All round the Stadium cypress-trees have been planted, and their dark-green heads rise above the outer walls, like long lines of spear-heads guarding a sacred inclosure.
Wants guarding from what I can hear of it," he blurted.
Before help arrived, Anseric had had time to kill or put to flight all who were guarding the contravallation.
The warriors insisted on adhering to the programme sketched by the handsome Sigild, and on reserving to themselves the privilege of guarding the camp.
Between the towers the guarding of the ramparts was intrusted to a thousand men, put under the order of fifty-three chiefs; the two entrances were under the command of warriors of tried courage, and well known to Sigild.
The tribes, not having had any fresh attacks to resist during a lengthened period, left off guarding the camp, which was rarely visited except on occasion of certain solemnities and of assemblies convoked by the Druids.
The east court was barricaded, and Anseric, with about twenty men, was guarding the barricades.
In a few minutes, therefore, he came upon the body of Franks which, at the instance of Secondinus, was guarding the passage.
Such operations must always have for their object "passage and communication"; that is, the Fleet is mainly occupied in guarding our own communications and seizing those of the enemy.
Such operations have for their object "passage and communication"; that is, the fleet is mainly occupied in guarding our own communications and seizing those of the enemy.
There we saw the priests and the wealthy citizens side by side with their humble brethren engaged in the common task of building the walls of Jerusalem and guarding the city against assault.
This being the case, they could only preserve the purity of their communion by carefully guarding its gates.
Thus they made themselves responsible for their own quarters, guarding what was especially entrusted to their care.
His aim had too much to do with the living present to resemble that of Rizpah guarding the corpses of her sons from the hovering vultures.
You must rest now; and if you will give your word that you will not attempt to escape, or to injure those who are guarding you, your arms will be left at liberty.
Strengthening their garrison in this town, the Federals employed many steamers on the river between it and New Orleans, a hundred and twenty miles, armed vessels of Farragut's fleet guarding the stream.
The defendant was held "because it was found that this was for default of guarding them,.
But here there is usually no question of negligence in guarding the beast.
The Seventh Regiment National Guard of New York City was also there for another thirty days' war experience, and was guarding Government stores at the railroad depot.
The force guarding the Rebel prisoners, who were all of the rank and file, was composed of a battery of artillery, nearly a thousand regular infantry, several regiments of the Veteran Reserve Corps and a few others.
I was often on guard at the Aqueduct Bridge and at the Ferry and liked that duty much better than guarding prisoners.
We marched east of the Blue Ridge, over much of the same road McClellan had traveled the previous fall, while the Rebels passed down the Shenandoah Valley, guarding all the passes.
Dost thou dream Of guarding some monopoly in heaven Instead of earth?
He was notguarding that tower, not seeing what Vance did, not heeding Doc.
That's why I liked Scott's plan when he suggested guarding the sky," Don agreed.
They must get within easier guarding distance of the Dart at the piling of the boathouse.
Scott came in and I guess I was so excited at the prospect of guarding the airlanes that I left those drawings on the big table.
He was anxious to make amends for his earlier weakness by braving the storm, guarding the Dragonfly as best he could, in spite of the spooky look of that open door of the deserted interior of the shack.
But," added he, "you may depend on my taking proper care of him, and I will be answerable for guarding him well.
Having done this, and repaired the gates and walls, he took such measures for guarding the gates and defending the walls as he deemed essential to the security of the town, and then flattered himself that he had nothing more to fear.
Polk's armies, protecting the flanks of both, and guarding the coal mines, iron works, etc.
The Departmental Battalion marched away, last night, from the Chickahominy (guarding a ford when no enemy was on the other side!
They were on the north side of the river, guarding the pont de tete.
I saw no evidences of a military force in the city, and supposed the little army to be encamped at the west end of the Avenue, guarding the Executive Mansion.
England no longer thought of guarding herself, but only of smiting her foe--a theory of the mutual relations on which, unofficially, the seamen had been acting for the last decade.
A little westward of the old colonial fort guarding the river entrance, a public square was laid out, where, according to the town plan, their houses were to have been built.
It is this magnificent scene which the marble sentinels overlook who are guarding the Volunteers' Monument erected by the city of New York.
The dark pile of old Cro' Nest, guardingthe northern side of West Point, rises fourteen hundred and eighteen feet, one of the noblest mountains of the Highlands.
It was Jabe Smith's property, and he got a certain comfort from lying beside it and guarding it for his master.
The males take no part in building, provisioning, or guardingthe nest or in feeding the workers or the brood.
By the carrying out of the relief ordered the situation would be much improved, as the guarding of the railway, a natural approach leading into the heart of our position, would then be in the hands of one commander.
Every now and again, at the corners where the road zig-zagged, we came across thirty or forty native soldiers, evidently guarding the way.
He spoke to them and the excited little chaps guarding them, and then off we started.
The stranger now paced quickly and impatiently up and down the little veranda, pausing every few minutes and looking out in the direction of the wagon, as if it contained something he was guarding with scrupulous care.
There was an angel guarding you while absent," she whispered, looking up as he kissed her and kissed her.
The two that brought up the rear appeared to be guarding them.
She did not even stay to notice the brown-skinned damsel, who seemed to be guarding the entrance of the kiosk; but, springing past her, she stood in a defiant attitude in the presence of the lovers.
Girgenti, and the sulphur spirit and the Greek guarding temples, to make one madder?
It seemed like some lumpish bergguarding an arctic, locked-up bay where ships lay dead.
The dark encircling of the land seemed stealthy, the hills had a remoteness, guarding the waters in the silence.
And Achilles got back into his hands his own great spear, and he stood guarding himself with his shield and watching Hector for a spot to strike him on.
Beside the image of the vineyard he made images of cattle, with herdsmen, and with nine dogs guarding them.
