As to these fellows, if we attack them, I am sure you do not really expect them to await us; though, if we retreat, we know for certain they will be emboldened to pursue us.
The arrangements made, they breakfasted; and after breakfast Cheirisophus advanced the whole army ten furlongs closer towards the enemy, so as to strengthen the impression that he intended to attack them at that point.
IV That day they remained inactive, but the next they rose earlier than 1 usual, and set out betimes, for they had a ravine to cross, where they feared the enemy might attack them in the act of crossing.
The chief came up to the boys and, by signs, intimated that a large number of hostile natives, belonging to several villages, were advancing to attack them; and that they must fly into the interior.
The enemy were known to be collecting in great numbers, in the Maidan valley, and two columns were sent out to attack them.
They were now in high spirits, for they felt that they could beat off any attempt of the enemy to attack them.
Hence great despondency was felt by the Greeks, as they knew the difficulty of passing the river, and saw the Carduchi ready toattack them if they attempted to cross.
The French are so entrenched, that it is impossible to attack them.
By yesterday's letters, our army was within eight miles of the French, who have had repeated orders to attack them.
He said, "Mr. Drannan, what do you think is the best way to attack them?
I left to care for the horses, and the other I took with me, and we crawled down the hill through the thick brush to try to see what position the Indians were in and find out what the best way would be to attack them.
Carson decided to attack them instantly, in the midst of their confusion.
A close scrutiny so confirmed this opinion that they hastily returned to the camp with the declaration that savages were certainly prowling around watching for an opportunity to attack them.
Kearney and Fremont united their forces to attack them.
To the great wrath of the French governor, Dongan persisted in warning the Iroquois that he meant to attack them.
The usual official courtesies passed between him and Denonville; but Andros renewed all the demands of his predecessor, claimed the Iroquois as subjects, and forbade the French to attack them.
To draw the British to attack them in this strong position, was the strategy of the Russian general.
The republican soldiers took up a strong post between Beverwyck and the Zuyder Zee; and the Duke of York resolved to attack them there, before their position could be strengthened by fresh works or re-enforcements.
In their plan of campaign they had determined to attack them on the subject of the Indian war, and accord-ingly, on the 9th of February, Major Maitland moved for all papers necessary to throw light upon the subject.
Having made a treaty with Tiribazus, governor of the province, and discovered his insincerity, and that he was ready to attack them in their passage over the mountains, they resolved upon a quick resumption of their march.
But only a few stragglers were to be seen, and these, called to the grim feast by some sort of instinct or perhaps some sense of smell, rushed past with as little attempt to attack them as the rest.
None of the gigantic insects tried to attack them.
A bumblebee, as big as a flying elephant and twice as deadly, roared around them for several minutes as though debating whether or not to attack them, and finally roared off leaving them shaken and pale.
But when they saw the vessels pass directly by without entering the harbor, they were exceedingly elated, supposing the English were afraid to attack them.
The Pilgrims at this time had not more than twenty men capable of bearing arms, and five thousand savages were clashing their weapons, and filling the forest with their war-whoops, preparing to attack them.
The inhabitants of Hadley, Hatfield, and Northampton promptly raised a force of one hundred and fifty mounted men to attack them.
A vigilant watch was therefore kept during the night, and the mountaineers, finding their invaders on the alert, did not venture to attack them.
The strictest watch was kept, for their position was well known at Allahapoor, and it was more than probable that an expedition from that city would set out to attack them.
When we attack them in the open ground, they will fly like chaff before the wind.
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