| 单词 | Vistula |
| 例句 | One Jewish family in our building took a barge up the Vistula River to Warsaw, more than one hundred fifty miles to the northeast. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z If we crossed the frozen Vistula lagoon, we could then make our way down the narrow strip of land to either Pillau or Gotenhafen. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z "We're almost there," my father assured us as we crossed the Vistula, the river that meanders through the city. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Five days after that first air-raid siren, we heard a rumor that there were guards on the bridges of the Vistula River. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z It sits at the confluence of the Vistula and the Narew rivers, and is one of the longest buildings in Europe, with much of it abandoned and crumbling. 20 great boutique music festivals Europe summer 2019 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z He flew to Poland with his son and a portable folding kayak to navigate the Vistula River and meet with anti-government leaders undetected. John Macrae III, Eclectic Publisher and Rights Champion, Dies at 91 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The Powiśle district’s main boulevard on the left bank of the Vistula was once the preserve of dodgy bikers and lonely fishermen. 10 of the coolest neighbourhoods in Europe 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Flooding of the nearby Vistula River threatened the two Auschwitz camps in the 2000s, putting them back in the news. What to do at Auschwitz? Hide site behind logs, Idea Office proposes 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z TORUN, Poland — This medieval city on the banks of the Vistula River is known for two things: the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus and gingerbread cookies. A Gingerbread City Guards Its Secrets 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z “The Banks of the Vistula” concerns an overeager freshman at a Minnesota college who plagiarizes her first paper for a linguistics class. Books of The Times: ‘Bobcat and Other Stories’ by Rebecca Lee 2013-06-26T21:01:10Z Further up the Vistula, Torun combines beauty and history but without the raucous crowds. Krakow has history, culture and shops. Up the river, so does Torun — minus the crowds. 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Until the warheads were taken back to Russia in 1990 as the Soviet Union unraveled, they were part of the Vistula Program, a top-secret deployment of nuclear weapons in Poland that began in the 1960s. Kitsch to Creepy: Polish Town No Longer Relishes Soviet Past (or Rasputin) 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Greenpeace Poland also warned that the situation may reoccur this year and also hit Poland’s largest river, the Vistula, if the government and the coalmining industry don’t take immediate steps to counter the problem. Environmentalists blame 2022 Oder River disaster on mining 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z A skyline of skyscrapers is reflected in the Vistula river in the evening in Warsaw, Poland August 22, 2022. Hedge funds investing in Eastern Europe face worst results in eight years 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Mark was given a room in a college dorm not far from the Vistula River, which flows through Warsaw. In Warsaw Park, Ukraine’s Teen Refugees Hang Out and Hang On 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z A bridge lay torn and twisted across the frozen Vistula River. He Bombed the Nazis, Outwitted the Soviets and Modernized Christmas 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The government appears to be proceeding with plans for the Siarzewo dam, one of 13 to 15 dams that would need to be built on the Vistula River. Chernobyl fears resurface as river dredging begins in exclusion zone 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z The organisers of the protest, Camp for the Vistula Split, said it was inspired by the Nobel lecture delivered by author Olga Tokarczuk, entitled “The Tender Narrator”. Naked couple protest in bed against Polish canal project 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Russia has withdrawn from the line of the Vistula to that of the Bug, thus leaving to Germany the greater part of Poland proper but keeping for herself Galicia and the oil-fields. The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact – archive, August 1939 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z A logging operation at Poland’s spectacular 55-mile-long Vistula lagoon is casting a “dark omen” of deforestation and biodiversity collapse across Europe’s forests, campaigners say. Europe’s forests threatened by biodiversity collapse, warn campaigners 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Over the coming weeks, the crews would go down to the Vistula and spend the day target shooting with rifles lent by the Russians. He Bombed the Nazis, Outwitted the Soviets and Modernized Christmas 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z It was only saved, against all odds, by Marshal Jozef Pilsudski, who mounted a brilliant defense of Warsaw referred to as “The Miracle on the Vistula.” In a Divided Poland, Pope John Paul II Is Claimed by All Sides 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z At the top of the Belfry Tower, with the seemingly infinite Vistula Lagoon on the left and farmland everywhere else, I felt like we were at the edge of the world. Chasing Copernicus in Poland 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z In Krakow, I went to the Hotel Forum, at the edge of the muddy Vistula River. Can Poland’s Faded Brutalist Architecture Be Redeemed? 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z The orchestra pick up the theme, and he wanders out to begin his epic journey, swimming off down the Vistula. Burned, frozen, winched, dangled and hit by a car: the shocking extreme art of Guido van der Werve 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z In 1920, in the Miracle of Vistula, Poland stopped the Soviet Army bent on European conquest. Read President Trump's Remarks on 'Defending Civilization' in Poland 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Ciarka said that uniformed and plain-clothes security forces were deployed on boats on the Vistula River, in helicopters that flew around the crowds and on land. The Latest: Police: Security on top as pope visited Poland 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z Stalin halted his forces on the east bank of the Vistula and waited for the AK to be pulverised by the Germans. Silent, unseen but not forgotten: Poland's resistance fighters honoured 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z As a young man, he was a soccer star, a formidable and dangerous striker on the Vistula soccer team in New Jersey, a successful semiprofessional squad filled with Polish immigrants. A Father’s Love of Sports Inspires a Daughter’s Career 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z “We are showing a mix of work entitled East of Vistula River, which poses questions about belonging, transition and identity,” the collective told Unseen Magazine. 10 Things to do at Unseen Photo Fair 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The Vistula river is hiding no end of secrets. Poland drought: Jewish tombstones and fighter jets uncovered as rivers run dry 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z That brought river and groundwater levels down and restricted navigation on Europe's second largest river, the Danube in Romania, and on Poland's main Vistula River. Polish govt debates aid to farmers hit by unusual heat, drought; crops, meat and milk down 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z He remembers being taken there by a horse-drawn carriage that carried him over the Vistula River to the green gardens of the zoo. Exhibition honors Polish couple who saved Jews at Warsaw zoo 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z According to Law and Justice spokesman Adam Hofman, Tusk’s corpse is “already floating down the river Vistula,” which runs through Warsaw. Secret Tapes in Polish ‘Waitergate’ Scandal Could Cost Warsaw’s Government a Key European Commission Post Gen. Jaruzelski watched the Polish capital burn as the Germans put down the Warsaw Uprising; the underground resistance got no support from Soviet forces just across the Vistula River. Wojciech Jaruzelski, Poland’s last communist leader, dies On Sunday explorers found the remnant of the Soviet fighter bomber in the Bzura river, a Vistula tributary, near the village of Kamion in central Poland. Poland drought: Jewish tombstones and fighter jets uncovered as rivers run dry 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z On a sandy riverbank in the shadow of a bridge over the river Vistula, members of the paramilitary arm of Ruch Narodowy rehearsed for their role as stewards before November's rally in Warsaw. Special Report: From Hungary, far-right party spreads ideology, tactics 2014-04-09T08:45:52Z “We too celebrated it in the camp since it was the day of the Feast of Our Lady on the Vistula.” India Ink: A Reunion for War Survivors Who Escaped to India 2013-07-29T08:15:34Z When Roman Polanski recreated wartime Warsaw for The Pianist, it was to the east side of the Vistula that he aimed his lens. Rebuilding Warsaw: Five Ways to See A Resurrected City 2013-04-05T07:35:25Z In 1920, the Poles defeated the Russians in a battle known as "The Miracle on the Vistula," a victory they credit with halting the spread of communism into Europe. Poland-Russia match carries burden of history 2012-06-12T14:05:10Z They are to face off here on Tuesday at the new national stadium built for the tournament on the eastern bank of the Vistula River. In Poland, Match With Russia Goes Far Beyond Soccer 2012-06-11T20:03:19Z "Tomorrow they will get the taste of defeat again, because Poland's team will show them the `miracle on the Vistula 2.'" Poland vs Russia soccer game evokes national pride 2012-06-11T14:46:08Z German colonists pushed down the Danube, well toward the Black Sea, along the Baltic, past the Oder and toward the Vistula, and up the Oder into the heart of modern Poland. 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 Evidently the Angles understood Witland to be the regions of modern Prussia east of the Vistula. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z The city is traversed by two branches of the Mottlau, a small tributary of the Vistula, dredged to a depth of 15 ft., thus enabling large vessels to reach the wharves of the inner town. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z But we may trace fire insurance on buildings and harvest supplies in the low countries about the Vistula in Prussia, even as far back as 1623. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z The extreme uniformity of witchcraft from the Tagus to the Vistula, and in New England as in Old England, is adduced as an additional evidence of its having been "manufactured" by the Inquisition. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z As to the stem, the most esteemed are those of the cherry-tree, brought from the Vistula. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z It is not likely that the German kings looked with much favour on Danish expansion at the mouths of the Vistula and the Oder, but they were not in position to prevent it. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z There also exist other schemes for joining the Danube with the rivers Neckar and Theiss, and also for connecting the Oder Canal with the Vistula and the Dniester. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Philip was essentially one of those people who decline to think of the Vistula until they have crossed the Rhine. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z It has fine promenades along the bank of the Vistula. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Though by this time the Goths had extended their territories 273 far to the south and east, it must not be assumed that they had evacuated their old lands on the Vistula. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z Beyond this we entered the grounds and park of Lazienki, formerly the country residence of Stanislaus Augustus, situated in a most delightful spot on the banks of the Vistula. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z Under pretext of protecting Poland from the ravages of Prussian heathen, the Teutonic Knights, in 1226, won from Conrad of Masovia a small strip of land on the Vistula. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z Later, Major Stickney, a historic pioneer, whose sons, "One" and "Two" Stickney are equally immortal, laid out Vistula, which afterwards joined Port Lawrence, under a name destined to become a power in the State—Toledo. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z This would give uninterrupted water communication from one end of the country to the other, for the Elbe, Oder and Vistula are all navigable rivers connected by canals. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Moreover the Gepidae, another Teutonic people, who are said to have formerly inhabited the delta of the Vistula, also appear to have been closely connected with the Goths. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z And here, on the banks of the Vistula, I take my leave of the reader. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z Only the lower course of the Vistula belongs to the German empire, within which it is a broad, navigable stream of considerable volume. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Were the journey less long, you might come here, for there is no longer an enemy, or, if there is, he is beyond the Vistula; that is to say, more than three hundred miles away. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z An hour later in the garret of one of the houses near the Vistula a shot from a revolver was fired, and, filled with consternation, the inmates suddenly awakened from their sleep. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z For two days after I had joined the artillery we were making forced marches to the north, and on the 16th we crossed the Vistula at Plock. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z About eleven o'clock we approached the banks of the Vistula. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z This plateau contains a considerable number of lakes, and is divided into three portions by the Vistula and the Oder. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z The whole Prussian army, therefore, is captured; even beyond the Vistula there does not remain to 84 Prussia 20,000 men. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z They sent him also provisions by the Vistula in as great quantities as possible, but insufficient. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z In doing this they suffered some losses, for a Russian force crossed the Vistula near Nieszawa and attacked one of the working-parties. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z The grounds extend for a great distance along the banks of the Vistula, and many of the noble trees which now shade the walks were planted by Sobieski's own hands. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z In Bromberg and Thorn, in the valley of the Vistula, German is prevalent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Savary speaks of him there, "working, eating, giving audience, and sleeping—all in the same room," alone keeping head against the storm of his marshals, who wished him to retire across the Vistula. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z When we were left alone, the enemy saw that there was no army on the Vistula, nothing but parties and irregular detachments. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z These, probably, outflanked the Germans; and reinforcements were daily arriving in vast numbers, prolonging the line in the direction of the Vistula some seventy versts north of Dabie. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Leaving the Vistula, I entered a pretty, undulating, and well-cultivated country, and saw at a distance a high dark line, marking the range of the Carpathian mountains. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z It is not to be supposed, however, that they had quitted their own lands on the Vistula by this time. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z In other cities the same thing might be seen; and though the capital had yielded without battle, still thirty gigantic flat-boats were ready on the Vistula to bear away the plunder. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z A fierce battle sprang up along the whole line from Mokotov to the Vistula. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z I heard that the entire Eighth Army was in line, with the left flank resting on the Vistula. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z The surface gradually sinks down by undulating terraces to the valleys of the Vistula and Dniester. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z "I do not; but it must be from a distance, for his horses are used up; his men said, from beyond the Vistula." With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Fugitives mention too a report," added Pan Yan, "that the king has ordered some squadrons to return from the Ukraine, to oppose the Swedes on the Vistula. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z "Effendi!" said he to Kmita, "the armies of the king are visible beyond the Vistula." The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z For many miles the left bank of the Vistula is a deep morass, with extensive woods, and a few scattered houses and hamlets. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z The old and majestic castle stands upon a hill above the Vistula, and commands a most admirable view over picturesque villages, forests, and the winding river. The Journal of Countess Fran?oise Krasinska Great Grandmother of Victor Emmanuel 2011-07-10T02:00:25.767Z And if you say anything beyond the Vistula, then I'll find you there. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Prussia in the thirteenth century extended from the Vistula eastward to the Niemen, and from the Baltic southward about as far as it does at present. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z A gigantic train of wagons continued to cross the Vistula till the following midday. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z I, and others engaged on outpost and scouting work, knew that German reinforcements were coming up rapidly, and that a large army was collecting on the Vistula between Marienburg and Thorn. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Haven't people said that he sailed down the Vistula in boats with a great army? Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z As the Baltic Goths increased in numbers, they gradually ascended the Vistula, pressed eastward along the base of the Carpathians and reached the Black Sea, in the course of the second century after Christ. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z At the first division of Poland, Royal Prussia of The Deluge, the territory lying between the Vistula and Brandenburg, went to the new kingdom; and Brandenburg, Pomerania, and Prussia became continuous territory. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Pan Grodzitski from the side of the Vistula, raised in front of himself, like a mole, earth defences, pushed to within six yards of the moat, and vomited a continual fire on the unfortunate city. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Something of this kind of fighting I saw; but much of it occurred further south, near the Vistula river, in a district where I was not engaged at the time it took place. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z I am walking alone for amusement by the Vistula. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z A line drawn from the Vistula southward to the Danube nearly represents their eastern boundary, while, up to this time, they do not appear to have crossed the Danube on the south. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z It seems to me a curious thing that it has never occurred to any one to identify it with the Wisloka, which joins the Vistula near Baranov. The River-Names of Europe 2011-04-20T02:00:18.983Z Since the fort was near the Vistula, the walls of the city towered above it, and therefore the fire was terrible. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z They were proceeding mostly towards the Austrian frontier, and to the scene of the fighting on the Vistula, or rather on its tributaries, the Pilica, Bzura, Bug, and the Narew; a region extensively entrenched. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Hindenburg's main blow was delivered at Josefov, higher up the Vistula, with the intention of taking Warsaw in the rear. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Between these and the Vistula were the Burgundiones, with a few smaller tribes. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z On one and the same day the cry went through the whole of Lower Germany from the Vistula to the Elbe, from the Baltic to Berlin "The French are coming!" In the Year '13 A Tale of Mecklenburg Life 2011-04-14T02:00:53.733Z The Swedes were destroyed to the last man in the smaller buildings, in the stables of the magnates, in the gardens descending to the Vistula. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z It had, for Germany, a precisely similar value as a defensive line that the Vistula had for Warsaw and the interior of Russia. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Napoleon's answer to the Polish deputies, "that he was willing to see if the Poles still deserved to be a nation," resounded through the provinces; and troops assembled hastily between the Vistula and the Niemen. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z The vast region inhabited by the independent tribes, lying between the Rhine, the Vistula, the North Sea and the Danube, was thenceforth named Germania Magna, or "Great Germany." A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Shakhmatov regards it as a name inherited by Slavs from their conquerors, the Celtic Venedi, who occupied the Vistula region in the 3rd or 2nd centuries B.C. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z In addition to this, Pan Charnyetski had not gone to the west bank of the Vistula, but was circling about the Swedish army like a wild beast around a sheepfold. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z On the other hand, the River Vistula did stop the Germans. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z On the Seine and on the Vistula, a new order of things was demanded. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z In the east of Europe the Vistula and Memel are both international waterways, but they are of little importance compared with those in the west. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Later Cassiodorus and others bring them from Scandinavia to the Vistula, and up that river to the Euxine and Lower Danube. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Near Krasnik appeared certain Polish troops, which had cut communication with the Vistula. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z When news did come it was rather disquieting: Germany was said to have a fleet of armed river boats on the Vistula some thirty to thirty-five English miles to our right rear. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z The bridge over the Vistula was destroyed; more than eight thousand Poles fell in battle; more than twelve thousand inhabitants of the town were murdered, drowned, or burned to death in their houses. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z It was wonderful how punctually and effectually the arrangements were carried out in operations extending from the Lower Vistula to Transylvania. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z There on the Vistula lay my native plains, free from misery and human passions, beautiful and harmonious. Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:00:56.713Z In the twinkle of an eye the Swedes were pushed to the Vistula, seeing which Douglas hastened to the rescue with chosen horsemen. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z He was killed soon after we crossed the Vistula, and was succeeded by an officer who was wounded and sent to the rear on the same day he was appointed. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z The first permanent mass that arose out of the chaos of separate principalities, was Great Poland, on the Wartha; and this was at last united under the same master with Little Poland, on the Vistula. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z Along the Vistula, on the bridges and at the fords, sentinels remained unchanged and without food for two or three days at a stretch. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z The right consisted of three columns, the most southerly of which was composed of Austrians, who were to push along the Upper Vistula. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z He commanded me to bow to you, and to declare that now he will recross the Vistula, but will soon be on our track again. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z The railway-line stopped the Russian advance, as the Vistula did that of the Germans, yet in different ways. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Warsaw also commands the main stream of the Vistula, which the Russians largely use for transport. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Through the streets passed endless columns of carts and lorries heavily laden, and all making for the bridges across the Vistula. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Captured Poles had told them that the Grand Duke did not intend to defend Warsaw, and that he meant to give up the valley of the Vistula. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z And without listening to further counsel he crossed the Vistula. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Soon after midday we crossed the Vistula by the bridge at Novogeorgevsk, and went along a road running, for a long distance, almost parallel with the right bank of that river. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z He pushed forward from the line of the Vistula by the three railways which you see marked on the map. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Thousands of poor were ferried across the Vistula to begin their long tramp eastward. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z By 15th October the Germans were attacking the line of the Vistula in force. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Charnyetski disposed his camp opposite the Swedes, on the other side of the Vistula, and guarded the passage. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z It may give some idea of what is meant by "casualties" if I mention that about 40,000 recovered wounded rejoined the Russian Army while we were on the line of the Vistula. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Cracow stands, as you know, on the northern edge of the Carpathians, at a point where the Vistula is as broad as the Thames at Windsor. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z You will remember that the bridges across the Vistula at Warsaw had been blown up. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z This Austrian column was to work with the column on its left, and both were to strike at Josefov, which stands between the confluence of the Vistula and the San and the fortress of Ivangorod. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Every morning officers and soldiers, coming to the shore of the Vistula, looked with despair in their eyes and their hearts at the legions of Charnyetski's terrible cavalry standing black on the other side. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Perhaps we may begin by learning that he was born in a little village in Poland not far from the City of Warsaw, beside which flows the famous river Vistula. Chopin The Story of the Boy Who Made Beautiful Melodies 2011-01-22T03:00:15.747Z Into the westward of these the Vistula and the Pregel discharge themselves; by means of the other lagoon the river Memel finds its way to the sea. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z By these railways alone can a Russian army maintain itself westward of the Vistula. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z To meet this grave threat, the Grand Duke ordered his forces to fall back from Galicia, and hold the long line of the Vistula against the determined invader. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The camp was very spacious, for it embraced the whole triangle formed by the San and the Vistula. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z The facility, to be completed in March, is across the Vistula River from the 55,000-seat national stadium, which will host the Euro 2012 opener. Polish Soccer Bets $1.3 Billion to Close Gap on European Clubs 2011-01-07T00:15:41Z So widespread are the various arms of this river, that we might call the region the "Land of the Vistula"—the name by which Poland was known of old. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z If these operations should succeed, the Russians would be forced back from the line of the Vistula to the river Bug, and it would take them a year's fighting to recover the lost ground. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Army A advanced along the Vistula towards Thorn, and the cavalry screen of Cossacks, riding hard, was not twenty miles from that fortress on 9th November. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z But the Most Holy Lady will help us, as she did Pan Bobola in Sandomir when powder threw him and his horse across the Vistula, and he was not hurt. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Yet there is certainly an appearance of self-deception and vacillation in his political and diplomatic plans, due apparently to the intoxication of success, as when he spoke of the Vistula to Marmont after Champaubert. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z You notice, at once, that it blocks the road along the Vistula valley into Silesia, and that an invader must capture it before he can proceed to enter that province. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z I own a beautiful old estate, Lischnitz, in West Prussia, near the Vistula, to which my duties prevent me from going frequently. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Nor were they dismayed when the German right centre, pushing through Radom, reached the Vistula below Ivangorod, and began to cross. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z "The infantry sailed down in boats; but he, with cavalry, has gone along the Vistula to Warsaw." The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Vistula, River, the, N.'s conquests west of, ii. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z You will notice that the great river which flows right across this region is the Vistula, which we will now follow from its source to the German boundary near Thorn. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Using historical images and records, it recreates a detailed city model as it was after the uprising, with bridges across the Vistula River destroyed and whole districts including the Jewish Ghetto completely leveled. New 3D film recreates Warsaw after 1944 uprising 2010-08-06T09:41:00Z The Russian wing just south of the Vistula was not, however, well placed to meet the other attack. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z First,' said he, 'they will try to cross the Vistula; but I have an eye on them, and I will attack myself. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Warsaw remained on alert on Tuesday in case the swollen Vistula broke its banks and many schools and kindergartens were closed. Poland earmarks cash for flood victims as deaths rise 2010-05-25T16:08:00Z Warsaw and Ivangorod hold the line of the Vistula against an invasion from the west, and Ivangorod and Brest Litovski on the Bug stand in the road of troops advancing from Galicia. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Authorities in Warsaw closed more than 120 public schools and kindergartens, as well as 10 kilometers of a busy street that runs along the Vistula river, as the swollen waterway continued to threaten to breach ... 15 Die in Poland Flooding 2010-05-24T16:16:00Z So far the winter frosts had not been severe; there was only a thin coating of ice on the Polish bogs, and the Vistula and the Pilitza were still open for river traffic. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Sapyeha also announced his coming by firing from muskets, to give courage to the inhabitants; and that night he began to transport his army across the Vistula. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Many of Warsaw's schools and kindergartens remained closed Monday as a precaution, while one of the main roads running alongside the Vistula was also shut. Deaths in Polish floods hit 15, peak heads north 2010-05-24T13:32:00Z The Vistula now sweeps north-west past Plock, and enters Prussia some ten miles above Thorn. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Wawel is a large complex of buildings on the Vistula River comprising a castle, cathedral and fortifications. Poland eyes June 20 vote, outcry over funeral plan 2010-04-15T06:17:00Z All Russian Poland west of the Vistula was thus given up to the enemy. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z From the bridge of Warsaw which was giving way cannon had fallen; but they were pulled through the Vistula in a breath. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z In the early stages of Christianity, the Goths, a Teutonic race, dwelt between the Elbe and the Vistula. Cathedral Cities of England Let us look first at the country which lies between the Lower Vistula and the Lower Niemen, the region in which the Germans and Russians first came to blows. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z On both sides of the Vistula arose towers and boundary stones of the German colonists. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. When the Russians were following up the Germans during their retreat from the Vistula, they reached a bridge across a tributary of the Warta. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z "But there are no Swedes on this side of the Vistula." The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Well-trod commercial roads crossed the territory from the Rhine to the Vistula in every direction. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. A born warrior, he speedily raised the little struggling Polish principality on the Vistula to the rank of a great power. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" In the east it extended itself far into the valley of the Vistula and to the Bug; and its officials governed in the capital of departed Poland. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. When the Germans attacked him along the line of the Vistula he had four armies, which we will call A, B, C, D, holding that river. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z On one side the Vistula defended them, on the other the San, both overflowed, as usual in springtime; the third side of the triangle the king fortified with strong intrenchments, in which cannons were mounted. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z In the twelfth century, great numbers of Dutch colonists settled along the whole line between the Ems and the Vistula. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 On New Year’s Day 1708 he crossed the Vistula, though the ice was in a dangerous condition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" The territory between the Danube, the Rhine, the Vistula and the northern seas was evidently occupied by them only a few centuries before Christ. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State It was rolled back from the Vistula, but was still fighting hard; but when Ruzsky, on the 22nd, began to carry all before him south of the Pilitza, it was bound to retreat. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z To cross either the San or the Vistula while both armies stood near was not to be thought of. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z The gorgeous light escorted us into the capital across the long and lofty iron bridge which stretches from the Praga suburb over the broad, sandy bed of the Vistula. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia After a course of 148 m. it enters the Vistula from the right, a little above the fortress of Thorn. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" Though the Poles were victorious, Wanda threw herself from the bridge of the castle on the Wawel mountain into the Vistula to save her country and her people from similar wars. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) They only withdrew to the south of the Upper Vistula when the Russians were beginning to envelop them. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z I have been for three days on the Vistula, gazing at the march of the 'Grand Army.' Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 The city extends about six miles along the left bank of the Vistula and upon high land. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia The wooden houses of Praga speedily took fire, and amid the shouts of the victors and the cries of the inhabitants the Polish battalions were borne backward to the edge of the Vistula. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 DIRSCHAU, a town of Germany, in the kingdom of Prussia, province of West Prussia, on the left bank of the Vistula, 20 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" You have heard of General Ruzsky, who commanded the army which wiped out the German troops across the Vistula, and then flung his legions across the stream to drive the enemy before him in rout. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z In the long list, Cleopatra was but another to this man whom the depths of Hither Asia, the mysteries that lay beyond, the diadems of Cyrus and Alexander, the Vistula and the Baltic claimed. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern Where the great iron bridge which spans the Vistula joins the shore on the right bank, one comes upon the barracks of the Circassian troops who form a portion of the local garrison. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia Its position on the Vistula and at the junction of several railways makes it the natural mart for the exchange of the products of Silesia, Hungary and Russian and Austrian Poland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The dog's name was Vistula, but his master need not have gone so far to find the name of a river, when the Bjela Voda flowed right through the meadows outside the village. St. Peter's Umbrella About 13th November Ruzsky's outposts along the Vistula were driven in, and his scouts reported that a very strong force of Germans was advancing along both banks of the river. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z No," he said abstractedly, his mind revisiting the banks of the Vistula; "no, I am not in pain. Trusia A Princess of Krovitch The Gepidæ were closely related to the Goths and were originally located near them at the mouth of the Vistula River. Old English Poems Translated into the Original Meter Together with Short Selections from Old English Prose “How far are we from the Vistula now, Alexis?” asked Chester, as the little party rode rapidly forward. The Boy Allies with the Cossacks Or, A Wild Dash over the Carpathians Such faint light then as can be thrown upon the Reudigni of Tacitus disconnects them with the Angli both geographically and ethnologically, connecting them with the Prussians, and placing them on the Lower Vistula. The Ethnology of the British Islands He now began to push eastward on a forty-mile front between the Warta and the Lower Vistula towards Warsaw once more. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Mr. Saunderson picked you up just as you were drowning in the Vistula. Trusia A Princess of Krovitch The struggle between the Goths and the Huns did not actually occur in the Vistula wood, but after the Goths had left the Vistula. Old English Poems Translated into the Original Meter Together with Short Selections from Old English Prose Meanwhile the Danish monarchy was attempting to aggrandize itself at the expense of the Germans, the Wends who then occupied the Baltic littoral as far as the Vistula, and Danish expansion. the other Scandinavian kingdoms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" The inundations of the Rhine, the Oder and the Vistula are ascribed mainly to the devastation of the woods in Switzerland, Galicia and Poland; and likewise in Italy with regard to the Po. Woman under socialism In a very brief time they were swinging over the Vistula bridge, through the main street, and on their way to the trenches. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z They prayed a ceaseless prayer for succor and—the Vistula. Trusia A Princess of Krovitch To the starboard we had all the way the country of the Wends, as far as the mouth of the Vistula. Old English Poems Translated into the Original Meter Together with Short Selections from Old English Prose When the Russians were informed of the fate of the day of Torgau, they retired to Thorn, where they crossed the Vistula. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Russian armies in Galicia had been weakened to save Warsaw and were compelled to retire behind the San and the Vistula. 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 Many of the newcomers had marched from Galicia amidst terrible weather along the right bank of the Vistula, over roads deep in mud or flooded by swollen streams. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Another difficult problem which confronted both the Russians in their retreat and the Germans in their advance was that of transportation, especially in the region between the Vistula and the Bug Rivers. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War The Wends were a Slavonic tribe who finally pressed up into the lands vacated in the great migrations by the Germans between the Elbe and the Vistula. Old English Poems Translated into the Original Meter Together with Short Selections from Old English Prose Toward October 20 we succeeded in gaining a decisive victory on the left bank of the Vistula in the region of Warsaw. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources One Russian army came due west from the Niemen, another north from Warsaw, and all of Germany east of the Vistula seemed in grave peril. 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 During the Russian retreat to the Vistula it was necessary to destroy a bridge over which the Germans must pass. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The Niemen, Bobr, Nareff, Vistula and Bug, with their interminable windings, made more difficult to cross in some places by extensive swamp lands, had, together with the fortified places, offered ideal means for strong defense. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War The Vistula then gives its name to the Elbing, and runs out of the mere west and north into the sea; hence it is called the mouth of the 145 Vistula. Old English Poems Translated into the Original Meter Together with Short Selections from Old English Prose Again, when the Germans found themselves hard pressed between the Warthe and the Vistula, they flung the Austrian reenforcements to fresh defeat at Wienun. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources We have seen how great an obstacle a wide river, such as the Vistula, proved to be to an army when attempting to cross in the face of a prepared enemy. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources You will remember that there were very fierce struggles in the woods which lie to the west of the Vistula and to the north and south of the Radom-Ivangorod railway. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The alien Pole, too, is to be found in the same regions uttering melodious oaths learned on the banks of the Vistula. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland At Frauenburg, near the mouth of the Vistula, he lived the remainder of his life. Pioneers of Science The Russians now advanced with fair success along the whole Vistula front. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources He returned in triumph to Cracow, and shortly afterward marched along the left bank of the Vistula to Polaniec, where he established his head-quarters. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Between the city and the main railway stations flows the river Vistula, broad, deep, and rapid—the greatest military obstacle in Eastern Europe. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Nicolas Copernicus was born February 19, 1473, at Thorn, a small town situated on the Vistula, which formed the boundary between the kingdoms of Prussia and Poland. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' Meanwhile we drew closer and closer to the banks of the Vistula; ice was already giving way in many places and here and there you could see water appearing. My First Battle A Sergeant's Story Following our successes upon the Vistula, a complete victory has just been gained by our troops along the whole of the front in Galicia. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources The objective of the northern operation was the conquest of the whole of Prussia east of the Vistula, that of the southern the capture of Lemberg and the conquest of all Galicia. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers Outside the forts to the west of the Vistula the Grand Duke had dug lines of trenches; but when the fight began they were but thinly held. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z There is but one Judaism the world over, by the Jordan and the Tagus as by the Vistula and the Mississippi. Jewish Literature and Other Essays The Vistula stretched before him, reddening in the sunset, and as far as the eye could reach lay on its shores the Russian army, their weapons flashing to the sinking sun. Kościuszko A Biography During several days before the general Austrian retreat along the Vistula front began, they were engaged in furious attack, their artillery fire being especially severe. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Przemysl was again invested, Russian troops for the first time entering German territory west of the Vistula. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers They would have to retreat from the line of the Vistula, and for months to come would be unable to take the offensive in Poland. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z The electors, armed to the teeth, appeared on the place designated for the election, a fortified camp on the Vistula, on the other side of which stood the deputies of the claimants. Jewish Literature and Other Essays We enter the city by the Praga suburb, crossing the lofty iron bridge which here stretches over the Vistula, nearly two thousand feet in length. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands The same announcement stated that "a German division, coming to the aid of the Austrians, was attacked on the left bank of the Vistula." The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources The Allies still expect to crush Germany; by crushing Germany they mean bringing her back to her frontiers of 1914, detaching Alsace-Lorraine from her and possibly Prussian territory east of the Vistula. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers In 1832 a rival company laid out the town of Vistula immediately below and a year later the two united and were named Toledo. The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. It is then cut into by the estuaries of the Vistula, the Pregel and the Memel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" The city extends about six miles along the left bank of the Vistula, and upon very high ground. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands North of the Vistula, between Thorn and Soldau, a third and weaker army had been collected for the protection of West Prussia. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Thus the military as contrasted with the political frontier of Russia was behind the Vistula, the Niemen and the Bug. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers He therefore determined to suggest the most glittering prospects to Alexander's messenger—nothing less than the partition of Turkey, and the Vistula as the Russian frontier on the Baltic. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The largest river-basin included in it is that of the Neva in the east, and next in size come the Vistula and the Oder in the south. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" They occupied those vast plains and forests which lay between the Rhine, the Danube, the Vistula, and the German Ocean. Ancient States and Empires Cracow was surrounded by a triple line of fortifications of which the outer line contained fifteen forts, eleven on the north, and four on the south bank of the Vistula. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Her armies were hunted from the Vistula to the Rhine, and from the Rhine to the Seine. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 The Russians were dislodged from Warsaw, and Thorn was besieged; the Vistula, Bug, Wkra, Narew, and other rivers were bridged; and a commissary department was organized. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The main body of the Russian army had to abandon the bank of the Vistula. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) On the shores of the Baltic, between the Oder and the Vistula, were the Goths. Ancient States and Empires Finally, on September 4, 1914, the brief official announcement was made by Russia: "Our armies on September 4 assumed the offensive along a front between the Vistula and the Bug." The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources By this treaty Russia was to assist Sweden with 30,000 men and a loan, Sweden undertook to support Russia's claim, when it should be made, for an extension of her frontier to the Vistula. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) With the hope, apparently, of securing from the Czar the last essential concession, he set his troops in motion toward the Vistula on the very day after his treaty with Prussia was signed. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) He crossed the Vistula at Warsaw and marched on the capital along the left bank. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) These barbarians also belonged to the great Teutonic race, and their settlements were on the Elbe and the Vistula. Ancient States and Empires The larger portion of the Austrian troops crossed the San near its junction with the Vistula. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources The French retreat was continued from the Niemen to the Vistula, the Elbe, and finally the Saale. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) The Emperor proceeded at once to station the various corps along the Vistula, with provision and munition depots behind them. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) These two towns were, in a still greater degree than Smolensk, centres of provisioning, of which the fortresses of the Vistula formed the first line. The Two Great Retreats of History In Galicia on Monday between the Vistula and Przemysl stubborn fighting developed, our troops gaining somewhat important successes on the left bank of the lower San, taking several villages, some with the bayonet. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 Troops and convoys which were moving in the direction of the road leading from Josefow to Annopol were dispersed by Russian artillery on the left bank of the Vistula. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources The Slavs were settled along the Dnieper, Don, and Vistula long before the Christian era. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe He cherished the hope of keeping Alexander behind the Vistula, and forcing Napoleon to an armistice before he could cross the Elbe. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The Russians crossed the Vistula on floating bridges, and marched in compact array upon the Polish capital. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality On the north of the Upper Vistula our troops repulsed an attack on the positions we took from the Russians on Monday. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 The attack by the Russians on the Opolie-Turobin section of the line seems to have been a powerful one and the Austrians retired southward, paralleling the course of the Vistula. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Frederick was able during his reign greatly to strengthen his kingdom by adding to it the Polish regions which had hitherto divided his possessions in Brandenburg from those which lay across the Vistula. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe There was an effort late in February to drive the French left wing across the Vistula, but it failed. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Behind it flowed the Vistula, with but a single bridge for escape in case of defeat. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The Russian forces between the Lower San and the Vistula have retired at several points. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 It must be recalled also that Russian troops which were based on Ivangorod also had intercepted German reenforcements on the left of the Vistula as they hastened across Poland to the aid of Austria. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Napoleon had left Russia after the disaster of 1812, and when the molokanes tried to follow him they were arrested on the banks of the Vistula and thrown into prison. Modern Saints and Seers Alexander, desiring a purely defensive war, was cold; but late in 1811 he agreed, in case of an attack on Prussia, to advance as far as the Vistula, "if possible." The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Fiercely struggling still, the Poles were driven from the wood and hurled back upon the Vistula. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The Power that cries "hands off" to abettors of robbery needs to have overwhelming force at its back; but both here and on the banks of the Vistula England was helpless. William Pitt and the Great War The Russian right, pressed on the retiring Austrians, had been able to spare a large number of troops, and these it had thrown across the Vistula at Josefow. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources The sad intelligence were conveyed to Napoleon in his cheerless encampment upon the Vistula. Hortense Makers of History Series But Napoleon ordered new conscriptions, and made unusual exertions, so that he soon had two hundred and eighty thousand men between the Vistula and Memel. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Here all who had escaped from the field took refuge, occupying Praga, the eastern suburb of the city, where twenty-six thousand Poles, with over one hundred cannon and mortars, defended the bridges over the Vistula. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The daily official reports tended to show that the Russians were still holding their own well, and that there was no immediate fear of a retirement behind the Vistula. 1914 In this territory the Germans immediately proceeded to repair the railroad bridges destroyed by the retreating Russians, who, apparently, had decided to fall back to their defenses on the Vistula. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Josephine was in Paris; Hortense at the Hague, in Holland; Napoleon was hundreds of leagues distant in the north, with his army almost buried in snow upon the banks of the Vistula. Hortense Makers of History Series And mark it strongly on your sketched map of Europe, next to the border Vistula, leaving out Elbe yet for a time. Our Fathers Have Told Us Part I. The Bible of Amiens The ice in the Vistula was running free, the river overflowed its banks, and for a month the main bodies of the armies were at rest. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality A dozen races between the Caspian and the Vistula had fused to produce this machine-tool agent, and over the union of them there was spread, like a preservative varnish, the smoothness of an imperturbable placidity. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories However, even then the arrival of Russian reenforcements made itself felt, for after a short stay on the right bank of the Vistula the Germans were thrown back by superior Russian forces. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources The Empress, after remaining some time at Mayence, as the campaign on the banks of the Vistula was protracted, returned to Paris. Hortense Makers of History Series On the left bank of the Vistula the situation is unchanged. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 And the human value of the work entitles it to rank with the best that has been produced in recent years on the farther side of the Vistula. Maxim Gorki Moreover, as far as we could judge, Paris had no idea that anything was seriously amiss beyond the Vistula, in spite of the Franco-Russian alliance having been in force for some years. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 Two attempts of the Russians to get back to the left side of the Vistula on October 12 and 14, 1914, were frustrated under heavy losses on both sides. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources A handsome service of electric trams and a great new bridge over the Vistula raised Warsaw's level from an external point of view, and made it something like a modern city. Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 Since yesterday the Russians have been retreating on the center front, between the Pissa and Vistula Rivers, in the direction of Narew. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 The name of Prussia is an old one of Slavonians living at the mouth of the Vistula, and has no etymology in the Teutonic language. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The Rhine, the Elbe, the Oder, and the Vistula are all navigable throughout their whole courses through German territory, while the Weser and the Danube are also navigable throughout great parts of their courses. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) The former, facing southwest, in connection with the latter, now threatened not only K�nigsberg, but the defensive line of the Vistula from Thorn to Danzig. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources The Emperor began once again to dream of an empire whose boundaries would be the Vistula instead of the Rhine. The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo From the north of the Vistula to the Pilica the Russians also have begun to retreat. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 W. from the bank of the Vistula, and at the centre of an important network of railways, connecting it with the strategical points on the Prusso-Russian frontier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" "Well, indeed," said the king, "my people of the Vistula have good things in their saving-boxes." Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia He had paid a huge price in men in order to establish a deadlock of warfare in trenches, about midway in the big bend of the Vistula. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources On the Dwina ice prevents navigation for 125 days and even the Vistula at Warsaw remains frozen for 77 days. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Between the Vistula and the Bug the battle continues with unabated violence. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 This engineering work, constructed in 1773-1774, by command of Frederick II., connects the Brahe with the Netze, and thus establishes communication between the Vistula, the Oder and the Elbe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" From the Vistula to the Niemen we have come with the flight of the eagle. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia All reports showed a stiffening of the Austrian line, while the energy of Russian attacks was reduced by the diversion of troops to stem the Austrian invasion by way of the Vistula. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Germany cedes to Poland the greater part of upper Silesia, Posen, and the Province of West Prussia on the left bank of the Vistula. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Von Hindenburg's first attack on Warsaw, the battle being called the battle of the Vistula, was the answer. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 The land is a broad, level plain, through which from south to north runs the River Vistula. History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War The Emperor Napoleon demands the whole territory situated on the right bank of the Vistula, from the point where the river enters the Prussian states, to its mouth. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia In another engagement south of the Vistula, in the region of Tarnow, the Russians drove back the Austrians from the Tuchnow-Olpiny line. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources The five allied and associated powers will draw up regulations assuring East Prussia full and equitable access to and use of the Vistula. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Another offense was immediately planned—this time to move along the Vistula and strike at Warsaw from the southwest. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 It stands upon a mountain overlooking the Vistula; its architecture belongs to a very ancient period. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Every wave of new ideas innundates the low-lying plain of the Vistula. The Age of the Reformation The left wing of this group was advancing along the right bank of the Vistula against Thorn, but was successfully stopped by the Germans at Lipno and thrown back in the direction of Plock. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Who has never yet wept over the narrative of the fall of that unhappy country east and west of the Vistula, so shamelessly torn, quartered, and preyed upon by ravenous neighboring empires? The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 2, February, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Also on a line formed by the banks of the Vistula and in the district of Zawichost, to the east of Zarow, the enemy has commenced a retreat. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 A halt was made here for some time, and a bridge was thrown across the Vistula, while the army rested after the long and fatiguing marches it had made. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden These two towns were in a still greater degree than Smolensk, centres of provisioning, of which the fortresses of the Vistula formed the first line. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 In fact, some of the transport trains had been sighted and subjected to shell fire as early as September 9, 1914, from the left bank of the Vistula. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources The Russians pushed their cavalry westward; Allenstein was taken, and by the 25th of August the most advanced patrols of the Russians had almost reached the Vistula. A General Sketch of the European War The First Phase The enemy is evacuating his positions between the Vistula and the Kielce-Radom Railway. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Three regiments were sent off, the day after the battle of Clissow, by boats down the Vistula, and then by ship to Revel. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden The provision-waggons were to take in their loading at the magazines established on the Vistula. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 The Vistula protected the left of one of these rear guards, the San protected the right of the other. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources They had brought round by sea many of the troops shut up in Königsberg, and they had brought up the garrisons upon the Vistula. A General Sketch of the European War The First Phase The offensive also was resumed successfully west of the Vistula. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 The fatigues since the campaign opened had been severe, and the troops all enjoyed the long days of rest, while the craft that conveyed them dropped quietly down the Vistula. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden From the banks of the Vistula, from Dresden, from Paris itself, Napoleon had critically surveyed it. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 From there a light railroad, which had been built solely for strategic purposes, ran parallel and close to its left bank almost to the point where it joined with the Vistula. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources On the present occasion he said, that the army must not only remember the Watch on the Rhine but also the Watch on the Vistula. The Schemes of the Kaiser An earlier bulletin, dated July 17, read as follows: Between the Vistula and the Bug Rivers important battles have developed favorably for the allied troops. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 After some skirmishes of little moment the Russians retired behind the Vistula, and Murat took possession of the Polish metropolis on the 28th of November. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte Opposite to his right, however, the legion of the Vistula gave way to the attack of a strong column. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 The vanguard of Austria's advance along the Vistula consisted of the Galician army corps, made up of Polish soldiers. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources This example succeeded so well that its promoter, Lübeck, had the satisfaction of seeing all cities between the Rhine and the Vistula thus connected. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine This stated that the Russians were retreating along the whole front between the Vistula and the Bug. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Comrades," said he, "after triumphing on the banks of the Danube and the Vistula, with rapid steps you have passed through Germany. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte It was not until the 22d of January, and the following days, that the Russians reached the Vistula. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 A Russian battery, placed on the Vistula River, engaged with success an Austrian steamboat armed with rapid-fire guns. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources The Danzig area consists of the V between the Nogat and Vistula Rivers made a W by the addition of a similar V on the west, including the city of Danzig. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. Between the Vistula and the Bug Rivers the Teutonic allied troops are steadily advancing, with fierce fighting. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Marshal Ney, with one great division of the army, had already passed the Vistula; Junot, with another, occupied both sides of the Oder. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte Murat took advantage of their uncertainty to halt a few days at Gumbinnen, and to direct the remains of the different corps to the towns on the borders of the Vistula. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 The Burgundians were originally inhabitants of the countries situated between the Oder and the Vistula. Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. Germany cedes to Poland the greater part of Upper Silesia, Posen and the province of West Prussia on the left bank of the Vistula. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. More to the northward, near the Vistula, a Russian charge was repulsed. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Most of them are empty now; the German army that leans its back on the Vistula's fortresses has cleared this country like a dancing floor for its work. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 The palace in which we live is not very large, but very elegant; the windows upon one side overlook the Vistula and a handsome garden. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy In the winter of 1806-7, Napoleon crossed the Vistula, and advanced even to the walls of Königsberg, with the Austrians in his rear, and the whole power of Russia before him. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. The principal allied and associated powers will draw up regulations assuring East Prussia full and equitable access to and use of the Vistula. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. West of the Vistula there were artillery duels. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 That was where that fine strategist and fighting man who held Ivangorod on the Vistula brought off the great dramatic coup for which he had been manoeuvring. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Stanislaus, pressed by an overpowering force, retreated to Dantzic, at the mouth of the Vistula, about two hundred miles from Warsaw. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power But Riga on the Baltic, Odessa on the Black Sea, and Warsaw on the Vistula were outdone by some cities in the interior. The Haskalah Movement in Russia The oncoming Russians reached the Vistula, but were forced back by the victorious French, who took possession of Warsaw. Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World Between the upper Vistula and the Bug we are following the retreating enemy. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 The town and road lie in a hollow in the midst of wooded country, where the Germans were squeezed from the Vistula and pressed to the rear. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 In these figures the booty taken by the allied troops fighting in the Carpathians and north of the Vistula is not included. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 The following communiqu� from the Great Headquarters is issued here today: Northern Front.—From the Niemen to the Vistula and on the left bank of the latter river there has been no important change. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, May, 1915 April-September, 1915 But Napoleon had assembled one hundred and sixty thousand whom he could rapidly concentrate upon any point between the Vistula and the Niemen. The Empire of Russia Two bases for the campaign against the Russian lines of communication have thus been firmly established in the flanks of the Russian Armies west of the Vistula, both protruding far into their rear. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 In spacious, ill-paved Warsaw, through which the great Vistula flows, we rested two days. Lazarre NOTE.—This incident is said to have taken place on the railway following the valley of the Vistula. McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader GOTHONES, a people of ancient Germany, who inhabited part of Poland, and bordered on the Vistula. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements Napoleon had already driven them two hundred and forty miles from his encampment on the Vistula. The Empire of Russia West of the Vistula, after stubborn fighting by the Russians, the Teutonic allies are advancing on both sides of the Kamenna in pursuit. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Near their left ridge, which inclines toward the north, and beginning at the source of the Vistula, the populous race of the Venethi dwell, occupying a great expanse of land. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths A year after the King issued the order for the canal he saw with his own eyes laden Oder barges 120 feet long enter the Vistula, bound east. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 BASTARNI, a people of Germany, who led a wandering life in the vast regions between the Vistula and the Pontic sea. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements Alexander, terrified by the destruction of his Prussian allies, halted his troops upon the other side of the Vistula, and from his vast realms collected recruits. The Empire of Russia West of the Vistula our troops pursued the flying enemy up to Tarlow. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 But on the shore of Ocean, where 36 the floods of the river Vistula empty from three mouths, the Vidivarii dwell, a people gathered out of various tribes. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths His face turned to stone whenever he learned that one of his young officers was born between the Memel and the Vistula, and after the war he never trod on East Prussian soil. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 In the fifth century three wandering tribes, invaded the Empire, from the banks of the Vistula, the Dnieper, and the Volga respectively. The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known "The Northlander who entered the Trave or the Vistula and beheld the multitude of soaring church spires must have felt as did once the German pilgrim to Rome," says a modern investigator. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) Between the left bank of the Vistula and the Pilica River the situation remains generally unchanged. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 These Gepidae were then smitten by envy while they 96 dwelt in the province of Spesis on an island surrounded by the shallow waters of the Vistula. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths From the thirteenth century the Germans had made their way into this Vistula country as founders of cities and agriculturists: Teutonic Knights, merchants, pious monks, German noblemen and peasants. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 A century later they had receded as far as the Vistula. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1876 Their domestic trade, indeed, was confined chiefly to the plains of Northern Germany, extending southward to Thuringia and eastward to the Oder and the Vistula, where Cracow constituted the last outpost. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) West of the Vistula River the situation is unchanged. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 This island lies in front of the river Vistula, which rises 17 in the Sarmatian mountains and flows through its triple mouth into the northern Ocean in sight of Scandza, separating Germany and Scythia. The Origin and Deeds of the Goths He made all the campaigns of the Revolution and of the Empire, in different regiments of infantry, and was incorporated, in 1808, in the 3d regiment of the Vistula. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 9, August 26, 1850 He seems to have been acquainted with the southern shores of the Baltic from the western Dwina, or the Vistula, to the Cimbric Chersonesus: he also describes part of the present Livonia. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson A successful campaign followed, and the castle of Marienwerder, lower down the Vistula, was after some reverses and delays successfully built and fortified. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) Germany saw the Austrians being defeated everywhere; Lemberg, the capital of Galicia, captured; Przemysl masked, and the Russians fighting their way westward through Galicia between the Carpathians and the Vistula. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 This movement was the same as that of Benningsen on the Lower Vistula which almost lost the Russian army in 1807. The Art of War Napoleon once said that he would reconquer Pondicherry on the banks of the Vistula. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 They were acquainted with the countries on the eastern boundary of Europe lying on the Danube and the Vistula, and the rivers Wolga and Tanais seem also to have been tolerably well known to them. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson The Knights of the Sword of Liefland were in intimate connection with the German Knights in Prussia, and one of their architects may have repeated on the Vistula what he had seen on the Moskwa. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle July 6—With the exception of certain sectors between the Vistula and the Bug Rivers, the Austro-German drive seems to be losing its momentum: the Russians are holding at most points along their line. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Paskevitch was wiser, and passed the Upper Vistula with only a small detachment and after the principal army had already arrived at Lowicz. The Art of War The Continent, from the Pyrenees to the Vistula, was subject to his sway, and he had closed it against the manufactures of England. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 44, June, 1861 Creator It suffered, however, considerably by the Prussians acquiring possession of the banks of the Vistula, until it was incorporated with the kingdom in 1793. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson We often sing "Firm is the stand of the faithful guards on the Rhine," but they are standing equally firm at the Warthe and the Vistula. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle "If we had required," says a Polish historian, "that the French should build a bridge of solid gold over the Vistula, they would have agreed." A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 General Benningsen's position in 1807 was less disadvantageous, because, being between the Vistula and the Niemen, his communications with his base were preserved and his operations were in no respect dependent upon his allies. The Art of War After a successful war, Russia would hardly hesitate to seize the mouth of the Vistula, at the possession of which she has long aimed, and thus to strengthen appreciably her position in the Baltic. Germany and the Next War Still, as I said to my sullen comrade, it is time to talk of the Vistula when you are over the Rhine. The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard Most of my days and evenings I spent wandering by the Vistula and in and out of the hundred churches. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 6 Germany, Austria-Hungary and Switzerland, part 2 I climbed up one of them on cleats worn by Russian boots for a look at the Vistula and the string of Red Cross barges, filled with wounded, going up the river. Antwerp to Gallipoli A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them For example, in the winter of 1807 Napoleon crossed the Vistula and ventured to the walls of Königsberg, leaving Austria on his rear and having Russia in front. The Art of War England produced the apostle of Germany; and the evangelic light was gradually diffused from the neighborhood of the Rhine, to the nations of the Elbe, the Vistula, and the Baltic. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 Plica has always been more frequent on the banks of the Vistula and Borysthenes, in damp and marshy situations, than in other parts of Poland. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine An army corps was encamped on the right bank of the Vistula, ready for expected emergencies. Tracks of a Rolling Stone It was fine hunting-ground—men, horses, stores, and the new bridge—but he sailed away, and we drove a dozen miles up the Vistula to New Alexandria, burned during the enveloping movement on Ivangorod. Antwerp to Gallipoli A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them These beliefs have been implicit in the Prussian spirit ever since the Goths and Vandals issued from the forests of the Vistula in the dawn of European history. Essays in War-Time Further Studies in the Task of Social Hygiene If the journey was not so long you might come here, for the enemy has left, and is beyond the Vistula; that is to say, one hundred and twenty leagues from here. The Court of the Empress Josephine This programme is the restitution to Poland of the mouth of the Vistula, of Dantzig and of the Polish portion of the Baltic coastline. Independent Bohemia An Account of the Czecho-Slovak Struggle for Liberty He had intended to prosecute a winter campaign in Poland, but the severity of the winter and the lack of supplies obliged him to fall back from Pultusk to the Vistula. Outline of Universal History First, of course, a new timber bridge has to be flung across, and the Vistula is a good two hundred yards wide here and the river was high. Antwerp to Gallipoli A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them One of the Russian officers was charming his audience with a chanson à boire, acquired on the banks of the Vistula, His compatriots were yelling the chorus most unmercifully. A Love Story The French eagle is soaring above the Vistula. The Court of the Empress Josephine In a second voyage he penetrated the Baltic by the Cattegat and Sound, and reached the mouths of the Dwina or the Vistula. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc They were the strongest of a group of tribes dwelling between the Oder and the Vistula, and holding the coast between their mouths. Outline of Universal History Bonaparte has returned from Elba, has arrived at Paris, been received with the most overwhelming enthusiasm, and at this moment the preparations for war are resounding from Venice to the Vistula. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 The Emperor left to-day to inspect the Grand Army assembled on the Vistula. The Happy Days of the Empress Marie Louise His direct or indirect sway extended from the Straits of Gibraltar to the Vistula, from the mountains of Bohemia to the North Sea. The Court of the Empress Josephine Having passed the Vistula, Napoleon declared war against Russia on the 22nd of June. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 3 Between them and the sea, on the east of the Vistula, were the Prussians. Outline of Universal History Then he remembered the friar who walked through the Vistula, and Queen Jadwiga who had brought salt from Hungary. Selected Polish Tales They had marched from the Vistula, full of shipping, across the Pregel, loaded with stores, to the Niemen, where there was no navigation. Barlasch of the Guard At twenty different places along the Vistula he had the grinding done unceasingly, distributing the flour thus obtained among the corps and expediting its transport by every possible means. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 Both Henry the Fowler and Otto the Great attempted to Christianize the Slavic tribes between the Elbe of the Slavs and the Vistula, by locating bishoprics in their territory. Early European History POLAND: ITS CONSTITUTION.—In the tenth century the Lechs, or Poles, on the Vistula, had acquired considerable power, and had a center at Gnesen, which remained the metropolis of Poland. Outline of Universal History When the German nations made their irruption into Italy, France and Spain, the Venedi, also called Winedi, occupied their vacant settlements between the Vistula and Elbe. The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus Since quitting the banks of the Vistula no opportunity for ablution seemed to have presented itself to him. Barlasch of the Guard An equally favorable result was obtained in the first East Prussian regiment of infantry on the march from the Vistula to the Spree. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 Between the Vistula and the Niemen lay the lands of the Prussians, a non- Teutonic people closely related to the Slavs. Early European History By this means Ortelius joined the Nile to the Zaire or Rio Congo, and the Vistula to the Wolga and the Dnieper. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 We embarked at seven in a small steam boat which took us down the Vistula and aboard the frigate. Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N. — a Memoir They were to spend their honeymoon at Zoppot, a little fishing-village hidden in the pines by the Baltic shore, only eight miles from Dantzig, where the Vistula loses itself at last in the salt water. Barlasch of the Guard All the hospitals between the Vistula and Berlin, constantly overfilled, were thoroughly infected, and thus transformed into regular pest-houses exhaling perdition to every one who entered, the physicians and attendants included. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 In the reign of Charlemagne all the region between the Elbe and the Vistula belonged to Slavic tribes. Early European History On 4 August the troops abandoned the Blonie lines and marched through the city, blowing up the bridges across the Vistula. A Short History of the Great War A large number of wealthy Poles collected their most valuable property, and crossed to the left bank of the Vistula. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France He had told Desiree that they would have to walk twelve miles across the snow-clad marshes bordering the frozen Vistula, between midnight and dawn. Barlasch of the Guard Should their dream be fulfilled, the valley of the Vistula, restored to geographical unity, may soon play an important part in the political and economic life of Europe. The War and Democracy Throughout the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries the Teutonic Order flourished, until its grand master ruled over the entire Baltic coast from the Vistula to the gulf of Finland. Early European History Since the German failure in December a Russian army had been pushing slowly down the right bank of the Vistula in front of Plock. A Short History of the Great War The Russians had not quitted their positions on the Vistula; already the Prussians had invaded Saxony, compelling that little power to furnish them with an army of 20,000 men. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France For some hours the road had followed the course of the Vistula on the high tableland above the river, and would so continue until they reached Thorn. Barlasch of the Guard It is certainly possible that this entrance may have been formerly called Wisle-mund, or the mouth of the Vistula, as well as the western mouth of that river.--Forst. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Starting from their home in the Scandinavian peninsula, they pressed upon the Slavic population of the Vistula, and by rapid conquests established themselves in southern and eastern Germany. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity The Russian army in Poland west of the Vistula had gradually to conform to the retreating line and fall back in a north-easterly direction towards the river. A Short History of the Great War My armies are on the Vistula, and Warsaw is in my power. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France There are, as God created it, few countries of a sadder aspect than that which spreads between the Moskwa and the Vistula. Barlasch of the Guard But Wendenland remained on his right, all the way to the mouth of the Vistula. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The German main defenses against Russia extended in a general line from Koenigsberg to Danzig, thence south along the Vistula to the great fortress of Thorn. America's War for Humanity He was planning an attack from Thorn up the Vistula primarily to strike the right flank of the Russian advance through Poland on Silesia and Cracow, and secondly to menace Warsaw. A Short History of the Great War Prince Poniatowski defended victoriously the right bank of the Vistula, and threatened Cracow, while Galicia was rising in favor of Polish independence. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France A week ago, when I quitted Dantzig on a mission to Kowno," he said, with a careless air, "one could cross the Vistula anywhere. Barlasch of the Guard Mason and Dixon's line separated two civilizations as markedly unlike as the peoples that confront each other on either side the Vistula or the Baltic Sea. The Iron Game A Tale of the War Germany's first move against Russia came from the great fortresses along the Oder and Vistula. America's War for Humanity On 10 October Hindenburg's centre moved out from Lodz and on the 15th the battle was joined all along the Vistula. A Short History of the Great War A fresh and beautiful life arose among the simple and earnest people who had descended from the Oder and the Vistula. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. Rapp was going to cut the frozen Vistula and set the river free. Barlasch of the Guard Most of the Sclavonian tribes, between the Elbe and the Vistula, paid tribute and professed obedience; and Corsica, Sardinia, with the Balearic Islands, were dependent upon his possessions in Italy and Spain. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2 The fighting along the Vistula was fierce and prolonged for several days at a time. America's War for Humanity This time they threatened it first from the north of the Vistula, and on 9 November their cavalry, pursuing the Germans, was at Miechow, only twenty miles from Cracow. A Short History of the Great War Their settlements were between the Elbe and the Vistula; and, during the reign of Marcus Aurelius, they had, with other tribes, invaded the Roman world, but were defeated by the Roman emperor. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. All along the banks of the Vistula, from Konigsberg and Dantzig up to Warsaw—that slow river which at the last call shall assuredly give up more dead than any other—the fugitives straggled homewards. Barlasch of the Guard Russia seemed to have exhausted her wide regions to people the narrow shores of the Vistula; from east to west, as far as the eye could reach, her arms were stretched to the horizon. Thaddeus of Warsaw The German operations on the Vistula were still in progress and Poland furnished the main arena of battle. America's War for Humanity By the partitions of 1793 and 1795, Austria obtained the upper valley of the Vistula, and Prussia the lower, including the city of Warsaw, while the rest—the major share—went to Russia. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. This heterogeneous host, from the Sarmatian plains, and the banks of the Vistula and Niemen, extended from Basle to the mouth of the Rhine. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. What he had seen at the corner of Palace Square nearest the Vistula was not the face of a Latin woman, nor was any looseness of common birth evident in it. Red Fleece I beheld the shores of the Vistula, lined on every side with the allied troops. Thaddeus of Warsaw The Russian left wing stretched from the province of Bukowina on the southeast to Tarnow and the Vistula River near Cracow on the west. America's War for Humanity Warsaw is built in the midst of a beautiful plain mostly on the left bank of the river Vistula. The Boy Scouts in Front of Warsaw The inhabitants are mostly woodcutters, hewing down the firs of the dense forest in which their village is situated, and conveying them to the nearest water, down which they are floated to the Vistula. The Book of Were-Wolves Now they ascended the terraces that commanded the Vistula. Red Fleece Thaddeus sighed, as if his life were in that sigh, "All is indeed over;" and pressing his hand to his forehead, in that attitude followed the steps of the general towards the Vistula. Thaddeus of Warsaw The German program contemplated taking both Warsaw and Ivangorod and the holding for the winter of the line between the two formed by the Vistula. America's War for Humanity But the lower part of the city, lying along the left bank of the river Vistula, was filled with a strange mixture of terrified people. The Boy Scouts in Front of Warsaw The town is situated at the confluence of the Bersa with the Vistula, which washes two sides of its walls. The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus Nations of Sclavonian origin have long occupied the greater part of Europe eastward of the Vistula, and the populations also of Bohemia, Croatia, Servia, Dalmatia, and other important regions westward of that river, are Sclavonic. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo A few hundred yards higher up the river, between the Bednarska and the spacious Jerozolimska Alley, many carts and men work all day in the sand which the Vistula deposits along her low banks. The Vultures Warsaw lies on the Vistula, 625 miles southwest of Petrograd and miles east of Berlin. America's War for Humanity They swung open in the wind that blew from the Vistula. The Boy Scouts in Front of Warsaw We meet with this same goddess at Santorin, and at Troy, and on the shores of the Vistula, which is a very interesting ethnological fact. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples General Lieuwen, my kind patron, sent me, from Crakow, to conduct a hundred and forty sick men down the Vistula to Dantzic, where there were Russian vessels to receive and transport them to Riga. The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 1 The Vistula, to put it plainly, is a dismal river. The Vultures Access by way of Dantzig or the Vistula river, to all territory in the East evacuated by Germany. America's War for Humanity They say many and many a poor wretch has been bundled down there and pushed off into the Vistula. The Boy Scouts in Front of Warsaw Of four hundred thousand who crossed the Vistula," he wrote further of the Russian war, "half were Austrians, Prussians, Saxons, Poles, Bavarians, Wurttembergers, Mecklenburgers, Spaniards, Italians, and Neapolitans. War and Peace Three great coalitions, three long and bloody wars in which all Europe from the Vistula to the Western Ocean was in arms, are to be ascribed to his unconquerable energy. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 He apparently gave no thought to his sandy and wrinkled top-boots, from which the original black had long since been washed away by the waters of the Vistula. The Vultures This was no easy matter, for one had first to get out of the fortress and then to cross the Vistula; but what cannot be achieved by a determined man? The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot Thus commenced that great struggle by which Europe, from the Vistula to the Atlantic Ocean, was agitated during twelve years. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 "Such demands as to retreat beyond the Vistula and Oder may be made to a Prince of Baden, but not to me!" War and Peace The quaint town of Thorn, on the Vistula, was more than two centuries old when Copernicus was born there on the 19th of February, 1473. Great Astronomers He did not seem to think that it might be easier to be patient in this comfortable house than on the sand-hills of the Vistula in the coming winter months. The Vultures These considerations decided Napoleon to place the whole army in cantonment in front of the Vistula, from the outskirts of Warsaw to the gates of Danzig. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot And, besides, the way to the Baltic provinces leads over the Niemen and over the Vistula. Notes on Life and Letters He rode more often than elsewhere southward by the Vistula, and knew the various roads and paths that led to Wilanow. The Vultures It was the face of the man known on the Vistula as Kosmaroff. The Vultures But his letters never reached Warsaw, or if they travelled to the banks of the Vistula they were absorbed into that playful post-office where little goes in and less comes out. The Vultures The marshal of the palace took me in his carriage and we went down the left bank of the Vistula, occupied by French troops, to cross the river by ferry opposite Graudentz. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot |
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