| 单词 | cannon ball |
| 例句 | When I was a boy we occasionally found cannon balls and rusted bayonets in the area. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Collins said, “What have we here, Mr. Bowditch? A private store of cannon balls?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They were bronze, the size of cannon balls, perforated like wiffle balls with fire bubbling out the holes. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z And with a cannon ball and a lantern, he showed Johnny how the earth goes around the sun. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And about the patterns you can make if you pile cannon balls. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Such linguistic confusion plagues the frantic souls portrayed in this production, which is directed at the pace of a speeding cannon ball by Lileana Blain-Cruz. Review: ‘Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.’ Captures the Fury of Modern Womanhood 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z The vertical threads in the weave of the fabric are space, the horizontal ones are time, and the cannon ball can’t distort one without distorting the other, too. What 'Interstellar' Got Right and Wrong About Science 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z This is a method where a 2- to 6-ounce cannon ball weight is placed sliding on a three-foot leader to a gob of eggs. Outdoor writer Dave Graybill reports on crowning moment for Columbia kings 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z Her parents had been Ringling’s human cannon balls, and were devastated by the closing. Ringling Circus Is Returning. Lions, Tigers and Dumbo Are Not. 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The story of Alexander Hamilton shooting a cannon ball at Nassau Hall may well be apocryphal, perpetuated by the campus tour guides. Princeton Digs Deep Into Its Fraught Racial History 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z The best bit is the moment of release itself – bears and panthers coming out of boxes like cannon balls and missiles, respectively. TV review: Agony & Ecstasy: A Year With English National Ballet; Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India; Horizon: Predators in Your Backyard 2011-03-08T22:05:01Z That day, the Misers learned that their daughter will likely be Ringling’s next human cannon ball in the new, animal-free show. Ringling Circus Is Returning. Lions, Tigers and Dumbo Are Not. 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Paying for their expertise and for cannon, gunpowder, and cannon balls was expensive; rulers in societies that adopted guns taxed peasants heavily to pay for this new style of warfare. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z During a circus act, an elderly performer thrills the crowd by catching a cannon ball shot at him. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z “I have been hit with numerous cannon balls at point blank range,” Daniels said on the broadcast. Candidate in Pennsylvania primary hit with protective order 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z “Canadians have a long fuse. But at the end of that fuse is a cannon ball.” Canada's image of itself jolted by protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Stockton fired the Peacemaker twice, each time a cannon ball “striking the water and rebounding five or six times till the eye would no longer follow its progress,” a New York Herald reporter wrote. How a warship explosion led to the first marriage of a sitting U.S. president 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Some Twitter users in South Korea, the U.S. and elsewhere joked about his appearance, saying he looks like a “human cannon ball,” or the North Korean equivalent of Captain America. North Korean soldier in blue generate buzz on social media 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The fort was built of palmetto logs, which absorbed the impact of cannon balls, according to the State Legislature’s website. South Carolinians Mock Redesigned Palmetto Tree on Proposed State Flag 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The monument depicts a life-size Confederate soldier in uniform and includes a cannon and three cannon balls. Albermarle County votes to remove Confederate statue 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Last month, a man introduced as “Dr. Michael Torres, PH. D” appeared on ABC News 4 in Charleston, S.C. touting a “major discovery” of coins, cannon balls and other Civil War artifacts in Charleston Harbor. Treasure hunter tricked by war hero scientist con man 2020-05-23T04:00:00Z The sphere is actually a cannon ball, left by a Prussian bombardment in 1758. Commentary: U.S. should build a memorial 'plague column' for COVID-19, but where? Here's an idea 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z They also had a special oven in which they heated cannon balls before firing them. Underwater archaeologists probe the York River for clues to the battle that won independence 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z “There’s not much more to throwing a shot than launching a cannon ball,” Kovacs, who has a finance degree from Penn State, explained in a recent interview. The Glamorous Existence of the World’s Greatest Shot-Putters 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Pendleton went to investigate, only to be driven back inside by a shower of bottles exploding around him like cannon balls. Perspective | For Halloween, some D.C. ghost stories that will chill you to your marrow. Or not. 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z All falling objects, from feathers to cannon balls, create turbulence in their wake. Revealed: the extraordinary flight of the dandelion 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Rather than repair the damage, the savvy city instead decided to gild the cannon ball — highlighting the monument’s imperviousness to attack. Commentary: U.S. should build a memorial 'plague column' for COVID-19, but where? Here's an idea 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z White Fang would be fine, especially if you hit her in the noggin, which is filled with iron, heavy as a cannon ball. Our house is a Renaissance smile — sly, fetching and a little troubled. Come on in! 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z In the early 1980s, for example, blasting at a cement factory in Balasinor in Gujarat revealed what the workers believed were ancient cannon balls. India’s paleontologists fight destruction of its fossil riches 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z It’s an experience I’ve enjoyed playing both during the beta and a visit to Rare, all while blasting rival pirate ships with cannon balls and digging up secret treasure chests from islands. Sea of Thieves is huge, fun, and just what the Xbox One needs 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z In 1843, Dickens published A Christmas Carol, which contained the famous scene of the Cratchits contentedly gathered round the crackling fire with their turkey, apples and oranges, chestnuts and the "speckled cannon ball" pudding. How Charles Dickens' food defined Christmas 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z Mr Hanson added the cannon ball was confirmed by Leicestershire Museums and Art Gallery as being similar to ones found nearby in Naseby, Northamptonshire. Civil War cannon ball and toe bones up for auction - BBC News 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z “Two cannon balls hit and shook the ship badly. The foreigners were standing and yelling.” Australian convict pirates in Japan: evidence of 1830 voyage unearthed 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z The museum’s collections include the famous “one, if by land, two, if by sea” Paul Revere lantern, British cannon balls and other Revolutionary War objects. Colonial activities planned to commemorate Patriots’ Day 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z At least 20 cannon balls were unearthed on Monday in Pittsburgh by a contractor on the site of the former Allegheny Arsenal, where a Sept. 17, 1862 explosion killed 70 mostly teenaged workers. Cache of Civil War cannon balls found at Pennsylvania construction site 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z News outlets report that two cannon balls and two Parrott artillery shells were removed Wednesday afternoon from storage at the museum, which depicts how residents of Petersburg lived before, during, and after the Civil War. Bomb experts remove Civil War cannon balls from museum 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The items are set to be auctioned on 25 July, with the cannon ball given a guide price of between £50 and £100. Civil War cannon ball and toe bones up for auction - BBC News 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Bound to violently repel them by order of Japan’s ruling shogun, the samurai commanders showed some restraint, giving the foreigners advice on wind direction after raining down cannon balls and musket shot on their ship. Australian convict pirates in Japan: evidence of 1830 voyage unearthed 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Media outlets report that the bomb squad was called to the Siege Museum on Tuesday after the cannon balls were discovered in storage. Likely live Civil War-era cannon balls found in museum 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z He doesn’t think anyone knows anything about that cannon and the cannon balls anymore. Staff, volunteers work to preserve records of county’s past 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z “It has been a tremendous economic boost for West Virginia and a tremendous morale and spiritual boost for the people - especially now. “These people don’t need another cannon ball right now,” Justice added. Saints’ future at Greenbrier uncertain as 3-year deal ends 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z The mark was made by a unique cannon ball called a rifle shot, which left rings in the indentation. USS Monitor gun turret undergoes 3-D scanning 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z On May 16, Catherine Gordon donated Civil war cannon ball shots and bullets to the museum on behalf of her father, Robert Gordon, a history fan. Civil War artifacts donated to Selma’s Old Depot Museum 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z Petersburg spokesman Clay Hamner says city officials called in state police and an X-ray assessment determined that at least three of the cannon balls are likely live. Likely live Civil War-era cannon balls found in museum 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z What caught her eye was Roettger’s injury - a cannon ball fell on him at Harpers Ferry. Clerk’s office preserving Evansville’s storied history 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z That said, the Anti-Benedict captures the spirit of a cannon ball: two deep-fried poached farm eggs, with deep-fried home fries and tender spinach, blanketed in Hollandaise sauce. 10 Most Creative Jeans-Appropriate Restaurants in Boston (Part II) 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z The answer hit me like a cannon ball. The Family Is A Machine For Destroying Wealth 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z When asked what city sights a visitor shouldn’t miss, Ek suggests both a neighborhood where all the best designer boutiques are located and a building with an old cannon ball stuck in it. Spotify Hits 10 Million Paid Users. Now Can It Make Money? 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z St. Ignatius grew up as a court playboy until his leg was crushed in battle by a cannon ball. Standing as a Prime Example of Jesuit Virtue 2013-03-14T01:20:24Z Those were melted for cannon balls by the revolutionaries. Paris Notre Dame cathedral turns 850 2012-12-25T00:20:35Z It's a puzzle game in which you guide Billy the Mop as he attempts to throw ignited cannon balls overboard before they destroy his ship. Boom Brigade 2; Clumsy Pirates – review 2012-06-30T23:05:25Z It is a thing of threatened beauty, but like a rapier swishing at cannon balls. French Open: History boys go into battle with Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver 2012-05-26T21:00:02Z But the wave seized him—he felt it seize him; and it started—slowly—then faster, then faster yet—with the speed of a cannon ball—and hurled him, smote him, upon the jagged rocks. A Captain of Industry Being the Story of a Civilized Man 2012-04-25T02:01:06.607Z A conical shaped piece of lead, Ruth—worse than a cannon ball, because it has a pointed end. The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z A corporal has been disemboweled by a cannon ball. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z For a moment Perry thought he too was gone, but he had only been knocked down by a hammock, which a cannon ball had hurled against him. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z One man was killed by a cannon ball which came through the fence and knocked his leg off as easily as if it had been a boiled potato. Old New Zealand A Tale of the Good Old Times; and A History of the War in the North against the Chief Heke, in the Year 1845 2012-04-05T02:00:37.337Z On the 3d of November, 1718, while in the trenches, and leaning against the parapet, examining the workmen, he was struck on the head by a cannon ball, and instantly killed. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z The sun was intensely powerful, glowing through the hazy atmosphere, directly over our heads, like a red-hot cannon ball; and the far-stretching main was as sultry and arid as the sands of an African desert. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z Any solid spherical, cylindrical, or conical projectile of lead or iron, to be discharged from a firearm; as, a cannon ball; a rif?e ball; Ð often used collectively; as, powder and ball. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z "Is it you, Anne?" he said, as he staggered back, "I thought, at least, it was a cannon ball coming." It May Be True, Vol. III (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:14.013Z We were almost deaf with the noise, and the air was full of cannon balls. Old New Zealand A Tale of the Good Old Times; and A History of the War in the North against the Chief Heke, in the Year 1845 2012-04-05T02:00:37.337Z This as will be recalled was the second attempt to honor Governor Thomas Nelson, whose Yorktown home still holds buried in its eastern wall two cannon balls, grim mementoes of the battle of Yorktown. How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z "Rolling heated cannon balls, to tempt zealous but unwary tutors, was a perennial joy," writes Varnum Lansing Collins, in his book, "Princeton." Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z To this day, cannon ball and grape shot are dug up in the Drumthwacket fields. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z Your husband has been killed by a cannon ball, while combating on his quarter deck. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z You are foolish to remain in this pa to be pounded by cannon balls. Old New Zealand A Tale of the Good Old Times; and A History of the War in the North against the Chief Heke, in the Year 1845 2012-04-05T02:00:37.337Z "Let all brave Prussians follow me," said just before he fell dead, having been struck by a cannon ball. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z While he was there a cannon ball wounded him and broke off a piece of the headstone. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z If a cannon ball had dropped through the ceiling, the company could not have looked more startled. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z A cannon ball struck him, and but the fragments of his body could be found. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Somebody groaned, "Oh, thank God!" and Mr. Van Britt dropped into a chair as if he had been hit by a cannon ball. The Wreckers 2012-02-14T03:00:26.817Z Said to his confessor, who told him that the Duke of Berwick had perished by a cannon ball. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z Tooled into the upper fan is an eagle-on-cannon device with a stack of 6 cannon balls under the trail; an arc of 15 stars partially surrounds the eagle device. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z Before the cannon ball fell, neophyte and affinity had been concerting plans for removing the tub from a benighted neighbourhood to some more congenial sphere. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z The villages thus obtained are still spoken of as “cannon ball villages.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z He had had three men wounded, and his mate had had his head carried off by a cannon ball. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z He was killed by a cannon ball, July 27, 1675, at the age of 64. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Within a raised border is an oval surrounded by cannon, cannon balls, and a drum, with the unit designation "1 RT ARTY". American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z The irruption of the new cannon ball affected the party of listeners differently. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z Then, reversing her engine, and not even annoyed by the cannon balls rattling against her impervious mail, she retraced her steps a few rods for another butt. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z Two men were saved by a canoe, and said that their captain had had his thigh shot off by a cannon ball. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Johnson shot into the air, feet in front of him, sailing along like a cannon ball. Dick Randall The Young Athlete 2012-01-04T03:00:45.467Z Crossed cannon are in the foreground, and there is a pile of six cannon balls in the lower right corner. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z “We wouldn’t like to do that, for we aren’t cannon balls.” The Corner House Girls Snowbound 2011-12-30T03:00:22.827Z To go swift and yet straight as the cannon ball or lightning's flash, gives to any man's actions tenfold power. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z In place of the barrel of the gun one has a smoothly machined cylinder in which a small cylindrical or barrel-shaped element fitting the bore closely may be likened to a bullet or cannon ball. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z He has often been heard to say that he thought that a man must be truly unfortunate who fell by a single cannon ball. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z In front of the marquee are a field piece with bombs, cannon balls, and drum; the whole on grassy ground and superimposed on a trophy of colors and bayonetted muskets. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z “She doesn’t mean ‘cannon balls,’ Rowdy; she means cannibals. The Corner House Girls Snowbound 2011-12-30T03:00:22.827Z He used to wander down to the park gates—gloriously wrought-iron gates between massive stone pillars that bore on each summit a quintett of cannon balls, the reputed trophy of some seafaring Elizabethan Lovely. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Ben will take him his Indian arrows and stone cannon ball, though there is no account of the Indians ever having used big guns. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z I have seen a cannon ball and a Mexican dollar found there. The Adventures of John Jewitt Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Indians of Nootka Sound in Vancouver Island 2011-11-15T03:00:19.650Z As the insurgents had no artillery, the conflict did not possess the horrible aspect which it must have when the battle-field is ploughed by cannon balls. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z A cannon ball will compass the field of vision of the eye, moving across it without making itself known, and yet the fact does not excite surprise. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z "My dear colleague," replied Count Ingelheim, sighing slightly, and casting a penetrating look at the Russian diplomatist, "a cannon ball, the pistol of an hussar, the sword of a cuirassier, little heed the diplomatic character." For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z "Not to you," interrupted Zaklika, "he comes to try his cannon balls on the rocks." The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z The four-week expedition this fall aims to recover one of the ship’s largest cannons, along with cannon balls and other artifacts. Hurricane Irene ravaged NC coast, but left site of wrecked Blackbeard ship largely unharmed 2011-10-04T23:01:03Z The marks of cannon balls discharged against the tower during the siege of the parliamentary forces, are observable in many places. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Mrs. Ray brought this statement forth as the cannon does the cannon ball. In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z There was a sudden flash from the hill, followed by an explosion, and a cannon ball splintered the bar of the toll-house on the high road. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z From this side she could hear the noise of the broken rock and the bursting of the cannon balls on it. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z We saw where it had been struck with cannon balls, which, instead of splitting the rock, became imbedded and clogged among the loosened fragments of shell. The Spaniards in Florida Comprising the notable settlement of the Huguenots in 1564, and the History and Antiquities of St. Augustine, Founded A.D. 1565 2011-09-24T02:00:14.187Z Thompson, while gallantly leading his troops in a charge on Fort Anderson, fell pierced by a cannon ball. Stories of Old Kentucky 2011-09-23T02:00:21.413Z Their cannon balls were bursting all around, but the garrison did not quail. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z They crash through conventionalities like a cannon ball. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z And, in fact, it began to smoke on the walls, and iron flocks of cannon balls were flying with terrible whistling among the officers. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Some old cannon balls which have been discovered in and round the cathedral may be seen in the treasury. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z Straight forward goes The lightning's path, and straight the fearful path Of the cannon ball. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z The frightened negroes pointed to a jagged hole in the underpinning under the Back Room and a fragment of cannon ball lying nearby. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z A cannon ball.—This is usually made in zinc, five inches in diameter, hollow, and provided with a sliding lid. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z Two of his wives350 were shot by a cannon ball and were buried with him in a room of his house, while his third wife, with children, escaped and lived at Shiraz. Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z While the two squadrons were yet a mile apart, the English sent a cannon ball skimming over the water. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z He offered to send me from Cambridge to an academy in Germany, to fit me for foreign service: Well judging that a cannon ball was a fair and quick provision for a poor relation. The Heiress; a comedy, in five acts 2011-07-02T02:00:12.813Z We dwell upon the surface of a body revolving in space and projected with a velocity seventy-five times greater than the speed of a cannon ball. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z If a hole be cut in the top of the head it can be utilized in the same manner as the cannon ball. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z Just as soon as I’d raise the ventilator, a black ball, like a cannon ball, would begin to roll around the attic, and make such a noise I would be obliged to lower the ventilator. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z Explosive shells were used instead of solid cannon balls. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z Her body came against mine with the force of a cannon ball, and I went down under it, my unloaded rifle being hurled from my hand. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z A cannon ball seemed to have exploded under them. The Automobile Girls at Newport Watching the Summer Parade 2011-06-01T02:00:25.733Z The skull, cannon ball, or globe of gold fish, whichever the performer intends to use, is located on the servante at the back of the table. Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. 2011-07-10T02:00:22.253Z The negroes discovered that they had only one cannon ball, they had rowed back for the other. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z On the morning of March 9th, when the Merrimac steamed out to finish her work of destruction, a stupendous cannon ball came thundering against her black side. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z Still—there is metal in the gun he is holding, And in the cannon balls piled up before him— The artist's symbols of a real soldier. Memorial Day and Other Verse 2011-05-20T02:00:35.647Z And Frederic heard shouts from within of "wine, more wine! or we blow the place to pieces with cannon balls!" The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z Even the old cannon on the lawn and the piles of cannon balls had stories of their own. The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House 2011-04-27T02:00:27.420Z On board ship two cannon balls are ordinarily sewed up with a body to sink it. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z Two cannon balls passed entirely through the powder magazine. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z But the specific levity of Mrs. Simpson's mind gave her a certain immunity from hard retorts—the immunity of a fly from a cannon ball. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z As well as the human cannon ball stunt, the show also includes pyrotechnics and motorcycle jumps and monster trucks. Human cannon ball injured in show 2011-04-25T16:25:58Z In front of the house, on the extensive lawn, were several piles of cannon balls, and cannon were looking out over the peaceful waters of the Hudson. The Go Ahead Boys and the Mysterious Old House 2011-04-27T02:00:27.420Z They introduced iron cannon balls and greatly strengthened the guns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Sweeting fell to the court in jubilation and fatigue after the hard-fought second set and later took a cannon ball victory dive into the River Oaks Country Club pool. Sweeting beats Nishikori in US Clay Court 2011-04-10T22:18:09Z Wow! how they did come in like cannon balls!” Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z At first it seemed as light as a feather, but before we had traveled a mile it became as heavy and awkward as a cannon ball.” Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman 2011-04-01T02:00:36.933Z Better tremble at the thunder, believe me, than see the man rolling the cannon ball. The Three Impostors or The Transmutations 2011-03-09T03:00:45.227Z The bore had been re-reamed and re-rifled so many times that now it cast a slug approximately the size of a small cannon ball. Swamp Cat 2011-03-06T03:00:20.453Z Often those fought together, who desired the same object; with cannon balls, the people greeted the desired concessions of Government; wild tumult had taken possession of hearts and minds. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z Bid us run out the guns, captain, and drop a good Protestant cannon ball amid yonder catholic juggling. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z While thus employed, a cannon ball, from the enemy's battery, struck the ground but a few feet from them, covering their persons and the paper with the earth. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z They had even felled trees in our path, and their very cannon balls mowed down trees three feet thick. Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z He had been struck by a cannon ball. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z The hail rattled down like cannon balls and very soon the whole shoe was filled with the little balls of ice. Little Tom 2011-02-02T03:00:21.113Z "Better be sunk by a cannon ball than perish like rats in a corn-stack." The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z The French besieging force, amounting to about forty thousand men, were wasting their time outside of the entrenchments, keeping very far away from the reach of cannon balls. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z To-day every fisherman's boat that ventures out of port is sunk under the cannon balls of the royalist redoubts. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z For instance, there were bargemen of Braye whose boat had been split in two by a cannon ball, and who had escaped death only by swimming and clinging to floating planks. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z If the trampoline is large enough, the cannon ball may bounce numerous times when the angle of the trampoline is inclined even less. Wordplay: NumberPlay: The Ultimate Answer 2010-10-11T10:00:00Z At intervals came the indistinct murmur of voices, the flash of hurried sparks dropped upon touchwood, the rattle of cannon balls, the ramming home of charges down slim-waisted guns. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z We already knew that the fields surrounding Fen Hole were full of cannon balls. History unearthed 2010-02-19T13:57:00Z The dodging motion of the recruit, when the first cannon ball passes over his head, is reflex and involuntary. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers Mine went off my mashie like a cannon ball, and overshot into the road. The Idyl of Twin Fires The cannon ball trajectory afterward would then trace that before the vertical bounce back. Wordplay: NumberPlay: The Ultimate Answer 2010-10-11T10:00:00Z Then he came forward and around, as if he would put the sphere over with the speed of a cannon ball–and handed up a little, slow bender. Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager Hearing a slight noise, I raised up to see what caused it, when with the speed of a cannon ball a buck flew past me, barely missing and landed six or eight feet beyond me. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. The runaway coal-train was then less than thirty miles west of Griffin, coming down a forty-mile grade like a cannon ball. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories In the heat of the attack upon Fort Moultrie the flag staff was shot off by a cannon ball. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution But the navy of the United States might as well have chased a cannon ball. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories He is said to have been killed by the wind of a cannon ball as it ricocheted along the ground. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 That is the worst of trying to argue with an Englishman," he said; "his head is like a cannon ball, impervious to all logic. The Firebrand While drawing a load, a spent cannon ball knocked off one of the wagon wheels, at which his little son Cornelius, but eight years old, was so frightened that he never forgot it. "Evacuation Day", 1783 Its Many Stirring Events: with recollections of Capt. John Van Arsdale There was little obtained during the last divings, cannon balls, timber, a few pieces of plate, small articles—about 70 dollars, etc. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day Simultaneously with the sound came a cannon ball hissing through the air, and passing over the heads of the advancing columns, struck the ground beyond. From Bull Run to Appomattox This time it came like a cannon ball, and red hot too, for Washee-Washee was almost lifted out of his seat. First Fam'lies of the Sierras The dead were yet unburied in many instances, one lay on the roadside with the upper part of his head taken off by a cannon ball. An Artilleryman's Diary Like a great cannon ball it was bounding down the rock towards us. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure He was knocked all to pieces by a cannon ball fired from one of the guns on the top of the hill. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts Now, by the cannon balls of Galileo He hath unmanned me: all my nerve is gone. The Admirable Bashville or, Constancy Unrewarded You may have heard the story of the officer who, when the cannon balls began to cut down files of his men, stood all trembling in front of the regiment. Harper's Round Table, July 23, 1895 Amused ourselves rolling cannon balls, good fun for soldiers. An Artilleryman's Diary I picked up a cannon ball and horseshoe to add to my treasures. My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915 On the 14th of June, during an exchange of shots, the head of General Leonidas Polk was carried away by a cannon ball. The Greater Republic A History of the United States His heavy head weighed him down like a cannon ball; yet he repeated to himself,— "I must recover my composure; for I alone can help myself." Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine But the Lady de la Tour was as dauntless in courage as she was faithful in heart to the fortunes of her husband, and she answered with cannon balls. Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) On one side was a sketch of a pyramid of cannon balls, next, several guns stacked, then two swords crossed at right angles. Blackboard Drawing The cannon ball that I told you about that I picked up was used 100 years ago against the Turks; there are no end lying about the fields. My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915 When everything was obscured by the blinding smoke, the flag staff of the fort was cut away by a cannon ball. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Once, it is related, a cannon ball crashed through a school tent, killing half a dozen children. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) Naval stores soon become antiquated; and parts of the great square were paved with the old cannon balls which had become useless on the introduction of rifled guns. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses At evening red-hot cannon balls were hurled from the French battery on the extreme left, at the Guadaloupe and Charon. The Minute Boys of York Town The first was killed by a cannon ball, one died a natural death, and the other in Indian captivity. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. For four long hours these two iron monsters battered each other with cannon balls. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read And listen, as the telephone girl says, it wasn't a cannon ball at all, that had hit the 'gator, it was the lost cocoanut. Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail The Funny Monkey Boys So he stretched iron chains up and down the sides of his ships to stop cannon balls. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read "If there is to be a battle it were safer we stayed here, rather than took our chances of being killed by cannon ball or musket-shot from our own people." The Minute Boys of York Town We had one man wounded, Burrill,—a detached infantry man,—a cannon ball breaking his arm. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery But the cannon balls soon set the cotton on fire and filled the air with flying sugar, so the bales and the hogsheads had to be pulled out. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read He'd never seen soap bubbles before, and he thought they were red and green and yellow and blue cannon balls going to hit him on his nose and toes. Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail The Funny Monkey Boys The sailors ran out their guns, great and small, and began to batter every keg they saw with cannon balls, until there was a rattle and roar as if a mighty battle was going on. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read The cannon ball grazed the flagstaff, and presently it was seen to totter. Boys of The Fort Or, A Young Captain's Pluck He fell asleep several times when seated on an eminence, overlooking the field of battle, and which was frequently reached by the cannon balls of the enemy. Josephine Makers of History It was found that cotton and sugar, while good enough in their place, were not good things to stop cannon balls. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read He led the way a few yards distant where an artillery horse lay dead, killed by a cannon ball. The Third Day at Stone's River But the privateer wanted prizes more than cannon balls, and went straight on, firing a broadside that did no harm. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read Many a tree bore the marks of cannon ball and shell. Our Battery The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A. "Take care, good mother, that a cannon ball does not hurt you." Pretty Michal The Mexicans poured bomb-shells and cannon balls into their fort, battering down the walls and killing many of them, but they fought on like tigers, determined to die rather than surrender. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read It would be but the thistle-down against the cannon ball in the scales of his justice.” Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion Hot and fierce came the cannon balls, hurtling through sails and rigging, rending through thick timbers, and sending splinters flying right and left. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read The depot building, which is of brick, showed rough usage from the effects of cannon balls, shell and bullets—it being pretty well riddled. Our Battery The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A. One of the heels whizzed past his ear with the speed of a cannon ball, caught his hat, and sent it spinning through the air. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran Even if he could have got there soon enough, he couldn't have stopped them crazy brutes any more'n he could have blocked a cannon ball. Side-stepping with Shorty Three inches to one side and this page had never been written; for the thing travelled like a cannon ball. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) The cannon balls even came through the vessel's sides among the wounded, and killed some of them where they lay. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read Rick saw one emerge triumphantly holding a round object that could only have been a cannon ball. The Wailing Octopus Just inside the gates, on either side, heavy cannons were grouped in triangular fashion and surmounted with cones of cannon balls. The Daughter of a Republican Lieutenant Gillett, of Company G, was mortally wounded by a cannon ball, and some of the enlisted men were hurt. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War We passed through the Battlefield of Bull Run, and halting there were shown into a stone structure which had been the target for many cannon balls from both sides during the battle. Ball's Bluff An Episode and its Consequences to some of us Bullets and cannon balls argue with resistless effect, and as easily convert a barbarous as civilized people. Thoughts on African Colonization Working with the frogmen they rapidly assembled a treasure trove of cannon, more cannon balls, cutlasses still in good condition, and useless ship's gear. The Wailing Octopus When we were within five or six hundred yards of the beach all were startled by the whistling of shells and cannon balls close about our heads. Company 'A', corps of engineers, U.S.A., 1846-'48, in the Mexican war How does the oxidation of the particles of the soil resemble the rusting of cannon balls in a pile? The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools A gunner by the name of McDaniel was mortally wounded by a cannon ball. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools Straight forward goes The lightning’s path, and straight the fearful path Of the cannon ball. Old Roads and New Roads A cutlass was Rick's share of the loot, while Tony took the bar shot they had found near the wreck and Zircon selected a cannon ball. The Wailing Octopus It is said that a fissure ploughed by a cannon ball within the walls of the Ursuline Convent furnished him a fitting soldier's grave. Famous Firesides of French Canada One old man am drawin' water and a cannon ball shoots him right in de well. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 His lordship stayed in the house until a cannon ball killed his steward, as he was carrying a tureen of soup to his master's table. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools You know we have been busy making the ammunition to storm the fort with; but if he doesn't want to defend it, it won't be much good preparing any more cannon balls. A Tale of the Summer Holidays The wound from the cannon ball was the cause of Mr. Rawlinson's return home from the Crimea, but he continued to act until the end of the war. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly His course among them was that of a cannon ball. Carmen Ariza I seed the trees bend low and shake all over and heard the roar and poppin' of cannon balls. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 He had scarcely climbed to the top of the redoubt when his head was shot off by a cannon ball. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools He went off of Thunderbolt, as if struck by a cannon ball, and, heading out on the prairie, ran with might and main, quickly disappearing in the darkness, and was seen no more. The Great Cattle Trail Sir Robert Rawlinson is probably the only man living who has been knocked off his horse by a cannon ball. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The artillery was brought to bear on the building; but the stout masonry resisted the battering of the cannon balls, and is still standing, dinted and scarred. The 'Patriotes' of '37 A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion Dey a high old mountain front Marse's house and de Yanks 'gun pepper cannon ball down from de top dat hill. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 During the hottest part of the battle, a sailor, at least so runs the story, saw a cannon ball strike the side of the vessel and fall back into the sea. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools In its effort to free itself, this expanding gas will blast rocks out of the way, shoot cannon balls, or do any similar work. Common Science As he was ascending, cannon ball passed between his legs. Henry IV, Makers of History It was quite wonderful how it contrived to work its way in; but there it was, making us lift up our feet as heavily as though we had cannon balls tied to our ankles. Neighbor Nelly Socks Being the Sixth and Last Book of the Series One day he managed to slip out of his chains and away from his tiresome cannon balls. The Spoilers of the Valley Crash! crash! strike the enemy's cannon balls against the palmetto logs. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools If the explosions of large guns could be tuned to the notes of an octave the effect of firing them off, fully loaded with cannon balls, would be very much the same. The Red Hand of Ulster Batteries were reared upon the heights of Montmartre and Montfauçon, and cannon balls, portentous of the rising storm, began to fall in the thronged streets of the metropolis. Henry IV, Makers of History The rates of such sound-conduction range from a few feet in a second to about 16,000, five times swifter than a cannon ball. The Machinery of the Universe Mechanical Conceptions of Physical Phenomena He, in turn, was trapped and captured by the Royal Body Guard, who brought him––manacled in chains with cannon balls at the ends of them––before the haughty Empress. The Spoilers of the Valley At one time a cannon ball shot off one of the cables, and the ship swung round with the tide. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools Once I read of a soldier who wrote a letter home from the midst of a battle, on a crumpled piece of paper laid upon a cannon ball. Lotus Buds They move so fast in the snow that no cavalry can overtake them, and it does little good to fire cannon balls at them, as they go two or three hundred feet apart. Scientific American magazine Vol 2. No. 3 Oct 10 1846 The Advocate of Industry and Journal of Scientific, Mechanical and Other Improvements The damage done by cannon balls to the stone steps may still be plainly seen. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia One of the bedsteads was large, ponderous, old-fashioned, and seemed capable, if placed against a doorway, of withstanding anything less than a cannon ball. Among the Brigands "Give it to her, boys!" shouts Moultrie, "now is your time!" and the cannon balls rake the decks from stem to stern. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools The explosion was caused in this way: On the preceding evening, after the firing had ceased, some of the Indians surprised a boat ascending the river with cannon balls for the fort. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines The cannon balls and ammunition were taken out in boats and hoisted up in nets. Mr. Wicker's Window Great damage was done inside and out by cannon balls, some of it being still visible, although several workmen spent the entire following winter putting the house in order. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia In the centre of it, on the hill, rolled a Muscovite battery of twelve heavy gauge cannons who powdered us with cannon balls and grenades. My First Battle A Sergeant's Story And here are some French rolls, that I'll be sworn are as hard as the French cannon balls that were thrown at Austerlitz. Venus in Boston; A Romance of City Life The boatman escaped, but the cannon balls fell into the hands of the Indians, who believed that all they now wanted to demolish the house and fort was a cannon. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines "Then let us go back to our own ship, for the dreaded Vulture is not yet gone, and unarmed as we too are, what chance have we against cannon balls and armed men?" Mr. Wicker's Window Bullet holes through three doors are still visible, also the damage done to the northwest wall by a cannon ball. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia He can no longer prance about on a horse in front of lines of gaping men, proudly contemptuous of the cannon balls which come bounding across the field of battle from the enemy’s artillery. A Padre in France They contained a large quantity of baggage,—fifty kegs of powder, and a number of cannon ball. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 Like feather bed betwixt a wall And heavy brunt of cannon ball. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature While he was holding consultation with his officers concerning this, a cannon ball passed over the table at which they were sitting, and, no doubt, hastened their conclusions. How the Flag Became Old Glory Here he was interrupted by a loud report, and a cannon ball came tearing through the trees and pitched in the sand, not a hundred yards from where we two were talking. Treasure Island With the inclination given, a cannon ball striking would be likely to be turned upward by the iron surface, instead of penetrating. Admiral Farragut Poor fellow, he was killed by a cannon ball at Monmouth, at the head of his company. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 In Circassia, a good shirt of mail was formerly worth from 10 to 200 oxen: but since it was discovered not to be a protection against cannon balls, its price fell 50 per cent. Principles Of Political Economy The general was reduced to paying sixpence for every cannon ball that could be carried up the hills. The Red True Story Book They had fortified every gate with whatever might stop a bullet or check a cannon ball. Winning the Wilderness He adds that they had no merit, for they knew that they bore charmed lives, and that cannon balls could not touch them. Lectures on the French Revolution Soon from a crotch of them would rise a red hot cannon ball to pour its heat into the parched desert. Brand Blotters Then they began shooting at the barrel, and every time a cannon ball hit the barrel it would joggle and almost shake me off. Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels His horse was later covered with mud from the cannon balls striking the wet moor, and a man was killed behind him. The Red True Story Book A second time and a third the lantern glowed, and each time a cannon ball crashed through a nipa hut beside the little company, or threw a shower of dust about the place. Winning the Wilderness Around the old Spanish arsenal about two acres were covered with cannon balls, guns, bayonets and rifles, all scattered about in a mass until it was difficult to get over the ground. A Soldier in the Philippines After eleven days' passage, the exact time that Arago allowed for a cannon ball to reach the moon, "another earth" was approached. Moon Lore Sometimes the barrel stood up on edge and then a cannon ball would knock it back again and it would go dancing every which way with me on it. Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels I was on board the Denmark, in Steene Bille's squadron; I had a man by my side whom even the cannon balls seemed to fear. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Most certainly he told me those cannon balls were solid iron. Fibble, D.D. On this day he had four horses killed under him, but received no personal injury until he was struck by a cannon ball in the left leg from the retreating fire of the French. The Vaudois of Piedmont A Visit to their Valleys The flag fell a second time, and with it Skyrme, whose legs were torn off by a cannon ball. The Corsair King A cannon ball came among the Sepoys on the causeway, killing several of them. Athelstane Ford Roseleaf entered, something slower than a cannon ball, and yet considerably faster than a snail. A Black Adonis The box contained six cannon balls and a German captain's uniform! Fibble, D.D. This state of things continued for fully an hour, and I think some longer, when suddenly, coming from our left rear, a cannon ball screamed over our heads, followed by the roar of the gun. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Unless the sportsman hits him in the eye, double barrels are unavailing; his hide would turn off every thing but a cannon ball. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. It was like a small cannon ball for concentrated weight. Simon The French Consul had taken a house in a garden about a mile out of town, with the French flag flying on it, nevertheless four cannon balls had struck the house. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 A cannon ball came toward me, grazing me; but it was prevented by divine Providence from inflicting any further injury than leaving its mark in the shape of a hole in my cassock. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 27 of 55 1636-37 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Wallace, and he was standing near me when the cannon ball went over us. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Awe and weirdness followed in the trail of that cannon ball of wind. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" When ammunition had given out, their pewter dishes were fashioned into cannon balls. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America The cannon balls disappeared, as well as the inscriptions, when the Arc de Triomphe was erected on the Place du Carrousel. Royal Palaces and Parks of France It was like the other pahs, but bigger and stronger, for behind the palisades there were earthen walls into which cannon balls would only plunge without doing any harm. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 That cannon ball must have been a rude surprise. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Anyway, we've beat cannon balls with rifle bullets—that is, for the present. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" "We must crawl into a hole, boys," he said, "and stay there while the cannon balls pass over us." The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods Davy had prepared him-self in advance with two pounds in sixpenny bits, which made his trowsers pockets stand out like a couple of cannon balls. Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon All New Year’s Day was spent in pouring in cannon balls by the hundred, but they did little harm. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 All this time the battle was raging furiously on our right, and occasionally a cannon ball, flying high, went screaming over our heads. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Several of the houses had been struck by cannon balls, but they were not damaged, and three or four small boys were already playing with a ball that they had dug from the earth. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" "They can't get any new supply of gunpowder and cannon balls and grapeshot, in these woods." The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods Do these people think tornadoes are going around with a target tied on them, for experts to shoot cannon balls at? Peck's Uncle Ike and The Red Headed Boy 1899 A week later another load of cannon balls for the heavy gun was brought up, and the palisades were further broken down. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 He had been struck on his right leg, above the knee, about mid-way the thigh, by a cannon ball, which had cut off the limb, except a small strip of skin. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 A cannon ball struck inside the palisade, but buried itself harmlessly in the ground, merely sending up a shower of dirt. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" Here bullets, cannon balls and grape shot alike passed over their heads, and suffering but little loss, they sent back a storm of their own bullets. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand Scrambling to his feet, he burst through the doorway like a human cannon ball, but not even his nimble guns could save him this time. The Book of All-Power The cannon balls had rolled forward to the break of the forecastle, and the two guns themselves—the ship’s armament against the pirates of China and Sulu—were straining at their stays. Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate A few cannon balls, poorly aimed and flying high, passed over the regiment, but did no mischief,—beyond shaking the nerves of some recruits who never before had been under fire. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 There was a second flash, a second puff and crash, and another cannon ball struck near its predecessor, like the first doing no harm. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" "I don't think that your palisades will stand before heavy cannon balls, will they, Ware?" The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand Others suppose that a red-hot cannon ball from one of the forts may have set the vessel on fire; but the truth no one knows. Stories of New Jersey Ice cream and ices may be obtained from the caterer in various appropriate molds, such as cannon balls, shields, flags, Geo. Games For All Occasions Yes; I brought down a few cannon balls. Field and Forest The Fortunes of a Farmer I hate to lose any of our cannon balls, but we must spare a few. The Riflemen of the Ohio A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River" Twelve pound cannon balls would sweep down the palisades like a hurricane among saplings. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand Another objection was that they were side-wheelers, and it would be a very easy thing for a cannon ball to knock an exposed side-wheel into a worthless condition. Stories of New Jersey Serve on individual plates, chicken chartreuse with cannon ball potatoes. Games For All Occasions A twig may change the trajectory of a cannon ball; a letter "l" misplaced, may have saved the nation. Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After After the walls were destroyed, Ignatius stood fighting bravely until a cannon ball of the enemy broke one of his legs and seriously injured the other. The Autobiography of St. Ignatius For about ten days Travis held the little fort under a storm of cannon balls, which really were more alarming than destructive, for few, if any, of the defenders were killed or wounded. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 But nearly all the cannon balls were in the hold of the Joli. The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago Speaking of the end of life, he said that when he died he would like to pass out of life suddenly, like a cannon ball shot out of a cannon. Sixty years with Plymouth Church Accordingly, furnaces were placed beside the batteries in which heavy cannon balls were made white-hot. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania “Nothing,” replied the bearer; “it’s only a cannon ball!” Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign They looked like so many big cannon balls. Rollo in Holland Numerous pyramids of cannon balls are scattered about within the enclosure, and many old-fashioned guns have been rusting away in peace for the past decade. The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886 Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886 He was in the Mexican war, seemed so, and one of them cannon balls had caved in his upper deck, you understand, and them doctors they——" "Here, here, Judah! Fair Harbor The cannon ball of his allies discharged against the Vatican, gave the last blow to the institution. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 Once more Lake asked, half asleep, “What’s the matter now?” and was told in reply, “Another cannon ball—nothing more!”—on which he said, “Oh!” and returned calmly to the land of dreams. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign In the bottom lay three stones, looking like cannon balls. The Hunters of the Ozark Sometimes cannon balls are found embedded in trees. The Book of the Damned Suppose a cannon ball of sufficient weight and speed strikes an object. Practical Mechanics for Boys Sometimes they use cannon balls as heavy as a man can lift. Rollo on the Atlantic Another neighbor's family subsisted upon musty corn meal, ground by revolving a cannon ball in the scooped out trunk of a tree. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History On the plain of Acre I picked up a cannon ball, probably a twelve pounder. Byeways in Palestine The answer: "... divers forms and sizes, many of which bore great resemblance to ordinary cannon balls just discharged from engines of war." The Book of the Damned Rolla, the Cannon Queen, would catch cannon balls shot from a gun, and do other tricks; at the same time the bill said she would eat pigeons alive, and with their feathers on. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II She thought she was all mangled and torn by a cannon ball. The Long Roll This was considered much more deadly than cannon balls, for when fired, it would scatter and fly in all directions. Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History The earth looks stationary and if we live to be as old as Methuselah we never will see it move, but it is moving—seventy-five times faster than a cannon ball! Christianity and Progress Like cannon balls are things that, in storms, have fallen to this earth. The Book of the Damned Some of its statements tear away old fallacies as by a cannon ball. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Soon after this a cannon ball struck the litter and dashed it to pieces. Peter the Great We found in and about the camp a considerable quantity of cannon ball, and upwards of one hundred stand of arms. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 By an ingenious and simple contrivance, the cannon ball was detached when it reached the bottom of the sea, and the light rod was drawn up with specimens of the bottom adhering to the grease. The Ocean and its Wonders It was an iron cannon ball, or it was a "large nodule of iron pyrites or bisulphuret of iron." The Book of the Damned Does your heart bound in you like a cannon ball that wants to find its way out and can’t—eh?” The Dog Crusoe and his Master So the night passed by and the morning dawned, and the wintry sun arose like a red-hot cannon ball. The Big Otter The major himself, while coolly directing the fire of his pieces, was struck by a cannon ball and mortally wounded. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 It consisted of nothing more than thin twine for a sounding-line, and a cannon ball for a sinker. The Ocean and its Wonders Now it's cannon balls and axes and disks—if a "lapstone" be a disk—it's a flat stone, at any rate. The Book of the Damned Thus admonished, Mrs Gore and her recovered progeny set to work and fabricated a plum-pudding, which was nearly as hard, almost as heavy as, and much larger than a sixty-four pound cannon ball. Silver Lake Next, there descended on the floor overhead a sixteen-stone cannon ball, which caused—not the neighbours, but the boards and rafters to complain. Rivers of Ice No cannon ball was ever stopped more effectually by mountain or precipice than was our Indian chief’s career by Moonlight’s kerchief and knife. The Prairie Chief Baseballs, medicine balls, cannon balls, rocks, bricks, darts, discus, hammer, javelin—what-have-you. Subspace Survivors He distracts his readers by describing in terms of the unprecedented— "Iron cannon ball." The Book of the Damned Mr. Dewey, one of de rangers, sent fer de cannon balls. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 Already every part was burning, while red-hot shot and cannon balls kept ever and anon plunging into the midst of it, preventing the possibility of extinguishing the flames. The Boy who sailed with Blake It’s just as if it lay there still, and swelled up nearly as big as a cannon ball, and that lump goes all dead and dumb in needles and pins like for ever so long. !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War Well, then, look here,” said the butcher, rolling his yellow handkerchief into a cannon ball and ramming it into his hat, as if it were a cannon that he now held beneath his left arm. Quicksilver The Boy With No Skid To His Wheel We have another instance of the reported fall of a "cannon ball." The Book of the Damned But it would be only waste of powder; and I’m not going to waste any of the cannon balls.” The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise But it was only a spent cannon ball lying peacefully among the bushes, its mission ended. Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond This brought up memories of the time when career and body had both been cut short by that unlucky cannon ball, leaving him a cripple and a pensioner. The Lost Middy Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap "My waist is not too slender, My fingers are not too small, And never would I quiver To face a cannon ball." Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads Things like cannon balls have fallen, in storms, upon this earth. The Book of the Damned “But the captain wouldn’t let you fire away any cannon balls, Joe.” The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise It had been torn by cannon balls, pierced by rifle bullets and scorched by fire; but the two armies were yet buried in it and it gave no sign to the world outside. Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond I feel just as I did after that there cannon ball took off my legs. The Lost Middy Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap "Your waist is too slender, Your fingers are too small, I am afraid from your countenance You can't face a cannon ball." Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads The more weakness the more falsehood; strength goes straight: every cannon ball that has in it hollows and holes goes crooked. Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources “A cannon ball crashed through her, sir, and we have never been able to master that leak.” The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise He could only send reinforcements to their small band, and quietly see the battle fought hand to hand, which a few cannon balls would have settled in a moment. The Boy Patriot Women and children, mothers with little ones in their arms, were seen by the glare running through the shower of cannon balls to get out of their range. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 Tell me, my Dutchman, doth a cannon ball give short shrift, or were it easier to die by the steel?” Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess He stopped a little while before the flag, took hold of the staff, spread out the silk, counted the holes that cannon balls and bullets had made in it, and could not repress his tears. The Man With The Broken Ear So we bore down on her until there came a flash; a cannon ball came ricochetting across the water, but fell short by a hundred yards. The Tory Maid Take this pencil and draw a line which will show what path the cannon ball will take from the time it leaves the mouth of the cannon till it strikes the ground.” The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale Immediately on entering, we were struck with the colossal bust of Nelson by Chantrey, A piece of the mast of the Victory, shot through by a cannon ball, forms its fitting pedestal. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland Certainly no cannon ball cut the waves as the "Storm King" sailed swiftly past the castle, and no signal was displayed signifying that she must come at once to anchor. Dulcibel A Tale of Old Salem He couldn't look an honest man straight in the eye, any more than he could face a cannon ball. Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends He was carried on the roll of the regiment until he was killed by an English cannon ball at Badajos. The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo Path of cannon ball; weight of fish in water; hitting distant mark. The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale During the late 1500's, the heating of iron cannon balls to serve as incendiaries was suggested, but not for another 200 years was the idea successfully carried out. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Bang! and a massive cannon ball tore whizzing over our heads. Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. "We had a cannon ball go through the sitting room," answered Mrs. Ruthven. Young Captain Jack The Son of a Soldier Twenty times he heaves a cannon ball into the air, and twenty times he catches it safely on his neck. Europe After 8:15 Bingfield, who lost his head by a cannon ball, as he was remounting the Duke of Marlborough, whose horse had been shot under him. A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses There is here a costly monument erected to the memory of the brave marshal Turenne, who was killed by a cannon ball in 1675. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. The poor creature dropped as quick as though he had received a cannon ball in his heart. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems Nobody molested the stores or town buildings, although the church was hit by several cannon balls. Young Captain Jack The Son of a Soldier The commander is killed by a rebounding cannon ball just as the action begins; and twelve of the gunboats manned by the hired foreigners desert en masse. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom It was probably during these operations that the specimens of stone and iron cannon balls still remaining were used. The Hawarden Visitors' Hand-Book Revised Edition, 1890 One poor fellow had had his arm torn off by a cannon ball: the flesh hung in strings. The Drummer Boy A bullet or a cannon ball moves so swiftly that it is not seen. Winning a Cause World War Stories But the French flagship, Orient, which the Bellerophon had boldly attacked, was now attacked by the Swiftsure and Alexander; and the French admiral, Brueys, already wounded twice, was mortally hit by a cannon ball. Flag and Fleet How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas The flying artillery was brought up, and pitilessly pierced this heroic band with a storm of cannon ball. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants In the side compartments the Perpendicular battlementing was removed and the round cannon ball holes gratuitously inserted. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Norwich A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Episcopal See They were halfway up the ascent when a cannon ball struck him on the left arm, carrying it away just above the elbow. With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War His first thought was that a cannon ball had struck the house, but a second thought convinced him that such was not the case. The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera Cruz Or, Upholding the Honor of the Stars and Stripes Indeed, only a ferociously sincere person can produce such effective flippancies on a matter like war; just as only a strong man could juggle with cannon balls. George Bernard Shaw Leaping forward, Merriwell followed up his advantage, and Bascomb received two terrible blows, one of which knocked him down as if he had been struck by a cannon ball. Frank Merriwell's Chums Nothing destroys illusion on the stage more than a cannon ball falling with a soft pat. Plays of Near & Far A Commander in the field is like a cannon ball. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I Think, for example, how the enemy had completely hemmed in the Fort, and were endlessly pouring in cannon balls from their siege guns. Memorials of the Faithful One day while Boyton was lying under the awning of the sloop, he heard a whizzing cannon ball strike the rocks above where they were anchored. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World A red-hot cannon ball was flaming high in the heavens when Yeager drew out of Los Robles at a road gait. Steve Yeager The cannon balls would be for them as well as for the Tommies of their regiments. Robin A few bombs had burst in the yard, and several cannon balls had penetrated the walls. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I. But often fearful realities are to be seen—men who in a frenzied state catch cannon balls upon their heads, blood spurting out on every side; or, who stick skewers through their legs. Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond Copper cannon ball scarcely one inch in diameter. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466 For example: If a cannon ball were to be fired off by some mechanical device a million miles from where there was any ear to hear, would there be any sound? The Recitation "But we should have nothing to do with the cannon balls, thank goodness," exhilaration sweeping her past unpleasant aspects. Robin The field around Mr. Smith's house had been plowed by cannon balls, and he expected to find the new Arabic types converted into bullets, but not a type had been touched. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I. I must leave armies and battles, yes and every several bullet and cannon ball, yes, yes, and more; I must leave Mr. Thorold's life and heart in other hands than mine. Daisy in the Field "If we were to go as fast as a cannon ball, it would take us about seven years not quite so much to get to the sun." Melbourne House The latter were both sending needless cannon balls in the direction of the chase, but not one of them came anywhere near her. A Victorious Union He did not know that his father was lying in the burning cabin below, that a cannon ball had struck him dead at the very be-gin-ning of the fight. Fifty Famous Stories Retold The families found refuge in a lower room of the house, where the walls were thick, and there listened to the cannon balls as they whistled above them. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I. But Mrs. Sandford -" "For instance," the lady went on, unmercifully, - "for instance, Miss Randolph has her head taken off by a cannon ball. Daisy in the Field Yes by a cannon ball; or his heart, by a musket ball; or maybe he gets off with losing a hand or a leg; just as it happens. Melbourne House On the 26th of June, thirty waggons loaded with powder and a hundred carts with cannon balls arrived from Dublin, and enabled the besiegers to keep up their fire without intermission. Orange and Green A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick But Guynemer, regardless of rules and stratagems, merely fell on his enemy like a cannon ball. Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air As the words left his lips he saw, and Broussard saw, a huge boulder suddenly start down the mountain side and strike like a cannon ball the splendid tree. Betty at Fort Blizzard Most of the wounded are dangerously so, being all by cannon balls. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers. Sunny Boy and His Playmates I can as easily imagine that the planets are moving by their will or design round the sun, or that a cannon ball is reasoning in making its parabolic curve. Consolations in Travel or, the Last Days of a Philosopher "There's a jiggler who holds a cannon ball on his neck," whispered Charlie Star to Bunny, when the Brown children had found their seats, which were near those of some of their friends. Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show Thick clouds, shaped like piles of cannon balls, have slowly peered up from behind the horizon, and rolled themselves hither and thither, spreading and gathering as they went. Gifts of Genius A Miscellany of Prose and Poetry by American Authors It was used as a church and as a fort during the Indian struggles and still preserves the scar of a cannon ball from a British ship. The Hudson Three Centuries of History, Romance and Invention The swiftness of these, as the clavendier of the Convent of St. Bernard told me, he could compare to nothing but that of a cannon ball of equal size. The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character But he knew the method, and he remembered the Little Missioner's words—"when he's straight facing you, with all your weight, like a cannon ball!" The Courage of Marge O'Doone Around, however, were the traces of devastation and havoc--the greater part arising from the bullets and cannon balls of the recent campaigns. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three Unknown to the soldier a cannon ball carried away the head of his companion. The Vitalized School He would pocket the "cannon ball" and order the "thunderbolt" held at Alton for the soldiers' special. The Last Spike And Other Railroad Stories "This is the last time I'm going to shoot!" cried Laddie, and he took good aim with a large wad of paper which he called a "double cannon ball." Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's I weighed no more than half the thousand pounds now, and the cannon ball had dissolved like a chocolate cream; but the car stood like a rock, fixed, immutable. The Motor Maid The cannon balls had done much, but the flames had done more. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three In common with most British castles, it was finally destroyed by Cromwell, and the custodian showed us a pile of cannon balls which he had gathered in the vicinity. British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland The only movable side is the cannon ball in front, so they all pound against that and give it such a shove that it goes ten miles before it stops. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries Just then another paper "cannon ball" sailed into the fort from a sand hill back of it and it fell at the feet of Russ and burst, letting out a pile of sand. Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's I swallowed something much harder and bigger than a cannon ball, and said nothing. The Motor Maid We found also, large pieces of hewn, worm-eaten timber, and some three or four cannon balls. The Makers of Canada: Champlain It is both in an imperfect and lacerated condition: the latter, owing to a cannon ball, which struck it during the siege of Lyons. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two But if it is a poison gas shell each molecule as it is released goes off straight into the air with a speed twice that of the cannon ball and carries death with it. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries Laddie's "bullets" and "cannon balls" hit the sand walls of the fort more often than they struck his brother and Russ only laughed at them, at the same time he was pelting Laddie. Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's Even when it rode the heavens a red-hot cannon ball directly above her, the hoarse and lonely cry of the girl echoed back from the hillside every few minutes. The Sheriff's Son But scarcely has he been able to give vent to this terrible threat when his head is carried off by a cannon ball fired from the town. Joan of Arc The cannon ball took it obliquely, so as to leave the first part of the volume less lacerated than the latter. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two You cannot fence with a cannon ball nor overawe it with a plumed hat. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries "Well, that was when I threw cannon balls up in the air and they came down on your head like rain." Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's Striking the water beyond, the spear sank as abruptly as if it were a cannon ball. The Land of Mystery P. S. I understand there is a considerable quantity of cannon ball at Pittsburg. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 For the ordeal a cannon ball was needed and a blacksmith to heat it. Caste The cannon ball could be seen and heard. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries "We can call the big bullets cannon balls," said Russ, and Laddie agreed to this. Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's We were required to find the smallest number of cannon balls that we could lay on the ground to form a perfect square, and could pile into a square pyramid. Amusements in Mathematics A cannon ball striking the hull of a vessel is said to hull her. The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence Augustus was struck by a cannon ball, and died in a few minutes. A Young Folks' History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Romans improved on this by concentrating in a catapult the strength of a score of slaves and casting stone cannon balls to the top of the city wall. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries "And won't you throw any more sand bullets or cannon balls?" Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's Now, all the numbers in the second row are triangular numbers, which means that these numbers of cannon balls may be laid out on the ground so as to form equilateral triangles. Amusements in Mathematics One cannon ball penetrated the boat, but Perry, stripping off his coat, stuffed it into the hole and so kept the boat afloat until the Niagara was reached. American Men of Action They had no cannon balls, but they used scraps of iron and lead tied up into bags. A Young Folks' History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints A cannon ball flying through the air exhibits energy of motion; but it strikes an obstacle and stops. The Story of the Living Machine A Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living Activity There were plenty of old papers at the bungalow, and soon Russ and Laddie were tearing them up on the beach near their fort and wadding and rolling them up into "bullets" and "cannon balls." Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's He made no objection to the signal given by the others to return; he even helped to cut the ropes by which the cannon balls had been attached. All Around the Moon No fewer than six cannon balls passed through the cockpit, while two went through the magazine, which, by some miracle, did not explode. American Men of Action "What was it," said Quincy, "a cannon ball?" Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life The cannon ball and the object it strikes have been heated, and thus the motion of the ball has simply been transformed into a different form of motion, which we call heat. The Story of the Living Machine A Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living Activity So Laddie got together more paper "bullets" and "cannon balls" and threw them at his brother. Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's He had hardly swallowed the refreshment so positively enjoined in the circumstances, when he abruptly addressed the Captain: "What's the weight of your heaviest cannon balls?" All Around the Moon Then, instead of a cannon ball, they put in a long, solid piece of iron, shaped like the modern shell, with a pointed nose. Larry Dexter's Great Search or, The Hunt for the Missing Millionaire The cannon balls, during the wars of the League--and the fury of the populace, with the cupidity or caprice of some individuals, during the late revolution--helped to produce this change. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One Many of the pieces used at the siege of Baza, in 1486, are still to be seen in that city, and also the cannon balls then in use. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. He threw it at Russ and then, from some point back of the fort another "cannon ball" came sailing into it, flying off and hitting Laddie's brother. Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's Water cools without cracking; cannon balls cool without cracking. All Around the Moon The roof had been pierced by a cannon ball, which had shattered pulpit and desk as well; only the little altar, in its quiet niche, remained undisturbed. The Northern Light The palisade will afford but trifling resistance to a twelve pound cannon ball. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia There was not a boy in town who had not straddled the black ungainly relic, or tried to lift the heavy cannon balls that symmetrically surrounded its base support. Bart Stirling's Road to Success Or, The Young Express Agent Once more there came sailing through the air a paper "cannon ball." Six Little Bunkers at Cousin Tom's Just as the last of the Texans sprang through the doors another cannon ball whistled down the street, this time low enough. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty Some of the buildings inside the walls were of adobe, and they were soon shattered by the cannon balls. The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad A tremendous thought may be packed into a small compass, and as solid as a cannon ball. Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader He recognized what the foolhardy escapade might have cost had that whirling cannon ball met a human, instead of an inanimate, target. Bart Stirling's Road to Success Or, The Young Express Agent One of the cannon balls which he fired into the town, struck the tower of the Brattle Street church, where it may still be seen. True Stories of History and Biography But most of the cannon balls and bullets flew wide, and the rest spent themselves in vain on the two houses. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty The Mexicans, pressing forward in dense masses, poured in cannon balls and musket balls at every opening. The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad They had no cannon balls, so, after putting gunpowder into the log, they put in stones and bits of iron. Stories of American Life and Adventure If enough alcohol, or alcoholic liquor, is drunk by anyone, he will drop down dead as quickly as if he were shot by a cannon ball. Object Lessons on the Human Body A Transcript of Lessons Given in the Primary Department of School No. 49, New York City When the company were in high spirits, and full of gaiety, several cannon balls flew in different directions about the tent. The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection There was a roaring and hissing sound over his head as a twelve pound cannon ball passed, and Ned said to Obed: "I thank you." The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty As I said before, the cannon balls make a big fuss, but they don't come so often an' they come at random. The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad To do this, the whole family had to cross a field where the cannon balls were flying thick. Stories of American Life and Adventure It is said that a cannon ball will not penetrate it. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy A canoe near them had been struck by a cannon ball, and practically broken in half. The Free Rangers A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi The soldier went down as if he had been struck by a cannon ball and his tray and dishes rattled upon him. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty Ned heard a great shout of rage from the Mexicans, and then the hissing and singing of shells and cannon balls over his head. The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad The cannon balls scattered dust over her and the baby when they struck near her, but she got back to her family at last, carrying the baby safe in her arms. Stories of American Life and Adventure The traces of besieging cannon balls are still to be distinctly seen, and in one place I observed a smooth, round hole, made by the passage of a ball into the interior of the fort. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Little jets of water where a missent bullet struck were continually spouting up, and then would come a bigger one when a cannon ball plunged into the depths of the bayou. The Free Rangers A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi Some gunner on the walls of San Juan de Ulua, of better sight and aim than the others, had sent a cannon ball so close that it struck the sea within ten feet of them. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty They distributed the ammunition, including the cannon balls, which they put in sacks, as well as they could, among the horsemen, and went on. The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad I must, however, mention that at least two iron cannon balls have been discovered in recent times embedded in the ground beneath the western walls of the castle. The Evolution of an English Town Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms; But a cannon ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms! McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader The schooner seemed to be fixed there and she never ceased to send a storm of bullets and cannon balls at them. The Free Rangers A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi "A cannon ball never strikes in the same place twice," misquoted Obed. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty Before they finished a cannon ball dropped on the floor, bounded against the wall and rebounded several times until it finally lay at rest. The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad We had only to look around to see men with heads like a cannon ball and others with heads like a hawk. Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 Among the beautiful buildings which our cannon balls destroyed was the ancient stadhuis. A Wanderer in Holland |
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