| 单词 | musket ball |
| 例句 | Some clutched arms that had been shattered by British or Hessian musket balls. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Missy yelped as another musket ball slammed into her. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I search the box for more treasures and find the round pieces of white metal that Papa thought were musket balls and two British half cents from Concord. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The musket ball streaked out of the barrel like a comet, trailing flames and smoke. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Clinton wrote a message on a piece of silk that he put in a silver ball about the size of a musket ball. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “We heard that the British shoot first. And if you don’t die from a musket ball to your gut, they’ll finish you off with a quick stab in the heart with a bayonet.” I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z A musket ball ricocheted off the armored plating around the brachy’s saddle a few feet from them. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Inside was a single musket ball and just enough gunpowder for one shot. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Thousands of musket balls flew through the air. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z And Nate’s musket ball joined theirs in the blizzard of metal sweeping up the hill. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z They’d show off their scars—thighs chewed up by musket balls, bellies and backs clawed by bayonets. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z We found some pieces of metal that could have been musket balls from the Revolutionary War. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z He showed him the right way to ram the musket ball down the gun’s barrel. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The musket balls don’t even come close to them. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She survived the retreat from Kabul, with a musket ball in her shoulder and in due course led a jailbreak of her fellow hostages. William Dalrymple's top 10 books on Afghanistan 2013-03-27T11:27:32Z Gen. Francis Marion, the Revolutionary War hero on whom the Mel Gibson movie “The Patriot” is based, was only five feet tall — were as smooth and polished as a musket ball, or as Charleston itself. Cruising the Past, from Baltimore to Charleston 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Seen at Lincoln Center four years ago, that marathon of civil warfare seemed to fly like a speeding musket ball, leaving audiences exhausted and exhilarated. Review: All the World’s a Grave in the Druid ‘Richard III’ 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z Tague also toys with scale, so a single Civil War musket ball looms like a dwarf planet, and tiny plastic Lego guns appear ominously real and metallic. Review | In the galleries: Zenith celebrates 40 years with two exhibitions in two spaces 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z The hole in the shoulder was pierced by the musket ball of a French sniper perched high in the rigging of the Redoubtable. Nelson engages the French again as uniform goes on show in Paris 2013-03-27T16:43:00Z The musket ball pierced Nelson's coat just below the epaulette. Nelson engages the French again as uniform goes on show in Paris 2013-03-27T16:43:00Z The excited Haseler detected an 18th-century penny, a musket ball, a silver sixpence and a silver Victorian locket before coming across a metal box shaped like a military drum. Man proposes to girlfriend after burying engagement ring, having her find it with metal detector 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z For decades speculation has been rife about whether the pillars do actually bear the scars of the musket balls from nearly two hundred years ago. Newport: Mystery of hotel's 184-year-old bullet holes 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Would there be any musket balls, messages from students, or clues to historical mysteries? After lots of hype, West Point treasure box opening yields no bombshells, just silt 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z There could be everyday military items like uniform buttons or musket balls. Ten-hut Time Machine? West Point to open time capsule possibly left by cadets in the 1820s 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Several of the fallen were teenagers, and one had a musket ball in his spine. America’s first heroes: Revolutionary War soldiers reburied 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Some of the remains have been found with head injuries, consistent with having been in battle, and the wounds could have been caused by arrows or musket balls, according to Mr Shobbrook. Haverfordwest: 240 skeletons found under Ocky White store 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Some of the bones display wounds from musket balls and from grapeshot that would have been fired from cannons inside the fort or from ships in the river. A Battlefield From 1777 Yields a Dozen Mercenaries’ Remains 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Artifacts include cavalry uniform buttons, musket balls, grinding stones, arrowheads and human remains. Owens Valley tribes honor a legacy of 'beauty and suffering' with historic site nomination 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Pieces of pottery, pins, hundreds of musket balls and bird shot, arrowheads, and a trigger guard for a musket turned up. Rare 370-year-old Spanish cross found at Maryland archaeological site 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Consequentially, a gap in a bone might be a wound from a musket ball or a bayonet - or it might not be. America’s first heroes: Revolutionary War soldiers reburied 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Two lead musket balls - one showing signs of impact - are among finds made in new archaeological digs at Culloden Battlefield. Musket balls unearthed in digs at Culloden Battlefield 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z They found the musket balls and coins near a ruined croft house which once belonged to the prince's Gaelic tutor - at Sandaig on the shores of the sea loch, Loch nan Uamh. Bonnie Prince Charlie's Culloden battle hoard found 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z But a perfectly round musket ball was worth plucking from the muck. Mudlarks Scour the Thames to Uncover 2,000 Years of Secrets 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z When the hotel does open, a reception area will have an exhibit with Revolutionary-era items like musket balls, buttons and belt buckles from soldier uniforms, cooking utensils, and more, which were excavated from Fort Hill. How a Convent on a Hill Became a Luxurious Getaway for History Buffs 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z An array of items including musket balls, ingots and navigational tools were recovered. Ten English archaeological finds of the decade 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Archaeologists said the musket balls may have passed through or over the first line of government troops. Musket balls unearthed in digs at Culloden Battlefield 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The curious forager’s eye doesn’t discriminate in its fascination, even when the finds are frightful: musket balls and other weaponry, Roman “castration clamps,” human remains. Review | Unearthing London’s history from a muddy riverbank 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z A storied Revolutionary War musket ball that was melted from a famously toppled statue of King George III went on display at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia in 2017. Revolutionary War rifle stolen nearly 50 years ago back on display 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Was George Washington jarred awake on winter nights by the memory of horses shot out from under him or musket balls passing so close that they ripped his coat? PTSD Made Him Walk Away From Public Life. Now He’s Heading Back. 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z However, a 6-pound French cannonball was found in the orchard, as were British and French musket balls. Grisly amputated limbs, French howitzer shell, discovered at Battle of Waterloo site 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Its lead was melted down into 40,000 musket balls to be used by the Continental Army. A Brief History of Idol-Smashers, From Moses to de Blasio 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z He also described the bone on their wing which grew larger at the end, forming a mass under the feathers "as big as a musket ball". The other Dodo: Extinct bird that used its wings as clubs 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Buck went on to perform 32 more facial reconstructions for soldiers disfigured by bullets, bayonets, and musket balls, and he photographed many of those operations. 6 Medical Innovations That Moved from The Battlefield to Mainstream Medicine 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z The group says they found potential “post holes,” flint and musket balls in the area. Maine archaeologists find evidence of historic English fort 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z “You become a part of something bigger than filling your cabinet with musket balls and belt buckles,” he said. Archaeologists and Metal Detectorists Find Common Ground 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z He said: "It is a musket ball of one of the first shots fired in the 1745 campaign. This is really quite exciting." Musket ball from 1745 ambush found near Spean Bridge - BBC News 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Reduced to 42,088 musket balls, a pedestal and a few barely recognizable scraps, the statue all but disappeared. Long-Toppled Statue of King George III to Ride Again, From a Brooklyn Studio 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Ms. Sampson was shot while serving and removed the musket ball herself to avoid revealing her gender. Meryl Streep’s New Role: Extolling Hillary Clinton’s ‘Grit’ and ‘Grace’ 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z In July, the group discovered several artifacts on the island, including musket balls, gun flints and pieces of sheet cooper. Researchers plan further study of 1813 shipwreck near Sitka 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Archaeologists said the bone showed signs of a fatal injury caused by a musket ball. Battle-scarred skull found at Culloden 3D scanned - BBC News 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z West is an enthusiastic collector of Napoleonic memorabilia and his office houses musket balls, tunic buttons and hat badges salvaged from the nearby battlefield at Waterloo. ‘Trident is old technology’: the brave new world of cyber warfare 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z But its resemblance to a musket ball ends there. Enemy at the gates 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Most would have fled to safety by the time the second musket ball was packed into the barrel and had the weapon readied to fire again. Georgia editorial roundup 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The new artifacts included musket balls, gun flints, modified pieces of sheet copper and a series of hearths, McMahan said. Artifacts found may be related to Russian shipwreck 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z After Carnal was hit in the thigh by a musket ball at the Battle of Honey Springs, his wound festered until doctors amputated his leg nine years later, according to his military records. Black Union soldier buried in Nevada finally honored 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z But what if you needed to remove a musket ball? Civil War centre opens in Newark - BBC News 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z And musket balls and powder flasks and pistols and rusty bits of iron that the defenders of the Alamo fired from their cannons after they ran out of traditional ammunition. 178 Years Late, a Briton Replenishes the Alamo 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z In 1979, archaeologists uncovered relics of the colony, including tools, musket balls and a well during an excavation of its old fort. Independent Scotland's last gasp forgotten in Panama jungle 2014-04-21T17:44:57Z The dig has also yielded buttons from British regiments that fought the Battle of Brooklyn, liquor bottles and a musket ball. City Room: New York Today: Old-Fashioned Shoe Leather 2013-09-06T13:47:45Z He said that according to family lore, the cannonball, and musket balls he also owns, came from the farm just north of Gettysburg where Plank was born. Eddie Plank: A Favorite Son of Gettysburg 2013-06-29T16:45:04Z She said: "There is evidence that the gargoyles were used for target practice by the Puritan soldiers and the stonework on the south aisle shows impact holes from musket balls." Three new gargoyles for cathedral 2013-05-08T22:47:27Z A musket ball came in through an open port and struck a seaman fairly between the eyes. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Bainbridge, in the mean time, received a musket ball in his thigh. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z A musket ball had shattered his shoulder dreadfully, and for a long time it was extremely doubtful whether he ever recovered. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z In the thick of the fight a musket ball gave him his death wound. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z In this extremity, one of the women got hold of a musket ball, and placing it between her teeth, actually bit it into two pieces. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z The planking of the top also was stout enough to resist a musket ball, though the thud of shots as they struck the under side of the top at first filled me with misgiving. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Oars were splintered in the rowers' hands by musket balls, and the men themselves covered with spray from the round shot and grape, that smote the water on every side. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z This might be considered as having given him the coup de grace, although, at short intervals afterwards, he was struck with two more harpoons, and several musket balls were fired into him. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z At that moment my adversary’s horse was killed by a musket ball, and in its fall the poor brute crushed me to the ground. The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z Ha! surgeon, your hand must be firmer,” That musket ball’s entered his thigh: Turn the light on those poor furrow’d features, Gray-haired and unknown, bless thee, brother! Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental 2011-09-27T02:00:19.517Z The point of my grandfather's claim, however, as to the beauty of his left leg, was that the symmetry of the right had been somewhat spoilt by a French musket ball. Fifty Years of Golf 2011-09-14T02:00:50.627Z Shot, and shell, and musket balls were flying thickly about. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z Well, as he rushed on cheering us to the assault, he was struck by a musket ball just at the moment of the capture of the barrier. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z This was not accomplished without loss, for two riflemen were shot dead, and Tom Flinders got a musket ball right through his “dopper” hat. The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z Two musket balls passed through Lieutenant Perry's hat, and his clothing was torn by flying splinters. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z After that happened, he told himself, he might see nothing more, hear nothing more, till the first musket ball slammed home. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Women and children are pouring musket balls and making cartridges. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Montgomery was killed, and his corps of 200 swept back by a storm of grape and musket balls poured upon them from the second barrier. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z The very trees were cut off by musket balls and fell to the ground. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z Accordingly, some small shot were fired at a thief of uncommon insolence, and a musket ball was discharged through the bottom of his boat. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z But what dignity was there for those who died with a musket ball in their chest? Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z He paid no heed to the rifle and musket balls which were singing about his ears; he sat firmly on his horse. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Two lead musket balls were passed around the clubhouse, through the hands of a camouflaged Navy midshipman, two sheriff’s deputies, a farm-owning factory worker, a college professor, a pilot, a retiree and a high-school sophomore. Does the Appleseed Project Teach Marksmanship or Something More? 2010-07-29T22:08:00Z Inside are paintings and artifacts — musket balls, bayonets, hand-wrought horseshoes, a spinning wheel, etc. Our Towns: With a Veto, the Miller House Is Left Unprotected 2010-07-05T01:00:00Z Realizing the inefficiency of their old missiles when opposed to musket balls, they laid aside their bows, and armed themselves with spears, swords or other weapons fitted for close combat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" With that brave girl who stood there at the railing, musket balls flying. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z As the columns were advancing Gen. Wayne was severely wounded in the head with a musket ball—as he believed mortally—which felled him to the ground. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution I found the old negro laying dead on his crawl, or bed, a musket ball having passed through his body. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... It is somewhat like the principle of the solid musket ball, Fig. The Development of Armor-piercing Shells with Suggestions for their Improvement Beside a thrust of a sabre in the chest the Major received a musket ball in the left foot, which disabled him for some time from active service. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan A musket ball sang off the side of the longboat as several infantrymen began advancing down the shore in their direction. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z He was severely wounded in the breast by a musket ball early in the action and but for the buckle of his sword belt would have been shot through. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The musket ball that shot away her bonnet grazed her wrist. The Only Woman in the Town And Other Tales of the American Revolution G. R. Jones and myself found him in the Division hospital with his leg amputated above the knee, wounded on the 30th ult. by a chance musket ball. An Artilleryman's Diary Beside the ordnance captured, there were two thousand stand of arms, one hundred thousand flints, thirty thousand round shot, and thirty-two tons of musket balls. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools He pulled a musket ball from his pocket and tossed it to Jeremy. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z He received a musket ball through one of his hands which was not mentioned by him until after the enemy had surrendered. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution His mate was steady at the helm until a musket ball or two ran past them. The Only Woman in the Town And Other Tales of the American Revolution Earl Lindsay’s Lincolnshire regiment, which he had led pike in hand, received the brunt of the attack; it was overpowered, and the unfortunate general left for dead with a musket ball in his thigh. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield Shortly afterward, a wound in the head from a musket ball, brought Knowlton to the ground. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Jeremy gazed down at the line of dead militiamen, bodies torn by musket balls. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Now, however, the Mormons commenced to use their guns, and though the bridge in some degree protected Grenville, still his head was exposed, and he could hear the musket balls whistling past him. Into the Unknown A Romance of South Africa Cassard was wounded by a musket ball in the foot, yet he did not relinquish the command, but followed this first success by turning the guns of the forts on the town. The West Indies and the Spanish Main A pair of stays with whalebones close together, of a thickness sufficient to turn a musket ball, forced back the arms and shoulders and threw the chest forward. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) A musket ball shattered his leg just below the knee, killing his horse at the same time. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The ceremonies were gorgeous, lasting four days; but when Admiral Coligny, the Huguenot leader, was struck in the hand by a musket ball, the festive aspect of affairs suddenly changed. Women of Modern France (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 7 (of 10) Whaley fell, killed by a musket ball; Captain Handy fell fighting with one arm, after the other had been broken. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Two musket balls passed through Arwed's hat, but in an instant thereafter, he stood upon the breastwork and pierced the heart of one of the marksmen with his sword. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna All the world knows the story of the challenge shouted to these veterans, and of Cambronne’s disputed reply just before the musket ball broke his face and he fell for dead. Waterloo Smiths were set to work to furbish up and repair such firearms as were in the place, and wagons were sent off for musket balls, flints, and provisions. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools He was trying to climb on board when a musket ball went through his head. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read Of the Accomac volunteers Captain Christian was killed with a musket ball. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia But now the little musket balls whistled from the breastworks, and murderous grenades were bursting among them at almost every moment. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna A bloodier man was never seen, but he kept at his work, loading and firing, until a musket ball passed through his neck, and he dropped dead. The Battle of Allatoona, October 5th, 1864 Before he reached it a severe wound in the right leg with a musket ball completely disabled him, and he had to be borne from the field. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools But he was not to get home without another adventure; for, late one afternoon, there came in sight the frigate Milford, the one which he had saluted with musket balls. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read A musket ball passed through his horse, killing it and sadly wounding him, shattering his leg just below the knee. Elsie at Viamede Yes," replied the captain; "at the inner abatis he was struck on the head by a musket ball, the blow causing him to fall to his knees. Elsie on the Hudson So we spurred on as briskly as we dared, not knowing but that we might again hear the whistle of musket balls about our ears. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway Henry Hicks was shot through both heels by a musket ball, making the amputation of both of his legs necessary. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery A musket ball struck him in the thigh as he was pacing the deck. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read But the huge beasts no sooner felt the English musket balls than they turned round and rushed furiously away, trampling on the multitude which had urged them forward. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" They were loaded with musket balls and pebbles and trained on three wagons not fifty yards from them. Bring Me His Ears He had no fewer than six wounds from musket balls upon him. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway One of them had been shot with a musket ball that had penetrated his skull, entering directly between his temples. The Boy Slaves First, a musket ball hit him and went through the calves of both legs, but he kept on his feet. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read The musket balls stopped short or hissed uselessly over. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women Wayne leads the Assault Wayne is struck in the head by a musket ball, and falls. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools At the moment of victory Desaix was killed by a musket ball. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" Shot-holes marked the wall, and within the houses were well bespattered with musket balls. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) Cannon and musket balls tore the water round it. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read A few minutes later, however, as he pressed forward, sword in hand, at the head of the charging Louisbourg Grenadiers, a musket ball struck him in the breast. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France It was said that an old thirty-two-pounder had been loaded to the muzzle with musket balls, the first volley of which killed or wounded two hundred of the enemy. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools In the summer months great swarms of mosquitoes arose from the stagnant pools of water to attack the immigrants with a sting more deadly than that of the Indian arrow or the Spanish musket ball. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 There was a momentary pause, then a volley of arrows and- 356 - musket balls was discharged in the direction of their hidden foe, and then, with a wild yell, the whole mass charged. Out on the Pampas Or, The Young Settlers Captain Ross, on arriving at Morant Bay, had found the town deserted by all the Europeans, except Mr. Georges, who was severely wounded with three musket balls in his leg. The History of the First West India Regiment But the enemy was ready for us, and we were received by a shower of musket balls that sent four of our tars into the next world, and wounded three more. Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. Bainbridge was soon wounded in the hip by a musket ball; then the wheel was shattered, and a small copper bolt was driven into his thigh. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools At the siege of Luxemburg a musket ball shattered the ankle of young Francis, then Count of Aumale, and about eighteen years of age. Henry IV, Makers of History The warriors stationed behind them were safe apparently from assault, for even a musket ball would not pass through the posts. King Philip Makers of History A Prussian soldier was wounded over the femoral artery by a musket ball. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 Nearer and nearer came the enemy, and many of their musket balls reached the despairing creatures by the riverside. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines Presently a musket ball shattered his leg and stretched him bleeding in the snow. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools There was a heavy noise as the voyageur came plunging through the bushes, drawing a shower of arrows and musket balls. The Road to Frontenac Just then a musket ball struck the cannon in the embrasure, rolled along, and fell at the general's feet. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services Albert N. Burdick, 1st color corporal, then took the flag, and was soon wounded in the arm by a musket ball. History of Company F, 1st Regiment, R.I. Volunteers, during the Spring and Summer of 1861 Then quickly he put his horse to the river, and soon they were plunging through it with the water sometimes more than half over them, and musket balls lashing the river around them. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines A second later there was a flash and a roar behind them, and a musket ball whistled through the air and threw up a little cloud of dust a few yards further along the road. True To His Colors The baronet sprang from his seat, as if a musket ball had entered his heart. The Buccaneer A Tale The skin of the Cape Buffalo is made into shields and targets, and is so hard that a musket ball will scarcely penetrate it. Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. But at the height of the confusion, when Lafayette was too excited to notice it, a musket ball struck his left leg just below the knee. Lafayette This is proved by our not perceiving the motions of cannon and musket balls, and many other kinds of motion. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease In earlier "castles" there had been a thin covering of plaster which a musket ball could easily penetrate; and stone had been used only in building foundations. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era The following morning I received orders to go on shore with three boats, each containing two barrels of powder and a half barrel of musket balls as a present to the Bey. A Sailor of King George As he approached the barrier he received a musket ball in the leg which shattered the bone, and he was carried off the field to the hospital. An interesting journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut detailing the distressing events of the expedition against Quebec, under the command of Col. Arnold in the year 1775 Of three men picked up, one was the officer, who had received two wounds from musket balls. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests The Indians beat them off, but Econchatti-mico was wounded in the wrist, a musket ball having passed through it. History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians Our manner of eating it was simply to cut off a chunk about as big as one of our elongated musket balls, and proceed to "chaw." The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 In a few moments the entire works were manned, and the Americans were compelled to press forward in the face of a terrible storm of grape shot and musket balls. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America He dashed the water about as though he was about to sink, and instantly a musket ball struck the water within a few feet of him. The Hero of Ticonderoga or Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys Covered by the armed gentlemen, the workers retreated to their boat; arrows and a few musket balls flew after them, but the ship's guns again spoke out, and no Don dared show himself. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea Standing, as he was, in the midst of a shower of musket balls, he seemed almost ready to fall asleep. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 He was mortally wounded by a musket ball in the neck early in the morning of the first day at Shiloh, and died a few days thereafter. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 The heroic Montcalm, struck by a musket ball, continued in the engagement, till attempting to rally a body of fugitive Canadians, was mortally wounded. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America "Two musket balls' weight of food for a meal?" protested Jack. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Finding at last that they were cold and lifeless, she raised her head toward the ship, and growled a curse upon their murderers, which they returned with a volley of musket balls. Anecdotes of Animals Pearson was pierced through by a musket ball as he was hurrying through the woods, and fell heavily to the ground. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 For some hours the grove was right between the fire of both the Union and the Confederate lines, and the manner in which the trees had been riddled with musket balls was truly remarkable. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Major Leitch, pierced by three balls, was borne from the field, and soon after Colonel Knowlton was brought to the ground by a musket ball. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America A ferocious yell burst from the pinnace and a flight of musket balls whistled over the heads of the fugitives who had so hastily abandoned their operations with the derrick and gear and the boat. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Would loaves of bread the “bigness of musket balls” be one-twelfth the size of ordinary loaves? Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide An occasional musket ball passed over near enough and often enough to produce a realizing sense of the proximity of the enemy and solemnize the occasion. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball. John Frewen, South Sea Whaler 1904 Drawing his sword, he was springing on shore, but the same moment he was struck by a musket ball, and fell back into the arms of his step-son, Lieutenant Nisbet. The Grateful Indian And other Stories The ambushed Yemassees, lying in the tall grass, were ready to let fly with musket balls and flights of arrows or to storm the knoll. Blackbeard: Buccaneer “Half an hour afterward six musket balls had pierced his noble heart, and his white silk vest was torn and dyed with his martyr blood!” The Story of Cole Younger, by Himself An occasional musket ball whistled over, but there was no enemy in sight. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 General Drummond received a musket ball in the neck, but, concealing the circumstance from his troops, he remained on the ground until the close of the action. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 In the Battle of Brandywine, only some forty days after his arrival, he received a wound from a musket ball—a wound sufficient to keep him in bed for six weeks. The Spirit of Lafayette Infuriated by the fate of the two seamen, Trimble Rogers made a try at shooting him on the wing but the musket ball failed to find the mark. Blackbeard: Buccaneer He dropped under cover again just as a volley of musket balls swept close over the canoe. The Cryptogram A Story of Northwest Canada Shells and musket balls which must have lost their way, go flitting about here and there, wounding and killing men who deem themselves far away from danger. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 But her guns were well loaded, alternately with two round shot and a hundred and fifty musket balls, and with one round and one double-headed shot in each gun. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 An arrow can be thrown a few hundred feet, a musket ball more than as many yards. Daniel Boone The Pioneer of Kentucky Then out into the mist they launched themselves, swimming almost submerged, dreading to hear an outcry and the spatter of musket balls. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Drawing his sword, he was springing on shore, but the same moment he was struck by a musket ball, and fell back into the arms of his step-son, Lieutenant Kisbet. The Story of Nelson also "The Grateful Indian", "The Boatswain's Son" When we had done so, he and Mr Langton loaded them up to the muzzles with grape and musket balls. Old Jack As they drew within shot, each cheer was followed with a fatal volley, under which several more of our combatants were prostrated, while a glancing musket ball lacerated my knee with a painful wound. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver His horse was shot dead: he himself received a musket ball, which wounded him above his knee; and refusing to submit to amputation he lost his life. The History of Tasmania , Volume II He passed by scattered houses and stores which were mere log huts loopholed for defense, with shutters and doors of hewn plank heavy enough to stop a musket ball. Blackbeard: Buccaneer At this instant, Major Holmes was either killed by a grape shot, or by an accidental musket ball. Old Mackinaw The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings A musket ball entered one of Mrs. Garniero's breasts, as she was suckling an infant with the other. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs He was himself wounded in the leg by a musket ball. 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 The Gen. recommends them to load for their first fire with one musket ball & 4 or 8 buckshot according to the size and strength of their pieces. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn Reckless of the musket balls which began to fly among them, the sailors jumped for their stations at the guns. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Several balls struck him in the flanks, and a musket ball having pierced his side obliquely, passed through his liver, and he did not rise again. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals What was in the wagons?—Cannon! and thousands of guns and shot and thirty-two tons of musket balls! George Washington Our boats gave the enemy showers of grape and musket balls as they advanced; they, however, soon closed, when the pistol, sabre, pike and tomahawk were made good use of by our brave tars. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 Mr Thompson, let the gunner double-shot the four big guns, and load the little carronade with musket balls to the muzzle. The World of Ice During this storm the ground was rendered white with hailstones as large as a musket ball. The Pioneers The boat shoved off and they commenced firing musket balls, which pierced my boat through and through, and I was obliged to lie down at the bottom to save my life. The Pacha of Many Tales Benedict Arnold also was beaten back; his leg was shattered by a musket ball, but he bravely fortified his position and with five hundred men besieged Quebec. George Washington Frazer was severely wounded by a musket ball while spiking a gun on the second battery. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 The bow-gun in the boat was in return pointed up and loaded to the muzzle with musket balls and all sorts of langrage. True Blue It was too evident, however, that the boat was in pursuit of them, and in a few minutes a musket ball splashed into the water a short distance astern of the raft. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure Fortunately I was stunned by the graze of a musket ball and, being supposed dead, was not killed; as were all the other officers who fell into the hands of the Burmese. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War The enemy were not idle; for round shot, shell, grape and musket balls were bounding and whizzing all about us, and earth and stones were rattling about our heads like hail. General Gordon Saint and Soldier And I am sorry to add that Lieutenant Burrows, who had gallantly led us to action, fell also about the same time by a musket ball, which terminated his existence in eight hours. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 "It is the noise of the musket balls which they are firing at your Majesty," said the major. Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian. It was just in time, for at that moment, two musket balls whizzed so close to them that the difference of a mere inch would have been certain death. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series Conde's horse was shot by a musket ball and, in falling, pinned him to the ground so that he was unable to extricate himself. Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS Almost at the same moment my sword fell from my hand, my right arm being broken by a musket ball. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee In a critical moment of the assault, he received a flesh wound in the head with a musket ball, but continued leading on his men with unshaken firmness. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 No reinforcements reached Winterfeld and, after an hour's desperate fighting, he was struck in the breast by a musket ball and fell, mortally wounded. With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War While he was in the act of firing, the muzzle of his rifle was shot into by a Fenian musket ball and torn open. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 Gen. Devens was in command of the Fifteenth Regiment at the disastrous battle of Ball's Bluff, where he was struck by a musket ball, which was intercepted by a metallic button which saved his life. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 Eight of them had fallen, several others were wounded, and he himself had received a musket ball in the shoulder. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee Lyons had trained two 24-pounders, loaded to the muzzle with musket balls, on the gate, left invitingly open. Deeds that Won the Empire Historic Battle Scenes Her broadside guns were loaded to the muzzle with grape and musket balls. At War with Pontiac The Totem of the Bear Tromp, gallantly animating his men, with his sword drawn, was shot through the heart with a musket ball. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell Gregory had done his full share in the defence, and received a musket ball in the shoulder. With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman And as he spoke one of the peasants, running past, fell dead, shot by a musket ball from the rear. No Surrender! A Tale of the Rising in La Vendee All that could be done to protect the pilot-house had been done, though it was not yet supposed to be proof against the musket ball that would be fired in that direction. Stand By The Union He himself was shot by a musket ball which, striking him in the face, passed through both jaws. The Tiger of Mysore A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib Of twenty-five musket balls aimed at the head, only one pierced the skin and the bones of the nose. Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match 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 As he approached the barrier, he received a musket ball in the leg which shattered the bone, and was carried off the field. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States Again the steamer darted ahead at a speed which would soon carry her beyond the reach of the musket ball of the soldiers. Stand By The Union Don Hugo was killed by a musket ball. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 Poor creature! the men on board returned her angry cry with a shower of musket balls. Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match Yes; he fought for hours with his wrist shattered by a musket ball; then was wounded in the hip and was sent to Red Bank. Elsie's Vacation and After Events It was found that the poor fellow had received a musket ball in it. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth O'Hara's men were already climbing the bank; and Joe Graham was rallying his little company for flight in the face of an onset that made the tree fringe sing with musket balls. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady Sir George Carey had come from the Needles in time to share the honours of the last battle, 'round shot,' as he said, 'flying thick as musket balls in a skirmish on land.' English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4 He also sent a six-pounder cannon with necessary equipments of grape, canister, and round shot, ten thousand rounds of musket ball and buckshot cartridges, and a general supply of needful articles. General Scott He made the attempt, but was charged impetuously by the Americans and driven back further than before; and in that movement he himself was mortally wounded by a musket ball. Elsie's Vacation and After Events A musket ball, which had struck Captain Pownoll in a former action, was found after his death, lodged among the muscles of the chest. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth Perry's clothing was torn by splinters and two musket balls passed through his hat. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders In the next attack he made upon a town or village he might receive a musket ball in his body, which would end his career and leave his debts in France unpaid. Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts A musket ball entered his head just above the left ear; he died instantly and without pain. A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs The Story of a Hundred Years, 1761-1861 The hail which was as large as musket balls, covered the ground completely; and on collecting some of it, it lasted during the day and served to cool the water. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. At length the Revolutionists wanted lead for musket balls, and they unroofed the chapter-house with their usual dexterity. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One While there a musket ball struck its claw at the junction of the toes with the leg, and entered my shoulder. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders Two horses were shot beneath him; several musket balls pierced his clothes; he was slightly wounded, and was rescued from the foe only by the almost superhuman exertions of his hussars. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power Once more a storm of cannon, rifle and musket balls swept the street, but the Texans, bent down in their trench, toiled on, throwing the dirt above their heads and out on either side. 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 No danger need be apprehended from the enemy, as every person whatever will be under cover, made proof against rifle or musket balls, and convenient portholes for firing out of. American Merchant Ships and Sailors In one of these attacks Lieutenant William H. Allen, of the schooner Alligator, was killed by a musket ball. Dewey and Other Naval Commanders Tecumseh, although he had received a musket ball in the left arm, was still seeking the hottest of the fire, when he encountered colonel Richard M. Johnson, member of congress from Kentucky. Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians All the crowd now rolled back, and formed a circle round Shēr and his two companions, and galled them with arrows and musket balls from a distance. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official His own pistol was empty now, but a dozen musket balls were fired into the room. The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Count de Grancé being wounded in the knee with a musket ball, the surgeons made many incisions. The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection Each brave commander, in tears did shake his head, Their grief was no relief, when Nelson he was dead; It was by a fatal musket ball, Which caus'd our hero for to fall. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon A musket ball had done its deadly work; There was no hope, he said, the man might live A day perchance—but had no need of him. The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems The shock and loss of blood from the great musket ball could not be dismissed by a mere effort of the mind, but the mind nevertheless could fight against their effects and neutralize them. The Rulers of the Lakes A Story of George and Champlain A Mexican fell, shot through the heart, but another volley of musket balls was discharged at the Georgian. The Texan Scouts A Story of the Alamo and Goliad A musket ball pierced his forehead, and he fell lifeless to the ground. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 The Lord reward brave Nelson, and protect his soul, Nineteen sail the combin'd fleets lost in the whole; Which made the French for mercy call; Nelson was slain by a musket ball. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon A musket ball had pierced his thigh— A frightful, crushing wound— And then with savage bayonets They pinned him to the ground. The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems In a week you'll be able to travel and fight, and in a few weeks you'll never know that a musket ball passed through your shoulder. The Rulers of the Lakes A Story of George and Champlain I received a slight wound by a musket ball in my side, but it did not prevent me from remaining at the head of my company. The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock Picton, struck by a musket ball in the head, fell dead, and Kempt assumed the command, and his brigade followed up the attack and continued to drive the enemy down the hill. One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo His Lordship received a musket ball in his left breast, about the middle of the action, and sent an officer to me immediately, with his last farewell, and soon after expired. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon He recognized her as well, but could not speak; a musket ball, entering at the back of the neck, had carried away half his tongue. The Downfall Ensign Van Dyck, while relieving guard at one of the outposts, was wounded by a musket ball in his arm. Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam The boat shoved off, and they commenced firing musket balls, which pierced my boat through and through, and I was obliged to lie down at the bottom to save my life. The Pacha of Many Tales Loading cannon with musket balls was a slow process; but Hamilton was never without resource. The Conqueror A musket ball had passed through the shoulder blade, from behind; and penetrating upwards, had lodged in the neck. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2 If left alone they adhered to the flesh until they swelled to the size of a musket ball, when they fell off of themselves. Pioneers in Canada It was originally constructed as a retreat from the savages, who could only assail it with arrows and hatchets and a few musket balls. Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam 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, Volume 1 He received nine wounds, six with the saber and three from musket balls. Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical It was a musket ball slung with twine, and measured 9.8 inches from the fixed end of the twine to the centre of the ball. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 It was the month of July, however, and they were harassed with thunderstorms, some of which were followed by hailstones as big as musket balls. Pioneers in Canada This held his attention until Tiburcio, gaining courage, dashed past him from the rear and planted a musket ball behind the base of his ear, and the patriarch succumbed. A Texas Matchmaker He fired three musket balls into one, and Bong-ree threw a spear into another; but they sunk, and were not seen again. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2 His body was found, upon examination, to have been pierced by seven musket balls. Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical The Indians leaped out, and swam towards their companions; plunging constantly, to avoid the musket balls which showered thickly about them. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 While in the act of making this dastardly appeal, a musket ball from the enemy entered his mouth, and killed him on the spot. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa Half-a-dozen musket balls were now fired at random through the wattles, while the lieutenant, who spoke Spanish well, sung out lustily, that we were English officers who had been shipwrecked. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 472, January 22, 1831 Shortly afterward a musket ball struck the cannon in the embrasure and rolled on till it fell at his feet. George Washington Major Chisholm, taking advantage of the circumstance, removed into the fort for the night, and discovered for the first time, that the stock of ammunition, particularly the musket balls, was nearly exhausted. A Voyage Round the World, Volume I Including Travels in Africa, Asia, Australasia, America, etc., etc., from 1827 to 1832 Another swam off apparently as active as ever, although a musket ball had been fired through its head. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 He was compelled to return home in consequence of the dreadful wound he had received from a musket ball, which, as has already been related, passed through his body. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. My clothes were torn to pieces by musket balls—but alas! not one could touch my person! The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 364, April 4, 1829 He then fainted from exhaustion, and his captors hastened to relieve him of his cuirass and his cape of buff leather, which was pierced all over by musket balls. The Life of Marie de Medicis — Volume 3 Fast as the Roundheads poured up the stairs, they fell, pierced by pike, or shot down by musket ball. Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War Half a dozen musket balls were now fired at random through the wattles of the hut, while the lieutenant, who spoke Spanish well, sung out lustily that we were English officers who had been shipwrecked. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction I have been hit by musket balls, by pistol bullets, and by bursting shells, besides being pierced by bayonet, lance, sabre, and finally by a brad-awl, which was the most painful of any. The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard Around them swept a storm of musket balls, and although the darkness and their haste rendered the fire of the Russians wild and uncertain, many of the shot took effect. Jack Archer This was Sir Philip Sidney, who was wounded by a musket ball in the thigh as he mounted a fresh horse, after having had his own killed under him. A Child's History of England "Pho," said Belcour, "a musket ball from our friends, the Americans, may in less than two months make you feel worse." Charlotte Temple Sam, in the act of carrying his master from the field, was also severely wounded in the head with a musket ball. The Young Buglers The professor examined the young soldier in the meantime, and found his leg had been broken by a musket ball. In the Midst of Alarms As they reached it, amid a storm of musket balls and grape-shot, the heavens joined in with a terrific storm of their own. The Winning of Canada: a Chronicle of Wolf Upon this house they poured a storm of musket balls for about two days. Forest and Frontiers Or, Adventures Among the Indians Several French officers, in the service of America, have the kindness to pass much of their time with me, especially when I am engaged firing musket balls. Memoirs, Correspondence and Manuscripts of General Lafayette Men from other canoes, with splendid bravery, leaped into the water, and swam to the assistance of their comrades, "plunging constantly to avoid the musket balls which showered thickly about them." The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Half a dozen musket balls were now fired at random through the wattles of the hut, while the Lieutenant, who spoke Spanish well, sung out lustily, that we were English officers who had been shipwrecked. Tom Cringle's Log Wolfe was hit, but he did not heed it; Montcalm has received a musket ball, but he cannot yet die. The History of the United States from 1492 to 1910, Volume 1 From Discovery of America October 12, 1492 to Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775 On the 15th June he was before Saragossa, where Don Joseph Palafox had shut himself up; the whole population covered the roofs of the houses, where there was a constant hail-storm of musket balls. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France Smiths were set to work to furbish up and repair such firearms as were in the place, and waggons were sent off for musket balls, flints, and provisions. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 The rain gushed through, where the lightning pierced the cloud, in drops like musket balls. Two Years Ago, Volume II. The wounded man nearest to me had received a musket ball in his stomach. The History of a Crime The Testimony of an Eye-Witness Among the wounded on the English side was the very noble knight Sir Philip Sidney, who was shot by a musket ball, and died three weeks afterwards. By England's Aid or the Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604) The men were all lying down now at their guns, which were loaded with musket balls to their muzzles. By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic In the side, a musket ball, but extracted. My Lady of the North That stare was as fatal to the preacher as a musket ball. The Four Canadian Highwaymen or, The Robbers of Markham Swamp At one moment the rain flooded down upon the decks as though a cloud had burst directly above them; then great hailstones fell, drumming on the planks like musket balls. On a Torn-Away World Or, the Captives of the Great Earthquake He had been struck by a musket ball on the breast, while they were crossing the bridge, and the whole troop of horsemen, who were behind, had passed over his body. La Vendée I ordered the officer to load with canister containing 250 small musket balls. Ismailia From the dark hull of the brig broke a flash and a report, and a musket ball cut the water beside them with a chirping noise. For the Term of His Natural Life The mate was seriously wounded, four seamen were stabbed, the Spanish first mate had two musket balls in him, and a passenger was killed in the fray. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors A musket ball might come whizzing through his window. Washington and His Comrades in Arms; a chronicle of the War of Independence And gave it to him,—a bolus as large as a musket ball, and as heavy. The Story of a Mine One musket ball passed through the curls of his wig, another through his coat; a third bruised his side and tore his blue riband to tatters. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 A musket ball struck him; his horse sprang forward and plunged into a cloud of smoke and dust, which hid from both armies the fall of the victorious general. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 The captain had a musket ball through his body and died during the night in a house in the suburb of Halle, to where, on the previous evening, I had sent Major Pozac. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot “Certainly, there are incredible tales told in the encyclopaedias,” returned Elnathan, “though I cannot say that I have ever seen, myself, anything larger than a musket ball extracted.” The Pioneers On the 22nd of September his thigh-bone was shattered by a musket ball from the trenches. A Defence of Poesie and Poems Grape rattles on the roofs of the houses and in the fields; cannon balls howl over us, and plough the air in all directions, and soon there is a frequent whistling of musket balls. On War — Volume 1 He was struck in the head by a musket ball, and fell a corpse. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 In cutting up the carcass, they found that the animal had been wounded by hunters, about a week previously, an arrow head and a musket ball remaining in the wounds. Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains The ball was not a musket ball—it was an arquebus ball. The Three Musketeers Here they buried in a cache their saddles, horse-gear, and a small supply of powder and musket balls for possible emergencies. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 He remembered too the musket ball that by intent had whistled harmless overhead. Rolf in the Woods Rolf needed no second hint; he ran like a deer, and the musket ball rattled the branches above his shoulders. Rolf in the Woods |
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