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Example sentences for "walled town"

  • Here we see what it was to live in a walled town, what the manners of the citizens were and what was done to protect their health and morals.

  • Waterford was a walled town in 1170, and had a tower called Reginald's Tower, which seems to have been the residence of the two Danish chieftains, as they were taken prisoners there.

  • When they do stand a siege, it is in a walled town, and a town which has been walled, not by themselves, but by the Danes, to whom Giraldus expressly attributes these walls.

  • Huntingdon had been a walled town in Anglo-Saxon times, and was very likely first fortified by the Danes, but was repaired by Edward the Elder.

  • It is full of memories of other days, for here the Dane and the Christian came together; the Norman made it a walled town, and the Spaniards came into its harbour.

  • Thomastown~, on the line to Waterford, was formerly a walled town.

  • Of old it was a strong-walled town, ever on the alert against alarm and foray, with its harbour crowded with the warships of Spain and the merchantmen of many a foreign port.

  • Remains of a walled town on the opposite shore.

  • Footnote 51: In the report of the Fidalgo de Elvas, Ullibahali, a walled town, is not identical with Alimamu.

  • The Mobilians seem to be the descendants of the inhabitants of Mauvila, a walled town, at some distance from the seat of the Tuscalusa chief, and dependent on him.

  • Mr. Park gave the boys fifty kowries to ferry himself and his horse to the opposite shore, and in the evening, arrived at Taffara, a walled town, where he discovered that the language of the people was pure Mandingo.

  • The coffle resumed their journey on the 7th May, and having crossed a branch of the Senegal, proceeded to a walled town, called Bentingala, where they rested two days.

  • We talked also of the state of Zinder, which is represented to be a walled town, with seven gates built amidst and around some huge rocks.

  • Dikua, half a day; a walled town, and residence of a sultan.

  • Dirku, two hours; walled town, and residence of the Sultan of the Tibboos (capital).

  • It was at a walled town, with gateways and a pagoda that gave some indication of its former prosperity, prettily situated among the trees on the confines of a plain of remarkable fertility.

  • Directly facing us as we emerged from the gorge was the walled town of Wushan-hsien.

  • It is a walled town, ranking as a Hsien city, with a Hsien magistrate as its chief ruler.

  • It is a walled town, with a double wall and fosse in some places, all, however, much out of repair.

  • Damascus is a walled town; but on some sides the town has spread far beyond the walls, and forms extensive suburbs.

  • I think I informed you that Beyroot is a walled town, and has a strong garrison.


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