Their vain Attempts can ne'er successful prove, Whilst I so well maintain the Fort of Love.

We rode into the fort at four o'clock in the afternoon with about half the escort only, the rest having lagged far behind.

In this we succeeded, and reached the fort in safety.

A few days after he had gone, I started for home by the way of Fort Leavenworth, accompanied by two men, who were going to the fort on business.

Then mounting a snowy white horsea gallant stepperI rode down from the fort to the camp, rifle in hand.

Next morning he was standing at the entrance to the fort with one of his men when a chorus of yells burst upon his ear.

During the assault not one of the garrison had been taken prisoner, and certain it was that the besiegers had not left the vicinity of the fort for such length of time as would be sufficient to enable them to procure captives elsewhere, therefore did we know beyond a peradventure who the victims would be, but why only two were to suffer was something at which we could not even so much as guess.

Tis of no courtly gallant the Moorish damsel dreams, No lordly emir who commands the fort by Tagus' streams, 'Twas on the banks of Tornes stood the haughty towers of note Where the young alcaydé loved by the maid from cities dwelt remote.

When I presented my scheme for setting forts along the northern line, I could not screw a guinea out of the miscreants.

In order to gain the westerly side of the fort from the Indian encampment, in the vicinity of which we then were, and learn what might be going on at St. Leger's headquarters, it would be necessary to cross the river and traverse at least two-thirds of a complete circle around the fortification.

"I reckon you'd better hobble back to the fort without delay, an', once there, look well to it that you wash an' bandage the leg well.

The Japanese troops were attacking one of the forts near Port Arthur with their usual desperate valour.

" "I would like to know, sir, simply from curiosity, an' not because it would make any difference with my desire to go or stay, if you have a good show of holdin' the fort against so strong a force as is under St. Leger's command?"

Then one of the staff reported a speech Tyler had made when his troops rushed over the empty rebel breastworks and forts around Centreville.

He had only that morning been deputed to remain and guard the fort during the absence of his master, and although he knew it to be a post of honor and trust, yet he could not but consider it an effeminate duty to be left guardian of the Koch-khanah or family, and superintendent of the unchosen of the band.

The Indians, chiefly Creeks, were led by Red Eagle, who utterly annihilated the defenders of the fort under Major Beasley, and scalped the women and children.

The chief accepted his offer, and Sigalo, with a chosen few, marched towards the fort, leaving the rest of the mountaineers in readiness to join them at an appointed signal, and rush into the fort en masse.

Tús, upon being informed of this result, drew up his army, and besieged the fort into which Ferúd had precipitately retired.

If it so be you need us, sir, we will wait until you have gained the fort before making any effort to join him.

They, therefore, pressed on southward, behind our ancient and wealthy settlements, and built fort after fort, at such distances that they might conveniently relieve one another, invade our colonies with sudden incursions, and retire to places of safety, before our people could unite to oppose them.

Yet all was quiet on the curving quay and on the half-moon fort over which floated the white flag with the golden fleur-de-lis.

When the foremost of us, among whom I was, gained that portion of the fortification of which I have already spoken, the sergeant was lowering a long ladder over the stockade, and up this we clambered without delay, the entire party getting inside the fort within two minutes after the ascent was begun.

We left the fort between six and seven o'clock: Sir Eyre Coote, Colonel Pennington, and several more accompanied us down stairs, and saw us into our chaise.

Now ever since the war of 1870, France had been building a line of great forts across the narrow stretch of ground where her territory approached that of Germany.

"Two will stand a better chance of gainin' the fort than three, an' my duty calls me to Thayendanega's camp.