...stormers to ascend. " The fire of the enemy waxed stronger, and amid the chaos of sounds of volleys of musketry and roaring of cannon, and hissing and...moment, and sheltered themselves behind stones."! Notwithstanding this momentary check, the sappers, animated by their officers, kept firm hold of their...

...the wall in three places for the stormers to ascend ; but the fire of the enemy waxed stronger, and the men wavered for a moment and sheltered themselves...sappers, animated by the heroism of their officers, kept firm hold until a wound or death struck them down beneath the walls. At this instant on our right...

...bursting of rockets, stink -pots, infernal machines, huge stones, blocks of wood and trees, all hurled on their devoted heads, the men wavered for a moment and sheltered themselves behind stones." Everywhere fierce and bloody, the conflict was most severe near and inside the palace, which had been...