To the right of the enemy's position was a knoll, and the 72nd at once took possession of this; and two mountain guns were brought up to their assistance.
Some of these, as they rose, at once took to their heels; others, drawing their krisses, rushed at their assailants.
The steward at once took a spoonful of it and fell dead on the spot.
Vicente Alvarez at once took measures to oppose the invaders' landing, whilst his rival, Isidoro Midel, resolved to side with the Americans.
For when he once took a dislike to anyone--as he had to his nephew--old Jolyon never got over it.
His eyes, the sharper because they had only half the space of the ordinary eye to glance from, at once took in the fact that his mother wished to be alone with 'old Miltoun,' and he discreetly left the room.
Mr. Adams was roused by the hypocrisy of the court and the audacity of the crown officers and at once took a bold stand in favor of justice.
In 1765 he was elected to the Assembly and at once took a bold decisive stand against British oppression.
He at once took a leading part and submitted the draft of a constitution which was slightly amended and immediately adopted.
Notwithstanding the difficulty the City was then experiencing in getting in the arrears of the monthly assessment and the weekly meal account, it at once took steps to carry out the wishes of parliament.
The companies at once took possession of their property so far as they could do so; but livery of seisin was not and could not be made to them until James had granted (30 Sep.
There he met General Crauford, who had reached that position unopposed, and who at once took possession of the church by blowing open a side door with a shot from a field-piece.
Taking Venceslao as his guide he marched rapidly by cross-roads back to town, exchanging a few harmless shots with a party of English who were advancing towards the Miserere, and at once took charge of the preparations for defence.
The goldsmith at once took them to the King, who invited him to the third day's tournament.
The Prince so commanded, and they were immediately given to the lad, who at once took them to the eagle.
He at once took ambush in a neighboring trench, and aimed an arrow toward her, saying to himself: "If she does no harm to my brothers I will not shoot her.
The negro at once took hold of the serpent with the tongs, and cutting it in pieces with the dagger, hid it in the wardrobe.
Louis XI, the hereditary enemy of her house, at once took possession of the duchy of Burgundy, which by failure of heirs-male had reverted to its liege-lord.
Thorbecke, as a free-trader, at once took in hand the policy of lowering all duties except for revenue purposes.
The emperor at once took action to remedy this state of things by a decree reducing the interest on the debt to one-third.
The Secretary of War at once tooksteps to discourage the movement.
Two hundred warriors at once took up arms to revenge their loss, and only the most earnest appeal from the deputy governor could restrain them from swift retaliation.
The other four robbers, seeing they were now outnumbered, at once took to their heels.
Here Sir Ralph Pimpernel found Marshal Biron, a relation of his wife, who at once tookhim to the king.
Joe Chambers, who knew the town perfectly, at once took them to a place where they were able to hire a couple of horses, and on these rode to Maldon, some nine miles away.
She at once took fire at these insults, and declared that she would never consent to see Lord Chetwynde.
To her Zillah at once took a strong liking, and Mrs. Hart seemed to form one equally strong for her.
And when he learned that she was married, he at once took up the paternal attitude, and the affection which he expressed was that tender yet calm feeling which might become a father.
At last, however, he opened his eyes, and then she at once took hold of his hand and pressed it, instilling into the pressure all the anguish of her heart.
Marie made a feeble gesture as though to say that she consented, and Pierre at once took out of the valise at the foot of her bed, the little blue-covered book in which the story of Bernadette was so naively related.
When he reached Mere-Grand's room she at once took him to the hiding-place near her bed, and showed him the cartridges of the new explosive, and the plans of the terrible engine of warfare which he had invented.
The Lafittes at once took advantage of it, smuggling negroes and British goods, bringing their illicit wares inland by way of the bayous of the coastal plain and readily disposing of them as honest goods.
He clove the skull of one of them with an axe, and the others at once took to flight.
Without a pause, without venturing to answer the question shouted at them, the two at once took to their heels, and, darting in between the men labouring at the trenches, sped on into the darkness.
Jules, and at once took command of himself, and pulled his somewhat shaken frame up at attention.
Yes, he could hear the organ still, and that voice droning on, and at once took comfort.
Upon receipt of this important news William at once took horse, and with 'much noise and great expedition' began to make inquiries concerning the provost's whereabouts.
As to the burghers, they at once took up arms, and it was only the mutual jealousy of Ghent and Bruges that saved the truant Count.
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