The said fiferspoke against the christian religion and Spain, and Estruch opposed him.
Questioned, from what cause and motive, and to what end the said fifer uttered these scandalous expressions; how many times, and what persons were present.
Moritz went as drummer to Company I, Young as fifer to Company A, and myself as fifer to Company D of the Second United States Infantry.
This desire was strengthened by the knowledge that the fifer was considered to rank the drummer and in the absence of special instructions could order the drummer to play such tunes or marches as he chose.
We played our calls at the flag staff in front of the commanding officer's house, where, when commencing to play, some fiferwould nearly burst himself trying to blow his instrument.
I bade them farewell, received from the oldfifer the benediction "God bless you!
With right arm eagerly extended in token of being inspired with an answer, and with right leg foremost, the fifer solves the mystery: then recalls both arm and leg, and with bump in ambush awaits the next poser.
Fifer tips 'em a livelier one, and excitement increases.
A general perception of trap and pitfall instantly arises, and thefifer is seen to retire behind the corduroys of his next neighbours, as perceiving special necessity for collecting himself and communing with his mind.
The commander shook his head, and the shake was significant; while the fifer stoutly affirmed that the whole of the nocturnal symposium had been charged against the protectors of the realm.
So intent was he on his music that neither he nor the children noticed the serjeant, who with halberd in hand came walking up with the drummer and fifer close behind him.
So he went on with his charge along the road to Kingstoke, the idiot staggering along on his mother's arm between the fifer and the drummer, and he himself walking behind.
And away went the drummer and fifer in pursuit, while the serjeant followed as fast as he could; and the children, after gazing for a time in bewildered alarm, ran back to the house.
She did not dare actually to stop him, but she so confused him that in another few yards the drummer and fifer had caught him each by an arm.
The fifer straightened himself up slowly, placed his fife at his mouth and commenced to play "The Flowers of the Forest," one of the most difficult pieces to follow on the drum.
Choking back his sobs, the big fifer crawled down to the brook and soon came back with his canteen full of cold water which Eddie emptied again and again.
On heavy marches the fiferwould carry him on his back, drum and all, and this was always Eddie's position in fording the numerous streams.
Let not the fiddler play the fife, Nor fifer play the fiddle.
The fifer paused, preparatory to changing the tune.
The fifer was found, and, quite fortunately, was open for engagement.
And the fifer would play "The Protestant Boys" and "Rise, Sons of William, Rise!
When the verse was done the fifer led off into another and another.
Nele answered: "If you are willing, Messire, I will befifer in his ship.
And Lamme shall beat the drum the while and the pretty little fifer shall squeal to the measure of thy song.
The drawing-room, fourteen feet by ten, was fitted up as a ballroom, with two fiddlers and a fifer sitting in a corner and a country-dance was performing when we arrived.
Council meeting at our meetinghouse, William Summers and wife, Harvey Fifer and wife, Sophia Fifer, Sally Wampler and Sally Helbert are to-day baptized by Jacob Miller.
During the heavy and fatiguing marches, the long-legged fifer often waded through the mud with the little drummer mounted on his back, and in the same fashion he carried Eddie when fording streams.
Jonathan was only sixteen years old, but was fifer for the minute-men.
The fiferto the Lexington minute-men was sixteen years old.
The man pointed, as his authority, to an American fifer who just then came up in breathless affright.
The fifer was ordered into custody to prevent his spreading an alarm among the troops who were advancing, and was threatened with a flogging should he repeat the story.
And we marched as he said, and theFifer he played The old "White Cockade," and he played it right well.
Attend at the call of the fifer and drummer, The French and the rebels are coming next summer, And the forts we must build Though the Tories are killed.
The drummer tucked his sticks in his belt, And the fifer gripped his gun.
A drummer and fiferwere ready, as Mr. Brown and Mr. Hanson can inform you, and we formed a procession and marched up to this tavern.
Governor Fiferhas always been my friend, as I have always been his.
President McKinley, on my recommendation, appointed Governor Fifer a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, in which position he served with credit for some years.
The programme concluded with an address by Governor Fifer and the grand "Hallelujah" chorus from "The Messiah.
And I'm goin' to hire a fiferand drummer to come and play in front of our house every mornin'.
The fifer and drummer of the company then played "Hail to the Chief" and "The Girl I Left Behind Me.
What a--" "The fifer and drummer were not soldiers.
The fifer and drummer and the man with the flag haven't any.
Then the Grand Army Post was called to order, and marched back to the town, led by the fifer and drummer and followed by the people.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "fifer" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
