| 单词 | forlorn hope |
| 例句 | Breaking waves that moonlight and forlorn hope fashioned into illusion? Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z This was a forlorn hope--he was almost sure that Wilson had no friend: there was not enough of him for his wife. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z That was a goal that could be reached, barely, if the Rockefeller Foundation, the university, and private industry all contributed; at least, he remarked later, it would be “not an entirely forlorn hope.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Is Harper Lee suggesting that blind justice is a forlorn hope? To Kill a Mockingbird: a book that still raises questions about 'good' justice 2013-07-18T08:33:11Z Nothing for the viewer to root for beyond the forlorn hope that, if there is any kind of afterlife, it looks nothing like this. Hollywood Me; Quick Cuts – TV review 2013-06-20T05:59:01Z Salvation is found in small, personal connections, in wry humor, and in the forlorn hope that intelligence and decency will ultimately prevail. What “M*A*S*H” Taught Us 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Wednesday will see the anniversary of the killing that ended Lennon's iconoclastic career and terminated all forlorn hopes of a reunion for the most successful pop band in history. John Lennon: the last day in the life 2010-12-05T00:07:00Z I irritated friends by insisting that it was better than “Star Wars,” and followed the box-office grosses in the forlorn hope that my favorite would surpass its rival. Listening to “Star Wars” 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z He is scheduled to conduct all three cycles, but from this distance the notion that he could muster the necessary strength and stamina seems a forlorn hope. The New Season: Tchaikovsky, Dress Codes, And 3-D Opera 2011-09-16T19:50:18Z The London Times notes, ‘The prospect of reaching the summit seems now much less a forlorn hope than it did.’ 50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: August 2022 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Then, a forlorn hope: maybe the replacement battery shipped empty? Apple shipped us a 79-pound iPhone repair kit to fix a 1.1-ounce battery 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z And I’m not the only one.,” but he was guilty of false equivalence and a forlorn hope. Opinion | An unlikely solution to partisanship, no matter how wanted 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z He added that public transport for many in north Wales was a "forlorn hope". Transport: Better links between Wales and England recommended 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z It is likely to be a forlorn hope. At Barcelona, a Feeling Worse Than Sorrow: Pity 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z I believe that this is not a forlorn hope. Opinion | I fled Egypt and became an influencer. My family stayed — and became hostages. 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z I will state my message using the fewest and simplest words possible in the forlorn hope that you’ll understand it. Climate crisis: Dear Mr. President … 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z “The boat-docks-remote center plan is the most absurd, expensive, foolhardy, and useless aspect of the entire project! The idea of ‘chasing the ice’ is a forlorn hope. Mendenhall Glacier Park receives comments on expansion plan 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z This seems to be Blue and White’s favored option, though it is based on a forlorn hope. Netanyahu Gets a Dubious Presidential Mandate. What Happens Next? Four Possible Scenarios 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z If you attempt to accomplish too many tasks simultaneously, the most likely outcome is that you will be overwhelmed in the forlorn hope of ‘catching up’. Six easy ways to manage your time better 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z By then, they did so in forlorn hope. Manchester City Surges Past United, and to a Higher Level 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z This, however, may be a forlorn hope: Trump claims to be teetotal. Trouble brewing: climate change to cause 'dramatic' beer shortages 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z It is not a forlorn hope – PSG are capable of turning this tie around. It's now or never for PSG and Emery as they face Real Madrid without Neymar | Paul Doyle 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z But it may be a forlorn hope, absent some quick action on a gas tax plan with enough support to override a promised gubernatorial veto. South Carolina editorial roundup 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z Replacing the irreplaceable Yuna is perhaps a forlorn hope, but Choi Da-bin's performance in winning the women's short program in Sapporo on Thursday proved South Korean figure skating appears to have a future. Korea's gold medal hopes for Pyeongchang still on ice 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z But the film has so much to cover that this may just be a forlorn hope. Our original film review of 'The Right Stuff' holds clues for John Glenn's path to senator 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z About 200 Haitians arrived in Nogales last month hoping for visas to work legally in the US, an apparently forlorn hope. At Mexico's border, President Trump is just the latest unfunny gringo joke 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Britain will "continue to play a full role until we leave", Prime Minister Theresa May told fellow leaders at her first EU summit; but for many Britons in Brussels that is a forlorn hope. Still here? EU reality dims British demand on full membership 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z But with Obama's days in office numbered, that appears to be a forlorn hope. 20 years on, UN waits for working nuclear-test-ban treaty 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z That is a forlorn hope, some skeptics say, arguing that the EU has outlived its usefulness to citizens who feel, to use the ancient Greek, part of a national "demos", not a European one. Summer crisis tests Europe's new nationalisms 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z Milton Osborne, an Australian historian and diplomat who served in Cambodia, describes Dean’s “controlled solution” as a “forlorn hope,” with the Khmer Rouge determined to win totally and execute Phnom Penh’s leaders. Ambassador: US handed Cambodia to ‘butcher’ 40 years ago 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z There also is the increasingly forlorn hope for negotiation. North Korea Advances Along The Nuclear Path: Washington Should Switch From Coercion to Engagement 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Reaching the World Cup had at one point seemed a forlorn hope, but the playful slogan on the team's coach in Brazil reads: 'Impossible is not French'. World Cup: France v Honduras 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z If that happens, there may not need to be another raising of the debt ceiling - a distant, if not forlorn hope. Debt ceiling crisis: What crisis? 2014-02-12T14:01:02Z But Finance Minister P. Chidambaram acknowledged that might be a forlorn hope. Stormy start to Indian parliament's last session before election 2014-02-05T11:17:59Z But as the session quickly descended into a shouting match, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram acknowledged that might be a forlorn hope. Stormy start to Indian parliament's last session before election 2014-02-05T08:38:59Z But based on the Wallabies’ performance at ANZ Stadium on Saturday, that looks like a forlorn hope. Rugby: Back to the Drawing Board for Australia 2013-08-18T10:24:04Z Wales face Macedonia and Serbia, and while qualification appears to be a forlorn hope, Coleman sees the games as key markers looking ahead to the next qualifying campaign. Wales 0-0 Republic of Ireland 2013-08-14T21:33:41Z But as the traditional American press descends further toward sensation and stenography – the latter, by most the way, looks like predominant mode in Washington DC – this may be a forlorn hope. 'Facktivism' for every field: why Bono is right to want more data and evidence 2013-02-28T15:19:02Z Tamogami's dream of an influential new nationalist party appears a mostly forlorn hope for now, analysts said, but right-wing groups of that ilk are already pushing mainstream parties to the right. Japan nationalist dreams of new patriotic party 2012-07-27T09:30:55Z But if he had Christie in mind, his was a forlorn hope. No36: Linford Christie wins gold in 1992 2012-06-05T11:20:25Z At half-past eleven at night, two columns of Continentals marched with unloaded muskets, and bayonets fixed, preceded by a forlorn hope of twenty men. The Little Washingtons' Travels 2012-04-26T02:00:23.713Z Sometimes a forlorn hope is justified by the event. Pioneers of Evolution from Thales to Huxley With an Intermediate Chapter on the Causes of Arrest of the Movement 2012-04-26T02:00:14.960Z He had the Celtic leaning towards forlorn hopes, and the Celtic want of truthfulness. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z From the first it was a forlorn hope, and in any case it was impossible to run a company successfully unless one could be on the spot to superintend the production. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z But the tyrannical captain would listen to no remonstrances, and the poor little boat went tossing over the billows on her forlorn hope. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z Its orators have led forlorn hopes against fearful odds; and, whether in the marshes of the Chickahominy or in Syrian defiles, have not known how to show their backs to the enemy. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z But although it seemed a forlorn hope, it was resolved to force her through the surf and sea under sail, and the hawser was cast off. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z It is on record that Smoutchies ere now have led forlorn hopes, pierced Africa to its centre, navigated strange seas, and trodden trackless Polar snows. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z It was a forlorn hope--the suggestion of one who had not thought out the position; and, whatever its promise, Mademoiselle's pride revolted against it. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z This man came from a race and a profession "to whom an appeal for volunteers for a forlorn hope was never made in vain." The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z Three of the men who were told off for the forlorn hope died within a fortnight, while thirty-three of the remaining thirty-six men were suffering from materially impaired health. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z He knew very well, of course, that his prospect of making a financial success at the tables was no less of a forlorn hope. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Still the siege of the Sheds was felt to be of the nature of a forlorn hope. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z Barney was much distressed by the news, but resolutely refused to throw away lives and risk the safety of the fort in a forlorn hope of that kind. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Only one more inning now, one last chance to win as a forlorn hope, or fall fighting in the last ditch. Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball 2012-03-02T03:00:09.747Z Hans, the resort in such emergencies, was given a light sledge, the two surviving dogs, and to him was committed the forlorn hope. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z Ovington's appeal to him had been a forlorn hope, and much, now it had failed, did the banker regret it. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z To lead a forlorn hope, to try to save one child from fire or water, and die in the attempt—that is easy and glorious. Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities 2012-02-26T03:00:14.933Z There was a brisk fight for two or three minutes; then the ladders placed against the wall were hurled into the gully, and with them the forlorn hope of the storming party. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z He had no intention of heading the forlorn hope of a misguided rabblement who would fly helter-skelter before the first puff of cannon smoke. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Must the effort be postponed till next year? or a forlorn hope be attempted single-handed? My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z And then it was such a forlorn hope, such a desperate, feckless venture! Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z It was the last assault—the forlorn hope of the gates of hell. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z Skobeleff, it will be remembered, was that Russian general who, in the Turco-Russian War, led a hundred desperate forlorn hopes untouched, though all around him were killed or wounded. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z As a forlorn hope they sent for young Edison. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z Terence had involved himself in a forlorn hope. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z And with her on this forlorn hope went no comrades, no tramp of marching feet, no watching eyes of thousands, no bugle note to cheer her. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z I am not out on the forlorn hope of converting Mr. Ingersoll. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:04:02.353Z After all, the grim courage of the forlorn hope provides a feebler animus than the thrill of victory. A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z He knew rather better than Jefferson did that it was a very forlorn hope indeed the latter was venturing on. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z Torn well-nigh to death already by factions of many kinds, was Erin to sit by and see her last forlorn hope, her last bodyguard of champions, scattered by the same curse? My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z It was only a forlorn hope, a wild idea, lad, and I'll say no more about it. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z The forlorn hope Morgan150 despatched against the cavalry and the bulls. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z Captain Picard and fifty men led the forlorn hope, another captain and eighty grenadiers formed a reserve. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z No, no; I told you it was a forlorn hope. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 2 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:21.457Z When her friends of the forlorn hope were slain and gone, she would surely succumb from mere despair. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Before now the knees of brave men, going on forlorn hopes, have shaken under them, but, like these men, Josina went on, she ascended step by step. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z He then chose a band of the best marksmen as a forlorn hope, and a "hundred of these men," says Œxmelin, "are worth six hundred of any other nation." The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z Would anybody then be found to take note of the fact that Bowie and his comrades were the advance-guard, the skirmish-line, almost the "forlorn hope" of the armies of Taylor and Scott? The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z But, alas for their long-cherished idol, those who entertain such forlorn hopes are "sowing to the wind, and are doomed to disappointment." The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z To be taken without striking a blow--without even the threadbare satisfaction which belongs to a leader of forlorn hopes--of laying down life, perhaps, but at a heavy price. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z She pinned her one forlorn hope to me, like a flag nailed to a mast in a storm. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z Resting here a day, Captain Sawkins was appointed to lead the forlorn hope of eighty men. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z The King caught at this forlorn hope, and gave Bath full power to form a new Government. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z "No," exclaims a good Christian brother, in forlorn hope, it may be fulfilled yet. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z On the whole, it was so doubtful whether I could reach any particular place, or escape starvation after I got there, and so certain that failure would be death, the project seemed a forlorn hope. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z The boats cast off everything not necessary for the attack, as a forlorn hope goes into action unfettered. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z Two fresh complications came to kill even every forlorn hope. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z She admired her father's pride and courage, but she had an uncomfortable suspicion that he was leading a forlorn hope. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z It's a forlorn hope, but everybody must keep his eyes open, that's all. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z Do men, I wonder, who do marvellous deeds of daring in the field or lead forlorn hopes, feel and fight as I then did? Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z Their sentries commanded every visible approach, and we advanced in Indian file to reconnoitre, with the conviction that any operation must be in the nature of a forlorn hope. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Zeal does not wait for company, and tarry till good works are fashionable: it goes forward like a forlorn hope, and trusts that others will follow by and bye. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z He had been on a forlorn hope to town. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z The Courier, and the papers which united with it in the support of Fusion, were pounding away on a forlorn hope, thanks to Shaughnessy's masterly checkmate. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z In every century forlorn hopes of truth had set out to storm one or other of the ramparts of theology. English Secularism A Confession Of Belief 2011-11-24T03:00:50.030Z However, that looks like a forlorn hope, as Rabobank is looking at options for its 46 percent stake in Sarasin, which equates to 68 percent of voting rights. Julius Baer still seeking Bank Sarasin: exec 2011-11-23T13:19:09Z There are hundreds who would sooner storm a breach, or lead a forlorn hope, than confess publicly that they make a habit of prayer. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z It was a forlorn hope; it was like the straw clutched by the sinking hand; and yet it formed a comforting preventive against complete despair. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z If they stopped for another night on the high rocks, all would freeze; an effort to reach the timber and camp by a fire was, so to speak, their forlorn hope. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z Whatever it was it weighed upon their spirits, and a long tramp up the beach, in forlorn hope of meeting Mistress Seal again, did not succeed in raising them. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z The child’s voice raised in Jack a “forlorn hope,” for he muttered, “Dorothy shall be my guarantee of escape.” An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z Sparingly provided with munitions of war, possessing no central government, and lacking unity among themselves, the colonies seemed at the first to be leading a forlorn hope. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z At the book’s conclusion he is left, in a little boat, coasting around the shores of the sea-washed countries of the Mediterranean, with the forlorn hope of finding a companion solitary. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z While this was going on, Shelley, the forlorn hope of Skinner Street, could not be lost sight of. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z It was a forlorn hope, for the coward knew better than to expose himself. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z I came across a few barricades erected during the night by the forlorn hope of the insurrection; but these had been either abandoned or captured at daybreak. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z As Davis, a democrat, was merely leading a forlorn hope in a county overwhelmingly whig, that was to be expected. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Ambition for a Forlorn Hope.—There is an ambition for a forlorn hope which forces a party to place itself at the post of extreme danger. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z Constantine at last stood almost alone in the breach, and a forlorn hope of Janissaries headed by one Hassan of Ulubad, whom Turkish chroniclers delight to honour, at last forced their way over the wall. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z For a time, he struggled against them; and though he felt that it was hopeless, worked on like a desperate military leader conducting a forlorn hope to certain destruction. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z He was now defending a forlorn hope, but he struggled with a heroism that would have commanded the homage of Europe had not its courts been also clans. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z She was born to be a good comrade-in-arms, to carry the flag of a forlorn hope and stand by you in the last ditch. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z Afghanistan’s centuries of conflict and turmoil, that may be a forlorn hope. At War Blog: An Aid Worker Writes: Hope and Exasperation at a Kandahar Hospital 2011-09-26T22:12:06Z Alas! it was a forlorn hope for an unarmed mob to attempt any such resistance. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z Also a number of wild looking people called at the address to have a look at the child, but all departed with forlorn hopes. Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z He knew that it was a forlorn hope before we were half way, but he never flinched. Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front 2011-09-09T02:01:03.463Z "Come an' 'ave a look at Daisy," had become the conversational forlorn hope of the campers when utterly bankrupt of all other interests. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z “It would indeed be a forlorn hope, but better that than certain destruction.” O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z ‘They have nothing to cheer them, poor little souls, save the forlorn hope that perhaps one day their dear Little Mother Betty will be able to fly and get them out of the witch’s power.’ The Piskey-Purse Legends and Tales of North Cornwall 2011-08-30T02:00:37.027Z But still Pan Andrei loitered, and when at last he did move at the head of fifty dragoons, he was as unquiet as if going on a forlorn hope. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z And this is why the conducting of a comic paper is like the leading of a forlorn hope. Americanisms and Briticisms with other essays on other isms 2011-08-12T02:00:23.033Z Following a green drive as a forlorn hope, there comes again the rattling as of clubs and spears, and strange grunting sounds. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z So he set about an all but forlorn hope of reforming their minds, striving earnestly, and making little impression save on his own suffering soul. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z Methinks I see one solitary, adventurous vessel, the "Mayflower," of a forlorn hope, freighted with the prospects of a future state, and bound across the unknown sea. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z It was as though she were fighting temptation in a forlorn hope. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z In one sense, every leader of a forlorn hope is a conspirator. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z He takes no perilous initiation; he leads no forlorn hope; he neither conspires for freedom, nor fights for it. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z It has been religion always, if possible, that has been called on to lend strength and enthusiasm to the fighters to attempt forlorn hopes, to carry out far-reaching reforms, to dare everything for the end. The Hearts of Men 2011-07-19T02:00:20.477Z One bright spot was on her horizon—Christmas would come, and she would see Eustace again, and to that she looked forward as to a forlorn hope. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z Two courses were open to him; an ignominious retreat or an advance that at best was but a forlorn hope. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Those are very much mistaken who think that the occupation of promoting or taking part in a forlorn hope is a pastime to which persons disinclined to business or honest industry, betake themselves. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z He was the most generous friend of "forlorn hopes" England has known. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z This looks a forlorn hope, with the two sides as far apart as ever and the Palestinian leadership apparently hopeful that a convincing vote in the U.N. Analysis: Gaza flotilla a foretaste of future diplomatic furor 2011-07-05T16:10:40Z The boats would certainly lie around in the faint, forlorn hope that he might have got clear of the wreck. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Fool that I’ve been to covet the leadership of a forlorn hope!” The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z They turned over the carcase of the horse, with a kind of forlorn hope that he might be lying crushed beneath—but no—he was not there, nor had they even expected he would be. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z If in the generous eagerness of youth the heart inclines to a forlorn hope, take it up notwithstanding its difficulties, for if youth does not, older people are not likely to attempt it. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z Grandfather," he said, in a tone of forced composure, "it would be best to put a speedy end to it all,—to give me up as a forlorn hope. A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z It was a forlorn hope, for the Pelikan could steam twice as fast as the collier and was much quicker on her helm. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z It substituted a forlorn hope for imminent and unavoidable death or capture, and it gave one last avenue of achievement to the mission on which he had come from Lucknow. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z In Denmark, the prospect looked like a landscape set for a forlorn hope. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z Should I permit her to go off on some wild adventure, only from a forlorn hope that it might benefit her young mistress? Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z You aren't the sort of chap to lead a forlorn hope. Gunpowder Treason and Plot And Other Stories for Boys 2011-06-08T02:00:16.797Z During the trial his line of defence had been insanity—the defence of the defenceless, the forlorn hope of the hopeless. The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z We had tried the forlorn hope of a Government grant—and failed. My Little Sister 2011-05-27T02:00:14.023Z It was a forlorn hope, but it met with fulfillment. On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration 2011-05-15T02:00:09.877Z Still, Gillie Baynton had been pretty well done for, as far as his own country was concerned, when he had been sent out, as a kind of forlorn hope, to Mexico and Oliver Tropenell.... Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z I began to look upon my candidacy as a forlorn hope, until an idea, which I regarded as a brilliant one, flashed into my mind. Overshadowed A Novel 2011-05-07T02:00:24.483Z Sometimes I have cheated myself with the forlorn hope that absence might possibly help me to accomplish that which long association failed to bring me. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z In his obscure way he was always hurrying into the van of some forlorn hope of ethics. William Blake A Critical Essay 2011-05-04T02:00:18.110Z Mr. Beecher was not a pioneer, nor a leader of forlorn hopes, but of the main column of the army. From the Easy Chair, series 2 2011-04-29T02:00:06.407Z In this last sense “forlorn hope” is often used at the present time. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Why, it was he who led the forlorn hope at C—, besides being first over the bridge at some other place with an unpronounceable name?” The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Could nothing induce those devoted patriots to strike for the forlorn hope? The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z Both forces were soon in touch with the Bulgarians, and fought a number of minor engagements in their forlorn hope of effecting a junction with the hard-pressed Serbians. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z I knew it was a forlorn hope, but I couldn’t give it up. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z In due course the time of Dan's examination came, and then all further clinging to a forlorn hope was at an end. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z There was nothing for it but a desperate rush across the continent on his forlorn hope, and he undertook the journey at once, accompanied by Monica. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z "It is to be feared, madam, that such rumors are well founded, but the party who form the forlorn hope have their devoirs also." The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z It may be doubted if a more perilous "forlorn hope" was ever more daringly executed. Historical sketch of the Fifteenth Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers First Brigade, First Division, Sixth Corps 2011-03-29T02:00:08.393Z Grand Townsend was one of the invincibles and sometimes volunteers were called upon to lead a forlorn hope. The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry 2011-03-28T02:00:23.133Z See how the heroes of the "forlorn hope," after defeat has come, turn again and reörganize, refusing to surrender! History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z But like the majority of forlorn hopes inspired by ill fortune, the journey ended in dire disaster. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z “A forlorn hope that has not long to live,” quickly retorts our adversary. One Year Abroad 2011-03-27T02:00:18.457Z I was never yet fool enough to tackle a forlorn hope. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z “I would suggest that Tano make a reconnoitering visit before Mercedes goes, as a leader of a forlorn hope,” said Rosario. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z Best they must be to form the forlorn hope.” No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z The first assault had been fixed for the morning of the 13th, a storming party of 500 men, or ‘forlorn hope,’ as it was called, having volunteered for this dangerous duty. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z No volunteering, then, is allowed; fortune alone permitted to decide on whom shall be the forlorn hope. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z He had hoped the old man would forget the black buck, but from the beginning he had known that was a forlorn hope. The Black Fawn 2011-03-07T03:00:09.513Z Shall I own to you, Tom, that the confession sent a strange thrill through me; and like a man selected to lead a forlorn hope, I still felt that the choice redounded to my credit? The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z A forlorn hope for storming, who so like as her soldier knight to be the leader of it? No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z They were the skirmishers, who had thus far cleared the way for us, and far ahead of the ‘forlorn hope.’ Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z The holding of Kovno was a forlorn hope, and the men and guns in it were sacrificed to gain time. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Ah me!' and he rode back to headquarters, wondering whose turn next it would be to face the forlorn hope—such a singular number of which this Rebellion has developed. Tom Clark and His Wife Their Double Dreams, And the Curious Things that Befell Them Therein; Being the Rosicrucian's Story 2011-02-25T03:01:12.293Z Breakfast over, the members of the forlorn hope donned their leather coats and flying helmets, and assembled aft for final instructions from the wing commander. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z One of the rules of the Legion is that its members shall always lead the "forlorn hope;" refusal to do so means the punishment of death. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z When the boy came staggering in with the third shutter, a new thought—a forlorn hope—suggested itself. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:19.937Z Judaism—old or new—is a forlorn hope.' The Grandchildren of the Ghetto 2011-02-12T03:00:35.663Z He knew that his was a forlorn hope; half of his work was already destroyed, he could not save the rest, and yet he worked on, seeming determined to die rather than yield. The Alpine Fay A Romance 2011-02-11T03:00:27.700Z Indeed, "Seton's kirk" was now something of a forlorn hope in a neighbourhood almost entirely given over to Jews and Roman Catholics. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z Often the Reserves had the worst of it in these affairs ... a forlorn hope of an attack without artillery ... digging a new line under fire ... beating off the counterattack.... The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z She was no longer the lady’s maid, going with love and adoration and long-deferred hope from one failure to another, no longer the trembling girl egged forward to a forlorn hope. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z Though a forlorn hope, at the best, with a hundred chances of failure against one of success, he would seize that hundredth chance. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z It had been written, he thought grimly, as a forlorn hope, a desperate chance that Thady Shea might yet save the day. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z He was a forlorn hope, but he meant to stick it out. Winter Fun 2011-01-25T03:00:22.297Z I have gone on so far like the soldier of a forlorn hope. Success and How He Won It 2011-01-23T03:00:12.077Z In the small detachment which, as a forlorn hope, tried to cross the Mountains in winter without provisions, and succeeded, there were twelve men and five women. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z For the Southern Cross to make the attempt, even provided she ran the gantlet of the barrier reef, was indeed the forlornest of forlorn hopes. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z Then she sighed and tried not to think, for hers, indeed, was forlorn hope. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z In this last struggle at Fredericksburg he took a soldier's weapon, and went on with the little forlorn hope, who were leading the advance through the streets. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z To be sure, it was a forlorn hope. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z But it seems to have dragged on rather longer than these forlorn hopes generally do. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z The pitiful words helped to dispel the cloud which had befogged his wits, and he began to weigh the pros and cons of the forlornest of forlorn hopes. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z It was almost a sigh of forlorn hope. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z They were desperate to hush up each and every revelation in the forlorn hope that such collusion would stack up the votes in our favour. World Cup 2018: what it means to lose out 2010-12-02T17:42:00Z He is improving so rapidly, though, that given luck with the draw, he is not a forlorn hope. Dettori rides Ascot four-timer 2010-09-25T18:34:00Z But it may be that the no-colors, though they may represent a silent majority, offer only a fading, forlorn hope for a nonviolent resolution to the country’s crisis. Thai Government Supporters Vow Counter-Protest 2010-04-18T17:24:00Z Has good winning form around Cheltenham and is far from a forlorn hope, yet others tickle my fancy more. You bet 2010-04-08T20:24:00Z The federalism that the TNA campaigns for, as well as the positive discrimination some of the president's own party colleagues desire, may be forlorn hopes as long as the president does not want them. After the Tigers 2010-04-05T17:00:00Z Altogether the center column took nearly 1,500 prisoners—more than the whole number of the 'forlorn hope' that had stormed the peak. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. I was then reckless of everything; and, being in the grenadier company, I volunteered for the forlorn hope. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 He set his teeth and glared round at the other men in a sort of forlorn hope of assistance. A Poached Peerage It was a forlorn hope at best, but the attempt was made. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical But in the desperate passes of life, woman is apt to lead the forlorn hopes. Deep Moat Grange He felt that he was capable in that hour of leading a forlorn hope in battle. The Man from Jericho If you refuse to pardon me, you will drive me to despair, and I shall volunteer for every forlorn hope, and rush upon danger, until death relieve me from my present state of mind. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 A forlorn hope was before them—a merciless foe on their shores. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution They keep no watch, they dig no trenches, they serve on no forlorn hope, and they will never fight in line of battle, yet they be well nourished and fed. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim If the courage of the men had been as good as their armament, we might have assaulted a fortress by way of a forlorn hope. Deep Moat Grange Nothing is certain in this world or we should have told her it was a very forlorn hope. Glories of Spain That is why the young and the chivalrous give a swift response when the call is to a forlorn hope in the service of Christ. Victory out of Ruin But he went in hard, like a forlorn hope, and like a forlorn hope he intended to do as much damage as he could. The Land of Strong Men Now there is your cut-and-thrust officer who is good for nothing but to be first in charges and to lead forlorn hopes—this colonel of yours is just the figure for him. The Firebrand "His honour was ever a great hand at surprises—ambuscades d'ye see, madam—ambushments, my lady, sudden onfalls and the like, and for leading a forlorn hope there was none to compare." Our Admirable Betty A Romance Every eye was strained upon the first daring rank that was to plunge into the stream as a "forlorn hope." History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 As a matter of fact the boy could not have selected a less opportune moment for presenting his forlorn hope. The Bachelors A Novel Murray had fought two forlorn hopes for his party, and had pulled down majorities. The New Gulliver and Other Stories Jinny, however had eaten the dainty little meal that Emmy had prepared—a forlorn hope to tempt the invalid. Stories That End Well An Adventure in Altruria——Through the Terrors of the Law——The Real Thing——The Old Partisan——Max—Or His Picture——The Stout Miss Hopkins' Bicycle——The Spellbinder——The Object of the Federation——The Little Lonely Girl——The Hero of Company G——A Miracle Play There was not much sense in the forlorn hope—only a wild longing to do something, and to stake all, life itself, on the chance that he might prevail by surprise. A Traitor's Wooing If that command is maintained, the troops engaged in the raid must inevitably be reduced sooner or later to the condition of a forlorn hope which has failed. Naval Warfare Is there any chance of pulling off my forlorn hope? The Bachelors A Novel Of course Frank realized that this would have been a forlorn hope. The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge The Ranch Girls Series It was a forlorn hope, so perilous to attempt that many of those who scrambled for a foothold fell between the ship and the cliff and were drowned or crushed to death. 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 The forlorn hope had unexpectedly blossomed into a victory. The Irish at the Front The attempt may seem often a "forlorn hope"—it rarely is so in reality. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II (of II) He would rather lead a ‘forlorn hope’ or ride a hundred miles after hostile Indians, than go through a dance. Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance For the task of storming the Sacsahuaman Juan Pizarro was chosen, and the forlorn hope could not have been intrusted to a braver cavalier. The Spanish Pioneers As disappointment still pursued him, he made up his mind to attempt a forlorn hope. The Red Rat's Daughter It looked like a forlorn hope to catch the Colon. The Greater Republic A History of the United States This was to be attacked with the field-piece, and then scaled with ladders by the forlorn hope; while Captain Morgan, with his riflemen, was to pass round the wharf on the ice. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Each attacking column was divided into three parts; a forlorn hope of twenty men leading, which was followed by an advance-guard of one hundred and twenty, and then by the main body. Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895 As the party crossed the bridge, Leigh laughingly observed that it was more like going home from a nineteenth-century dinner than leading the forlorn hope they had looked for. Into the Unknown A Romance of South Africa It was a forlorn hope, but the best that offered. The Tree of Life It was only an experiment—a forlorn hope—but I am delighted from my heart that it has succeeded. The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen They arrived in the advance, just as Arnold was leading on his forlorn hope to attack the barrier. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools "Something has happened to Joe," said the desperate man to himself, as once more he started out in the forlorn hope of meeting his messenger. Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" In this his second design, Buckingham led the forlorn hope and perished; Morton entered the breach with the reserve, after the fortress had been stormed and had capitulated. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West They stood like a company of martyrs,—the forlorn hope of Christendom, prepared, as their chief had said, to offer up their lives a sacrifice to the great cause in which they were engaged. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 "The forlorn hope always falls to my share," said she, poutingly. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly Like Montgomery, he took the advance at the head of a forlorn hope of twenty-five men. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Why not make them the forlorn hope of the campaign, and so get rid of them entirely? Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier "Certainly not," he cried, and was proceeding, but I interrupted him by repeating that we had consented to be married by Captain Parsons in the forlorn hope that the contract might be binding. A Marriage at Sea It is strong enough to lead a forlorn hope. Helen Grant's Schooldays "In that case, we shall have to resort to my forlorn hope," he said. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam In the advance of each was a forlorn hope of twenty men, one led by Lieutenant Gibbon, the other by Lieutenant Knox; it was their desperate duty to remove the abatis. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Julian led a forlorn hope in the cause of the old gods. Women of Early Christianity And every morning the "death-doomed" volunteered so eagerly to join this forlorn hope, that King Teja--with humid eyes--made them draw lots, not wishing to offend any one by the preference of others. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 If the territory to be assigned them were beyond the settlements of the whites, would they not be put upon a forlorn hope against the Indians? Dissertation on Slavery With a Proposal for the Gradual Abolition of it, in the State of Virginia "Because it is a sort of forlorn hope that I don't care to advocate until absolute necessity arises." The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam When soldiers, Margot, are sent on a forlorn hope of capturing a strong fort, they go up to it cheering. Christine A Fife Fisher Girl By these means he might hope to join the Duke; though it was but a forlorn hope. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. But it was only a hope, perhaps even a forlorn hope. World of the Drone Honor to him who can lead the forlorn hope of this stronghold of weariness. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life My wounds at this time were nearly well; and, having been unsuccessful in the first forlorn hope which I led, I volunteered to lead the second. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Should the soldier repine because he is allotted to lead a forlorn hope? Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion Am I only kept here as a forlorn hope? The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. Could anything that such a man as he attempted be a forlorn hope; and together, working loyally side by side, what could we not dare, and accomplish? The Red Symbol Whatever might be forgotten, assuredly it would not be the intrepid devotion of the "forlorn hope" of Fort Loudon. The Story of Old Fort Loudon The forlorn hope was led by Lieutenant Templer, of the 76th regiment, as brave a little fellow as ever wore a red coat. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Who will lead a forlorn hope and volunteer to take it?” Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution The captain set off hurriedly, while Tyke went once more around the mountain base in the forlorn hope that this time something tangible would come to reward his efforts. Doubloons—and the Girl The irruption of Bennie and Zephyr threatened disaster even to this forlorn hope. The Blue Goose "Mrs. MacLeod is fine timber for a forlorn hope," he said reflectively. The Story of Old Fort Loudon I did so; and, after the cloth was removed, he made me fight the forlorn hopes over again; at the recital of which his lordship was much affected. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Against this little gleam of forlorn hope was the fact that Blythe did wear a gray suit. Roy Blakeley in the Haunted Camp He acknowledged to himself that it was a forlorn hope, but he knew, too, that forlorn hopes often won by their very audacity. Doubloons—and the Girl A journey round the world was undertaken as a forlorn hope. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" Honor, who from anxiety, had not slept all night, mounted her bicycle and rode out into the fresh and brilliant sunlight on a forlorn hope. Banked Fires The black Phalanx were to lead the forlorn hope. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War And she laid her hand upon the unheaving breast, in the forlorn hope of finding the heart still beating. The Red Moccasins A Story One feels sure he would be of that forlorn hope of civilization that carries on a sporadic and ineffective war against officialism and militarism on the one hand, and puritanism and superstition on the other. Pot-Boilers Perhaps she hoped she could make Mary hear without actually opening the door; but it was a forlorn hope. Anxious Audrey It was a forlorn hope, but he slipped out amidst the darkness, by way of a loosened picket in the rear of the stockade, and vanished. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters A "forlorn hope" of twenty men was to be the first to rush headlong into the hand to hand fight. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools Down he crouched again at the foot of the old oak tree, hiding himself in its deepest shadow, in the forlorn hope that the monster might pass by without discovering his presence. The Red Moccasins A Story But, then, the Polish is the most remarkable race in Europe; from leading forlorn hopes to playing Chopin the Poles are unequalled. Ivory Apes and Peacocks A buzz of talk filled the dining hall and every one knew that Ridgley was face to face with a forlorn hope. The Mark of the Knife Had she been a soldier, she would have volunteered to go on every forlorn hope, on principle. When Ghost Meets Ghost On the left, the "forlorn hope" has lost seventeen out of twenty men, either killed or wounded. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools Judge Regis was a distinguished jurist, of course, and Marshall Adams had been a famous leader of forlorn hopes in the Confederate Army. The Co-Citizens Let us first follow the steps of the gradual change, and then give some brief account of the various advanced guards and forlorn hopes of the Gothic attacking force. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), The enthusiasm of literature has often been that of heroism, and many have not shrunk from the forlorn hope. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors And, indeed, the supposition was a forlorn hope, and a very spiritless one. When Ghost Meets Ghost Would one discover the secret at the close of the century of the alliance of Russia and France, freedom's forlorn hope when the century began? The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe He was a man among men, equal to any emergency, capable of leading a forlorn hope, or entering the lists for a lady's hand. The Co-Citizens Hobson led a forlorn hope without the power to cut his way out; but fortune once more favoured the brave, and I hope he will have the recognition and promotion he deserves. The Boys of '98 They gave out little smoke now, for with daylight the skipper had changed to anthracite again, in the forlorn hope of hiding their trail. The Missourian Immediate help from the Whim was all but a forlorn hope. Wings of the Wind France, the world's forlorn hope in 1800, is, in 1815, the gathering place of the armies of Europe, risen in arms against her! The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe Women worth having did not marry forlorn hopes in the expectation of making a profit out of them by and by. Claim Number One It is possible that there never was a much more pathetically forlorn hope than that which animated this sorely racked prisoner when he felt his bars. Finn The Wolfhound Yet there was one, gallant cavalier of the South, peerless captain, just the dauntless heart for any forlorn hope under the starry vault of heaven, if he were only here! The Missourian A young fellow who will start in pursuit of a desperate man who is armed with a gun, would be the sort of fellow to lead a forlorn hope. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow The English soldiers, uncertain whose body it was, fetched a prisoner, one of Arnold's forlorn hope, who could not restrain his grief for the brave General who had been the idol of his troops. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France There is a limit beyond which not even a forlorn hope is asked to go when it assails a citadel. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman Perhaps it was a forlorn hope at best. Remember the Alamo! So, sadly indeed, we retraced our way and returned in the dark and the pouring rain to a dismantled house and forlorn hopes. Liége on the Line of March An American Girl's Experiences When the Germans Came Through Belgium “But are you the man you pretended to be––are you Travers Gladwin?” she insisted, compelled against her convictions to grope for a forlorn hope. Officer 666 Never did they fight a forlorn hope or die for a lost cause. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) Heaven is a forlorn hope, not because she is denied any of its privileges, but because of the incapability of providing her with enjoyments similar to those promised to the other sex. Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It Many a forlorn hope had their houses led, and this would be only one more. Graham of Claverhouse No! the hero of the forlorn hope! a spirit to raise a fallen standard from the dust, and to tear down and trample that of the enemy. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 He was fighting that last forlorn hope amid what, to him, seemed to be a sea of disaster. The Law-Breakers Although I am not a political end," said the Gascon to himself, "in my humble opinion I understand that the king, your master and mine, wishes to make use of me as a forlorn hope. A Romance of the West Indies He could not help looking at her with a certain unconscious admiration and amazement, as he might have looked at a forlorn hope. The Doctor's Family From a little band apparently leading a forlorn hope, almost universally ridiculed and condemned, Miss Anthony had increased her forces to a mighty host marching forward to an assured victory. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV That he might live near me was the last forlorn hope of my life. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals I came here with a wild sort of forlorn hope you could forgive. The Law-Breakers It contained a vivid description of the taking of a certain small battery, which was pouring death and destruction on the little British company, who had gone as a forlorn hope to silence its fire. An Orkney Maid Weak, spent, and weary, the girl made no effort to consummate her escape, realising that it had been a forlorn hope at best. Nobody When my father led the forlorn hope at the storming of Würstenhausenstaffenberg, he wore a lace collar, and he was a man who understood these matters. The O'Ruddy A Romance To draw at will directly from this inexhaustible supply, and utilize it for the needs of mankind, is not a forlorn hope. The Machinery of the Universe Mechanical Conceptions of Physical Phenomena "A forlorn hope" we have called the attempt to do what we are told to do. Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India But it was not till it had risen and steadied that I realized the complete idiocy of our forlorn hope of escape. The Floating Island of Madness It seemed that she was making an appeal to someone in whom she had only a forlorn hope. Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 Captain Dan and I ran out off Silver Cañon just on a last forlorn hope. Tales of Fishes Some of them faced about, only to be met by a murderous discharge from the pistols of the forlorn hope, and the next moment the Spaniards were upon them. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main I told him the Fortieth, and that I had been one of the forlorn hope. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns He led the advanced guard, or forlorn hope, at the capture of Fort George, displaying extraordinary gallantry, and, though wounded, was the first to enter, and raise the American flag. Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXII No. 4, April 1848 But what I saw in their expressions convinced me that I had better go, and somehow, there rose in my breast a forlorn hope. Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 “It’s no use,” said General Lindsey, “this review is a forlorn hope—I must dismiss the parade.” Adventures and Recollections "Or do you think it is a forlorn hope, Alice?" she said. Daisy's Aunt Our colonel volunteered for the forlorn hope, but it was put under other commanders, being chiefly composed of the rifles. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns The forlorn hope, consisting of an officer and twenty-five volunteers. 4th. Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, in the Peninsula, France, and the Netherlands from 1809 to 1815 But he knew it was a forlorn hope. Shaman She knew in her heart of hearts all the same that it was a forlorn hope. The Manor House School Horace says ‘I am like Lucullus’ soldier—when his pocket was empty he would volunteer for forlorn hopes; when it was full again he would do so no more. Helps to Latin Translation at Sight The forlorn hope assembled between seven and eight o'clock under the walls of the convent we were then occupying, which protected them a little from the enemy's shot. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns The men suffered from dysentery, fever, wounds, and sunstroke, and yet they carried through their forlorn hope triumphantly, and it was hardly a year later that the Queen of England was proclaimed Sovereign of India. Round the Wonderful World But Gordon forgot his decision, and was leading the forlorn hope himself, when suddenly an officer next to him was struck down. General Gordon A Christian Hero Warrenton and Stuteley rushed in together, at his command, to try to save the two remaining foresters; but it was a very forlorn hope. Robin Hood Donald came forward, clinging desperately to the forlorn hope that the conversation had not been overheard. Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro Been writing up ‘the heroic 158 dash—brave youth at the trestle—forlorn hope of an unerring marksman’—and all that.” Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer But he held firm in his determination to do what he could, to go down with the forlorn hope, fighting. A Man to His Mate Magsie therefore determined to go to The Paddock and get the help of Master Jasper and any others she could find, in the vague and almost forlorn hope of rescuing Hollyhock. Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief Knowing that this trail was one that Midget had often to cover, I concluded as a forlorn hope to call her name, thinking that the pony might be Midget. Wild Life on the Rockies Either to spare life, or because no one was found bold enough to lead the forlorn hope in storming the entrance, it was resolved to blow up the cave. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Peering off into the blackness of the night, this seemed like rather a forlorn hope. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise As a forlorn hope it certainly appeared to Sir Joseph, and it was only half-heartedly that he opened the attack. Too Old for Dolls A Novel Mellony walked wearily, her eyes down, the red feather, in its uncurled, unlovely assertiveness, looking more like the oriflamme of a forlorn hope than ever. A Christmas Accident and Other Stories You would make a fine figure for a forlorn hope.” The Maids of Paradise A forlorn hope was speedily formed, and this my two brothers volunteered to lead. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure Her aunt's voice sounded like a forlorn hope as she presented her. 'Lizbeth of the Dale Thus, on that cold and stormy December morning, the half frozen, desperate band of ragamuffin soldiers started its march toward Trenton—toward its last forlorn hope. Washington Crossing the Delaware They had been picked troops selected for a forlorn hope, and they had come back four times. They Shall Not Pass It was a forlorn hope, but one not to be despised; and there was not a moment to lose. The Scarlet Feather Instead of attending to the reading, Beth had been listening to the footsteps of people passing in the street, in the forlorn hope that among them she might distinguish Alfred's. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius Arithmetic came first, and only the anticipation of better things to come, and the forlorn hope that the problem might somehow turn out right by chance, kept up Elizabeth's spirits. 'Lizbeth of the Dale He headed the "forlorn hope" in the attack on the Washington pavements. The Honest American Voter's Little Catechism for 1880 If Miss Thurwell wishes it," he said, in a tone of a man who offers himself to lead a forlorn hope, "it is settled. The New Tenant In this idea there was really some shadow of practicability, though, as I have said, it was but a very forlorn hope. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains On our first Sunday in camp our company commander stood us to attention and asked for three volunteers—for some unnamed forlorn hope. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 30, 1914 At this moment a resource suggested itself to my mind, or rather the forlorn hope of a resource. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West It was a forlorn hope of the most desperate description, and one after another the gallant fellows collapsed and died, pierced by innumerable bullets. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Yet, she dared venture a forlorn hope that all was not yet lost. Making People Happy It is true it was but a sort of forlorn hope that he had conceived; but a forlorn hope was better than no hope at all, and therefore Karl was determined to be satisfied. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains The forlorn hope, had been to dig a hole and bury all the unused fragments of last night's supper—the gristly bits.... Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 30, 1914 It might, thought I, be one of the thousand fancies that people love to indulge in; and I had only used it as a “forlorn hope.” The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West There can be nothing sadder in the life of an actress than this struggle with a forlorn hope. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 His is the tragedy of a splendid and forlorn hope. Kościuszko A Biography It was a forlorn hope, but it was successful. The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story After breakfast I strolled up to the post-office tent on a forlorn hope for letters. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition As a forlorn hope X. sallied forth in the sun to pay one more visit to the post-office. From Jungle to Java The Trivial Impressions of a Short Excursion to Netherlands India It was a forlorn hope, but I thought it was only a question of here or there, and I said I'd try, asking for a man to be sent with me. The Red True Story Book He was the leader of a forlorn hope, but he led it superbly well. Stephen Arnold Douglas There seems no reason to believe that Falieri consciously staked the remnant of his life on the forlorn hope of overcoming that awful and pitiless power, with any real hope of establishing his own supremacy. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 He could have led a forlorn hope, or rescued female weakness from the fangs of devouring flames. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm It was a hot autumn morning when we prepared to commence our task of railroad building, the last forlorn hope between ourselves and ruin. Lorimer of the Northwest Every house of the Broughams' acquaintance was visited, in the forlorn hope that someone had taken Maud home with them, but the answer was always the same. The Girls of St. Olave's It was a forlorn hope, therefore, to separate them by compulsion. Lectures on the French Revolution You don't know why, but you feel you would make any sacrifice for a man who looks at you like that, follow him to the death—lead a forlorn hope at his bidding. The Martian Nor are there grounds for thinking that the Prophet had in view only the Ten Commandments; while finally to claim that he spoke in hyperbole is a forlorn hope of an argument. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 Even a knife to hurl, though only a forlorn hope, might have pinned the snake to the floor. Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour Together they waited to see if their forlorn hope would work.... The Raid on the Termites Guides who came out in sampans said that there was only a forlorn hope of getting into the walled city, as nearly all the gates had been closed for two days. The Critic in the Orient “This is my expedition, and I speak to lead the forlorn hope.” The White Mice What the anonymous instinct of humanity has rendered beautiful by building into it the golden monuments of forlorn hopes and washing it with the salt tears of desperate chances remained beautiful to him. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations The inhabitants now put forth all the energies that a forlorn hope allowed. Ancient States and Empires There was no tree near, so throwing down my piece, I drew my knife as a forlorn hope in my extremity. History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians "Prone position—independent firing," shouted the major, realising that it was a forlorn hope for a few men to charge. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force Although the patrol-vessels were not to take part in the bombardment, they had to be prepared in case a forlorn hope in the shape of a few German torpedo-boats might attempt a sudden onslaught. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War And love like this, which is the forlorn hope of the race, is as far from lust as it is far from sentiment or indolent pity. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations When he had gone to Loring, travelling with a forlorn hope into the neighbourhood of the girl he loved, he had himself been aware that he had lacked strength to control himself in his misfortune. The Vicar of Bullhampton Even that catastrophe could not mar the general enjoyment, though Sarah retired to fish out the bugs carefully by hand with the forlorn hope of "drying them off and saving them." Rainbow Hill They belonged to the "forlorn hope," and were volunteers in the assault on the breach. The Huguenots in France The leaders of the forlorn hope who first ascended were opposed with great gallantry by the defenders; and this was,Page 339 perhaps, the most interesting part of the exhibition. Anecdotes of Dogs But the Confederates had already removed the guns, so this forlorn hope failed. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 The whole country went Democratic, and many a forlorn hope leader in some hide-bound Republican district was swept into Congress, Bryan among them. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 Leaders of forlorn hopes nowadays would be inclined to pick out as comrades the unmarried men, as having least to sacrifice and fewest duties to forego. On The Structure of Greek Tribal Society: An Essay In the forlorn hope of a client Aristide went in after him. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol The whole force was united as one forlorn hope. Hebrew Heroes A Tale Founded on Jewish History To understand what a forlorn hope the little boat-load of men were cherishing, we must understand what were the defences of the "Albemarle." The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 Pretty soon written instructions were returned and General Toombs prepared for what he believed to be a forlorn hope. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage I gave him directions to collect a band, or forlorn hope, of volunteers to lead with, and he is to have five hundred dollars for himself and five hundred for his band. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II It was a very forlorn hope, but Ware saw no other chance of achieving his desire. A Coin of Edward VII A Detective Story They placed him in the forlorn hope of their combat, and he at last fell a victim to the rashness of his friends. The Martyrs of Science, or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler With his magazine, he had the air of charging, sublimely, at the head of the forlorn hope of literature. The Creators A Comedy Miles, leading the forlorn hope, was soon to pay the price of his daring. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls She recognized the steadfast, unflinching courage, and the fine sense of honor which had sent him out on that forlorn hope. Masters of the Wheat-Lands At the head of each was a forlorn hope of twenty men. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Jasper, sensitive to undercurrents, became aware that he stood in some fashion for a forlorn hope in the life of this Pierre. The Branding Iron You suppose! man, you talk as if you were leading a forlorn hope. The Diamond Coterie Wistfully did she think of that hidden treasure, now but a forlorn hope, yet all the hope she had. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls It was small enough to be called a "forlorn hope;" it was brave enough to do desperate deeds if occasion offered. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea There were danger and difficulty in the enterprise, with little hope for profit, and none of the Corinthian generals or politicians seemed eager to lead this forlorn hope. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality He was then leading what seemed to be a forlorn hope and he betrayed his anxiety in face and speech. An African Adventure It is told that while Pontiac was leading his forlorn hope, he made his conquerors ridiculous. Heroes of the Middle West The French Was I to take active part in a forlorn hope? Fifty-Two Stories For Girls As they went up the slope of wet ash, quick and full of purpose, their comical gear and coarse dress became suddenly transfigured; and the silent crowd cheered emotionally that little party of forlorn hope. Old Junk Why wasn't that just as fine as commanding an army, or even leading a forlorn hope in battle? The Merryweathers Francqui has always been willing to take a chance and lead a forlorn hope. An African Adventure To examine the islands again was a forlorn hope because already it seemed certain that nothing alive moved on any of them. Blackbeard: Buccaneer The Waldensian and Bohemian Churches—the forlorn hope of the Reformation, nobly led the way by Covenanting. The Ordinance of Covenanting The Greek army had retreated to the isthmus, having been driven from every other post, and its last forlorn hope of being able to resist the advance of its victorious enemies was depending there. Xerxes Makers of History The leader of the forlorn hope may not be struck. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 Lee, with less than a forlorn hope of success, opened fire with his guns and ordered his men to advance. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Until he saw death or a dungeon yawning in front of him, he kept a fond faith that he should be authorized to lead one more forlorn hope. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography It was the forlorn hope of mankind, and though it perished in its efforts, it did not perish without having led the way to victory. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics Civilization in North America found its pioneer, its forlorn hope, less in England than in France. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 We call it courage in a soldier merely to face death—say to lead a forlorn hope—although he has a chance of life and a certainty of "glory." The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 It was a forlorn hope, for against him was marshalled the far greater force of the Mexican army. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Their forlorn hope was the agony or recklessness of the two lords and Markham on the scaffold. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography His determination was fortified by his anxiety; but it was a forlorn hope, for it meant lowering himself right into the water, and he knew well enough that he could not swim a yard. Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers You’ll make me volunteer to lead a forlorn hope, or to do something terrifically heroic. The Three Midshipmen It was a forlorn hope, such tactics were more likely to succeed than others because they would not be anticipated. The Rider in Khaki A Novel "I shall pass over your fault this time," said Gordon, "if you show your loyalty by leading the next forlorn hope." The Story of General Gordon The boy, feeling as though he had lost the game for his College where the other man would have won, went into the line with the energy of a forlorn hope. Stanford Stories Tales of a Young University “It certainly appears strange, that you should volunteer for the forlorn hope, and then run away.” Japhet in Search of a Father It was the 12th of January, 1689, when this truly forlorn hope set out upon its long journey. 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 But France was mistress of the Mincio and the Adige, with a total loss of about ten thousand men; while Austria had lost about twenty thousand, and was standing by a forlorn hope. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) He led no forlorn hope into the imminent deadly breach. The Story of the Outlaw A Study of the Western Desperado Why should not Satan and all who help him regard efforts to make apostates as a forlorn hope? Broken Bread from an Evangelist's Wallet Again and again, but all in vain, Dr. Lively offered his forlorn hope, his one greenback, to procure the transportation of his goods across the river. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 He would go to Cook's post-office the next morning; that was his last forlorn hope. There was a King in Egypt The insult never failed to hurt her; this morning, in particular, she would have been glad to set forth upon the day's forlorn hope without that preface of hate and cruel greed. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories After dinner he was sitting down to attempt a literary forlorn hope, when a sharp voice in the hall made him pause. The Man Who Lost Himself In military language it now means the leaders of a storming party— "The forlorn hope of each attack consisted of a sergeant and twelve Europeans." The Romance of Words (4th ed.) Suddenly, his thinking metamorphosed: He faced, not a miserable, unwarranted forlorn hope, but the universe as it was. A Matter of Proportion Visions of forlorn hopes, visions of glory, visions of the glamour of war rose unbidden in their minds. No Man's Land It is true it was a forlorn hope; but it is probable we should have attempted it in preference to enduring the terrible agony much longer. Ran Away to Sea As soon set a harlequin to lead a forlorn hope. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance He was early sent to Western Virginia on a forlorn hope against Rosecrans, where he had no success; for success was impossible. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War Yet the forlorn hope that I might be mistaken would have held me there awaiting her return had it not been for the haughty footman by the carriage door. David Malcolm She rushed instantly to the assault, much as she would have led a forlorn hope. The Dew of Their Youth I went to work with a forlorn hope of ever living to see another year, but the fish were plentiful, and the task of preparing them for winter use kept me from thinking too much. The Blue Birds' Winter Nest Why does any one stay by a sinking ship, or volunteer for a forlorn hope? The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance At the same time, he is capable at times of embarking on a forlorn hope. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 He had come to her on a forlorn hope, believing that she only—if any helper in the world—could be his salvation from the devil within him. Shining Ferry Clearly he was adding his faith to her forlorn hope. A Circuit Rider's Wife I like to measure battlements and prepare my scaling ladders, and lead a forlorn hope. The Gold of Chickaree We were there as a forlorn hope for the final effort of the field. Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac How long the minutes seemed, and what a forlorn hope it was! In the King's Name The Cruise of the "Kestrel" His personal energy and courage have given him renown, and he loved to lead forlorn hopes, or head storming-parties, or ride upon desperate adventures. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War Meanwhile, I began to observe with very genuine admiration his heroism in leading forlorn hopes. A Circuit Rider's Wife As a forlorn hope, I applied to Yank. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 "Who has indulged him with an appointment in every forlorn hope!" Edmond Dantès With our rifles to guard the cliff, no storming-party could approach—no forlorn hope could scale our battlements! The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse This last dram was our forlorn hope, but it only created a passing comfort, which soon went off leaving our bodies more chill and dejected than before. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver It is so that forlorn hopes are led, and become not forlorn; it is so that breaches are taken. Orley Farm And isn't Tolstoy still in your eyes a sort of forlorn hope the most hopeful of modern war-time philosophers? Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales Chrysophrasia held out her hand, a very forlorn hope of anatomy cased in flabby kid. Paul Patoff You could not have built a more forlorn hope. The Crooked House If ever a forlorn hope skated upon thin ice, his and George Kent's was doing so at that moment. Fair Harbor With these few he turned at last, in the forlorn hope that the train-bands would again open to let him pass. The Reign of Mary Tudor Card, who later lost his life in the forlorn hope drive on Karpogora in March. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 Young men, up to a given period, are, as never again, free to sacrifice for what look like the forlorn hopes and apparently lost causes of humanity. Men in the Making It's a wise business-man who knows when to quit a forlorn hope. Dollars and Sense The attack was risky, a sort of forlorn hope—but he would take the risk. Fair Harbor It was he who led the cavalry forlorn hope, at Haddington, when the supplies were thrown in for the garrison. The Reign of Mary Tudor Ironside, lover of forlorn hopes, master of the Russian language, a good mixer, and experienced in dealing with amalgamated forces, was the obvious man. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 So that forlorn hope had to be given up. The Heiress of Wyvern Court It was a forlorn hope, but the only one. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier A second party supported this forlorn hope, and kept up a fire upon the hill while the first party climbed the steepest parts. Impressions of South Africa They were waging war on "forlorn hope" lines with the slenderest resources, with the knowledge that officers and men—especially transport officers—had to do almost the impossible to win through. Bulgaria No one there cherished the forlorn hope that boys of our sort could make any advance in learning. My Reminiscences "I've been in a few forlorn hope fights before and have seen the impossible happen, in fact, helped it happen." Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles The sleek clerk supplied her with an envelope, and as she placed her message in it and handed it to him she felt it was a forlorn hope. The Grell Mystery The courageous among them faced the polls in the spirit of a forlorn hope. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion I do not hold for false cheerfulness that is sometimes affected, but a brave show of courage in a forlorn hope will sometimes win the day. The Untroubled Mind Of course, there are rare emergencies when an officer, let his rank be what it may, should lead in an assault or forlorn hope, or rush in to stay a panic among his own troops. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 Getting to the water hole and back again was a forlorn hope, but Robbins was past reasoning. Kid Wolf of Texas Thou who never counted the foe, or thought twice ere leading a forlorn hope, or asked quarter of Turk or Spaniard"— "Nay, nay, nay, Will, spare thy gibes! Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims He could mine and countermine, could plan an ambuscade here, and lead a forlorn hope there, could take one intrenchment by storm, and another by treachery. Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia But as this was a forlorn hope, the brig filling very fast, and her masts and yards lying flat upon the surface of the sea, I placed no reliance whatever on their efforts. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 Hubert Temperley had again brought his friend Joseph Fleming, in the forlorn hope, he said, of being able to give him something to eat and drink. The Daughters of Danaus It was a forlorn hope, but Kid Wolf knew that he could depend on Blizzard to do his best. Kid Wolf of Texas It was a forlorn hope, but he resolved to try it. The Hot Swamp A fair fight, too, a rising of the people against oppression; a challenge to the oppressor to do his worst; a gallant leading of a forlorn hope.... Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia Resolved, That Congress justly esteem the military caution so happily combined with daring activity by Lieutenants McAllister and Rudolph in leading on the forlorn hope. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 Mine is a forlorn hope:—a handful of Greeks at Thermopylae against all the host of the Great King. The Daughters of Danaus Far more frequently than the soldier or sailor is he liable to be ordered on a duty which shall turn out to be a forlorn hope, and not less pluckily does he obey. Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories In an instant he had slid down the rope into the saloon, followed by his brave boatswain Hawkins, and six volunteers were not long wanted for the forlorn hope. Man on the Ocean A Book about Boats and Ships Wallace observed the tone and grasped at the forlorn hope. Hunted and Harried Lieutenants Gibbons and Knox commanded the advanced parties, or forlorn hope; and all acquitted themselves as well as possible. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 He vaulted on Charlie’s back and along with their commander joined the men, who were thirty as fine, hardy, reckless-looking fellows as one could desire for a forlorn hope. The Dog Crusoe and his Master It was at this point, too, that the council of which we write was held, in order to settle who should have the undesirable privilege of constituting the “forlorn hope” in their subterranean assault. Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines But there was not yet sufficient water on the sands even for the attempting of that forlorn hope. Battles with the Sea I need not tell you that this chance is a poor one—well-nigh a forlorn hope. The Red Eric Resolved unanimously, That Congress warmly approve and applaud the cool determined spirit with which Lieutenant Gibbons and Lieutenant Knox led on the forlorn hope, braving danger and death in the cause of their country. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 It is said that Wellington or Napoleon, we forget which, once stood watching the muster of the men who were to form the forlorn hope in storming a citadel. The Dog Crusoe and his Master He knew it was a forlorn hope, for he was well aware that, even if he should succeed in getting away, the spouters would send messengers to arrest him before he had run far. The Walrus Hunters A Romance of the Realms of Ice At least those who were to lead the way did not; and this admirable quality of total indifference to prospective dangers is that which, to a great extent, insures success in a forlorn hope. Ungava |
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