 | Military art and science - 1888 - 648 pages
...in derision, took refuge behind Earl Percy's force, they " flung themselves down on the ground, with their tongues hanging out of their mouths, like those of dogs after a chase." Still the running fight went on until they reached the protection of the guns of the war vessels on... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - United States - 1889 - 468 pages
...were met by Percy and his nine hundred men. These formed a square inclosing the fugitives, who lay down for rest on the ground, "their tongues hanging...of their mouths like those of dogs after a chase." Every moment made their retreat more difficult. Percy saw that he and his entire force were in danger... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - United States - 1889 - 478 pages
...met by Percy and his nine hundred men. These formed a square inclosing the fugitives, who lay dowa for rest on the ground, "their tongues hanging out...of their mouths like those of dogs after a chase." Every moment made their retreat more difficult. Percy saw that he and his entire force were in danger... | |
 | Judson Stuart Landon - Constitutional history - 1889 - 796 pages
...square, which, under Lord Percy, had been prudently drawn up to receive them. Here they threw themselves on the ground, " their tongues hanging out of their mouths like those of dogs after a chase," said an eyewitness.1 But little time could be afforded for rest, and the sorebeset and weary column... | |
 | Rowland Broughton-Mainwaring - 1889 - 494 pages
...much were they exhausted, that they are described in Stedman's History of the American War as ' having their tongues ' hanging out of their mouths like those of dogs after a ' chase.' Both detachments soon resumed their march, still harassed by the Americans, till they arrived at Boston... | |
 | Mary Sheldon Barnes, Earl Barnes - United States - 1891 - 482 pages
...fresh troops from Boston, who formed into a hollow square, in the midst of which the wearied men lay down] for rest on the ground, their tongues hanging...of their mouths, like those of dogs after a chase. [After they were a little refreshed, they] moved on towards Boston, harassed the whole of the way by... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Maine - 1892 - 622 pages
...the hollow square formed by the fresh troops for their reception, they were obliged to lie down upon the ground, their tongues hanging out of their mouths like those of dogs after a chase." This re-enforcement met the retreating British troops near Lexington, about two o'clock in the afternoon.... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - United States - 1893 - 1000 pages
...pieces of artillery. Percy formed his men into a square, enclosing the fugitives, who dropped helplessly on the ground, " their tongues hanging out of their mouths like those of dogs after a chase,' and with his cannon kept the Americans at bay. He could not think of holding his position, however,... | |
 | Charles Cooper King - 1894 - 306 pages
...in derision, took refuge behind Earl Percy's force, they "flung themselves down on the ground, with their tongues hanging out of their mouths, like those of dogs after a chase." Still the running fight went on until they reached the protection of the guns of the war vessels on... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1896 - 486 pages
...kept the Americans at bay, Percy formed his detachment into a square, enclosing the fugitives, who lay down for rest on the ground, " their tongues hanging...of their mouths like those of dogs after a chase." After the junction of the fugitives with Percy, the troops under his command amounted to fully two... | |
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were so much exhausted with fatigue that they were obliged to lie down for rest on the ground, their tongues hanging out of their mouths, like those of dogs after a chase. 
