| 单词 | under arms |
| 例句 | On foot and swiftly he went up toward the stockade where swine were penned in hundreds, and at night the guardian of the swine, the forester, slept under arms on duty for his masters. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The numbers are simply too big: 65 million men under arms, 37 million casualties, 12,000 miles of trenches on the Western Front, 1.45 billion shells fired. Books of The Times: ‘Poilu,’ a French Memoir About Serving on the Western Front 2014-04-20T21:11:41Z “With such vast numbers under arms, a degradation of standards is inevitable,” especially in times of conscription. 'How do wookiees breed?': the big Star Wars questions answered 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z "But the big question is about men who are under arms or who have fought against Azerbaijan - which is probably the majority of the Karabakh population." Panic in Nagorno-Karabakh but Azerbaijan rejects fears of ethnic cleansing 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z It is carried home by millions each day under arms or strapped to the back of bicycles. A Slice of France, the Baguette Is Granted World Heritage Status 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z It prohibits selling weapons to nations that are under arms embargoes or will use them to commit genocide, terrorism, war crimes or attacks against civilians. Fact-Checking Trump and Cruz at the N.R.A. Convention 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z She once upset a Pentagon chief by asking why the military maintained more than 1 million men and women under arms if they never used them. Madeleine Albright, former U.S. secretary of state and feminist icon, dies at 84 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z “There are 200,000 men and women under arms in Ukraine,” he said. Putin accuses West of using Ukraine as a pawn in showdown with Russia 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Two million Americans under arms and 14 events. Trump & Co. find another way to oppress minorities 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z “There’s not only going to be 27 of them, in a military force of, I don’t know, one and a half to two million people in the United States, who are under arms.” An Atomwaffen member sketched a map to take neo-Nazis down. What path officials took is a mystery 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Whether carried under arms or borne in pockets, their presence reflected the love and esteem so many feel for the man who created him. Paddington creator remembered at service 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Abraham Lincoln was first to institute the draft, putting 1 million men under arms to fight the Civil War. The American presidency: a job just too huge for any leader 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Water and power services are in ruins, road networks wrecked and hundreds of thousands of working-age men remain under arms. Aleppo's limping recovery shows limits of battered Syrian state 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z “Let us thoroughly implement our Party’s policy of putting all the people under arms and turning the whole country into a fortress!” North Korea implores its countrymen to build cars, grow food 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z "Let us thoroughly implement our Party's policy of putting all the people under arms and turning the whole country into a fortress!" Build more cars! Grow more mushrooms! New slogans that show priorities of North Korea's leadership indicate there's a lot of work ahead 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z It trails the United States in economic and population growth, in troops under arms and in most weaponry. Is Syria the beginning of the end of Putinism? 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Is this the next stage: a society fearful, and under arms? Paris attacks: A new terrorism and fear stalks a city - BBC News 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Water and power services are in ruins, road networks wrecked and hundreds of thousands of working-age men remain under arms. Aleppo's limping recovery shows limits of battered Syrian state 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Founded in 1964 as the armed wing of the Communist Party in Colombia, its insurgency spread to include tens of thousands of men under arms who controlled wide swaths of the south and east. An end to Colombia’s war seems close — except in rebel territory 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z There are over 400,000 men under arms in Yemen fighting Houthis in the north, separatists in the south, and al-Qaida just about everywhere. Yemen Is Tearing Itself Apart Over Water Collectively the latter have more than a million men under arms. Republicans Take Senate, Likely To Push For More War -- War That Will Never End 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z The tribes and their militarised offshoots greatly outnumber the jihadis, both in the overall populace and in men under arms. Special Report : The doubt at the heart of Iraq's Sunni 'revolution' 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z “We live under arms, but each child kept saying, ‘This is what happened to me, and this is what happened to me.’ Little girl wounded by gunfire on playground returns leading parade to reclaim her space Shiite and mixed neighborhoods now brim with militias, who march under arms, staff checkpoints and hold rallies to sign up more young men. Answering a Cleric’s Call, Iraqi Shiites Take Up Arms 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z The defence ministry likes to talk of a million men under arms, but the true figure is more like 700,000. Putin’s new model army 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z With at least 20,000 under arms, it is one of the largest rebel armies in Asia. Lawlessness in Borderlands Taints Myanmar’s Progress 2013-12-18T12:06:49Z Both countries were under arms embargoes at the time. Menem on Argentina tax-evasion trial 2013-09-03T00:24:59Z The leader of Iraq's Kurdish region, with thousands of troops under arms, has pledged to protect his kinsmen in Syria from attacks by al Qaeda-linked fighters who hold territory on both sides of the frontier. Syrian Kurds' flight drags Iraq deeper into neighbor's war 2013-08-20T16:51:28Z Barzani controls thousands of men under arms in a well-organized regional security force known as the Peshmerga, which could have a dramatic impact in Syria were it to cross the frontier. Syrian Kurd exodus to Iraq raises prospect of cross-border action 2013-08-19T18:17:12Z Remember that Assad started this conflict with about a million men under arms between conscripts and the army and the security apparatus. Insight: By relying on Iran, Syria's Assad risks irrelevance 2013-07-21T10:17:23Z In the past, Menem has said he was "completely innocent" and had no idea the weapons shipments he authorized to Venezuela and Panama would be diverted to countries under arms embargoes. Argentine ex-President Menem could face 7 years in prison for arms smuggling 2013-06-13T20:21:32Z Iran and North Korea are under arms embargoes. U.N. approves global arms treaty 2013-04-02T17:31:07Z The North, with a population estimated at 24-25 million people, has more than a million people under arms. Famine hit North Korea's rice basket in 2012, report says 2013-02-07T21:56:37Z At the sound of the firing Staveley’s brigade was called out under arms, and considerable excitement prevailed for some time. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The road was lined with spectators, and he was received at the entrance to Longwood by a guard under arms, who rendered the prescribed honour to their illustrious captive. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z At the last muster taken, in the town of Guayaquil, we had there 850 men of all colours; but when we came out we left only 250 men that were actually under arms.” The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Every Englishman in the fort, whether trader or soldier, was now ordered under arms. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Among these was the duty of leading, or sending, a quota of troops under arms to the yearly assembly. 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 Very strong bodies of troops were thrown out as pickets, and the whole were got up and under arms at two in the morning, lest Theodore should renew his attack before daybreak. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Through some mistake or other he arrived in the camp of the marines eight hours behind schedule, but the men were still standing under arms without a sign of weariness when he arrived. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z Barney was awaiting him at the gate with loaded rifle, the trained men drawn up under arms. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Gladwyn replied through his interpreter, La Butte, that he had ordered the soldiers under arms for the sake of exercise and discipline. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z It may, of course, be merely a feint, but your Honour would do well to be prepared and under arms, lest he have designs against us, and is not merely making a noise. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z Brereton and Backhouse ordered the troops under arms to arrest the Governor for sending such a hostile message, as the sincerity of both parties was unquestionable. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z "The militia have been yonder under arms since midnight," he said. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Already the inner court was filled with soldiers under arms, and monks chanting the solemn “Dies Iræ.” Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Half the garrison were ordered under arms, and all the officers prepared to spend the night upon the ramparts. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z An entire brigade turned out under arms, and orders were dispatched all along the lines to be in readiness to repel an attack from General Johnston. Four Years A Scout and Spy 2012-02-23T03:00:37.640Z The English general put his troops under arms, and commenced a fire on the Pampangas, who were speedily put to flight, and their confusion was so great that every shot told. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z One of the French regiments at Yorktown was as famous in Old-World annals as any battalion that ever stood under arms. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z His victory lasted nine days, during which time he had one hundred and fifty thousand men under arms and at his command. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z Its standing army is small—but forty or fifty thousand men; though in case of war, it could put a hundred thousand under arms. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z The mountaineers are quick to revenge themselves; they carry off Kurdish sheep, and savage warfare and a life under arms are the normal condition of the Ashirets. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z While in the hall discussing this subject, Espelata entered, delivered his sentiments with firmness and resolution, and to intimidate them prepared the artillery, and put the troops under arms. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z The Pilgrims were then assembled under arms on the top of Burial Hill, engaged in military exercise, and witnessed the approach of Massasoit with his savage retinue of sixty warriors. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The morning was fine; and we raised a flag-staff, and spread an awning, under which we assembled, with all the party under arms. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z Troops were already under arms, and were now drawn around the palace, while the officer entered to demand the person of the Sultan. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z The little people danced up and down with eagerness, dodged under arms, and slipped between elbows. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Signal guns were fired from the alarm posts in the harbor, and the military and militia were under arms. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z These troops were militia, and had only once paraded together under arms. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z I understand the King of Prussia has about 200,000 men constantly under arms, and if necessary he can increase his force to two millions. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z Pilgrims who were travelling to Jerusalem joined themselves in companies for security, and marched under arms; the pilgrims of 1064, who were headed by the archbishop of Mainz, numbered some 7000 men. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Something very like a sortie had really been made, and the entire Mexican army was getting under arms. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z Minute guns were fired from one of the batteries, from the time the procession began, until the interment, when the whole was concluded with three volleys from the troops under arms. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Their service under arms and their civilian life in coming days of peace were one. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z During the weary weeks of the siege many fell under arms, and many more among the orphans and sisters of charity died of exhaustion. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z When the First Crusade finally came, what was it but a penitentiary pilgrimage under arms—with the one additional object of conquering the goal of pilgrimage? Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The troops at the White House were immediately called out under arms to protect the depot. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z He had no vessels, and not more than sixteen thousand men under arms. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z While under arms and armour wreathed In trophied guise, the marble breathed, A peering faun—a startled fay. A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker 2012-01-03T03:00:13.067Z The information was forwarded to him and the army ordered under arms, prepared to take the field. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z "It was a perfect pleasure to see such troops under arms." Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z The number under arms amounted finally to more than a hundred thousand; and they did some of the best fighting that took place during the war. Liberty In The Nineteenth Century 2011-12-24T03:08:02.240Z In a few minutes his tent was down, his gun and pistol in Stanley's tent, and Bombay returned to make his report, with four men under arms. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z All that day we were kept on duty; and as other troops came pouring in from other centres the whole place seemed under arms like a beleaguered town. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z The army was ordered under arms, the cavalry was ordered concentrated in front of General Sturgis, and the divisions of Jenkins and B. R. Johnson and Alexander’s batteries were marched to join General Martin. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z Norris and Kristensen estimate that 4,850 of Russia's warheads are operational; the rest are retired or waiting to be dismantled under arms reduction treaties. Is North Korea the 9th Nation in the World with Nuclear Weapons? 2011-12-20T14:15:00.243Z Louis XI. was, however, the first to regularize their somewhat loose organization, and he did so to such good purpose that Francis I. had no less than 8000 guardsmen organized, subdivided and permanently under arms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z A great number of the Persians were constantly under arms in the standing army; the rest tended their flocks and cultivated their fields in the hereditary way. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Triumphal arches were erected across the streets, which were lined with more than two thousand native militia under arms. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z The command was ordered under arms and put in quick march, but General Lee urged double-quick. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z And the weavers were there in great numbers and under arms, and they said: “We shall not leave Ulenspiegel to be hanged: it is contrary to the law of Audenaerde.” The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z After taking the oath of office, and attending a Te Deum at the Cathedral, he mounted his horse, and, attended by his aides-de-camp, rode to the barracks, and ordered the regiment to parade under arms. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Only Rio Grande do Sul remained under arms, and even there the rebels were not averse to accepting the Emperor's authority. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Every day fresh alarms came and called out the army and the National Guard; the artisans and shopkeepers no longer lived at home, but in the public places and under arms. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z The Mexicans numbered then, with all their levies, probably more than thirty thousand fighting men, while the Americans did not count more than ten thousand—under arms at all points. 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 The knight passed his summer in Steierland under arms, and after pleasant experiences he sent his messenger again, only to have his suit repelled with the same coldness and decision as before. Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z At this time the insurgents held 9000 Spaniards as prisoners of war, and they claimed to have 30,000 men under arms. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Many of the natives, from the consciousness of their defection, and fear of the governor, continued under arms. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z The National Guards left their homes under arms; all those I met seemed full of energy, for the sound of cannon, which brought the brave ones out, kept the others at home. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z By the beginning of September all the breaches were repaired, the walls bristled with cannon, and 7000 men were under arms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z Every one of them have millions of men under arms and at the front. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z Michael's financial straits did not permit him to keep under arms a very large force, such as was required to garrison his eastern line of forts after the abolition of the previous machinery of defence. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z "Of course you would, though he actually robbed you under arms!" cried Dollar, as sardonically as he felt he must. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z A Gunner is oftener up and doing, far seldomer merely suffering, than any other being under arms. Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front 2011-09-09T02:01:03.463Z All the troops that the island could furnish were drawn up under arms at the landing-place, and salvos of artillery and musketry gave emphasis to the official words of welcome. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z Gangs of soldiers are under arms for twenty-four hours at a stretch. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z In any case, you will remain under arms before the town while I go up to my castle. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z The marines lying down on deck under arms, the bluejackets, stripped to the trousers, standing by the guns on both decks. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z Anne de Montmorency, furious at learning that the Prince owed his life merely to the sudden illness of which Francis II. was dying, marched up with fifteen hundred horse and a hundred gentlemen under arms. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z The report was then easily credited, and every available measure was taken for the protection of the inhabitants and to prevent surprise, the local volunteer corps being under arms for several days. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z We lay there all night under arms, in pitch darkness and drenching rain; we could hear the voices of the natives in the bush round us. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z We were ordered for a “parade under arms” that afternoon, at three o’clock, and it was dinner-time when Terry produced the whisky. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z When Volodyovski with his Lauda squadron arrived, there were already some thousands of people under arms, to whom only a leader was wanting. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Until 1887 poaching by night under arms was a capital offence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z He, Harry Sevier, of position and clean honour, to be arrested red-handed, in apparent comradeship with criminals, a partner in a desperate attempt at robbery under arms! The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z I had scarce fired the second shot when my comrades dashed up under arms. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z Now, a parade under arms, on foot, requires an uncommon degree of steadiness and precision. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z Our officers decided to act according to circumstances: to oppose the enemy wherever it was practicable, or to retire whenever we were forced to do so; but in all cases steadfastly to remain under arms. 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 Whenever they saw people in the neighborhood they gave signal to the fortress immediately, the alarm was rung, and the whole garrison stood under arms at once. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z When he came to Exeter, Bishop Grandison, who built a large part of the cathedral there, refused to receive him, and drew up his men under arms to oppose his entrance. The English Church in the Middle Ages 2011-08-01T02:00:14.773Z I quickly told them what had happened, and we remained under arms awaiting the return of our Indians, of whom we had as yet heard nothing. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z Either England must be kept under arms, or the King of England must "transact" with the King of France. William the Third 2011-07-31T02:00:12.077Z At least half a dozen times did the infantry get under arms and the artillery harness their horses. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z But can these negotiations be lasting while half a million of peasants stand under arms? With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z But when we say that a people is armed, we do not mean that every man of twenty years old and upwards is under arms. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, March 1865 2011-07-30T02:00:17.007Z The whole garrison got under arms, not only the military, but every available man taking up some weapon to assist in withstanding the onslaught. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z All this took but a moment, and half of the infantry post were already there under arms. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z Strong bodies of troops were thrown out as pickets, and the men were under arms again at two in the morning, lest Theodore should renew his attack before daybreak. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z Sweat covered the bodies of soldiers under arms, and their breasts were panting from exertion. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Yes, all these good Landwehr will remain under arms from father to son; and the more numerous their victories, the higher the Prussians will climb upon their backs, and keep them firmly down. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z As the officer commanding Her Majesty’s troops on this border, I think it right to point out clearly the inevitable result of your remaining longer under arms against Great Britain. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z From words they came to blows, and quickly the quarrel became general, until in a few hours 3000 men were under arms ready to fight in an Orsini cause. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z He succeeded in suggesting space, and of maneuvering before the astonished eyes of the entranced spectators a vast mass of men under arms, marching forward resolutely in serried ranks to victory or to death. A Book About the Theater 2011-07-21T02:00:23.843Z Whether there is firing or not, one must stand under arms and nod from weariness, like a Jew on the Sabbath. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z We have twelve hundred thousand men under arms; we are four to one. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z Your presence here and elsewhere under arms cannot stop the British advancing through your country. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Accordingly, on the 23d the division was put under arms, and our brigade, being in front, had this task assigned to them. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z The United States were then engaged in the second war with Great Britain, during which the hostility of the western tribes precluded explorations, except such as could be made under arms. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z There is a prophecy too about the new king, that his whole reign will be passed under arms. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Soon after dawn of April 19 the British troops approached Lexington where they found sixty or seventy minutemen under arms. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z And in their various other communications to Washington they describe themselves, with no small degree of benevolent satisfaction, as enthusiastically received by natives not under arms at the moment of such reception. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z On the 24th, we were ordered under arms at two o'clock in the morning, and immediately advanced, driving in the enemy's outposts, with the view of carrying our works nearer the town. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z The whole male population is under arms, with the exception of some veterans who have purchased, by forty years' service, the right of returning home to die. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z All the smaller German States joined in the movement, and the people were still so full of courage and patriotic hope that a much larger force than was needed was soon under arms. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Already the big chief had guards concealed in his little house, who seized the attacking Indians, while two minutes later the townspeople were under arms. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z They were awaiting the Indians, who were approaching under arms. Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820 Anthropological Records 16(6):239-292, 1958 2011-06-13T02:00:22.167Z We did not move all next day; but just as night set in, we were ordered under arms, and continued our retreat. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z On the morning of the 22nd of March, the mountaineers, to the number of more than 11,000 men, attacked the Michael redoubt, the garrison of which counted but 480 men under arms. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z “The amount of weaponry and men under arms is tremendous.” Sudan Threatens to Occupy 2 More Disputed Regions 2011-05-29T19:52:07Z It lived upon what it could get! and what would have been theft and robbery at any other time, was considered quite lawful when the men were under arms. 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God 2011-05-26T02:00:15.987Z The latter, however, briskly got under arms in good order, and the artillery opened a heavy fire. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z Our brigade was therefore ordered again under arms, with the intention of co-operating with the 7th division in an attack upon those people. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z Then someone suggested that as the country was under arms it would be better if the viceroy happened to be a soldier. The Viceroys of Ireland 2011-05-24T02:00:11.197Z “The amount of weaponry and men under arms is tremendous.” Sudan Threatens to Occupy 2 More Disputed Regions 2011-05-29T19:52:07Z They, knowing me, will understand my humiliation at not being under arms and at my post at this season. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z They had been obliged to bivouac in the bitterly cold nights, sometimes under arms, and for the most part without food. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z However, at daylight on the morning of the 1st Jan. 1815, the whole of the troops were ordered under arms, and moved forward to nearly the same points they occupied on the 28th ult. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z As I ran up to the village I found the roads full of troops under arms, and everything denoted action of some kind. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z We do not wish to leave the Père Lachaise without saluting with a look of Christian compassion these deep trenches, where lie entombed pell-mell the insurgents taken under arms, and those who would not surrender. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z In a few minutes the whole camp was under arms, but the ringleaders having been caught, quiet was eventually restored. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z It mustered at Pouilly, and remained under arms till eight o'clock to meet possible pursuit; only then were quarters taken in the neighbouring villages. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z All that night, the Spanish force lay under arms, not knowing what to expect. The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure 2011-04-30T02:00:12.743Z Half the army laboured at these works without a moment's intermission during the whole of the 9th and 10th, while the other were under arms, ready to repel any attack which might be hazarded. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z "Now lovely woman scants her dress, with bandages the sick to bless; and stoops so far to war's alarms, her very frock is under arms!" The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z The boat being lowered down, Manuel, and fifteen of his crew, under arms, embarked, and rowed alongside of the brig, and ascended her gangway without meeting with any resistance. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z Generals declared that they had scarcely more than half their men under arms, and these were more inclined to fly than to fight. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The people are getting under arms, and both of our hussar-regiments are ordered out for the defence of the meridian."--"Well, An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:01:02.690Z Every man possessing more than two acres of land, was obliged to place himself under arms, and to present himself at the first call. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z The prisoners were strictly kept at their ordinary work; and on Viper and Ross Islands, the only ones where any danger was apprehended, the whole troops were under arms. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z All the military of the city during this time were under arms. History of American Abolitionism 2011-03-28T02:00:23.663Z The VIIth Corps was kept under arms the entire night in pouring rain, and the Marshal resolved to advance towards Vouziers and Buzancy with all his forces on the following morning. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The National Guard assembled under arms, and proceeded to arrest the King immediately upon his entering the town. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Fantastic figures are given of the millions of Germans still under arms. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z We must be under arms to receive him.... Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 2011-03-04T03:00:58.347Z I have stated that about four hundred men were kept under arms at Ballarat, to oppose the amusement of digger-hunting, so much indulged in by the government officials. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z The French rapidly got under arms, and dense swarms of riflemen hurried to the front, whose long-range Chassep�ts inflicted great losses, especially upon the artillerymen. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The people of Paris remained under arms for five whole days—from May 31 to June 4. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Guards having collected under arms, matches were lit, and some preparation attempted for defence. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Between three and four thousand brethren have been under arms here the past week, expecting every day the mob would come upon us. Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission 2011-02-21T03:00:08.060Z At half-past nine in the morning the Rifle Brigade were under arms, awaiting the arrival of His Excellency. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z The 22nd Division remained under arms till eleven o'clock in the position which it had seized, and only then withdrew to Anneux. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z Within five months two hundred and seventy thousand men were under arms and Frederick had been obliged to declare war against the Emperor of the French, in alliance with Russia and Sweden. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z After all, it is natural to suppose that a host of volunteers, hurrying under arms at the first call, cannot possess the order and discipline of a well-trained army. Under a Charm, Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:34.173Z At the meeting, when he was chosen leader, there were about five hundred Serbs, men all under arms. Serbia: A Sketch 2011-02-11T03:00:25.893Z The army was needlessly kept under arms all night in the forest, and in the morning was ordered back to the landing whence it came. Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour 2011-02-10T03:00:53.020Z His troops remained under arms throughout the hard winter night. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The known hostility of the King to the Revolution was now become something far worse: his known sympathy with an enemy under arms. The French Revolution 2011-02-10T03:00:50.577Z When it became clear that the Government were unable to defend the island, the Protestant gentry came forward, and in a few weeks a disciplined and enthusiastic force of 40,000 men was under arms. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z When under arms, white gloves and the garrison belt are worn. Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917 to be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training 2011-02-03T03:00:09.473Z "The guard is under arms, I imagine," was M. le duc's comment on this not altogether unforeseen piece of news. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z The infantry fire went on for hours, and numerous detachments had to spend the bitter winter's night under arms. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The supreme object at this juncture was to make life impossible for the Boers under arms. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z These forces have been increased until there are now somewhere near three thousand Americans under arms in the republic. Self-Determining Haiti Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 2011-01-22T03:00:17.567Z Whenever troops are formed under arms, rifles are immediately inspected at the commands: 1. Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917 to be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training 2011-02-03T03:00:09.473Z Hence arose a fatal division between those of the inhabitants who laid down their arms, and those who wished to remain under arms. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z January 18th.—This morning the Germans were under arms in their positions of the previous day, the French still in full force before the whole front. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z Much panic ensued; the garrison was put under arms, and two field piece placed at the entrance of the commander's house. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z We are there in life, man against man, soul against soul, and day and night are spent under arms. The Inner Beauty 2011-01-12T03:00:31.580Z Troops under arms will salute as prescribed in drill regulations. Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917 to be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training 2011-02-03T03:00:09.473Z There were more than six hundred thousand troops under arms ready to subdue the Rebellion, but General McClellan hesitated to move. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Summoning the others who, like himself, were partly committed, he told his fears, and the soldiers were ordered under arms. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z "How long doth the soldier require to get under arms, when he receives the order to fall in?" William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z Then he ordered the militia to parade at once under arms. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z Dismounted, without horses and not under arms, the command is DISMISSED. Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917 to be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training 2011-02-03T03:00:09.473Z Government employees were under arms, and troops were hastening out on the roads leading north and west, when I arrived in Washington. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Lord Liverpool actually called Wellington to London for fear the duke should be seized, and Marmont put the Paris garrison under arms. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z In the rib-poking stakes, the British have generally had the edge, perhaps because victory under arms has made it easier to laugh. England vs. Germany: Everyone Mentions the War 2010-06-26T18:40:00Z Cook jabs down on one that comes down the hill, strolls a single, and the seats all around slowly fill with punters untucking newspapers from under arms. Live - England v Bangladesh 2010-05-27T09:34:00Z On the seventh of February, the last day of the Carnival, the besiegers were under arms with the earliest dawn. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies The troops have been under arms from early daylight. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Thus of 2,500,000 men liable to, and trained for, military service, 200,000 only would be under arms at any given time. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" All these had previous training under arms; and many had been in actual combat in the Philippines, Haiti, Nicaragua, at Vera Cruz, or on the trek into Mexico after Villa. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. All night the army remained under arms in the forest, and on the morning of the seventh marched back to the landing-place. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical The ball-room of this residence is somewhat famous for its size and general appointments, being of such proportions as would easily accommodate a marching regiment under arms. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands Pompeius actually had a larger force of men under arms than Caesar, including two legions which Caesar had borrowed and sent back to him. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men Later, when they have been for some time under arms, the second line troops are often employed by themselves in first line. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Villeroi, who had become aware, from the retreat of Overkirk in his front, that some attack was in contemplation, but ignorant where the tempest was to fall, remained all night under arms. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 It was an interesting spectacle, this mass of men under arms and in battle order; here Germans, farther on Spaniards. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster The whole youth of the country had been under arms, a large portion had fallen on the battle-fields, and the survivors had been torn away from their citizen life. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. An assembly, composed of representatives of all the bands that were under arms, met and elected the officers of the revolutionary government. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future In the East large bodies of men were successfully kept under arms for a considerable period, but the application of crusading methods to European war was altogether impracticable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The gold-fields were the beginning of the end of him, as of many a better man; he could not get enough out of his claim, so he took it from an escort under arms. The Shadow of a Man The whole force was turned out every morning at two o'clock, and remained under arms until daylight. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 At Forty Fort I found between three and four hundred under arms, while the stockade itself was crowded with old men, and women and children. Last Words At the appointed hour the troops were again under arms, and salvoes of artillery announced the Shah's departure from his tent. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan Prussia was compelled, by the rigorous treaty of peace, to keep a small force only under arms, and circumstances thus drove her into the path of military development which she subsequently followed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Frangipani had got all his men under arms in order to cover the Pope's flight by a vigorous sortie, in case it was noticed by the besiegers. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Marshal Marmont, who commanded the scattered troops in Paris, had received no orders, beyond a jesting command from the duke of Angoul�me to place them under arms “as some windows might be broken.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" About 2 A.M. on the 5th of May, according to Sir Colin's usual plan, three days' rations were served out, and the whole force was under arms and slowly advancing before daylight. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude Harnessed and fed at 3 o'clock, it being a standing order from Grant that all troops be under arms at that hour and remain so for one hour. An Artilleryman's Diary Some, for hard masters, broken under arms, 250 In battle lopp’d away, with half their limbs, 251 Beg bitter bread through realms their valour saved, If so the tyrant, or his minion, doom. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes He had called his people under arms; he had fortified the coasts; he had regenerated the navy. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII The whole population, with the Navajo allies, were under arms, on the housetops and the commanding cliffs. The Spanish Pioneers The first intimation of their approach was a shell fired on our advance piquet; but our camp was close to the bridge, and the whole force was under arms in an instant. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude They laid under arms all night, and were going to ascertain if there was any force in this vicinity. An Artilleryman's Diary Before the court-house a detachment of soldiers was drawn up under arms, their unmoved features and fixed attitudes presenting a strange contrast to the excited expressions and changeful gestures of those about them. Jack Hinton The Guardsman The company was turned out under arms to resist, but the warfare was confined to words, and the dispute was settled by the decision mentioned. The Bright Side of Prison Life Experience, In Prison and Out, of an Involuntary Soujouner in Rebellion The officers sent to Pennsylvania to collect the taxes were resisted and the militia sympathized with the rioters, whose numbers swelled to 7,000 under arms. The Greater Republic A History of the United States The French army crossed the Hudson at King's Ferry to Verplanck's Point, where the American forces were paraded under arms to welcome them. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Found the infantry under arms since 3 A. M. and another "scare" prevailing. An Artilleryman's Diary The commandant of Fort Kearney was present; his company were under arms to repel any further attack. Round the World in Eighty Days It was nearly midnight, but she was again under arms; everything conceivable—or perhaps rather inconceivable—had passed between us before dinner, but her face was exquisite again in its repudiation of any reference. The Sacred Fount Unfortunately Captain Moriarty had not taken sufficient precaution against surprise, and before the men were fairly under arms the Zulus were upon them. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars The bells rang, alarm guns were fired, the citizens turned out under arms. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Thus sang they in praise of Dingane, and two regiments within the centre space, drawn up under arms, took up the song, strophe by strophe! clashing together their war shields as they sang. The Induna's Wife Why were they all under arms in this way? John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising She was as much under arms as she had been on descending to dinner—as fresh in her array as if that banquet were still to come. The Sacred Fount “Major Hughes, you will be under arms by daybreak.” The Ruined Cities of Zululand During the suspense of his active operations in the field, Cornwallis instituted rigorous measures against Americans who continued under arms. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Yet still my last gaze is upon that sight which is the grandest the world ever saw—the warriors of Zulu under arms. The Induna's Wife These men had been seen by him under arms, in overt rebellion. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising But why does she have a soldier under arms for every four white adults? History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time Indignant, they protest; they are all marching under arms! Above the Battle I have two hundred and fifty Canadians under arms. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The few regulars left under arms in Paris were of doubtful reliance, and General d'Aurelle de Paladines, now in command of the National Guards, was not obeyed. A History of the Third French Republic On the 19th it marched to Somme-Tourbe, and remained all night under arms. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Refusal to meet their demands led to a schism, and the plebeian soldiers under arms seceded to the Janiculum. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Throughout the following night a succession of false alarms kept the soldiers constantly under arms. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 He had expected to find eighteen or twenty thousand men under arms; there were not much more than fourteen thousand. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The Virginians were at this time all under arms expecting the approach of a hostile Spanish fleet. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia All was hushed in repose: he forbade drums to beat or trumpets to sound, but sent round in a low voice the order to strike the tents and get under arms. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 It was in the course of this war that the Romans introduced the custom of paying their troops, a practice which enabled them to keep a force under arms throughout the entire year if necessary. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. On the sixteenth, at dawn, the whole force of the besiegers was under arms. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 General Greene immediately ordered the garrison under arms, sent out troops to hold the enemy in check, and sent off an express to Washington, at Hackensack. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The troops encamped at Williamsburg, upon hearing of his resignation, went into mourning, and being under arms, waited on him at his lodgings on the last day of February. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia After this success the insurrection spread immensely and the Poles mustered nearly eighty thousand men under arms. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 But Cinna received the support of the army in Campania, recalled Marius, and made peace with the Samnites still under arms by granting them Roman citizenship. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. On the morning of the twenty-seventh, his whole force was under arms. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Officers were ordered to their alarm posts, and the troops to be ready, under arms, to act as occasion might require. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools As we have said, the whole escort had slept under arms, and each trooper awoke in his place and ready. Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion In every direction the footsoldiers were parading before their barracks under arms, and the cavalry were standing by their horses, ready to mount. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna During this night, the whole of us remained under arms ready for action, and the horses stood ready saddled and bridled. 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. During these discussions the panic had been such, that it was thought advisable to strengthen the garrison under command of Count Mansfeldt, and keep the greater part of the citizens under arms day and night. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The troops at Valley Forge were instantly under arms. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools We perceived numbers of Indians, all under arms, lurking between the almond trees along the shore. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. We will have the regiments under arms, proclaim him king in front of them, and for the rest depend upon our good swords. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna Calvert imagined that mankind stood still; but, Penn believed, that mankind ever moves, or, that like an army under arms, when not marching, it is marking time. Calvert and Penn Or the Growth of Civil and Religious Liberty in America, as Disclosed in the Planting of Maryland and Pennsylvania No sooner had the darkness fallen, than the Turkish host, again under arms, came surging on across the ruins of the rampart towards the breach. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 In the evening, at a preconcerted signal, a great part of the Pennsylvania line, non-commissioned officers included, turned out under arms, declaring their intention to march to Philadelphia and demand redress from Congress. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools They were still filled with a surging crowd, and in front of the palace the entire guard was under arms. Waldfried A Novel First of all, get your men quickly and quietly under arms, and let their guns be carefully loaded; double all the guards, and let strong patrols be sent out. Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist It was a perfect pleasure to see such troops under arms.' Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune The combined Powers had actually under arms a number as great as that, and inexhaustible reserves upon which to draw. Waterloo On the following morning the army was under arms at daylight; the enemy, however, remained encamped, repairing bridges in front, and sending down guard-boats to reconnoitre. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools And in the midst of thunder and lightning, which now again raged unceasingly, the Prefect hurried to the trenches where his Roman legions and the rest of the Isaurians stood under arms. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) His service under arms had occupied the whole of his life and energies; he was to have a high and worthy reputation in the particular province of his career. Malplaquet Two weeks later the Union Jack was hoisted above Astoria, with traders and marines drawn up under arms to fire a volley. The Story of the Trapper A host of more than twenty thousand men stood under arms at his disposal, Albanians and Suliotes. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries The townspeople were under arms, and a guard of some thirty paisanos were assembled outside the courtroom. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia Constantinus, to whom he had entrusted the care of the "Belisarian" part of Rome during his absence, doubled all the posts along the walls, and placed his troops under arms close to the ramparts. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) For the time I had had enough of rebellion under arms. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway On the road the general found whole villages under arms. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 During the night we were called under arms five times, the rebels making repeated attacks on the railroad. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery As night closed around the valley, there was a cessation of firing; the garrison remaining under arms momentarily anticipating a more vigorous attack; nor were they disappointed. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia While the attention of the British was diverted to this movement, twenty thousand men were to parade under arms at dawn near the mosque, in readiness for a sortie. Barclay of the Guides They say there were over two thousand under arms that day. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway Then I order our civil troops to mount, and the corporation to be under arms. Specimens of German Romance Vol. I. The Patricians Thursday, March 12.—A part of the army was kept under arms all night, the enemy being reported about to make a demonstration in our rear. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery "You have never seen our troops under arms before!" said he, with a proud elation in his look. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life It was, indeed, a grand field-day for the peerage; even to the "Pensioners" all were under arms. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life At that moment I was obliged to leave the room as the guard was getting under arms. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors In the fury of the channel gales, shipwreck and disaster called forth the same spirit of dogged endurance and elevating humanity that marks their new seafaring under arms. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war Scarcely had I reached the parade, when three parts of the company were under arms, with our noble general at the head, getting men together. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment The day was breaking, but the troops were under arms. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Scarcely were the pickets formed for the night, when orders came for the whole brigade to assemble under arms at daybreak. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I "For," he thought, noticing the cheerful groups in the soldiers' quarters, "I could get them under arms much more quickly if awake than by drumming them up out of their beds in barracks." The Story of Old Fort Loudon He had under arms almost his entire force. The Struggle for Missouri Members of the Government were sent into the trenches, and all between the ages of fifteen and fifty-five were ordered under arms. Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles Look yonder," said he, pointing to the court of the Palace, where already a regiment was drawn up under arms, and passing in inspection before the colonel; "there begins the dress-rehearsal already. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II The remainder of your party to be under arms during the night, and if requisite, at the disposal of Captain Lepelletier. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I The men got under arms very quick and tractable, and I think wished to atone. The Story of Old Fort Loudon At the port of Acheen, at the northern extremity of Sumatra, distant 1,073 miles, it was supposed that the port was being attacked, and the troops were put under arms. Volcanoes: Past and Present He had but a thousand men under arms, the remainder being engaged in foraging, but he saw it was not a time to hesitate. Rulers of India: Akbar They were under arms that moment against the Government; they had fought and sometimes vanquished; they had taken heads and carried them to Tamasese. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) Those of them under arms are four times as numerous as the Republicans in the northern provinces. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) It was a "small review," only about twenty-five thousand troops being under arms. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 In an instant, as it were, the whole camp were on the alert and under arms. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West For a week, or more, the men had been constantly under arms, so to speak. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry There are now in the service of the United States near two hundred thousand able-bodied colored men, most of them under arms, defending and acquiring Union territory. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War Opposed to these, the Franco-Slavonian League had about ten millions under arms, with nearly three millions in reserve. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror Some minutes afterward, on returning to our bivouac, we found the battalion already under arms and ready to move. Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 But the sergeant was right, for that very day, about three in the afternoon, all the troops stationed around the city were in motion, and at five we were put under arms. The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 About this time we were ordered under arms again. Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863 Notwithstanding the President revoked Hunter's order, a considerable force was organized and equipped as early as December, 1862; in fact a regiment of blacks was under arms when the President issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War The Canadian Pacific Railway and the telegraph lines to the west were already in the hands of the Terrorists, and a million men were under arms waiting his commands. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror I immediately got the command under arms and then questioned him. History of Morgan's Cavalry Consequently the Viceroy placed under arms 300 friars and priests and about a thousand slaves. Rulers of India: Albuquerque It soon began to rain, and so continued till dawn; during all which time we remained under arms on the road, waiting, and got thoroughly wet again. Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863 The leaders affirmed that more than 12,000 men were under arms. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli Not less than twenty millions of men are at this moment facing each other under arms throughout the area of the war. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror His brigade was under arms, ready to march, when a woman rode up in haste with the news that hostile Indians were running up and down the next town, spreading terror in their path. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. Beyond, where the main camp was under arms, the smoke of the fires began to thicken. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women We waited under arms, looking as we stood there under the star-light drawn up over the whole field, like a spectral host. Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863 Full thirty thousand men, unlike in view and disposition, stood under arms. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli There is not a regiment of men under arms in all the civilised world. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror It was kept a profound secret till the troops who were going out to fight were actually under arms. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. And before sun-up the drum had beat the assembly, the soldiers were being put under arms— Captain Caldwell, the Girtys, the chiefs, and all, were disappointed. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters New York, June 16th.—All the regiments are getting ready under arms. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital I saw the first American soldiers under arms reach Paris. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" Darkness soon came on, and we prepared to pass another night under arms. In The Ranks From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House Japan already has more troops, namely twenty-three divisions, under arms in China than she has in Japan, Japanese officered Chinese, and her possession of Manchurian China is already complete. Letters from China and Japan Leary, besides, had marines under arms, ready to land them if it should be necessary to protect the work. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) Would they miss the chief's wife before long, and follow us under arms? Miss Cayley's Adventures Every soldier in France was under arms, as was every soldier in Europe. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" There were times when the whole crew refused their duty; and we of the afterguard were twice got under arms—being the first time that ever I bore weapons—in the fear of mutiny. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25) These Deputies, leading with them, in a manly way, the hostages which the general had given for their security, marched to the place of conference, in the midst of twenty thousand men ranged under arms. A Collection of State-Papers, Relative to the First Acknowledgment of the Sovereignty of the United States of America I understand that from one to five hundred fighting men are always within reach; but I have never seen more than five together under arms, and these were the king’s guard of honour. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) A French car, flying the flag of the general, a squad of Tommies under arms, a motor-cyclist carrying despatches could not understand that a conversation on a street crossing was a sacred ceremony. With the French in France and Salonika The insurgents had drawn their lines closely around the landward side of the city, and Captain-General Augusti published a decree ordering all the male population under arms. The Boys of '98 He therefore dismissed to their homes the Canadians under arms, spiked the cannon and burned the bateaux he could not use. Famous Firesides of French Canada At seven o'clock in the morning, before all the gates of the city, the guard is under arms, the drum beats aux champs, the portcullis is lowered. Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 He was fifty million people, and one million are still under arms. The Missourian They are best able to judge how many ships and how many men under arms will serve their purpose. The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations To the surprise of Lamberton he found, on landing, that the troops were under arms, and Captain Sostoa, of the Spanish navy, was in anything rather than a surrendering mood. The Boys of '98 Three years in a crack cavalry regiment at a time when all England was under arms could have done little to lessen his feeling for his caste. The Winning of Popular Government A Chronicle of the Union of 1841 They were under arms before daylight broke, and in a few minutes were on the way. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Noises like artillery were heard, which caused the Spanish garrisons to get under arms, and the day grew dark from ten in the morning, so that it seemed pitch black night. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. The way-worn warriors had not halted two hours, and were engaged in cooking their meals, when they were startled by a sudden order to get under arms, and move to their positions. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846 The regiment was again under arms, and was receiving ammunition from a pack-train which had come up from the rear. The Boys of '98 At once the reveille was sounded, and while it was yet dark the troops stood under arms. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France The most poignant anxiety reigned there as to the safety of Ney's command; and Davoust, on hearing the welcome news, instantly called his men under arms and advanced to meet them. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow A hundred troopers were under arms, so they did not hesitate to admit the Indians. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country On the day of his arrival a review of the neighboring militia was held, at which were present seven or eight hundred men under arms. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 At daybreak we discovered the Nawab's army at the distance of about three miles in full march towards us, upon which the whole were ordered under arms, being in two battalions. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 That was the story—that she was always, for her beneficent dragon, under arms; living up, every hour, but especially at festal hours, to the "value" Mrs. Lowder had attached to her. The Wings of the Dove, Volume II You run like sheep when you see a French force under arms. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow And thus terminated the harebrained attempt to march five hundred riotous men through the city directly in front of the Préfecture, where lay unlimited reserves, civil and military, under arms. Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life Whether upon the march, or in the camp, the whole army was regularly under arms at daybreak. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 Each chief was preceded by his band of rude music, consisting chiefly of drums and horns, followed by a body of soldiers under arms, and shaded by a large umbrella. The History of the First West India Regiment Detachments of troops were immediately sent out to disperse bands of rebels reported to be still under arms. The 'Patriotes' of '37 A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion He had not been under arms when captured, and he was given no fair opportunity of defending himself. The Fathers of Confederation A Chronicle of the Birth of the Dominion The press was under censorship, troops under arms, and it was reported that the fleet was mobilizing. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 Thou no more wilt be cheated But keep under arms Till the sway thou upholdest Is free from alarms! Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848 On the 29th of January, the troops were under arms an hour before daylight, and the light battalion, being again pushed to the front, reached Bannaniers by sunset. The History of the First West India Regiment Their comrades under arms, with an answering cry of defiance poured a volley of cartridge balls into the thin, black circle that rode ever closer and closer to the muzzles of the muskets. The Mountain Divide At 10:30 o'clock comes the signal, and the firing of a cannon sees all men under arms! Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Governor Van Twiller, being informed of this movement, sent a band of seventy men, under arms, to tear down this house and drive away the occupants. King Philip Makers of History It was also declared that the Republic had more men under arms than at any time in her history. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources All the troops in the city were ordered under arms. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War At daylight we were aroused and under arms again. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 It now became the immediate business of General Botha's army to deal with those German straggling forces which remained still under arms in the north. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources April 3.—The country ought to have had already about one hundred thousand Africo-Americans, either under arms, in the field, or drilling in camps. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 We were immediately ordered under arms, and ready, if necessary, to go into action. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns It served to keep Dutch troops, already mobilized, under arms, and gave Berlin a bad quarter hour. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War To guard against attacks of the enemy would require it to remain perpetually under arms. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 My men are all in the field, or under arms at the barracks. The Traitors September 3: L. B.—State Conventions, and the old party-hacks under arms. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 Next morning orders came to fall in under arms ready to advance and attack the enemy's strong position. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns I ran off with my half-baked dough, and joined my comrades, just as they were getting under arms. Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, in the Peninsula, France, and the Netherlands from 1809 to 1815 I don't believe people have any idea of the number of men who are at present under arms, and still the posters everywhere say that we must have more men. “Crumps”, The Plain Story of a Canadian Who Went “Further, the fact that you, Duke, were also known to be here when every loyal Thetian is under arms, compelled me to assume that your attitude towards this Russian spy was not inimical.” The Traitors So the colony of Virginia had to keep a good many men under arms to protect the homes and the lives of the people. Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly We cannot imagine how Cæsar found time to sit there, with his legions round him 154still under arms, and Spain not wholly conquered. The Life of Cicero Volume II. The next morning, by the time that the sultan's troops were again under arms, he had advanced far on his march to join his father, and was beyond their reach. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series The troops, who had been under arms all night, were drawn up around in order of battle; and strong bodies of arquebusiers were posted in the great avenues which led to the square. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IX (of X) - America - I That was the first and last time since 1870 that Italian troops were under arms within the consecrated precincts. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome At this news all the soldiers became wild with joy, and being more elated and eager for the contest than ever, they waited under arms for the signal. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens At three o’clock the Rebel troops were under arms, their breakfasts eaten, their blankets folded, their knapsacks laid aside. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field Gelon, on his return to Syracuse, convened the people, and invited all the citizens to appear under arms. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) There were then under arms sixty of the Northumberland Fencibles, about thirty of the Fertullagh Cavalry, and thirty loyal Protestants, who either belonged to the town or had fled there for refuge. An Impartial Narrative of the Most Important Engagements Which Took Place Between His Majesty's Forces and the Rebels, During the Irish Rebellion, 1798. At daybreak, the British line was under arms. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 During the discussion on the Army Bill one of these warlike diplomatists exclaimed: 'Germany will not be able to have any serious conversation with France until she has every sound man under arms.' The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers When Prentiss was attacked, he sent word to Stuart, who ordered his brigade under arms at once. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field In Cape Colony there were, either under arms or immediately available at the outbreak of war, 5,221 regular and 4,574 colonial troops. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government We have been under arms these four days and nights. An Impartial Narrative of the Most Important Engagements Which Took Place Between His Majesty's Forces and the Rebels, During the Irish Rebellion, 1798. All the troops were under arms, and paraded the streets or were placed in battle array along the levee and on the public square. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 On one occasion the men had been standing silently under arms for some time, and shivering in the cold morning air, when they were startled by a solemn request for `more pork.' Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia General Stanley’s division was ordered under arms, to support Morgan. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field Thus, including the police and a few other detachments left to guard Johannesburg, about 48,000 burghers were under arms at the outbreak of war. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government But it makes religion a slavery—a bondage—to be all the while under arms, on guard, watching orders. Daisy During our stay the ship's company landed under arms—a by no means pleasurable treat, as you shall see. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83 The regiments were all under arms at the breastworks at six o'clock. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 The still weary troops were falling in, under arms, and in the distance I recognised General Oku, surrounded by the members of his staff, already on the ground. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War The distribution of British forces under arms in Cape Colony on 11th October, 1899. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The enemy," wrote Kościuszko in his report, "stood all night under arms. Kościuszko A Biography But a truce will have the same inconveniences, and be equally dangerous with an armistice, if the belligerent powers remain under arms. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI The month of April had arrived without any one of the Carlist leaders having received a communication, either verbal or written, from the prince for whom they had now been six months under arms. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 They had a large number of men under arms—from 20,000 to 30,000; they had fought the Spanish garrisons to a stand-still, and were in practical control of the situation. The American Empire The distribution of British forces under arms in Natal on 11th October, 1899. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Soon the fall-in order was given, and the older rookies fell in under arms. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks or, Two Recruits in the United States Army They essayed to enter Kyoto under arms, for the ostensible purpose of presenting a petition to the Throne but really to make away with the moderate leaders. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era In all, there were nearly forty thousand men under arms for Don Carlos, and ready to support the Navarrese rising. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 This was far from suiting the general's plans; his men had been under arms since daylight, and to prolong the suspense at this critical moment would he felt be fatal. The Red True Story Book Burghers, mobilisation of, 49; number of, under arms at outbreak of war, 50. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Like every other in the host, he slept under arms, and never returned to Mardonius’s pavilion. A Victor of Salamis If we decide to continue, many of the 15,000 men still under arms will be lost to us, and our numbers will decrease month by month. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 At 10 a.m. the enemy marched out of the fort under arms, with drums beating and their colours flying, when we marched in and soon hoisted the colours of Old England on the flag-staffs. A Sailor of King George Altogether, in a year and a half, France put 1,100,000 men into line; and at the critical moment, at the end of the second year, more than 700,000 were present under arms. Lectures on the French Revolution Practically the whole of the Volunteer forces of the colony had been called out in the first phase of the war and were still under arms. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government For, if he would go into Scotland armed, he must wait till he got together all the men that the Council of the North had under arms. The Fifth Queen Crowned I cannot, and may not, on account of your opinions, suspect anyone here to-night, who hitherto in spite of all hardship and bitterness, has faithfully stood under arms, of being afraid. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Supposing one adult male out of every five to have been under arms at one time, the number would have been 939,664. The Critical Period of American History The national guard were immediately under arms, and entreated their commanding officer and the civil authorities, to permit them to go in pursuit of the ex-Emperor. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. "Monsieur de Chateauneuf has just ordered back to their barracks the hundred and fifty men who were under arms in the market-place, which had terrified everybody." The Regent's Daughter In the course of the evening Mr. Playford, the Defence Minister, telephoned me from Parliament House to be ready to march with my men under arms to Port Adelaide. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon There are not many Colonists under arms, and it appears to me that lately there are more Africanders against us, than fighting for us. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Supposing one out of every five of these to have been under arms at once, the number would have been 87,000. The Critical Period of American History The cohort on duty was drawn up under arms at the palace gates. Nero Makers of History Series True to his old principles, Napoleon refused to "call off the thieves," as Joseph besought him, and declared that, according to the laws of war, when a town was captured under arms pillage was justifiable. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) It was my duty to point out to the Commander-in-Chief that there existed 275 an international custom that no troops of a foreign nation were allowed to land under arms on British soil. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon In the Orange Free State we have only 6,000 men under arms, and in the South African Republic only 10,000. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The whole of the troops off guard in the garrison will be formed on the Great Parade, under arms, with their colours, and two deep, exactly at twelve o'clock. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II He must maintain himself "under arms" until his last moment, as he had been seen all his life. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan Six days afterward the Emperor estimated that he had eight hundred thousand men under arms, and that he would soon have eighty thousand more. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) I think I am right in stating that this was the first time that a British officer commanded troops of a foreign country under arms in time of peace on British soil. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon I found that there were about 1,400 or 1,500 men under arms, and not 3,000 as had been reported. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 God had given him a character benign and just, a heart tempered to mercy and kindliness; all these qualities had been 231 outraged and were now under arms. The Pools of Silence Our regiment is frightfully cut up; there are only 300 men left under arms—the rest dead or in hospital. Tom Brown at Oxford To guard against treachery, for Quilp was equal to any thing, the marines were kept under arms, and supplied with ball cartridges. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery The same difficulty was in the way—that no troops of a foreign country were permitted to land under arms on British soil. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon The number of men under arms had thus been doubled, and but for the losses there would now have been 3,000 men. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The loss in the battle had been about 5,000, but Wellington stated that on July 8 "we had 12,500 men less under arms than we had on the day before the battle". The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) To arms: The signal for the men to fall in, under arms, on their company's parade grounds as quickly as possible. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition At daybreak, accordingly, the Crusaders were under arms; and, in good time, Bibars Bendocdar appeared on the plain, setting his men in battle order. The Boy Crusaders A Story of the Days of Louis IX. The whole population turned out on the occasion, and all the troops, whose numbers Bowditch estimated at 30,000 at least, were under arms. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century Tell Lieutenant Muller to get the men under arms. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force And it was this manner of man who had been her hero ever since: a bushranger, an outlaw, a common robber under arms! Stingaree In camp retreat formation should always be under arms, an officer being present with each company and inspecting the arms. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition Cavalier also brought with him from Ribaute a further number of recruits, and by the end of autumn the Camisards under arms, such as they were, amounted to over a thousand men. The Huguenots in France For the rest, all the tribes of this part of the Niger seemed to be at daggers drawn with each other, and the trade in provisions was carried on under arms. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century No doubt, great allowance must be made for most of the men still under arms, though it is difficult to defend the conduct of their leaders in deceiving them. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 The evening of May 3, 1862 and that night found company under arms in line of battle with Chalmer's Brigade, but no enemy appeared. A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. On duty under arms sabers to be drawn and returned without command; commands given with saber drawn. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition The Camisards, under arms, assembled to see the sentence carried out. The Huguenots in France The sixteen sections into which the communal government of the city was divided met; in the morning the people were under arms; and barricades and chains blocked the streets. The Story of Paris Before dawn one morning, he reached the outposts, drove them in, and followed with such rapidity, that, ere the enemy could form, and almost before they had got under arms, they were completely routed. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The barracks of San Carlos disappeared altogether, and a regiment of infantry, under arms to take part in a procession, was swallowed up with the exception of a few men. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror The First Lieutenant of the Guards assumed command and held the full company in their armoury under arms day and night. The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan The troops, after being under arms from 2 p.m. on Wednesday 22nd to 5.30 p.m. of Thursday 23rd of November, gradually returned into camp. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Join under arms, also, leaving the opening for armholes. Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet By the exertions of the five Asmonean brethren, the little Hebrew army was rapidly put under arms, and prepared for the night attack. Hebrew Heroes A Tale Founded on Jewish History To him the approaching dignity was like a black cloud to a sailor, or a forest of charging lances to the soldier under arms. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England The troops were ordered under arms, the batteries manned, and the royal carriages got in readiness. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I By 5 p.m. all General Symons's troops were under arms. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Some men were killed in this affair, and all the men of the islands were placed under arms. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 27 of 55 1636-37 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century The inspection of a fleet or army, or of any body of men under arms. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. On Saturday and Sunday, all hands night and day could scarce keep the ship clear, and were constantly under arms. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. The battalions formed under arms, those nearest the outer lines being marched at once to their positions in support, those nearer the walled city waiting for orders. Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters There arose quarrels between him and the Governor, who thought that with less than 1,000 Maoris under arms more progress ought to have been made. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 In lifting child, grasp above waist under arms and raise slowly, taking care that head does not fall back. The Keepers of the King's Peace He had found a new plan, and moreover a calm fixity of resolution, such as among the modern youth of France is very much more rarely met with than courage under arms. The Immortal Or, One Of The "Forty." (L'immortel) - 1877 The public troops consist of the majority under arms; the jury is the majority invested with the right of hearing judicial cases; and in certain cases, even the judges are elected by the majority. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II. All together, these units total roughly 145,000 uniformed Iraqis under arms. The Iraq Study Group Report He at once shut up the theatre, the gymnasia, and the public walks, stopped all feasting and revelry throughout the city, closed the clubs or brotherhoods, and kept the citizens under arms all day. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Although the old chief had granted the concession, no one trusted him and Jameson and Selous had to feel their way, sleep under arms every night, and build highways as they went. An African Adventure They say the Major has ordered the whole garrison under arms. Four American Indians King Philip, Pontiac, Tecumseh, Osceola All of them had evidently been turned out under arms. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan All hands except when under arms uncover in the captain's cabin and country. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 She was knotting something round her, under arms and over breast; something half sling, half rope; towels, perhaps, tied strongly together. Fernley House They are hunted by the soldiers, day and night, like wild beasts; and, if taken under arms, are shot without trial. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 But on the evening of the sixth, Major Gladwin talked long in secret with his officers, then ordered half the garrison under arms. Four American Indians King Philip, Pontiac, Tecumseh, Osceola All his other troops, artillery, marines, and infantry, were under arms and at his command. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The governor received these heroines upon the shore at the head of the troops, who were under arms, the guns firing a salute. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) The backwoodsmen were up, said the scout; half of the people beyond the mountains were under arms and on the march. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The French Republic, relying on the populace, had more than a million of men under arms. William Pitt and the Great War On his own ship and another, Duncan drew up the loyal marines under arms, spoke to the sailors, and won their allegiance, picking one troublesome spirit up bodily and shaking him over the side. A History of Sea Power Some of the Serbs, old warriors who had been under arms since the first Balkan War, were moved to tears. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 Do�a Isabella landed at Manilla on the 11th February, 1596, under a salute from the guns, and was solemnly received in the midst of the troops drawn up under arms. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World The writer shows the wholesome impressions his friends were under in this closing remark: "The whole garrison is every morning under arms at five o'clock to be ready for the scoundrels." The Campaign of Trenton 1776-77 The brigade was under arms that morning by 4 o'clock, and had orders to be ready to march on a moment's notice. The Battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee read after the stated meeting held February 2d, 1907 Napoleon, always the same, ordered the garrison under arms, examined the fortifications most minutely, and distributed praise or blame, as if he had still been sovereign master of the state. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II In a few wild minutes I found myself in the Place of the Holy Felicity, which was now no other than a camping-ground for two opposing forces under arms. The God of Love The Charlotte militia was under arms and anxious to give battle to the Fenians. A Soldier's Life Being the Personal Reminiscences of Edwin G. Rundle The commander, General Lincoln, had a force of 7,000 men of all denominations under arms, and was expecting large reinforcements. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 The troops stood to arms at three o'clock every morning; one fourth of the force was constantly under arms, day and night, at its station. History of the Nineteenth Army Corps At one place there were forty thousand rebels under arms; but they were easily suppressed. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges By this time, the sentinel who had confronted me had passed the word to the camp, and the soldiers were all under arms. Field and Forest The Fortunes of a Farmer At midnight the troops were under arms, in readiness for the march. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 Instead of being an assistance, the French auxiliaries threatened to be a burden; three thousand troops and five hundred militia were kept under arms at Newport to assist in guarding the French ships. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 The advance of the enemy should by these means have been delayed for a couple of hours, affording time for the troops to get under arms and take the order of battle. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy But his objects were well known, and the whole militia of the land were put under arms to resist him. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges He was a true friend of the American cause, and, but for ill health, that rendered him unable to endure the fatigues of the camp, would have been under arms in defence of his country. The Last Penny and Other Stories Before the traveler arrived at his destination further disaster had overtaken the French army, one whole regiment had deserted under arms to the enemy, and individual soldiers were escaping by hundreds. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) |
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