| 单词 | blockhouse |
| 例句 | “We spent all day building our blockhouse, and Mom said Quentin was too tired to go home. He’s sleeping in my bed.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We ran up our launch flag on the blockhouse and tilted our launch rod accordingly. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Sherman and I crawled on our bellies, pushing in front of us our makeshift armor of corrugated tin taken from the blockhouse roof. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I was too busy getting the blockhouse organized to notice what they were doing. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Quentin threw himself out of the blockhouse with his theodolite and started tracking. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Tag strolled over to the blockhouse, musing over the planks that had been ripped out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Roy Lee lit the fuse to our little Auk and ran for the blockhouse. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It had taken me and the boys all day just to dig out a little place for our blockhouse at Cape Coalwood. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He ran laughing to the blockhouse, his long legs pumping. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I looked through the blockhouse portal before beginning the first countdown and saw Miss Riley sitting at the Women’s Club table. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We recovered it and carried it back to the blockhouse to consider it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “We need a building—a blockhouse, it’s called—where we can go for protection when our rockets are launched. Could you give us some lumber to build one?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He had already cleaned out a hornet’s nest in the blockhouse and swept off the launchpad. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Every time I get around you boys, it’s like being back in Korea,” Jake said, marveling at the gouges in the blockhouse. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Quentin spilled out of the blockhouse and aimed his theodolite skyward. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z They were at our blockhouse, tearing it apart, board by board, using tire irons. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I checked the connections in the blockhouse and tried again. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Auk XI, which had rocket candy inside that I had not moistened, leapt off the pad with a satisfying hiss, but then exploded, steel fragments whistling overhead while we hit the dirt inside the blockhouse. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Don't go out there,” Quentin told me even as I walked outside the blockhouse and studied the rocket with binoculars. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The blockhouse was thirty yards away from the pad, on the creek bank, its dimensions determined by the lumber at hand. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z After we got Jake, Mr. Dubonnet, and the machinists safe in the blockhouse or hiding behind their cars, Auk XIV erupted from the pad, spinning once around the rod before hurtling into the sky. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Dad entered the blockhouse, and I directed him to the firing panel after checking the connections. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z After we’d calmed down a little, we cleaned up around the blockhouse and carried our rocket and our other gear to Roy Lee’s car. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Not until we build back the boys’ blockhouse,” Tom said. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Quentin walked downrange to operate the far theodolite, while the rest of us piled inside the blockhouse after running up our flag. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “It might be time to learn. Looks like some boards came loose on this blockhouse.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z After Mr. Dubonnet, Tom, and Jake left, we boys gathered with Basil beside the blockhouse to discuss the results of the flight. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z O’Dell had drawn up a plan for our blockhouse on a scrap of notebook paper. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A miner came out of the little cement blockhouse and, at Dad’s nod, pushed the bell three times. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I went inside the blockhouse and knelt behind the wooden console Sherman and O’Dell had built. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Pooky stood by the blockhouse, brushing his nasty old coveralls off, holding his .22 by the barrel. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The shock wave of the launch knocked him down, and he got up, howling, and ran to the blockhouse and leapt behind it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I climbed out of the blockhouse and caught sight of the wisp of its contrail as it fell downrange. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When I entered the blockhouse, the speaker to the phone squawked, startling me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I turned at the blockhouse site and watched Dad walk over to Mr. Fuller, who was huffing and puffing and yelling at everybody. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And yet at Fort George, excellent exhibits inside a reconstructed blockhouse make clear that’s exactly what President James Madison intended. Near Niagara Falls, U.S. and Canadian forts from the War of 1812 still face off 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The second largest, a windowless blockhouse that holds around 500 cannabis plants, throbs with energy. Not so green: how the weed industry is a glutton for fossil fuels 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Climb any hill and you may well find pillboxes, bunkers, blockhouses; stroll through any freshly plowed field and you might just spot shrapnel, cartridges and bullets atop the furrows. 100 Years of Gratitude 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Next to the house is a smaller, two-story structure, called a blockhouse, made of thick round logs rather than planks, with just one window. Worth the Trip: Soul-nourishing vistas at Ebey’s Landing 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z By keeping the action confined to the tunnels and cells of the blockhouse, Campion creates a claustrophobic setting, but for all the gore and demonic transmogrification, there's a distinct lack of chills and frights. The Devil's Rock ? review 2011-07-07T22:15:00Z “Out there,” he said, “are two German blockhouses. Want to see?” 100 Years of Gratitude 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z SAT New display of the history of Fort Thomas built in 1855 in the Kent Valley, with replica of the original blockhouse fort and information on its place in local history, noon-4 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2014-01-08T16:44:16Z Others are posing on the porch of an officer’s house and in front of the blockhouse, which are still on the property. Historic photos shed new light on an Indian boarding school in the Yakima Valley 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z From the trenches and blockhouses they poured a deadly fire across the bloody beach called Omaha. AP Was There: D-Day correspondent returns 10 years later 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z On the other side of the draw was a similar position and further inland above the exit from the beach was another concrete blockhouse with its 88-gun pointing down the approach. AP Was There: Allied troops land in Normandy on D-Day 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z By one p.m. they were strapped into their couches, familiar from hours spent in vacuum-chamber tests in Houston, and Slayton left for the blockhouse, where he would monitor the test. The inside story of the Apollo 1 cabin fire 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z Each session will start at 6:45 p.m. in the museum blockhouse. Historical figures being portrayed at Fort Boonesborough 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z The building, an old brick blockhouse, is a few hundred yards from where Steve was shot. Everyday gun violence claimed him at 14 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Beyond the beach rise the bluffs where the Germans built their first line of defenses with trenches and blockhouses. AP Was There: D-Day correspondent returns 10 years later 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z This blockhouse was about 15 feet square with one opening through which was poked the snout of an 88-mm. gun. AP Was There: Allied troops land in Normandy on D-Day 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Imagine that this is your daily life: While on your way to work or on an errand, every 100 meters you pass a police blockhouse. Opinion | What It’s Like to Live in a Surveillance State 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z The blockhouse was commissioned by the king in 1541 to house guns and to protect the gunners and ammunition from attack. Henry VIII blockhouse dig 'bit of a gem' 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z A total of 17 men were sent to a blockhouse at Fort Yamhill in Oregon. 43 gravestones: A new guide to Mukilteo’s buried history 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z They are there to hunt for bayonets and carbines in the sand and to play the game of war among crumbling ruins of trenches and old blockhouses. AP Was There: D-Day correspondent returns 10 years later 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Behind the thick walls were cases of ammunition, Behind the blockhouse the gun crew had tunneled into the side of the hill and installed living quarters. AP Was There: Allied troops land in Normandy on D-Day 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z So the re-enactors staged blockhouse drills, in which soldiers fired from spaces in the fort’s walls high above the ground to either fight off attackers or intimidate would-be attackers, Grubaugh said. Old Fort tells of 1812 siege by Native Americans, British 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z When we reached the tribe’s makeshift headquarters, a gutted blockhouse pocked with bullet holes, we saw men digging graves in a small, dirt cemetery. The Recent History of Bombing the Shit Out of ’Em 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Near the blockhouses where Auschwitz prisoners were housed, there is a large open trench about the size and shape of a swimming pool. Beware hate speech, says Auschwitz Holocaust survivor - BBC News 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z The programs begin at 6:45 p.m. at the 18th Century Tavern blockhouse. Actors to portray Kentucky history characters at park event 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Gone will be 26 low-slung blockhouses separated by shadowy labyrinths of courtyards and alleys. ‘Why would I leave? It’s my home.’ 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z In one blockhouse after another, the telephone went dead. Inside Dwight Eisenhower's Perspective on D-Day 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z The improvements allow the fort to reopen the Smithsonian display in the west elevated blockhouse. Old Fort Madison debuts new look 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z On top of it was a large white blockhouse. Flying close to Beijing's new South China Sea islands - BBC News 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The blockhouse is now boarded up for the season, but if the vandalism doesn’t stop officials said it’s likely to remain closed during other parts of the year. State park seeks to stop vandalism at rebuilt structure 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Markers near the blockhouse are dedicated to the Cherokee Indians who died there. Cadron Blockhouse a replica of edifice steeped in history 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z He was a blockhouse of a man, stripped to the waist that hot day, with massive shoulders and a tapered waist. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Three Southern Villains 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z He wants to create a more accurate fence, including a star shape around blockhouse three. Old Fort Madison debuts new look 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z The site deteriorated over the years, and currently nothing remains but a pile of rubble after the blockhouse was demolished in 2012. After 15 years, DSCOVR is headed to deep space to defend against solar storms 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z EST, with the program beginning at 6:45 p.m. at the 18th Century Tavern blockhouse. Characters from history portrayed at Boonesborough programs 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The blockhouse that stands today was raised from the ashes of a disastrous fire in 1992. Cadron Blockhouse a replica of edifice steeped in history 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z We passed dilapidated blockhouses, children taking bucket baths, and old women spreading rice over tattered tarpaulins to dry. Surviving Ebola 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z A third of the people here live below the poverty line, and the homes are mostly concrete blockhouses. The Man Who Wired the World 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Yechiel leads me to an open pool of water with deep concrete sides, on a grass verge beside the blockhouses - the kind dug to give firefighters access to an easy supply of water for emergencies. How Israel keeps Holocaust memories alive 2013-06-18T23:43:30Z Just below the locks on the north side stood the old blockhouse built by a young lieutenant in 1856 as a defence against the Klickitat Indians. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z When the Osage were on the warpath, the settlers used the blockhouse as a place of refuge. Cadron Blockhouse a replica of edifice steeped in history 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z One-third of this force protected the artillerists in completing their batteries and the workmen in digging trenches and erecting blockhouses. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Redoubts and blockhouses were erected at several points. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z At one point in the Israeli delegation's journey through Auschwitz he delivers a speech inside one of the preserved wooden blockhouses, with the soldiers grouped around him. How Israel keeps Holocaust memories alive 2013-06-18T23:43:30Z The blockhouse is now in ruins, but the name of its builder has been fairly well preserved, for it is—Phil Sheridan. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z When the blockhouse reconstruction was begun, archeologists uncovered what appeared to be a stone foundation. Cadron Blockhouse a replica of edifice steeped in history 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z In pursuance of their orders, they then demanded that two of the principal chiefs should meet with Christie midway between the breastwork and the blockhouse. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z "Come and have a talk in my blockhouse." Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z This is the spot where German SS officers rapidly assessed which prisoners looked fit and strong enough to be sent to the wooden blockhouses where the slave labourers lived. How Israel keeps Holocaust memories alive 2013-06-18T23:43:30Z The sound of the conflict, Jack knew, would be taken by Barney as the signal to begin work outside the blockhouses. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Numerous artifacts were found at the blockhouse site, including trade beads, metal buttons, gun flints, musket lock, shot, square cut nails, tableware and fragments of china. Cadron Blockhouse a replica of edifice steeped in history 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z Towards evening, they opened fire, and shot such a number of burning arrows against the side and roof of the blockhouse, that three times it was in flames. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z We see the settlements, the little clearings, the blockhouse and the fort, the rude and lonely huts. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z In the year 1827, these troops were withdrawn and stationed at Leavenworth; the fort, or, rather, the barracks, formed a quadrangle, with a bastion or blockhouse, in two of the angles. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z Jack hurried to the top of the north-west blockhouse and followed the movements through his field-glass. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Many Indians are buried in the park in the shadow of the blockhouse. Cadron Blockhouse a replica of edifice steeped in history 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z This being refused, they asked leave to sleep on the ground before the blockhouse. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The fort consisted of cabins, blockhouses, and stockades. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z While some cut the embrasure for the machine-gun, others dug a communication trench from the blockhouse to a group of ruins about two hundred yards in the rear. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z Although the attempt to fire the blockhouses had been foiled, Jack, thinking over the matter, saw that the feat would not have been impossible with the exercise of a little common sense coupled with dash. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Only a few miles from the outskirts of Conway, the blockhouse is a replica of an edifice that was built in the late 18th century. Cadron Blockhouse a replica of edifice steeped in history 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z Price assented, on which one of them went off, but very soon returned with thirty more, who crowded before the window of the blockhouse, and begged for a kettle to cook their food. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The blockhouses were built at the angles of the fort. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z His first idea was to instal it in a sort of blockhouse in the middle of the breastwork, from which it could sweep the causeway from end to end. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z It appeared to Jack that nothing could save the blockhouse. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z The blockhouse of yore was a multiple use structure. Cadron Blockhouse a replica of edifice steeped in history 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z The Indians were ominously quiet, being employed, it seems, in pushing their subterranean approaches, and preparing fresh means for firing the blockhouse. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z In some forts instead of blockhouses, the angles of the fort were furnished with bastions. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z But there was always a chance that the Turks would ultimately bring up field artillery; the blockhouse would then be their first objective, and the gun would very likely be put out of action. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z Creeping round the blockhouse on the narrow ledge between it and the gully, he called to the men above to lower some of the baskets of earth which had been placed in readiness. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z When the 1967 tragedy happened, NASA’s first news director, Jack King, was in the blockhouse, the heavy concrete launch room near the pad. 45 years after America?s first space tragedy, lessons linger 2012-01-27T19:52:00Z I have ordered everybody here to move into the blockhouse, and shall be ready for them, come when they will.” The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The stockades, bastions, cabins and blockhouse walls were furnished with port holes at proper heights and distances. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z The first or nearest blockhouse, was at Fort Needham on the hill south of the Governor's north farm. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z The other blockhouses meanwhile had been in no danger. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Slayton left the blockhouse and climbed up to the capsule to confirm what everyone feared. 45 years after America?s first space tragedy, lessons linger 2012-01-27T19:52:00Z At each corner was a wooden bastion, and a blockhouse was erected over each gateway. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z In some places, less exposed, a single blockhouse, with a cabin or two, constituted the whole fort. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z There were five forts, having each four quadrangular blockhouses, with a barrack in the centre; these were connected by wooden palisades or pickets. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Next moment the men with the barrels dashed forward, some making for the blockhouse above the gully, others for that at the opposite end of the northern wall. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z The American backwoodsmen were ambushed, many of the blockhouse posts were burned, prisoners were subjected to nameless horrors, and it seemed as if pandemonium had broken loose. Stories of the Badger State 2011-11-27T03:00:12.687Z Christie now asked his men, if we may believe the testimony of two of them, “whether they chose to give up the blockhouse, or remain in it and be burnt alive?” The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z From the Philadelphia men's camp a Spanish blockhouse could be seen on the mountains two miles away. Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 2011-10-16T02:00:16.233Z The blockhouses were two stories high, the upper story projecting over the lower one for eighteen or more inches. Stories of Old Kentucky 2011-09-23T02:00:21.413Z The fire would continue beneath the stone; it would lick the lowest logs, and in a few minutes the whole base of the blockhouse would be ablaze. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z He wished to begin building blockhouses for defensive purposes, but was afraid to do so, lest the enemy should consider it a preparation for war. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z The chiefs appeared accordingly; and Christie, going out, yielded up the blockhouse; having first stipulated that the lives of all the garrison should be spared, and that they might retire unmolested to the nearest post. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Tiger led our party, who trotted on as long as the moonlight lasted, but then fell into a walk, and towards morning reached the deserted blockhouses of the prisoners. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z As night fell the Indians made a desperate assault, but the firing from one of the blockhouses so depleted and demoralized their ranks that they retreated. Stories of Old Kentucky 2011-09-23T02:00:21.413Z They were screened by rocks, and from their position they could see the blockhouses and the tops of the huts, and keep the west and south quarters of the fort under fairly strict observation. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z During the night the men in the blockhouses crept into the fort, together with the inhabitants of some neighbouring houses. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z One of them declared that it was with the utmost difficulty that they could persuade him to leave the blockhouse with them. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The yard round his house was crowded with poultry of every description, and the interior of his blockhouse was very neat and tidy. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z Usually several people settled at the same place and built a fort of cabins, stockades, and blockhouses, arranged in a hollow square. Stories of Old Kentucky 2011-09-23T02:00:21.413Z One of the men placed on the look-out at the north-eastern blockhouse reported that he saw a stream of water rushing down the hill. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z People had all kinds of ideas about these blockhouses. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z Fort Niagara at this time—the fall of '78—was a fortification 1,100 yards in circumference, with five bastions and two blockhouses. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z My blockhouse was built at the foot of the mountain chain of the Rio Grande, on the precipitous banks of the River Leone. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z Though Kenton left this place the following autumn, he returned nine years later and, building a blockhouse here, established Kenton's Station. Stories of Old Kentucky 2011-09-23T02:00:21.413Z When the sun had set, Jack had the stones hauled up to the roof of the blockhouse at the north-west corner, and then dropped down outside, as close to the woodwork as possible. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z On the other hand, the danger of the blockhouses was not so great as had been feared. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z His blockhouse, within which was Father Melithon's chapel, had been burned by the Senecas. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z We built for them there in a few days a neat double blockhouse, that is to say, two houses about twenty yards apart, over which and the space between one long roof was thrown. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z The road to Lutzelburg was but one line of carts, laden with old oaks for building blockhouses. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z There was still a danger that the blockhouse would burn. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z When it became dark we proceeded on our way in order to break through the Heilbron-Frankfort line of blockhouses to the east of the town of Heilbron. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The southwest blockhouse may also be of French construction. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z Up to that time, the negroes lay at nights under tents or in their carts, but now they built blockhouses and put up fences, in which the mules and horses rested at night. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z From then on it was a fast movement resulting in the capture of one hundred and fifty-nine prisoners, which was all except a few men in the blockhouse. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z Then send your men out, over the stockade by the south-eastern blockhouse; they can scramble down the slope there. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z In complete silence—no officer has need to enjoin silence when men are marching to blockhouses or the railway—we approached the line. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z An accompanying sketch of the southwest redoubt shows a striking similarity to the southwest blockhouse as it now stands, although a roadway ran through it and a gun was mounted on top. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z Two forts that were erected in the time of Elizabeth on the opposite points of the entrance, called Nangle and Dale blockhouses, are now neglected. A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire 2011-07-08T02:00:18.387Z Dale erected a blockhouse on the mainland to protect them, and warned the settlers against letting stock wander. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z If he came safely to Ilombekabasi and it seemed to Barney possible to run the blockade, a flag was to be hoisted on one of the blockhouses. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z We found the river almost too full to cross, but nothing particular happened; and at the blockhouse line all went well, notwithstanding a heavy fire which was opened on us. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z The Duke may therefore have erred regarding other buildings, the northeast blockhouse among them; yet had it been but four or five years old, he would not be likely to attribute it to the French. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z He surrounded the larger towns with trenches and barbed wire fences, and built wooden forts or blockhouses for his soldiers. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z A blockhouse was also erected on the Schuylkill, other vantage points were occupied, and the Swedes soon secured the fur trade of the Delaware. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z He returned with the welcome news that a piece of red cloth was flying on the northern blockhouse. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Evening came and we sat up in the blockhouse and dared not go to bed. Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) 2011-06-15T02:00:22.810Z The defence on both sides consequently centred around the woods, villages, and numerous farms, which were converted into redoubts with concrete blockhouses and deep wire entanglements. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z Two half redoubts with ditches more than three yards deep cut perpendicularly in the solid rock, casemated traverses and bomb-proof blockhouses in the gorge, afforded protection to the defenders. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z In North Carolina the Indians came down the Catawba and drove the settlers into the blockhouses. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The blockhouse rocked; clouds of sparks flew up; and feeling the tremor beneath him, Jack feared he had destroyed rather than saved. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z A blockhouse, invented, built, and governed by blockheads, or at least beings with wooden blocks instead of human hearts. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z They advanced rather more than a mile and reached the south-western edge of Houthulst Forest, after having captured numerous strongly fortified farms and blockhouses. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z An old blockhouse was the most interesting thing to be seen from the Fort; interesting at least from the historical point of view. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z Stone blockhouses have long been used in the Balkans for frontier outposts; they are sometimes built cruciform, so as to get some flanking defence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z We don't want to be continuously on the fidget in case the blockhouses are fired. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z There was a blockhouse outside of town, the town itself being enclosed with a palisade. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z In the centre, many farms, redoubts and blockhouses were captured. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z So he stepped into his blockhouse, and leaning on his spear, he read out the beginning of his poem; he read with a loud, enthusiastic voice, and the bear listened with laudable perseverance. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z Circular blockhouses were very popular in South Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z At the western extremity of the northern face, where it rested on the stream, Jack placed a solid blockhouse of logs. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z A blockhouse was built at the isthmus, and a new fort was reared opposite Jamestown. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story 2011-04-15T02:00:20.537Z Further on are eight or nine blockhouses which were formerly brick-kilns. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z Further, he put some new shingles into the gaps of the roof, that wind and weather had caused in Gottshalk's blockhouse. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z They serve as substitutes for a blockhouse or tower, placed in the interior of all well-constructed permanent earthen works, and merit far more attention than they generally receive. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z He constructed a similar blockhouse at the eastern extremity of this face, and a third at the south-east corner where the stone wall abutted on the precipice. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z The height gained, he was interested by the discovery of an unroofed blockhouse of rough stone that literally perched upon a precipitous granite hump. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z It had been so on my first getting free from our blockhouse prison; but this was only the natural reaction, consequent upon escape from what appeared almost certain death. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Stems of fir-trees, heaped up on one side, and interlaced with branches of the same, in the manner of a blockhouse, bore witness to its being a human habitation. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z Masonry blockhouses, loopholed for musketry, are provided as keeps of the re-entering and salient places of arms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z All three blockhouses were constructed as bastions, so as to enfilade the northern and eastern faces. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Looking out from the blockhouse, the interminable expanse of meadow and ocean was blended into one vast plain, out of which the building rose like a diminutive island. Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z We felled trees, built a blockhouse, dug a well, and surrounded both with a strong stockade. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z The Money Channel's headquarters is hidden away on the edge of Bucharest within a vast blockhouse. Micro TV 2011-03-08T00:30:15Z In the light from the blockhouse he could see a sentry pacing from the cliff's foot towards the wharf by the swift river. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z Jack carried it from within a few yards of the spring to a spot near the north-west blockhouse, overlooking the gully. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z The blockhouse in which we now were was of the poorest possible description; a mere log hut consisting of one room, that served as kitchen, sitting-room, and bedchamber. Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z The poor fellow had fared badly in the blockhouse; and three weeks of positive famine had played sad havoc with his outward man. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z In the blockhouses were groups of men who gasped out words of surrender. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z At last he passed above the blockhouse and battery which together constituted the inner barrier of this end of the lower town. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z None of them reached the line of prostrate riflemen who were still blazing away ineffectually at the walls and blockhouses. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z On that day the Chasseurs Alpins made a fierce onset and carried the last line of the German defence, which was protected by a blockhouse. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Our only stockade was the circle of standing trees, and we had no blockhouse to retire to—no shelter in the event of being wounded. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z They fought bravely in some places with despairing courage in or about some of the blockhouses which still gave them a chance of resistance, and sometimes worked their machine-guns to the last. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Here the enemy had dug trenches, built blockhouses, laid in provisions, and made other preparations to stand a siege. 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 Let down more boulders from the roof, and build them up as fast as you can to form a facing three or four feet high to the two northern blockhouses. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Steinbach, which had been converted by the enemy into a series of blockhouses, was only secured after ten days of deadly combat. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z His tale produced a strong excitement, and a force was dispatched to our relief, that succeeded in dispersing our enemies, and setting us free from our blockhouse prison. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z The French themselves had easy going, swinging up from Jean Bart House across some trench works and through a cluster of blockhouses. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Unfortunately, the cattle, horses, and sheep were unprotected; the stone wall and blockhouses, begun some weeks back, were yet unfinished. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z And he was spending more time and labour on it; the stockade was more than usually high and thick, and was flanked with bastions after the model of the blockhouses at Ilombekabasi. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z "The British union-jack is coming down from the blockhouse, and the Stars and Stripes are going up." The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z We had escaped from the blockhouse in boats, down the river to its mouth, and by sea to Saint Marks. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z One officer and a score of men were captured, and a number of dead lie about the blockhouses, killed by the French bombardment. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z There were eight of us in the blockhouse. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z After all it would only wash the blockhouse on which Jack stood. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z I knew the place well, and I did not understand why a blockhouse had not been raised there before. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z Build strong blockhouses within the enclosure—some at the angles, if you please; loophole them also—against the contingency of the stockade being carried; and, this done, your fort is finished. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z To the right of the attack on Langemarck our light-infantry men were successful, and in spite of concrete blockhouses and some deadly machine-gunning, won all the ground they had been asked to get. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z It seems to me that most of the time we were in the blockhouse trench we spent our nights out between the lines. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z Jack hoped that his new stonework was sufficient to protect the logs at the base of the blockhouse. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Fredericksen found material and labor so scarce that he could plan at first only a blockhouse surrounded by palisades of red cedar strengthened with earthworks. Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York 2011-01-17T03:00:47.770Z And the firing began from this impregnable blockhouse, which had suddenly sprung up in the center of the square, accompanied by the sinister crackle of the two Maxim guns. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z In one of the blockhouses this morning our Warwickshire men captured forty-seven prisoners, who, when they were surrounded, took refuge in tunnelled galleries running to the right of the main fort, called Schuler Farm. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z On the shore at Polruan is a ruinous blockhouse, from which the chain that guarded Fowey Harbour was once stretched across the estuary to a similar building on the other side. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z He heard the shots and yells, and saw the first spiral of smoke; then he hastened to the northwest blockhouse, calling to all the riflemen left with him to line the wall overlooking the gully. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z He left the new blockhouse and the new line of picketing unfinished, although he had idle men in plenty who could have completed them with very little effort. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z But there was some hope of their holding out until the arrival of the reinforcements, which would ensure the possession of the blockhouse. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z Behind that barrage went over the light-infantry battalions, and immediately they came under gusts of machine-gun fire from the blockhouses which still stood intact. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z The grounds contain a great number of fortifications, from the battery and blockhouse built to oppose the Spanish Armada to more modern defences. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z We'll build up our blockhouse a few yards to the left, and be none the worse. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Along the roads, at proper distances, were blockhouses guarded by soldiers. Cathedral Cities of England At Meetscheede village, a mass of ruins, there stood a number of concrete blockhouses, strongly manned, and the struggle that developed here was fierce and bloody. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. Some Germans ran into the blockhouse there and shot down the steel doors and lay doggo. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z On the eastern side of the river, over against the old fort, at a distance of 470 yards, was a newly-built, square-shaped blockhouse, known as Fort Ontario. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical One afternoon a few days after this, one of the look-outs on the south-eastern blockhouse reported that he saw a crowd of people emerging from the forest a couple of miles away. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z The old man had now gone sorrowfully afoot to the blockhouse, a half-mile up the track, to bespeak the stopping of the express. The Valiants of Virginia The new German method of holding lines by small garrisons in concrete blockhouses with large reserves behind for counterattacks had broken down completely. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. The London boys swung left in order to attack Wurst Farm, and, avoiding a frontal assault, worked left-handed all the time till they reached the ridge, and then rushed the blockhouse from the rear. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z There was on it a fort and a blockhouse, which, in the last week of October, 1692, was the scene of one of the most picturesque episodes in all the annals of border warfare. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical "Run up and tell Mr. Barney to show the big gun on the blockhouse." Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Over in the blockhouse, some of America's most important political and military figures were sitting over instruments and charts, waiting, discussing. By Earthlight Beyond Meetscheede stood another row of blockhouses, and more intense fighting ensued, but at length the Germans gave up and started to run, but very few were said to have escaped. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. The brigade major ducked down his head as a bullet flattened against the blockhouse wall. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z A blockhouse manned by eight or nine militiamen from Connecticut was stormed, and the scene was one of helpless massacre. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical Many little cities had still blockhouses in the old Sclavonian style, with straw and shingle roofs, which had long been scantily patched. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. But he stood there, and the rocket transmitted his image and his words back to the blockhouse at White Sands, New Mexico. By Earthlight These guards scout the Spanish columns when they venture from their blockhouses. The Arena Volume 18, No. 93, August, 1897 An hour or so before the attack he began to barrage the ground in some parts, and in their blockhouses the German machine-gunners got ready to sweep the advancing battalions. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z It was guarded by a blockhouse, garrisoned by about eighty English soldiers. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical The troops were lodged in blockhouses inside affording quarters for 220 men, besides which there was a spacious building for the officers. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 The modern blockhouse is a building, sometimes of two storeys, which is loopholed on all sides, and not infrequently, in the case of two-storey blockhouses, provided with a m�chicoulis gallery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" The main body of the Spaniards was posted on a hill approached by two heavily wooded slopes and fortified by two blockhouses, flanked by intrenchments of stones and fallen trees. The Greater Republic A History of the United States The enemy had built concrete defences inside and blockhouses on either side of it and in the wood behind. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Having waited for about three weeks at Canso, and rebuilt and garrisoned the blockhouse, the New Englanders went on to their destination. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical One of these missiles fell within the north blockhouse in Fort Niagara, and dismounted the only gun there. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 On the 2d of July, Indian scouts made their appearance in the vicinity of a blockhouse and some outworks about the strait or channel leading to Lake George. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The object of our attack was a blockhouse on the top of the hill of San Juan, guarded by trenches and the defenses spoken of, a mile and a half long. The Greater Republic A History of the United States They came under severe machine-gun fire from some of the German blockhouses, especially on their flanks. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Thus the way was cleared from the lakes to the sources of the Ohio, and either end of the portage was guarded by a blockhouse. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical Bk On Niagara River, a mile and a half above the falls, 58; end of carrying-place, and a transport post, 58-59; had a blockhouse enclosed with palisades, 59. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History At one place the people, when they saw the Indians coming, all ran to a strong building called a blockhouse. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read A party then went ashore and pulled down the Spanish flag from the blockhouse—the first trophy of war from Porto Rican soil. The Greater Republic A History of the United States But these Canadians worked their way forward in small packs, and each man among them must have been inspired by a kind of rage to get close to the blockhouses and have done with them. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z That done, she went into the blockhouse where all the ammunition was kept, and there crouching in a corner she found the two soldiers, one with a lighted match in his hand. Ten Girls from History The small blockhouses were automatic and hermetically sealed to preserve the instruments, but something could go wrong and then it was his job to fix it. For Every Man A Reason The farm-houses were built like forts, and in all the villages were strong buildings called blockhouses, to which everybody could run in times of danger. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read Here as everywhere there were blockhouses and trenches to be carried in the face of a hot fire from Mauser rifles, and the rifles were well served. The Greater Republic A History of the United States By working through the swamp and getting on short rushes to close quarters, the Canadians were able at last to close round this blockhouse and storm it. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z The two soldiers who were in the fort were so terror stricken that they ran to the blockhouse and hid, and only one answered Madeleine's call. Ten Girls from History Just as the first streaks of dawn appeared in the east the two guns blazed toward the blockhouse and the small church, in which were a large number of natives. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. This is a blockhouse raised by some charitable person on the edge of the tableland; a very few yards beyond, the path dips suddenly on its course to the Serebpiqui river, 6000 feet below. The Woodlands Orchids Flatboats were attacked on their way down the Ohio, and the families massacred; blockhouses were assailed, and the smoke of the settlers' burning cabins lit the skies at night. The Greater Republic A History of the United States In those blockhouses the small garrisons of picked troops had been demoralized, as any human beings would be, by the enormous shell-fire which had been flung around them. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Occasionally the besieged answered with their one cannon, which they moved from one blockhouse to another, to give the impression that the garrison had several heavy guns. Elsie on the Hudson The fourteen blockhouses which had been the Spanish line of defense had been allowed to fall into the hands of the Filipinos, who converted them into a strong offensive and defensive work. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. After an interval of 20 to 30 minutes I was directed to form line of battle in a particularly open field facing toward the blockhouse and strong intrenchments to the north occupied by the enemy. The Story of General Pershing On the left side of the kekoor close on the peninsula is built an immense barracks with two projecting blockhouses or towers. The Story of Sitka The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast In another case near here the enemy came out of a blockhouse ready to attack, but when they saw our men swarming up, they lost heart and held up their hands. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z In 1794 General Wayne established a small garrison there and caused a blockhouse to be built at the lake shore of Garrison Hill. Elsie on the Hudson Several well-directed shells sent the Filipinos flying from the blockhouse and a few more accurately trained shots annihilated the little church. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. The enemy having retreated toward the northwest toward the second and third blockhouses, new lines were formed and rapid advance was made upon the new positions. The Story of General Pershing Barracks, storehouses, quarters for the commanding officer, were constructed; a bath house also, for the Russian must have his bath, and the whole was 19 surrounded by a stockade and strengthened by blockhouses. The Story of Sitka The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast Here they came against some of the blockhouses at Toronto Farm and Van Isackere Farm, but did not meet great trouble there. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z He returned there after his victory over the Indians in the Maumee Valley, and occupied a loghouse near the blockhouse, where he died of gout. Elsie on the Hudson When the insurgents had fled before the deadly volleys of the Kansans one gun was stationed at the blockhouse and the other at the Binondo Cemetery. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. The massive door of the blockhouse was open. The Scarlet Lake Mystery Along this stream was the eastern boundary of the stockade of the Russian fort, with a blockhouse near the point of the lower end of the lake. The Story of Sitka The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast It was bad ground to attack, and strewn with little blockhouses of the new type, though they are still called pill-boxes after an older and smaller type. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z They would have a formidable fire from well-planted cannon to face; stockades, and strong earthworks, and more than one blockhouse cunningly pierced with loopholes, to carry. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) They set to work vigorously 279 and with the assistance of the inhabitants erected the blockhouses, threw up the necessary defences, and were in snug winter quarters ere the cold weather set in. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 The fabulous world of rocketry narrowed to a maze of wiring, circuit after circuit, checking, testing, and calling for test signals from the blockhouse. The Scarlet Lake Mystery Farther along, on the left of the walk, is the remaining Russian blockhouse, the last of three which formerly stood on the line of the stockade that protected the town from the Kolosh. The Story of Sitka The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast The spell of the pill-box, which had worked well for a time, was broken, so that those concrete blockhouses were feared as death-traps by the men who had to hold them. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z One day there was a vigorous rap upon the stout door of the blockhouse, and a young man whose name was Andrew Jackson was admitted. Threads of Grey and Gold It consisted of a log blockhouse surrounded by a palisade. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. He was enthralled by the activity in the blockhouse, and, careful to keep out of the way, he walked from station to station. The Scarlet Lake Mystery A little back of the blockhouse is the grave of the Princess Maksoutoff, marked with a marble slab lying on the raised mound above her resting place. The Story of Sitka The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast They went through the first line of blockhouses without much trouble, picking up prisoners on the way in most of them. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z At 4 P. M. village, fort, and blockhouses were all in undisputed possession of General Lawton's gallant division. Campaigning in Cuba The blockhouse and mills there were instantly taken. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. They had moved their base of operation to the blockhouse and the pad. The Scarlet Lake Mystery On the line of the stockade were three blockhouses, the church being between the first and second of these. The Story of Sitka The Historic Outpost of the Northwest Coast All the Tanks used in the battle did well, in spite of the bad going, and helped to reduce several of the blockhouses. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z In less than fifteen minutes it had reached the crest, and was driving the Spaniards along it toward the blockhouse, and down the slope behind it into the next valley. Campaigning in Cuba The Government and the settlers had erected a number of small blockhouses north of the Ohio, through Indiana and Illinois, to keep the Indians off, if possible. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters I was in the blockhouse when the first one blew. The Scarlet Lake Mystery At every available point he built blockhouses, barricades, and palisades; and mounted one hundred and fifty cannon. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools It seems that they must all have been taken or killed, for later it was established that all the blockhouses and the ch�teau had been cleared, and our men were fighting beyond Polderhoek Wood. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z In the distance Jordan observed dozens of tiny figures scuttling from the gleaming Vanguard toward something that looked vaguely like a turtle but which he had heard was called a blockhouse. If at First You Don't... At a turn in the road where the blockhouse came into view it halted. Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... Even through the thick walls of the blockhouse Rick heard the mighty rocket's voice, an ear-shattering roar of triumph that sent lancing pain through his head. The Scarlet Lake Mystery Nevertheless he landed and soon found a stockade surrounding a blockhouse, which was evidently occupied. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga There was fierce fighting for Varlet House, a strong blockhouse, and the Artists and Bedfords, Royal Fusiliers and Shropshires swarmed round it, and finally routed the garrison. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z The ceremony was ended presently, and the company took formal possession of the blockhouse. Peggy Owen and Liberty For a few minutes the Spanish returned the fire with Mausers, but as shell after shell crashed through the blockhouse, they abandoned it and fell back toward Coamo. Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... Scott can go anywhere but inside the blockhouse. The Scarlet Lake Mystery In other little wars you had watched the shells destroy a blockhouse, a village, or burst upon a column of men. With the French in France and Salonika Our barrage went ahead and the enemy's barrage came down, and from the German blockhouses came a chattering fire of machine-guns, and in the great stretch of swamp the London men struggled. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z We were to take their fire while falling back on the blockhouse, but we did not see any signs of them. Peggy Owen and Liberty A blockhouse was built at the isthmus which connected the Island to the mainland for better control of the Indians, and a new fort was erected on a tidal creek across the river from Jamestown. The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 Their map showed that the main cluster of buildings was three miles from the gate and nine miles from the blockhouse and the firing pads on the dry lake bed. The Scarlet Lake Mystery The second story projected like those of the Spanish blockhouses in Cuba, and the log forts from which, in the days when there were no hyphenated Americans, our forefathers fought the Indians. With the French in France and Salonika Some of them got as far as the blockhouses, assaulted them without any protective fire from our artillery, because the barrage was ahead, and captured them. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z The streets were deserted now, and the only sign of life came from the dim lanthorns of the blockhouse. Peggy Owen and Liberty This was the Powell whom Argall made the Captain of the Governor's Company and Guard, Lieutenant Governor and Commander of Jamestown, the blockhouses and the people. The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 The sun was dropping behind the blockhouse when final checks were made. The Scarlet Lake Mystery Five blockhouses were completely demolished, the enemy beating a hasty retreat without having fired a shot. The Boys of '98 He knew the full meaning of war yesterday by the concrete blockhouse on the Tracas road. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z In the imperfect light of the dawn a number of dark forms could be seen running toward the blockhouse. Peggy Owen and Liberty A cluster of squat, gray blockhouses; a long runway tapering into the distance with an Air Force B-52 motionless at the near end; that was all. Sound of Terror Rick had asked, and been given permission, to see the test from the blockhouse. The Scarlet Lake Mystery I continue to maintain my position inside the line of blockhouses, but the enemy is increasing in numbers, as the rebels occupy the provinces, which are surrendering. The Boys of '98 Some of the garrisons had not stayed in the blockhouses until our troops had reached them. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Securing a guide, the party had made a wide détour through the woods, coming upon the blockhouse from the Court House Road instead of the river road, which was the logical one to use. Peggy Owen and Liberty He ran his eyes swiftly up the length of Ship II, trying to forget those other eyes staring at his back from the blockhouse. Sound of Terror The other part would be installed in the blockhouse where it would be operated by the drone pilot. The Scarlet Lake Mystery The funeral services had hardly been resumed when there was another attack; but this time the pits near the old blockhouse got the range of the malignant marksmen and shattered them with a few shots. The Boys of '98 Facing our left were three lines of battered trenches north of Inverness Copse, and two blockhouses called L-shaped Farm—on an aeroplane photograph it looks exactly like the capital letter—and Fitzclarence Farm. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Through the whirling rifts they caught glimpses of the sky, the tree tops, and finally of the blockhouse itself. Peggy Owen and Liberty Six weeks later, Johnny Youngbear walked out of the Control blockhouse into the cold desert morning, carrying his helmet under his arm. Sound of Terror Rick watched for a few minutes, then wandered into the empty Orion shed, abandoned now that its crew and rocket had moved to the firing pad and blockhouse. The Scarlet Lake Mystery The main body of the Spaniards was posted on a hill, on the heavily wooded slopes of which had been erected two blockhouses flanked by irregular intrenchments of stone and fallen trees. The Boys of '98 They forced their way into Inverness Copse, followed by some Tanks, and roved round one of the blockhouses, where thirty Germans sat inside with their steel doors shut and their machine-guns firing through the loopholes. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Shudderingly but with the resolution to be of service, if service should be necessary, the two girls made their way to the spot where the blockhouse had stood. Peggy Owen and Liberty I know the Author respects me; I feel it in my bones: when you and I had that talk at the blockhouse door, who do you think he was for, my man?” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI It was the first time either of them had seen the blockhouse, the control point from which the rockets were fired. The Scarlet Lake Mystery Colonel Wood, with the right wing, charged straight at a blockhouse eight hundred yards away, and Colonel Roosevelt, on the left, charged at the same time. The Boys of '98 There was a regular chain of blockhouses on the way, but there again the old black magic of the pill-box failed. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z A strong stockade with four blockhouses, one on each corner, enclosed the barracks. Peggy Owen and Liberty The more courageous returned to their deserted homes and farms, but the timid still clung to the blockhouse. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France The drone pilot in the blockhouse sat at a panel on which normal plane controls were duplicated in miniature. The Scarlet Lake Mystery Up the men went, yelling like fiends, and never stopping to return the fire of the Spaniards, but keeping on with a grim determination to capture that blockhouse. The Boys of '98 But beyond was the other blockhouse, and upon this the officer of the Somersets advanced with only six men. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Then the hospital tents, with now and then the flickering light of a candle; in the background the cliffs, with here and there a Spanish blockhouse. A Story of the Red Cross Glimpses of Field Work Its history dated back to the disbandment of the Carignan-Salières regiment, when M. de Verchères, a dashing officer of Savoy, took possession of the fief, building there a fort and blockhouse. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France In the blockhouse it would appear in several forms. The Scarlet Lake Mystery There were blockhouses on every hill; from the harbour batteries, sweeping in a semicircle to the eastward of the city, were rifle-pits and intrenchments skilfully arranged. The Boys of '98 There were eight machine-guns in that last blockhouse, one of which I saw to-day, and two of them, fitted up with new springs, were used against the enemy. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z General Halleck thought the proper mode was to post his forces immediately on the line of the road, with blockhouses and other defences for resisting the attacks of the enemy. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 The enemy cannot hurt you in the blockhouse if you make the least show of fight.' Old Quebec The Fortress of New France Far below, in the blockhouse, the indicator light on the control panel changed from green to red. The Scarlet Lake Mystery The enemy’s position was naturally strong, and was rendered more so by blockhouses, a stone fort and entrenchments cut in solid rock, and the loopholing of a solidly built stone church. The Boys of '98 In the blockhouse from which the forty-two had been taken by this small body of Somersets was a great store of 5�9 shells. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z We pressed toward the blockhouse, with our wives And children madly shrieking in our midst. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 Knowledge of the fertile Connecticut valley had come early to the Dutch, who had planted a blockhouse, the House of Good Hope, at the southeast corner of the land upon which Hartford now stands. The Fathers of New England A Chronicle of the Puritan Commonwealths Now, as some of you know, the Cetus staff had already begun work at the pad, and in the blockhouse. The Scarlet Lake Mystery During two weeks troops had been gathering near about Cardenas to protect it against American invasion; masked batteries were being planted, earthworks thrown up, and blockhouses erected. The Boys of '98 In front of them were numbers of German strong points, the now famous pill-boxes, or concrete blockhouses, which the enemy has built as his new means of defence to take the place of trench systems. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Turned to stone I stood an instant, but my brother's hand Dragged me within the blockhouse. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 Of this settlement, which came to an untimely end after causing the Pilgrims a great deal of trouble, only a blockhouse and stockade remained. The Fathers of New England A Chronicle of the Puritan Commonwealths Those in the blockhouse had no way of knowing that it had been out of operation since before the take-off. The Scarlet Lake Mystery One blockhouse was consumed by flames, and signal-stations, masked batteries, and forts were in ruins. The Boys of '98 Those blockhouses proved formidable things—hard nuts to crack, as the soldiers said who came up against them. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z It dates from Charles II.'s time, fright from De Ruyter's Dutch incursion up the Thames in 1667 having led the government to convert Henry VIII.'s blockhouse that stood there into a strong fortification. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel The Rhode Islanders fled to the islands; elsewhere settlers gathered in garrisoned forts and blockhouses and in new forts hastily erected. The Fathers of New England A Chronicle of the Puritan Commonwealths The essential wire that fed the drone control the signals from the blockhouse was clipped to the terminal post. The Scarlet Lake Mystery The war-vessels prepared the way by opening fire on the earthworks which lined the shore, a blockhouse, and a cable station which was occupied by Spanish soldiers. The Boys of '98 To-day the hard nut of the concrete blockhouse has been cracked by a new method of attack and by a new assault, planned with great forethought, and achieved so far with high success. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z A contiguous blockhouse was fired by the enemy, and a thick discharge of bullets and arrows was opened upon the fort. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. In the blockhouses could be seen bullet marks which we knew did not come from Indians. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail At a pad close to the blockhouse a tower was under construction. The Scarlet Lake Mystery She reported having shelled a blockhouse at Daiquiri, ten miles east of Santiago, but without provoking any reply. The Boys of '98 Most of our losses to-day were from machine-gun fire out of the blockhouses, and that varied very much at different parts of the line. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z This third German position consisted of three, and in some places of four, lines of trenches strongly defended and with the usual trench blockhouses. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources So we pushed on into the town and stayed there until a blockhouse was built. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail Then he led Rick across the desert to the blockhouse. The Scarlet Lake Mystery This fire was effective, and the enemy could be seen running away from the vicinity of the blockhouse. The Boys of '98 After heavy fighting for a little while at one of the blockhouses the Australian flag was planted at Anzac Corner and waves there still. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z A Bavarian battalion which garrisoned a blockhouse on Hill 109 offered such a determined resistance that when the victorious French finally entered the work they found only 200 of the garrison alive. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources The blockhouse proved a haven of safety during the Indian trouble, not only to our own family but to many of our neighbors besides. Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail Rick was sure a signal had gotten to the blockhouse somehow, showing that the drone control was operating. The Scarlet Lake Mystery Our men were still firing an occasional shot, and from blockhouses and isolated trenches, from which the Spaniards could not safely retreat, flags of truce were waving. The Boys of '98 Not so much in the actual attack, where he held his blockhouse system with small garrisons, as afterwards, when he tried to counter-attack. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z The blockhouse was blown up after the capture of its defenders. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources It stands on the site of a blockhouse erected by the Swedish settlers in 1677. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia The signal to the blockhouse wasn't important for the moment, but getting the control back into operation was. The Scarlet Lake Mystery The iron blockhouse was struck repeatedly, and the earthworks were partially destroyed. The Boys of '98 After taking the first objective they had to wait for two hours before they went on, and there were queer scenes about the blockhouses and in the felled woods. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z They immediately set about making preparations to withstand an assault; and in a little while, seeing the savages approaching from every direction, forsook the cabins and repaired to the blockhouse. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State He secreted Landley, inspected the defenses, gathered the women and children in the blockhouse, and returned to the council. Billy Topsail & Company A Story for Boys Each instrument would feed its information to the oscillator, through the measurand transmitter and into the telemetering circuit, traveling by radio circuit back to the blockhouse. The Scarlet Lake Mystery Artillery was used on an outlying blockhouse, and under cover of this fire the advance was made. The Boys of '98 And a gun was brought into action from a Tank which had come up as far as an advanced blockhouse, in spite of the boggy ground. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z The only water they had was in buckets the townspeople had brought into the blockhouse with them. Shaman Some five miles to the right of the line of advance was the Spanish left, in a blockhouse at El Caney. The New Nation Another guard was always on duty at the blockhouse, and still another at the now fenced-in pad where the sections of Pegasus were being assembled. The Scarlet Lake Mystery The Hornet was ordered to use her 6-pounders on the blockhouse. The Boys of '98 The Australians drew close to one of the blockhouses, and the sound of their cheering must have been heard by the Germans inside those concrete walls. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z She ran through the people crowded into the main room on the ground floor of the blockhouse. Shaman The fort was on the left shore, and a very strong blockhouse was on the right bank. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 Gee-Gee led him to the blockhouse, and the walk across the barren plain cleared the mists from Rick's head. The Scarlet Lake Mystery A moment afterwards he had entered the blockhouse, and, with one grim nod to me, proceeded with his work among the sick. Treasure Island Suddenly, out of the blockhouses, a dozen men or so came running, and the Australians shortened their bayonets. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Nicole noticed a beam of sunlight from a west-facing rifle port lighting up the smoke and dust that drifted through the main hall of the blockhouse. Shaman Unfortunately, however, cattle could not be moved from those Wards on account of the blockhouses. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The blockhouse door swung open and men poured out—silent, horrified men, helpless to do anything but watch, oblivious to the danger. The Scarlet Lake Mystery The western end was already steeped in moon-shine; the rest, and the blockhouse itself, still lay in a black shadow, chequered with long, silvery streaks of light. Treasure Island The Germans had taken him into their blockhouse, and because of our gun-fire they could not get out of it, and kept him there. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z She sat rigid in a chair beside the cannon, holding her candle upright, saying nothing, staring fixedly at the blockhouse door. Shaman Meat is almost our only food now, and everyone knows what it means to cross a blockhouse line with cattle. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 From the blockhouses a high fence of barbed wire, thickly criss-crossed, stretched north and south until it became a mere thread of grey stretching over the country. Captain Jim They, on their part, drew gradually together toward the far end of the blockhouse, and the low hiss of their whispering sounded in my ears continuously, like a stream. Treasure Island This was at a blockhouse just outside the New Zealand assembly line. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z They vanished under the overhang of the blockhouse's second story, made of logs. Shaman They had always had cattle and grain, but the British had cut off the best part of their fields by means of blockhouses. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 If you cared to follow the river, you came at length to stone blockhouses, near which sentries patrolled the banks—and would probably have turned you back rudely. Captain Jim So thinking, and in famous spirits, I began to set my face homeward for the blockhouse and my companions. Treasure Island Many blockhouses yielded up their batches of prisoners, who were told to get back and give no trouble. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Smoke drifted through the second story of the blockhouse, making her eyes water. Shaman Ten months ago there was not a single blockhouse in my division; now lines of blockhouses intersect the entire division. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 Searchlights from the blockhouses lit the river, and the water was churned under a hail of machine-gun bullets, with every guard letting off his rifle into the stream in the hope of hitting something. Captain Jim We had soon touched land in the same place as before and set to work to provision the blockhouse. Treasure Island He fell dead with a machine-gun bullet in his heart, but with a cry of rage because of this great loss the other men ran on each side of the blockhouse and stormed it. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Here in the blockhouse was where they hoped to be able to hold out. Shaman Through being so intersected by these lines of blockhouses, which we cannot cross by daylight, we run a great risk of being captured, and, indeed, many burghers are captured. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 The blockhouses stood out sharply on either bank. Captain Jim We bargained, him and I, and here we are; stores, brandy, blockhouse, the firewood you was thoughtful enough to cut, and, in a manner of speaking, the whole blessed boat, from crosstrees to keelson. Treasure Island There were a number of German blockhouses in front of them, beyond Abraham Heights and the Gravenstafel. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Nicole's body broke out in a cold sweat at the thought of fire; she remembered all the gunpowder they'd relayed into the blockhouse. Shaman In the neighbourhood of Boksburg and Springs there was a considerable quantity of mealies—the old mealie-cobs of last year—but the commandos have been squeezed out from those parts by the blockhouses. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 They had reached the river two nights before, but only to realize that their hope was vain; no boats were to be seen, and the frowning blockhouses barred the way relentlessly. Captain Jim The red glare of the torch lighting up the interior of the blockhouse showed me the worst of my apprehensions realized. Treasure Island It was no good going into that, though on the right edge of the deep waters some French companies waded through and took a blockhouse, with a batch of prisoners and machine-guns. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z She stood in the open doorway of the blockhouse, her body tense with fear as she watched Frank, up on the catwalk above the main gate. Shaman The enemy had built blockhouses right through the middle of his division. The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902 We'll get as near the blockhouses as we dare before we dive. Captain Jim Soon the sand was baking, and the resin melting in the logs of the blockhouse. Treasure Island At the same time many machine-guns began their sharp tattoo from the blockhouses on the slopes above and from many hiding-places. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z She wondered if they could see the cannon in the shadowy interior of the blockhouse. Shaman There is a constant daily issue of hard-wearing substance camouflaged as "biscuit," intended originally for the heel of concrete ships and for bomb-proof blockhouses. Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry This form was much used in South Africa for connecting lines between blockhouses. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition Soon after we arrived at the blockhouse a strong force of our troops, having marched out that morning from Murfreesboro, also appeared on the ground. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Beyond Meetscheele was another row of blockhouses on a road, and another fight, desperate and exhausting and bloody. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z In the aftermath of the cannon's roar came whoops of delight from nearly a hundred small boys in the blockhouse. Shaman These new blockhouse lines, Lord Kitchener wrote, promised to be of much assistance in the future. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 When used in this way the lines of fence may be 300 to 600 yds. long, in plan like a worm fence, with the blockhouse at the reëntrant angles. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition I will now resume the account of what occurred after we reached the blockhouse. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Only foreigners may go there: the Chinese aren't allowed on it, except the soldiers at the blockhouses by the towers. Peking Dust Rifles were booming all along the front of the blockhouse as men tried to stop the Indian with the cutlass. Shaman In the Transvaal 14,700 square miles, and in the Orange River Colony 17,000 square miles of territory had been enclosed by blockhouse lines. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Fixed rests for rifles, giving them the proper aim to enfilade the fence, were prepared at the blockhouses for use at night. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition I happened to see him on our retreat, shortly before we arrived at the blockhouse. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 People were continually climbing to the cupola of the blockhouse, and the Major's glasses were in unbroken use. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" The white men, retreating, were converging on the front door of the blockhouse. Shaman A year ago," he said on May 16th, "there were no blockhouses. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 On May 1st the largest of the English blockhouses accidentally blew up, injuring Captain Cameron. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Now she was filled with a sudden and delightful confusion, and Belding, watching her, remembered the night they had floated opposite the blockhouse while Clark's music drifted across the unruffled water. The Rapids Henry believed this boat an object to be dreaded, and he walked swiftly toward the blockhouse, where Major Braithwaite was standing. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" It clanged off the iron muzzle of the cannon that stood in the center of the blockhouse hall. Shaman The origin of Lord Kitchener's system of blockhouse defence is described by him in his despatch of August 8th, 1901. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 It had begun with four months' hard fighting, continued with twelve months' hard marching, and was to end with twelve months of weary escorts to convoys, occupation of blockhouses, and garrison work generally. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Some three miles down the river from the blockhouse and on the east side of St. Marys lived the bishop. The Rapids But Henry and Major Braithwaite in the cupola of the blockhouse once more looked southward over the surface of the Ohio and wondered why the fleet did not come. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" Cooper had assigned himself to a gunport in the east wall of the blockhouse. Shaman In July, therefore, Lord Kitchener made arrangements for the construction of three additional lines of blockhouses. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 You pass the ruins of Kitchener's blockhouses,—they really ended the Boer War—and almost before you realize it, you cross the Modder River, where British military prestige got a bloody repulse. An African Adventure That night he stood long at the blockhouse window, listening to the boom of the rapids and staring at the mass of buildings of his own creation. The Rapids He was wild with the rage of battle, but a lucky shot from the window of the blockhouse slew him. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" Flecks of white filled the air between the inn and the blockhouse. Shaman Equally illuminating is the testimony which General Botha bore to the efficiency of Lord Kitchener's system of blockhouses and protected areas. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 Chicago was a landing place and portage from the great lakes long before a stockade with a blockhouse was built called Fort Dearborn. Heroes of the Middle West The French Passing the pigmy lock of the old Hudson Bay Company, they floated a hundred yards from shore and immediately opposite the blockhouse. The Rapids The defenders replied from the top of the palisade through the loopholes and from the upper story of the blockhouse. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" Nicole went downstairs to look for her children, began picking her way through the crowd sitting on the floor of the blockhouse hall. Shaman By the development of the blockhouse lines the British military authorities had been enabled to protect their supplies from the attacks of the guerilla leaders. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 While some men defended the loopholes, others dug under the floor of the blockhouse and mined a way below ground to the well in the fort where Indians swarmed. Heroes of the Middle West The French The Japanese cook pottered softly about in the square stone basement of the blockhouse, while, up above, his master sat at a table with his eyes fixed on a small mountain of blackish-gray rock. The Rapids Two were shot by the riflemen in the blockhouse, but the rest made good the wood. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" We've got to be ready for them to make one big rush for the blockhouse. Shaman Thanks to the blockhouse system, supplemented where necessary by armoured trains, the mail trains from the ports to Johannesburg were running almost as rapidly and as safely as in time of peace. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 A blockhouse was built of logs, or very thick timber, and had no windows, and but one door in the lower story. Heroes of the Middle West The French As the train pulled out Clark waved a hand to the group on the rear platform and returned thoughtfully to the blockhouse where he began to write. The Rapids Major Braithwaite had a pair of strong military glasses, and, as an additional precaution, he and Henry searched the woods with them from the upper windows of the blockhouse. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" In that frantic dawn, after fleeing here, the men and women had formed a relay line to rush the bags and barrels of gunpowder from Raoul's stone magazine to the blockhouse. Shaman In the place, therefore, of this the German devised the concrete blockhouse or 'pill-box' as it was called. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 The mining party reached the well, and buckets of water were drawn up and passed through the tunnel to the blockhouse. Heroes of the Middle West The French The motion took in the works, the blockhouse, the canal, in short the entire setting. The Rapids The enemy earthworks lined the opposite sides of the gullies at a range varying from 100 to 250 yards from our position—the right of which could be enfiladed from the blockhouse. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula If the Indians managed to set fire to the blockhouse, the hundreds of people who had taken shelter here would be driven out to be slaughtered. Shaman The blockhouse in which we now were, was of the poorest possible description; a mere log hut, consisting of one room, that served as kitchen, sitting-room, and bedchamber. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 It had bastions at every corner, and four gates, over three of which were built strong blockhouses for observation and defense. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand Clark laughed and signaled to the blockhouse, where the Japanese cook waited, peering from a window. The Rapids We drew close to one of the blockhouses, and the sound of our cheering must have been heard by the Germans inside those concrete walls. A Patriotic Schoolgirl Near the east side of the blockhouse was the inn they'd just left, a log house, food and drink on the ground floor and lodgings above. Shaman My guide replaced me upon my mustang, and after passing through a potato ground, a field of Indian corn, and a small grove of peach-trees, we found ourselves at the door of the blockhouse. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 The gates faced the four cardinal points of the compass, and it was the one looking towards the south that was without a blockhouse. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand From the blockhouse window Clark had seen him since first the canoe approached the shore. The Rapids Suddenly out of the blockhouse a dozen men or so came running, and we shortened our bayonets. A Patriotic Schoolgirl When he rebuilt Victoire it would not be just another blockhouse, but a stone mansion that could be seen from the river. Shaman Then the Brigade, as such, was broken up for blockhouse or other widely dispersing duties; and I was accordingly recalled to headquarters for garrison work. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back Every blockhouse contained four six-pounders and two batteries of six large guns each, faced the river, which was only forty feet away and with very steep banks. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand The blockhouse, they pointed out, had long since become too small to accommodate his many and important visitors. The Rapids The Germans had taken him into their blockhouse—and because of our gun-fire they could not get out of it—and kept him there. A Patriotic Schoolgirl The cannon that you set in the blockhouse was employed to good effect, even though we hesitated at first to use it, since no one here knew how to fire such a weapon. Shaman But now came the women with rags and bandages, and washed our wounds and bound them up, and we dragged ourselves into the blockhouse, and lay down upon our mattresses of dry leaves. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 |
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