One of his practices was, that he placed centinels at all the avenues, to prevent the people from selling us any refreshments, except at such exorbitant rates as we could not afford to give.
I drew neere vnto those which were their enemies, they warned mee thereof: and I found their centinels set vpon their guarde on their borders.
He that is in waiting must visit the Posts in the Night-time; and the Centinels are oblig'd each to ring a Bell every Hour, that the Officer upon Guard may know they are at their Posts.
About day light Thompson apprised them that the guard had thrown open the gate, and were taking their morning's dram; that the arms were stacked not far from the entrance into the Fort, and three centinelson the wall.
At that instant the centinels fired their guns and gave the alarm; but Capt.
Crawford encamped in the woods near half a mile from the town, where, after the centinels were placed, and each had taken his ration, they slept on their arms, that they might be instantly ready in case they should be attacked.
The stillness of death hovered over the little army, and sleep relieved the whole, except the wakeful centinels who vigilantly attended to their duty.
We remained about an hour washing our linens and bathing our wounds, which delay enabled the Indians to attack us, one of our centinels giving us the alarm only a few moments before they appeared.
On landing near a creek, Alaminos said he knew the place, having been here before with Ponce de Leon, and advised them to be on their guard against the natives, and they accordingly posted centinels to give the alarm.
Though very indolent and difficult to waken, yet at those times they commonly fix some as centinels near the place where they sleep; and it is said, that these centinels give loud warnings when any danger is near.
The centinels during the whole time continue upon the watch, and if they perceive any person approaching, they instantly set up a loud cry, and at this signal the whole company retreat with astonishing expedition.
At length he proceeded in his miserable progress, and distinguished the distant sound of footsteps, which he concluded were the centinels on guard, and was soon afterwards revived by hearing the watch proclaim the hour of night.
Having opened the door which led them through the same gloomy paths Edwin had formerly traced, they narrowly escaped being discovered by the centinels who guarded Mettingham-Castle.
They returned with me instantly on board, and placed two centinels over me.
Under the pretext of defending the province from the English, he had centinels placed in all directions, with a view to prevent information being conveyed to Senor Anda of what passed.
To avoid this inconvenience, the strictest orders were given to the centinels to let no person whatever pass beyond their post.
For one of his practices was placing centinels at all the avenues, to prevent the people from selling us any refreshments, except at such exorbitant rates as we could not afford to give.
Centinels were placed to prevent stragglers of our party from exceeding the proper bounds; and when every other thing was filled with water, the carpenter's boots were also filled.
Taking advantage of the centinels falling asleep, Capasi had crept out from among them on all fours, after which his Indians carried him off to some more secure place than the former, as he was never more seen.
Acosta accordingly drew near with so much caution that he surprised the centinels that were on guard over Centeno, and had very near reached his tent when the alarm was given by some negro servants.
In consequence of these orders, one of the centinelskilled an Indian who impudently endeavoured to force his way into the town next night, for which he was much commended by the general.
Each Regiment ought to be provided with a Number of Watch Coats sufficient to serve the Centinelswho are to be on Camp Duty, or general Guards, in very cold and wet Weather.
At every Military Hospital a Serjeant's Guard ought to mount; and Centinels be placed at the Doors of the Hospital, 1.
I deliuered them also a sandglasse or clocke, that the Centinels might not be troubled more one then another.
In the dead of night the centinels on the eastern side of the cove were alarmed by the voices of the Indians, talking near their posts.
An officer regularly mounted guard, and a great number of centinelswere placed, viz.
The centinels rejected the bribe, and informed their sanguinary employer of the offer, who had the books of Mons.
The gravel walks of the gardens are watered every morning in hot weather, and centinels are stationed at every avenue, to preserve order: no person is admitted who is the carrier of a parcel, however small.
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