses Truce Deal for Syria 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Naim said voices heard in the video were those of the man’s drunken friends and “other hooligans besieging places in the grip of alcohol”. Tourist's naked dip in Rome fountain angers locals 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z He claimed Islamic State and opposition rebels were responsible for the besieging of more civilians and accused the rebels of failing to deliver on previous agreements to allow through aid convoys. Humanitarian Aid to Syria to Begin Flowing This Weekend, Says Kerry 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Opposition forces in northern Syria say they are losing their grip on Aleppo as Russian bombardment and advances by pro-Assad militias come close to cutting their supply lines and besieging the city. Syrian rebels losing grip on Aleppo 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Coalition naval ships are blockading traffic in Yemen’s ports and rebels are besieging several areas, particularly the southern city of Taiz. In Mideast wars, hunger grips millions across the region 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z The Lebanese Hezbollah, which is active on the ground besieging Madaya, dismissed the furore over it as a cynical campaign of distortion by the opposition. Syrian government 'to let aid into besieged Madaya' - BBC News 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Security agents said that was why they have been besieging Dasuki’s home in Abuja, the capital, despite a Federal High Court order allowing him to travel abroad for medical care. Nigeria's Boko Haram Kills 49 in Suicide Bombings 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z At Ramadi US and Iraqi forces are besieging Isis forces, Warren says. US 'reasonably certain' it has killed 'Jihadi John' – as it happened 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Crime and corruption are only the most visible problems besieging the economy in Guatemala. Jimmy Morales Is Elected New President in Guatemala 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z On Sept. 28, the Taliban captured Kunduz after besieging the provincial capital for months, delivering a major blow to the U.S.-backed Afghan government and its security forces. Kunduz faces tough resurrection after brief Taliban takeover 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z A spot for Audi even features drones on screen, with the flying machines besieging workers in the company parking lot. Drones are providing film and TV viewers a new perspective on the action 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Hundreds of thousands of refugees besieging an unready Europe. How we got to the Syria mess 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z She then took her vengeance campaign on the road, besieging the town of Iskorosten, and after tricking them into thinking they were safe, burned that to the ground as well. Kate Beaton's top 10 warrior princesses: from Elizabeth I to Boudicca 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z Lurd rebels were besieging Monrovia and Mr Taylor was wanted for war crimes in Sierra Leone. Seven moments from African history on archive film - BBC News 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Despite the official Iraqi announcement of the Iraqi forces besieging the city of Fallujah from its four sides, the siege does not seem complete. Fallujah Liberation Key to Securing Anbar 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z The officials said scores of militants were besieging Sheikh Zuweid's main police station, shelling it with mortars and rocket-propelled grenades and exchanging fire with dozens of policemen inside. Militants attack Egyptian army checkpoints in Sinai, kill 50 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Egyptian security and military officials say a heavy battle is taking place in the northern Sinai town of Sheikh Zuweid, where militants are besieging the town’s main police station. The Latest: Militant attacks in Egypt’s Sinai kill 30 troops 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z The Houthis then pushed south, besieging the port city of Aden. Trapped: 31 Yemeni students can’t return to war-torn home or stay in U.S. 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z He added that Kurdish fighters were besieging three areas where Isis fighters took up positions. Kurdish forces have besieged Isis fighters in Kobani, say activists 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z He added that Kurdish fighters are now besieging three locations where IS fighters took up positions. Kurdish fighters chase IS militants in northern Syrian town 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Jihadists were also besieging troops stationed at one of the locks along the canal connecting Lake Tharthar with the River Euphrates, the source said. Islamic State suicide bombings kill troops in Iraq's Anbar - BBC News 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Late last year he found himself in the thick of fighting after the Islamic State sent him to join forces besieging Kobani, a mostly Kurdish town on the border with Turkey. A Norway Town and Its Pipeline to Jihad in Syria 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Kurds believe the Turkish state aided IS fighters besieging the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani last autumn, triggering unrest which killed dozens of people in Turkey. Distrust clouds vision of Kurdish peace in Turkey 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z In September 2014, the Houthis seized the capital after besieging it for weeks under the pretext that they wanted a new government and the reinstatement of fuel subsidies. Q&A: Yemen power struggle threatens anti-al-Qaida campaign 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z The Kurdish offensive against IS forces besieging Mount Sinjar began early on Wednesday with the most intensive round of air strikes yet by US and coalition forces - 45 in all. IS leaders 'killed by US strikes' 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z The war started, and the German generals routed the French ones, capturing the Emperor himself at Sedan and besieging Paris. Fighting Over the Paris Commune | The New Yorker 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z The strike was billed as a last-ditch effort to pressure officials after an attempt to escalate action by besieging government headquarters failed Sunday . Fast end to Hong Kong hunger strike 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z As part of the agreement, rebels besieging the towns were supposed to allow in regular shipments of food and other essential goods. Al Qaeda affiliate besieges two Syrian towns 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z Islamic State insurgents seized much of northern Iraq five months ago in an offensive in which they took Baiji and surrounded the oil refinery, halting production and besieging a detachment of government troops there. Suicide bomber kills eight in northern Iraqi city Baiji 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z By early August, Ukrainian forces were besieging the major cities of Donetsk and Luhansk. Will Ukraine return to war? 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Turkey shifted its position and will allow Iraqi Kurdish forces to cross its border with Syria to help fight militants besieging the city of Kobani. Latest News: Oscar Pistorius, Oscar de la Renta, Hong Kong Talks 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Since then, they've wrought havoc in the country, regularly besieging parliament, occupying ministries, once even kidnapping the prime minister. The government holed up in a 1970s hotel 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Islamic State fighters besieging Kobani hoisted their black flag on the eastern edge of the town on Monday. Renewed assault on Kobani; 21 dead in Turkey as Kurds rise 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Turkey is seen as a major recruiting ground for Islamic State, which is currently besieging the Syrian town of Kobane on the Turkish border. Turkey’s Erdoğan Says He Is 'Increasingly Against the Internet Every Day' Islamic State fighters, besieging Kobani from three sides, are now just kilometres away from the town, with the battle lines fluid. Turkey vows to fight Islamic State, coalition strikes near border 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Islamic State fighters, besieging Kobani from three sides, are now just kilometers away from the town, with the battle lines fluid, according to Idris Nassan, deputy foreign minister in a local Kurdish administration. Turkey mulls military action against Islamic State, coalition strikes near border 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The remaining strikes have been in Syria, including several overnight Monday and Tuesday on Islamic State fighters besieging the border town of Kobane, which is defended by Kurdish forces from Syria and Turkey. Turkey, with Islamic State on its doorstep, is expected to authorize troops in Syria, Iraq The militias now besieging the tribe see its members as traitors to Libya's revolution, which they claim to be upholding. Dozens Killed in Tripoli Suburb Under Siege 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Since Colonel Qaddafi’s ouster, the Misurata and Islamist militias developed a reputation for besieging government buildings and kidnapping high officials to try to pressure the Parliament. Amid Attack on Libya Airport, Conflict Threatens to Become Prolonged Civil War 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z Militant forces are also besieging a second major Iraq dam, in Haditha, close to the city of Fallouja in western Iraq. Islamic State said to claim Christian town, largest dam in Iraq 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z In this skewed universe, the inmates of an open-air prison are besieging a nuclear-armed power with one of the most sophisticated militaries in the world. Collective Punishment in Gaza 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z A Dutch battalion of UN peacekeepers was stationed near Srebrenica when the town fell to the besieging Bosnian Serb army in July 1995. Srebrenica survivors await ruling 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z The resolution also called for an immediate end to all forms of violence and called on both sides to cease attacking and besieging civilians as a tactic of war. Aleppo 'in fear' of barrel bombs 2014-04-28T05:00:13Z “The vessels that were besieging the tanker were not equipped to withstand such weather,” he said in a television interview. Libya’s Prime Minister Ousted in Chaos Over Tanker 2014-03-12T02:05:10Z Opposition forces are besieging two Shi'ite Muslim villages with a total of 45,000 people in Aleppo province. Northeast Syria faces food crisis, but access eases elsewhere: WFP 2014-03-10T19:14:48Z Since then, troops that Ukraine says are Russian soldiers have moved into Crimea, patrolling airports, smashing equipment at an airbase and besieging Ukrainian military installations. Russia’s influence over Ukraine’s Crimea region intensifies 2014-03-03T13:51:00Z Armed men in uniforms without insignia have moved freely about Crimea for days, occupying airports, smashing equipment at an air base and besieging a Ukrainian infantry base. Standoff mounts in Crimea as international community censures Russia 2014-03-02T20:33:00Z The government and its tribal allies are besieging rebel-held areas, with clashes reported daily. Violence in Iraq Killed 703 in February, U.N. Reports 2014-03-01T18:05:35Z "Profoundly shocking to me is that both sides are besieging civilians as a tactic of war," the U.N. U.N. Security Council unanimously approves Syria aid access resolution 2014-02-23T01:36:13Z "Profoundly shocking to me is that both sides are besieging civilians as a tactic of war," he said after the vote. U.N. Security Council unanimously approves Syria aid access resolution 2014-02-22T16:35:27Z The much-criticised Dozhd opinion poll coincided with the 70th anniversary of the Soviet breakthrough which pushed besieging Nazi German forces back from Leningrad. Liberal Russian TV channel may close 2014-02-04T11:02:55Z In Fallujah, security forces are still besieging the city, with sporadic clashes taking place on its outskirts. Car Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 16 People 2014-02-03T12:58:15Z On Tuesday, shots were fired at protesters besieging an army facility where she was meeting election officials. Insight: Thailand braces for violence as PM Yingluck's charm runs out 2014-01-30T00:08:14Z Of course, back then the burly 64-year-old was less sympathetic to demonstrators besieging state institutions and haranguing civil servants. Thai Emergency: Polls in Doubt 2014-01-23T06:20:23Z The 64-year-old urged his supporters to start besieging provincial government offices around the country from Monday. Bangkok: Anti-Government Protests Turn Deadly 2014-01-20T07:35:25Z Within days, Israeli armour and artillery were besieging Lebanon's capital, Beirut. Obituary: Ariel Sharon 2014-01-11T12:31:05Z Liberals and nationalists alike have taken to the streets for demonstrations, and thousands have maintained an around-the-clock protest camp in the city centre, blocking roads, besieging government buildings and occupying the capital's city hall. Ukrainian riot police clash with protesters in Kiev square 2013-12-11T04:37:49Z That saw off the bond vigilantes besieging the single currency. Euro-zone economy: Call this a recovery? 2013-11-14T12:42:03Z CAIRO—Egyptian antiriot police fired tear gas Sunday at hundreds of supporters of the country's ousted Islamist president, besieging them inside a prestigious Muslim institution after stone-hurling protesters cut off a main road. Egyptian Police, Protesters Clash 2013-10-20T23:21:23Z And yet, the Washington Post suffers from the same hurdles besieging big city newspapers across the United States. UPDATE 4-Amazon's Bezos to buy the Washington Post for $250 mln 2013-08-06T03:08:46Z In the village of Naga Hassan near Luxor, Muslim mobs invaded Christian homes and set them alight while besieging other Christians in their homes. Christians Targeted for Retribution in Egypt 2013-07-11T17:57:38Z Syrian leaders must be held accountable for directing a policy that includes besieging and bombing cities and executing civilians, the independent investigators said. U.N. believes chemical weapons used in Syria 2013-06-04T16:15:02Z Syrian leaders must be held accountable for directing a policy that includes besieging and bombing cities and executing civilians, the investigators said. U.N. rights team believes chemical weapons used in Syria 2013-06-04T11:09:09Z But Libyan authorities are now preoccupied with a crisis caused by armed groups besieging several ministries to press demands including the resignation of the prime minister. Gaddafi's ex-spy chief suffers "passive torture" in jail: daughter 2013-05-09T12:37:10Z However, leaders of the armed groups besieging the ministries said that they would not fall back unless the entire government resigned. Libyan defense chief reverses move to quit, gunmen press siege 2013-05-07T18:56:24Z "EDGE OF AN ABYSS" With banks in Cyprus closed until Tuesday, Cypriots have been besieging bank cash machines all week. Cyprus closes in on EU bailout, U-turn on levy 2013-03-23T01:14:14Z In a very similar conflict in the 1860s it was torched by besieging Druze and Turkish fighters after its Christian defenders were defeated. Syria war fuels Christian flight from Middle East 2012-12-16T10:47:24Z Seven people were killed and hundreds wounded last week in clashes between the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood and opponents besieging Mursi's graffiti-daubed presidential palace. Unknown attackers fire at Cairo protesters, nine hurt 2012-12-11T02:05:14Z Reporters were besieging him and other legislators for comment, and he did not want to misstate facts or disclose classified information. News Analysis: With Focus on Talking Points, Benghazi Attack’s Big Issues Fade 2012-11-29T03:20:06Z Hindu mobs rampaged through nearly the entire state, besieging and torching Muslim homes. Why David Cameron is doing business with India's 'modern-day Nero' 2012-11-19T19:46:00Z Set in a fictional yet gritty and realistic world, players will fight in fast paced online battles besieging castles, raiding medieval villages and fighting for glory in the arena with up to 32 players.” 'Chivalry' Looks Like A Bloody Good Game 2012-09-22T20:40:32Z Then, 12 hours later, with rioters besieging the U.S. Romney Makes It Easy 2012-09-13T10:02:00Z The roots of Mr Stevenson's family tree, it turns out, are as twisted and far-reaching as the jungle vines besieging Old Greytown. Is Nicaragua's buried past set to be revived? 2012-08-23T10:21:10Z They took control of the old imperial capital of Hue for close to a month, as well as besieging the U.S. base at Khe Sanh for three months. As Aleppo Braces for a Bloodbath, Syria's Regime Is Far From Beaten 2012-07-27T10:35:15Z Elite Fourth Division troops were besieging the northern Damascus neighborhood of Barzeh and the sound of tank fire was heard in the district, they said. Syria govt forces, rebels battle in Damascus, Aleppo 2012-07-22T09:46:37Z Then separated from his third wife, Mr. Salinger, in his recounting, fell hard for the Bardot-look-alike, besieging her with phone calls and surprise visits. Le Thor Journal: Museum in France Honors Kennedy Aide Pierre Salinger 2012-07-11T02:12:14Z When the horse slaughter lobby massages their horse-slaughter-is-necessary rhetoric into the mainstream news media, it is always about how many “unwanted” horses are besieging the horse industry. The Rail: A 4-Year-Old Filly Is Safe, and Sound 2012-06-02T14:08:50Z In great anxiety, the Quraish gathered round him, besieging him with questions; and when he could breathe freely, he described the perilous plight of their caravan. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Under the attraction of such a prospect it is said that the besieging force rose to fifty thousand men. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z The people of Passau have driven out their bishop and are besieging one of his castles. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z By two o'clock in the morning, Rupert was in the saddle, and ere it was light, he charged down upon the besieging army. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Meanwhile the ceremony was proceeding, and I shortly found myself transported far from that world of which my newly-born desires were furiously besieging the entrance. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z From humbled Denmark, he marched against the Russians; and though at the head of only eight thousand men, he attacked the enemy who were besieging Narva with one hundred thousand men. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z Before besieging a city, the Romans were accustomed to supplicate the presiding deities of that city. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Still advised by Venus, Paris soon expressed a desire to sail for Greece, under the pretext of rescuing Hesione, his father’s sister, whom Hercules had carried off, after besieging Troy. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Messengers arrived on the next day from Pontiac, informing them that he was besieging Detroit, and urging them to come to his aid. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The act of besieging, or the state of being besieged. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z He advanced eastward, plundering and devastating as he went, probably with the ultimate intention of besieging Calais. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z He says that Sir Walter Manny being with the English besieging it, "was reminded of his father;" that he had heard in his infancy that he had been buried there, or in that neighborhood. When Love Calls 2012-03-22T02:00:36.883Z This strategy, however, had not the anticipated effect, and the Imperialist army, besieging Nankin, continued to direct their main efforts to the recapture of that city. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z A crowd of countrymen were instantly about him, besieging him with questions. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z It occurred to Pariset that, so perfect was the German organisation, the army besieging Liége might be informed within a few minutes of this audacious raid upon one of their transport trains. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z Many years before, at the time when Joab was besieging Rabbath, the metropolis of the Ammonites, David had gone out on the roof of his house in Zion in the cool of the evening. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z The revolutionary brigades besieging the city did arrange a short term ceasefire to allow citizens from Sirte to escape, but it is thought this was arranged with city elders rather than the Gaddafi leadership. Defiance of Gaddafi's right hand man 2012-02-24T13:29:32Z It was at Shiloh Church, a few weeks after the battle, and while the main part of the army was engaged in besieging Corinth. Four Years A Scout and Spy 2012-02-23T03:00:37.640Z When Washington was at Cambridge, besieging Boston, he sent Charles Lee to look after "those of Rhode Island" who were still for King George. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The Goths were surprised by the emperor while besieging Nicopolis on the Danube; at his approach they crossed the Balkans, and attacked Philippopolis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z A Babylonian army was already besieging the revolted city of Jerusalem when the forces of the Pharaoh appeared in sight. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Arbaces, the Scythian, was besieging it, but was unable to make any great impression on it for two years. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z David, while besieging Bethlehem, is athirst and there is no water. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z But he dared not take the offensive, and did nothing to save Cond�, which the Austrians were besieging. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The army which was besieging Acre was soon joined by various contingents; for Acre, after all, was the vital point, and its capture would open the way to Jerusalem. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Without a single opposing shot she passed under the very battlements of the besieging English, and entered Orleans with soldiers for empty forts and food for starving people. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z For twenty days we continued besieging, and the Feringhees got weaker and weaker. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z It had a separate governor or Castellano, and though of minor importance, proved very efficient in repelling the attacks of besieging armies. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z The Spanish have never accepted the loss of Gibraltar, besieging it on three occasions and most recently blockading it from 1969 to 1985. | Borderlines: Fighting over Parsley 2012-01-03T05:23:04Z When his father's troops were besieging Carlisle, the Prince had a model of the citadel made in confectionery, while he and the ladies of the court bombarded it with sugar-plums. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z This chief dispatched a canoe to act as a guard for the missionaries, and some of its crew were killed by the besieging force. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z I have been besieging him for two days. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z During the five and a half months of its life the National Defence held its sessions in Paris, then surrounded by the besieging forces of the enemy. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z In September he joined Montmorency in besieging Rouen, which was sacked as if it had been a foreign city, in spite of Guise’s efforts to save it from the worst horrors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z A diversion on the part of the Greek cities when Cyrus was besieging Sardis, would have delayed the fate of the city, and might have rendered possible the arrival of the allies. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z In spite of the trolls besieging him, the Sailor crept back to his bed with the book in his hands. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z He then called up artillery from Hull, exchanged his local levies for the regulars who were besieging Pontefract, and set off to meet Lambert. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Most charities aimed at helping others report their heaviest donations during the holidays, and not only because of the urgent reminders besieging us on every side. Ending Charity Tax Break Will Hurt Poor Most: Stephen L. Carter 2011-11-23T05:08:00Z And he tried to banish the evil thoughts which were already besieging his mind. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z He refused the ecclesiastical life, however, and joined the army of Prince Thomas of Savoy, then besieging Trino in Piedmont. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z The war was opened by Urquiza's crossing the Uruguay and, in conjunction with a Brazilian army, suddenly falling upon the blancos, who, in alliance with Rosas, were besieging Montevideo. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Every hour added to the misery of the numerous and retreating Aztecs who were pent up, as the besieging circle narrowed and narrowed by its advances. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z High ground commanding the anchorage was occupied by the besieging force, and on the 18th of December 1793 the allies retired. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z A Council of War was held, in which it was determined to defend the place to the last extremity: and notice of this resolution was sent to the besieging Generals. Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of his Services in the Canadas, including a reply to the strictures on his Military Character, Contained in an Article in The Quareterly Review 2011-10-11T02:01:07.053Z The next instant the two boys were besieging Cassidy with questions. Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z When the Portuguese fleet hove in sight of Pernambuco, the Brazilian commanders from their fortified besieging camp just to the south of the city entered into communication with the Admiral. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Along this shore more than a century ago, General Bradstreet, with three thousand men, sailed to the relief of Fort Junandat, while Pontiac, the great Ottawa warrior, was besieging Detroit. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z But the signing of the peace of Westphalia set free Cond�’s army, and by January 1649 it was besieging Paris. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Who hath intermingled in the middest of his besieging of towns: and in the middest of skirmishes and fights, sports, banquets, and wedding songs? The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The besieging force had misinterpreted what seemed the reinforcement of the world and used its best marksman. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z Urquiza crossed the Uruguay, and with the aid of the Brazilian troops made short work of Oribe's army, which was besieging Rivera in Montevideo. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Many of the speakers said with high unemployment besieging the current economy, these jobs are desperately needed in Texas and across the country. State Dept. hears from Kan., Texas residents on pipeline critics say would carry ?dirty oil? 2011-09-26T23:17:59Z In 1832 he commanded the besieging army in the famous scientific siege of the citadel of Antwerp. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z The garrison brought its engines along the broad parapet within range of the ships, and hurled great blocks of stone at the besieging fleet. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z But the blazing dazzle of the entrance porch broke and distorted the besieging dark, exaggerating, multiplying the forces that it held. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z Montevideo's communications with both land and sea were shut off, and the fortress shortly afterwards surrendered to General Carlos Alvear, the Argentine general who was then commanding the besieging forces. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z However, chaos prevailed among fighters besieging Gaddafi's other two remaining major strongholds. Libya rulers say they seize Gaddafi desert outposts 2011-09-22T02:31:59Z The Mohegan army sat down before the castle, besieging it for some days without effect, though there was much firing back and forth. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z Hourly the Tyrians expected to see the besieging army evacuate Old Tyre and march away. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Still another formidable redoubt, that of St. Priv�, situated to the left and not far from the Tournelles completed the besieging works of the English to the south of the town. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z A man of fifty, otherwise sane, clever, and reasonable, once spent three months in besieging my drawing-room, in the hope of finding me alone. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z And Yatsek felt that deep sadness was besieging his spirit, just as dampness was besieging his garments. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z In violence that began on Friday and raged into the early hours of Saturday, crowds stormed the Israeli embassy, besieging a six-man Israeli security detail. Netanyahu says Egypt committed to peace 2011-09-11T11:18:04Z So judged I till the day when news was rife Of fire besieging scholars and their dames, And bravely one gave up her own fair life In saving the most helpless from the flames. Sonnets and Other Verse 2011-09-11T02:00:08.503Z Together we went through all the later wars with Prussia, at the besieging of fortresses, where there were only Swedish garrisons. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z Fighters besieging Bani Walid went in a day ahead of the deadline to protect civilians and were locked in street-to-street fighting with Gaddafi forces, an NTC official near the town said. Libya fighters move on last Gaddafi bastions 2011-09-10T00:44:08Z The knight told him that the Duke of Anjou was then besieging the town of Tarascon. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z And that was my first good deed, for without that Radzivill would have crushed them out, squadron after squadron; but now they have overcome him and, as I hear, are besieging him. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z There was nourishment, a tonic stay, in our desire to greet every onset of the miseries, which now were camped about us, besieging our souls, with sansculotte insolence. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z The image fell upon our enemies who were besieging the Ghetto, and threshed them as it were with flails—they fell before him as thick as flies. Stories and Pictures 2011-08-30T02:00:28.080Z In Tripoli, a group of rebels stepped up efforts to track him down on Thursday, besieging a cluster of apartment buildings where they believed he was holed up. Analysis: Speed critical in hunt for Gaddafi 2011-08-25T13:46:07Z After besieging Ladysmith for four months, the siege was given up and our forces retired to the north. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Behind the walls were three thousand trained soldiers, led by able and experienced generals; on the whole, the Swedes passed as masters in besieging and defending great fortresses. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z A belief in the efficacy of "besieging Heaven with prayers" implies a supposition that a Supreme Ruler of the Universe interferes arbitrarily with the sequence of events. Harriet Martineau 2011-08-05T02:00:51.493Z I knew that they would be besieging you," he said, "so I came. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z They are besieging Verdun; Soissons has just fallen into their hands; they have invested Paris; they are advancing upon Orleans. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z Are you not sorry, to-day at least, to hear the boys and the dog besieging him in his burrow or in the old stone wall wherein he has taken sanctuary? In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z The size of the besieging army did not frighten him a whit, for he knew that an excessive number was rather a hindrance than help in a siege. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z "The Italians" were besieging their city, and when it pleased them to enter they would enter. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z A ditch and embankment built around the city by a besieging army is still visible as a dark line running across the surrounding hills. Archaeologists uncover ancient metropolis where Philistines met Israelites 2011-07-18T19:49:16Z Sometimes the shells of the besieging army overreached the town and fell beyond the bluff into the river, and bursting, threw up great columns of water. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z And so the time went by, and then there came to them rumors of the British fleet which had at last landed its forces for the besieging of Charleston. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z In the castle you are besieging I have promised peace and safety to my deadly foe. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z Washington was besieging Boston, Lord Dunmore was making reprisals along the Virginia rivers. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z He has taken an unfair advantage in besieging me like this. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z With one mighty roar every voice was raised besieging the chief with its bloodthirsty demands. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z This vessel was part of the fleet besieging Fort Fisher. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z Yet when I was nine, I said Unlike things!—I thought, instead, That the Greeks used just as many In besieging Ilium. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z While besieging the town of Raby, an arrow destroyed his remaining eye, yet he continued to plan battles and sieges as before. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z This time he was successful; he made his way to Egypt, where the crusaders were besieging Damietta, got himself taken prisoner and was led before the sultan, to whom he openly preached the Gospel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z Me he held Firmly, besieging me with queries, all Concerning thee. Virginia, A Tragedy And Other Poems 2011-05-26T02:00:17.117Z After the failure of the negotiations at Versailles, the imperative necessity of entering into negotiations with the Headquarter of the besieging army was recognized by a council of war held on the 24th. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z And on the bank, the handsome Iris hangs out its pale flag, as if to beg a truce of the besieging sun. Mirror of the Months 2011-05-21T02:00:10.227Z In Misrata, the only rebel-held city in western Libya, a hospital doctor said seven people were killed in fighting between rebels and besieging government forces. Tunisia demands Libya stop cross-border shelling 2011-05-18T00:18:22Z Charles thought to repair the rebuff of Trier at Cologne, and wasted his resources in an attempt to win over its elector by besieging the insignificant town of Neuss. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z This regime is playing a losing card by sending tanks into cities and besieging them. Syrian forces relax grip on town of Banias 2011-05-11T03:44:25Z The preparations which the garrison was making for a new effort did not escape the notice of the besieging forces. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z There the first news he heard was that the Chilians had effected a landing, taken Lima by storm, and were then besieging Callao. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z One result of these increased distances was of course to increase very largely the length of the zone of investment, and therefore the strength necessary for the besieging force. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Ghoga, speaking in an interview in Benghazi last night, urged Nato forced to “concentrate its strikes on the forces besieging Zintan.” Libya Rebels Seek Heavy Weapons as Qaddafi Forces Pound Misrata 2011-04-17T11:57:29Z This was a headquarters of the pro-Qaddafi forces besieging this city. Pinned Down in Battered City, Libyan Rebels Endure With Grit and Dirt 2011-04-17T05:07:21Z "MEDIEVAL SIEGE" Rebels said a hail of rockets fired by besieging forces into a residential district of Misrata, Libya's third largest city, had killed 23 civilians, mostly women and children. Allies vow no halt to campaign until Gaddafi goes 2011-04-15T00:13:53Z The force besieging Tournay crossed the Scheldt at the bridge of that town, and joined the covering force under Eugene. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z He endeavoured to prove mathematically that the discharge of these mortars would in due course kill off the whole of the besieging force. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z He persevered before the wine-jug, like a general besieging a city; and sitting immovably on his bench, drank like a man, silently, but much, leaving all loud demonstrations to younger persons. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z A special bribe got her from under the nose of some of Pasadena's elite who were besieging the employment agency. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast—Rebels fighting to install Ivory Coast's democratically elected president began besieging the main city of Abidjan on Thursday after seizing a key seaport overnight and the hometown of the country's entrenched ruler. Ivory Coast Rebels Advance on Abidjan 2011-03-31T11:30:50Z The art of countermining, and of counteracting the danger of mines exploding, was then very imperfectly understood, though that of besieging above ground had been brought to the very highest degree of perfection. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z Preliminary investment which is carried out by cavalry and light troops before the arrival of the besieging force, consists in closing the roads so as to shut out supplies and reinforcements. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Leaving a small besieging force before the town, he made rapid marches towards the Isthmus of Athos, his army increasing rapidly as he proceeded, and several places falling into his hands. Claimants to Royalty 2011-03-31T02:00:20.557Z For the head men of the besieging force now know it will be a prolonged one. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z The United Nations Security Council not only passed a resolution imposing a no-fly zone over Libya but authorized ground attacks on regime forces besieging the opposition stronghold of Benghazi. Libya's Rebels Celebrate the U.N. Resolution 2011-03-18T00:05:00Z Thousands of copies of the poem were printed and sent to the soldiers who were besieging Sebastopol. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z In 1428 the English besieging Orleans were entirely defeated by the superior artillery of the besieged. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z In July, after the death of General Prideaux, who commanded the army besieging Niagara, Sir William Johnson had defeated the French army sent to its relief, and the fort had surrendered to him. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z Gaddafi is besieging it now but I am hoping that in a few days, Tripoli will fall into the hands of the uprising. Going home 2011-03-11T00:16:42Z Dear mother also was besieging the throne of grace in his behalf. Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z He would never have surrendered a city to a besieging army, but now he had met his match, and he laid the baby in the nurse's arms with the utmost meekness. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z When the messengers left Cambridge, there was an army of Massachusetts men besieging the King's soldiers in Boston. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z Technology may or may not be a panacea to cure all the problems besieging India. India is rolling out identity cards 2011-03-02T07:00:00Z His life was chiefly spent in making and besieging fortresses. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z He well knew his incapability of besieging the city. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z Long before volunteers were asked for, men were besieging the Minister of Defence with offers of service. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z The French besieging force, amounting to about forty thousand men, were wasting their time outside of the entrenchments, keeping very far away from the reach of cannon balls. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z He landed near the mouth of the Seine, and commenced his campaign by besieging and capturing Harfleur, which the Orleanists made no attempt to succour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Up to about ten years ago it was thought that fortresses mounting heavy guns, and fully supplied with men, food, and ammunition, could hold out for months against a besieging force. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z This was the scene of a night attack made by three hundred British upon the camp of the Indians, who were then besieging Detroit. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z Time was all-important to them, and they could not afford to waste it in the long business of besieging barrier fortresses. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z The number at Coburg's disposal free from the business of besieging Valenciennes was already larger than the force required for that purpose. The French Revolution 2011-02-10T03:00:50.577Z He surprised his nephew while he was besieging the castle of Mirebeau in Poitou, where the old Queen Eleanor was residing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z By that time part of the German army which had been besieging Antwerp, and had been released for other operations when it fell, had swept through Bruges, and had occupied Ostend. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Only hours after a welcome sun melted away much of the ice and snow besieging this city, the stars emerged Saturday night for their own pregame countdown. As Dallas thaws, Super Bowl partygoers abound 2011-02-06T12:01:11Z The young Baroness was constantly surrounded, courted and admired; the younger men, in particular, fairly besieging her with entreaties for the promise of a dance during the evening. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z It was the answer given by the gallant defenders of Derry from their walls to King James and the besieging Jacobites. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z His sole success was that he raised the siege of Lincoln by driving off a detachment of the baronial army which was besieging it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z At the end of the year the Russians were still besieging Przemysl, and their right was within forty miles of Cracow. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The position of the besieging army is shown by the accompanying diagram. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z On one end, peddlers were besieging a group of tourists; on the other, a girl with bronze-colored hair sat reading, a native in a flowered chintz coat drowsing at her feet. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z It was a miserable existence: crouched day and night in the trenches; or, on the lookout for the grenades, which were hurled into our camp from the city we were besieging. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z In 1173 the sight of its strength caused Robert earl of Leicester to despair of besieging it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z The man soon came running back; some Apaches were besieging a wayside inn, he said. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z Before three days had passed, nine-tenths of the besieging army had become fretful with impatience. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z Obama stresses the adjective "British" when speaking of the energy company, as though this were 1814 and British troops were again besieging Washington DC. No more BPs: we must turn our deserts into solar power 2010-07-06T07:30:00Z “The suggested changes mean more than besieging the judiciary,” Mr. Gerceker said. Turkey?s Ruling Party Proposes Constitutional Changes 2010-03-23T01:39:00Z In that year the town fell into the hands of the English, and it was whilst engaged in besieging the castle in 1297 that Wallace withdrew to fight the battle of Stirling Bridge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Since then, Mr. Davis says, the New York technology industry has been steadily coming back on line and has managed to accelerate despite the economic turmoil besieging other industries. New York Isn?t Silicon Valley. That?s Why They Like It. 2010-03-06T20:26:00Z Tens of thousands of red-shirts staged raucous protests in Bangkok last April, besieging government offices, and hijacking and burning buses, before Mr. Abhisit called in the army to help restore order. Thailand Braces for Thaksin Ruling 2010-02-22T14:23:00Z The Arabs had neither besieging engines nor a fleet. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Did you ever examine the countenances of a rustic group around a stall covered with oranges and sweetmeats—a bevy of rustic beauties, besieging the heart and the pockets of a rural bachelor of two-and-twenty? Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 The object of the Spaniards was to relieve Dunkirk, which Turenne was besieging, and the complete victory of the French and English caused the speedy surrender of the fortress. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z His silence gave rise to a wild hope in the besieging breast that the defence was wavering. A Poached Peerage He returned to Acre; but there hearing that Saladin was besieging Joppa, he embarked his troops and sailed to its aid. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) Pelagius,203 a Roman, was consecrated without the command of the emperor, because the Lombards were besieging the City of Rome, and Italy was greatly laid waste by them. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Such was the news that came to Sulla as he was besieging Athens and in the greatest danger. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men A fleet of nine ships of the line lay off the harbour, and a formidable besieging train was brought up from Antwerp and Brussels. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 Many of the besieging generals gave up in angry impatience and went off. Glories of Spain Every large city had an arsenal; even the heavy artillery on the fortifications were served by the citizens, who, as a body, were under ordinary circumstances superior to the young companies of besieging soldiers. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. But the besieging of a fortified town, situated upon the sea, and at so great a distance, was beyond the strength of Peloponnesus. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 He had haunted their offices and they had endured his obdurate besieging only because he was an efficient man cheaply employed, and, as such, entitled to one hare-brained eccentricity. The Tempering Meantime the besieging line crept closer and closer about us. The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec In the camp of the besieging forces there were some who favoured the pretensions of Barhanuddin, and these deserting from the Karataghluc cause, the remaining forces of Abdulla were compelled to retreat with precipitation. The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar When the commandant issued this letter he had not accurate information of the exact strength of the besieging force, but it would have made no difference with such a man. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 They sent envoys to the camp of the king who, with his brother Charles, was then besieging Wittenberg. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" In 1347 Edward III. was besieging Calais; he was at war with France, and but the year before had won the great victory of Cre�y. Stories of London No one can enter that without regularly besieging it, and our good men have the right to use their swords there. Marguerite de Valois The thwarted Sadic was only too glad to get off on such favourable terms, and joined his forces to those of his late enemy now besieging the Khitay with renewed vigour. The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar He would as soon have thought of besieging his sister's balcony, or "plucking the turkey" under his own mother's window. The Firebrand The watchful eye of the besieging general was there. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 He delivered Rome from the besieging Saracens, and returned to France in triumph. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" The English troops, with the French allies of Henry, were besieging Orleans, a famous old city, and one of the strongholds of Charles. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands The mist was like a besieging enemy whose scouts having found them defenseless now bore down on them in full force. The Underpup The barons, who had begun their revolt by besieging that of Northampton, now assailed that of Oxford as well and 480 seized that of Rochester. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" He proved a most capable general, but while besieging the castle of Soiana, he was killed on the 25th of September 1496. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" In the Castle of Lavaur that you are now besieging there is a woman—an angel of goodness and virtue. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades General Sherman had failed to capture Vicksburg, and General Grant assumed command of the forces besieging it. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Part of the troops, detached by him under Colonel Brown, were besieging Ticonderoga and Fort Independence. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools But the rebels caught him in a flagrant breach of his word,10 and now demanded his abdication, besieging him in his own house, where he was defended by a few faithful subjects. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" It will be the opening scene of a grand campaign, for I hear they are besieging Silistria, in the province of the Danube.” A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War The Lady of Lavaur is locked up with her son and brother in the Castle of Lavaur which you are now besieging. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades And they all roared louder than ever, the besieging Matabele the while deciding that Makíwa was a madder beast than even they had reckoned him. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising The besieging force, in the meantime, was daily augmented by recruits and volunteers, and now amounted to about fifteen thousand men, distributed at various points. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools But it had obvious disadvantages when held against a besieging force. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War In November 1884, he severely defeated the besieging Jaalin; but a few days later, the Dervishes, being heavily reinforced, beset him very closely. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 While these scenes were being enacted, al-Alfī was besieging Damanhur, and the other beys were returning towards Cairo, Khorshīd having called them to his assistance; but Mehemet Ali forced them to retreat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Ten days later twelve thousand men arrived from Spain, and Bolivar, who had been besieging Puerto Cabello, was forced to retire. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The besieging army retreated, and made a last stand at Montreal; but being invested with an overwhelming force, defence was hopeless. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools France was deprived of her last trained forces, and the besieging army of Frederick Charles was set free to help in the conquest of France. A History of the Third French Republic Took part in General Burgoyne's expedition in 1777, with the rank of brigadier-general; in July, 1777, in command of Fort Ticonderoga, and held it successfully against the besieging forces of New Hampshire and Connecticut. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History Al-Alfī was at that time besieging Damanhur, and he gained a signal victory over the pasha’s troops; but the dissensions of the beys destroyed their last chance of a return to power. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" She responded by despatching a force of twelve thousand men into Brittany and besieging the duke and Louis d'Orl�ans in Nantes. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) The besieging force was now reduced to a few hundred men, and they were at a loss whether to retreat toward home or continue the siege. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 On the extreme left of the besieging army were the West India regiments under St. Simon. The Minute Boys of York Town Gallienus defeated him and was besieging him in Milan, when he was killed at the instigation of his officers, who proclaimed as his successor one of their own number, Marcus Aurelius Claudius. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Hearing that thirteen Moorish kings, headed by the Emperor of Morocco, were besieging Sancho in Santarem, he hastens to deliver his son: gains a great battle, in which the Moorish Emperor is slain. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem These jealousies never entered our mind when we were besieging Mexico; our only thoughts were how we should best be able to promote his majesty's interests. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. In the beginning of June we joined the forces that were besieging Vicksburg under the command of Gen. Grant, and remained there until that city had capitulated. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant It is chiefly conspicuous in besieging; for almost the only talent in the whole party has been displayed in taking places. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) This messenger was soon followed by a second: Burcentius, a soldier belonging to the besieging army, who had been bribed with much gold. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) The castle forces amounted to three hundred soldiers, while the besieging force numbered between two and three thousand men. Women of England The besieging troops were under his command, while Eugene directed the army of observation to the west. Malplaquet One-third of the besieging army had been destroyed in a single night. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries Swift and unexpected, like the descent of lightning from heaven, was Damjanics' appearance at Szolnok, and it was hailed by a tremendous cheer from the besieging party—life announcing death! Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 The commander of a besieged fortress claims the right of re-victualling, but the commander of the besieging forces refuses this. International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes When the Germans were besieging Paris, Hugo seriously proposed that the war be settled by a single combat between himself and the newly crowned Kaiser of Germany. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 Fears were entertained, the dispatches said, of a "meteorological cataclysm," and thousands who had friends either on the coast or in transit were besieging the telegraph offices in vain. Eleven Possible Cases The Hellenes are besieging every one of them day by day. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries He had been telephoning and besieging men in their offices and talking business; he felt his age. Rose MacLeod The besieged commander considers this refusal a violation of the armistice and threatens to denounce it unless the besieging commander complies with his request. International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes They tell that, while he was besieging the outlaws in the Tarras, they contrived, by ways known only to themselves, to send a party into England, who plundered the warden’s lands. Border Raids and Reivers My head was light, perhaps; but I began to love the prospect, I began to glory in the thought of such a death, alone in the desert, with the wild eagles besieging my last moments. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 10 (of 25) The moment Ali turned his back, the besieging host captured the field of battle. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries Twice she came in from a walk pale and inexplicably excited, and he knew she had been besieging the scornful lady in the other house. Rose MacLeod Near the walls were lodged many lords of the besieging army, and there was great sound of minstrelsy and merry-making. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur During the siege of Bryan's Station, Kentucky, August 16, 1782, Nicholas Tomlinson and Thomas Bell, two inhabitants of the Fort, undertook to ride through the besieging Indian and Tory lines to Lexington, Ky., for aid. Idyllic Monologues Old and New World Verses They did not wish to follow S�nnica, who had just armed herself with sword and shield to sally forth against the besieging camp and die fighting. Sónnica Only Pehliván, the stalwart hero, was able to prevent the vast besieging army from being scattered altogether by a handful of Arnauts. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries There were innumerable objections made; it was a stupendous undertaking, for we had nothing fit for besieging, only our good swords and Maurice of Saxe to lead us. Francezka At the Provosts's office he found a highly miscellaneous crowd besieging that official for the necessary permission to travel on the military railroad. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign He even pushed back the chair on which he was sitting, when he saw that I was besieging him. Eyes Like the Sea A host of the besieging army rushed forward and covered him, and his archers and slingers began to shoot against the battlements. Sónnica In reality the matter stood thus: Ali was besieging Kilsura, but could not take it; the besiegers fought valiantly, and the natural advantages of the place prevented him from drawing near enough to it. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries The public reconciliation between the brothers took place when the king was besieging Warwick in Coventry, and Clarence then fought for the Yorkists at Barnet and Tewkesbury. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" The Venetians at war with the Turks, besieging Athens, bombarded the city. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise When I had passed through the besieging lines, I turned off from the highway in the direction of Hetény, that I might seek out my captive. Eyes Like the Sea The Saguntine soldiers reached the vicinity of the camp, while the unarmored citizens scattering throughout the battle field dispatched the wounded and tried to set fire to the besieging engines. Sónnica The captives also insisted that Ali was going to make another sally on the following night against the besieging army, and then all the Christians in the camp of the bey would join him. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries The democrats, however, rose, and after besieging Cleomenes and Isagoras in the Acropolis, let them go under a safe-conduct, and brought back the exiles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" When Henry, who apparently was aware of the location of the besieging braves, drew near the fort he stopped and said: "Now go." Scouting with Daniel Boone Then Klapka, by a brilliant victory, raised the second siege of Comorn and was within an ace of capturing the besieging host. Eyes Like the Sea The besieging cavalry charged close up to the walls, leaving the two combatants alone on the field. Sónnica The besieging mob, therefore, only found empty walls upon which to wreak their fury, and these they levelled with the ground. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries Having obtained letters for the king, he left Paris on the 31st of July 1589, and reached St Cloud, the headquarters of Henry, who was besieging Paris. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" Akbar pushed on therefore, still by water, and reached the besieging army on the seventh day. Rulers of India: Akbar By way of climax came the splendid description of how he cut his way through the besieging host. Eyes Like the Sea In addition to these people, those on the walls who were familiar with them pointed out the other troops of the besieging army. Sónnica Inside the walls a new spirit prevailed, the courage of the bold commander reanimating his troops, while the sentinels on the ramparts shouted messages of disdain to the besieging force. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Little, if any, change was discernible in the disposition of the besieging Indians. Through Apache Lands He was excommunicated, and while besieging Burwell Castle was struck by an arrow from a crossbow just as he had taken off his helmet to get air. Old and New London Volume I After besieging the imaginary cave as Penn had described, several of the confederates, he said, at last ventured with extreme caution to approach it. Cudjo's Cave The day following their courageous sally the Saguntines noticed great activity in the besieging camp—the funeral honors to the queen of the Amazons. Sónnica The clumsy artillery of the besieging army was drawn up in the park, outside of the city, under the guard of a hundred picked men, from different corps. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli I said that we had been besieging the big political parties for twenty-five years. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years Its owner was in command of the Virginia troops in the besieging army. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools Every morning there is a large crowd of Irish and Germans besieging Gen. Winder’s office for passports to go North. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Some slaves, unable to resist the torments of hunger, had run away to the besieging camp. Sónnica Just as the suit of Troilus is crowned with success, Cressida, from motives of policy, is forced to join her father Calchas, who is in the camp of the besieging Greeks. An Introduction to Shakespeare Prominent men are writing and besieging me to relieve the party of the embarrassment of this demand. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years Two days later the columns of raiding Cossacks rode in among the Russian troop besieging the Galician city of Cracow. The Boy Allies with the Cossacks Or, A Wild Dash over the Carpathians This morning thousands of negroes and many white females are besieging the public officers for provisions. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The van of the besieging army was within the shelter of the walls. Sónnica I related to Mr. Bland the fiction about the artist and the besieging novelists. Seven Keys to Baldpate You say: "Prominent Republicans are besieging us to relieve their party of the embarrassment of this demand." The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years In the year 387 they called the Thebans to assist in besieging the city of Mantinea, in a valley between Argos and Arcadia. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History Montgomery, deserted by some of his soldiers and enfeebled by the loss of others, was compelled to surrender to the besieging army. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 Each morning they beheld the besieging camp increased. Sónnica Antipater demanded, as the condition on which he would refrain from besieging Athens, the surrender of the leading patriots. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" To S. C. I heard the pulse of the besieging sea 244 XXXVII. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) The besieging army finds its officers and munitions on all sides. Woman under socialism Meantime the most strenuous efforts were put forth to collect an adequate besieging force. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 The labor was not finished until the next afternoon, and at the same moment the besieging army began to stir. Sónnica His Excellency the Presidente through the writer has herewith sent a message to General Pavon of the besieging camp to comply with whatever Their Mercies the Americans may deem fit to require. The Missourian Instead of losing their time in besieging, they left a few to mark the place and went on.... Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) The pirates in the Adriatic were first the Narentans and next the Saracens, who devastated the coasts of Dalmatia in 840, fruitlessly besieging Ragusa for fifteen months, and afterwards taking Taranto and Bari. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Those who sought to climb from the roof to the adjacent houses were picked off by the arquebuses of the besieging party. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 The besieging party take bagpipes to while away the time. The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage Describing Modern Manners and Customs of Courtship and Marriage, and giving Full Details regarding the Wedding Ceremony and Arrangements Well, instead of having the difficulty of besieging the chateau, the guards had the luck to meet the Count in the road, when he had only a few followers with him. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire The wild hordes already had been besieging the city for a month and a half and the Egyptian and English governments were acting slowly. In Desert and Wilderness So far from besieging her I didn't even know where she was until you told me. The Passionate Friends They surprised the Indian villages first, killed every Algonquin they could find, and are now besieging the Rock. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West After all, the poems of Charlemagne besieging Jerusalem owed their origin very likely to some similar confusion in the minds of old women. My Autobiography A Fragment A chain-drooped lamp was flickering by each door; The arras, rich with horseman, hawk, and hound, Fluttered in the besieging wind's uproar; And the long carpets rose along the gusty floor. Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer Had there been any doubt on this point, it would have been dissipated by a repetition of the signals that seemed almost continually passing between the besieging Comanches. The Great Cattle Trail I could hear a whole company of them besieging my cabin door while I was dressing, declaring “they must shake hands with the doctor!” Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I There was a frightful stench of garbage; and it appeared to be a vault, because the outcry of the men besieging the door volleyed and echoed the more thunderously. The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court Frederick eluded the pursuit of the enemy and went straight into Silesia, whence he drove the Austrian general, Harsch, who was besieging Neisse, across the mountains into Bohemia. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 “Why, do you know all the handsome young fellows around here have fallen deeply in love with you, and have just been besieging both Bess and Gertie for an introduction to you.” Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love In this busy nineteenth century it is nonsense, he is assured, to spend a dozen years in besieging so obdurate a fortress as the General Convention. A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer Now, armlets of glittering yellow suddenly flashed in the thick of the besieging tentacles, and two great evil eyes glared for a second at Keith Wells. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 The surrender of Cornwallis became only a matter of time when Washington brought his army up to reenforce the besieging forces of Lafayette. The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 Another attempt on Norway by Charles XII; he is killed while besieging Frederikshald. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The Parliamentary forces had during the interval become by far the stronger, and were engaged in besieging Chester. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Almost paralysed with fear, she parleyed with the besieging force, which, by its spokesman, demanded her late husband's gun, threatening to put "daylight through her" unless it were instantly given up. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Perugia was a firm citadel, as is attested by the fact that Totila and his army of Goths spent seven years in besieging it. Italy, the Magic Land She had witnessed the advance of the besieging party, and, half-frightened and half-resentful, the latter perhaps the more plainly manifested, she was detailing in unmeasured terms her opinions and fears to the still harassed girl. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills They would give her the right send-off, that crowd of bedraggled loud-talking ragamuffins, the scrapings from the whole beach, already besieging the sponsors with their petulant whining: "Our candy now, and the almonds, the almonds!" Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore The fort he was besieging had yielded, I believe, and my lord had not only marched in with flying colours, but marched out again. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges The latter did its best to keep up with the efforts of the besieging army. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War An officer, who had hitherto been loyal and energetic as Colonel Lawrence, secretly sent word to the officer commanding the besieging force that if protection were given him he would deliver up the castle. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines On the San River, where the fighting had been severe for a fortnight, the Russians adopted the method of deliberately sapping their opponents' trenches, precisely as a besieging force saps its way toward a fortress. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources The Cloaca Maxima in Rome, during thirty centuries scarcely carried more filth than is here besieging, storming the departments, all the administrative issues, and all the so-called political issues. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 “Clear the pit for a rush,” yelled the president 46 of the besieging freshmen, elbowing his way back into the mass. A Breath of Prairie and other stories This not only gained for the Russians a large booty in prisoners, munitions, and equipment, but also released the great army that had been besieging the fortress. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War He urged, moreover, that when an army is besieging a place no foreign troops can approach it, unless their assistance is requested either by the besiegers or the besieged. Pius IX. And His Time He captured three of them laden with arms and munitions of war, then much needed by the patriots who were besieging the New England capital. Harper's Young People, July 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly We had a glorious game besieging the pigsty, and all the military orders had to be given in whispers for fear of us being turned out if anyone passed and heard us. Oswald Bastable and Others But there was no more material available; the besieging party had retreated. A Breath of Prairie and other stories Kovno's garrison attempted on that day another unsuccessful sortie, resulting in the capture of 100 men and in slight gains on the part of the besieging forces. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War They were supposed to be besieging the city, but the enemy were practically besieging them. General Gordon A Christian Hero But I was disappointed of my hopes: For very thick Exhalations, besieging the Horizon, where the Moon was to rise, unto 2�. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society - Vol 1 - 1666 Giving some Accompt of the present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in many considerable parts of the World |
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