| Francis Scott Key - 1857 - 228 oldal
...the fort had surrendered, or the attack upon it been abandoned. They paced the deck for the residue of the night in painful suspense, watching with intense anxiety for the return of day, and looking every few minutes at their watches, to see how long they must wait for it ; and as soon... | |
| John Russell Bartlett - 1859 - 570 oldal
...the Capitol at Washington and the battle of Bladensburg took place, Dr, Beanes, a leading physician of Upper Marlboro', was taken from his bed at midnight,...Mr. Skinner, and Dr. Beanes were then permitted to laud where they pleased. " Under the excitement of the time, Mr. Key, as he stated to Judge Taney,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 oldal
...whether the fort had surrendered, or the attack upon it bad been abandoned. They paced the deck the rest of the night in painful suspense, watching with intense anxiety for the return of day. At length the lighf came, and they saw that ''our flag was still there," and soon they were informed that the attack... | |
| 1862 - 432 oldal
...whether the fort hnd surrendered or the attack upon it been abandoned. They paced the deck the rest of the night in painful suspense, watching with intense...anxiety for the return of day, at length the light came, and they saw that "our flag was still there," and soon they were informed that the attack had failed.... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 oldal
...whether the fort had surrendered, or the attack upon it had been abandoned. They paced the deck the rest of the night in painful suspense, watching with intense...anxiety for the return of day. At length the light came, and they saw that "our flag was still there," and soon they were informed that the attack had failed.... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 oldal
...whether the fort had surrendered, or the attack upon it had Wen abandoned. They paced tho deck the rest of the night in painful suspense, watching with intense...anxiety for the return of day. At length the light came, and they saw that " our flag was still there," and soon they were informed that the attack had failed.... | |
| Samuel Tyler - 1872 - 672 oldal
...whether the fort had surrendered or the attack had been abandoned. They paced the deck for the residue of the night in painful suspense, watching with intense anxiety for the return of day, and looking every few minutes at their watches to see how long they must wait for it; and as soon as... | |
| John Thomas Scharf - 1879 - 878 oldal
...whether the fort had surrendered or the attack had been abandoned. They paced the de.?k for the residue of the night in painful suspense, watching with intense anxiety for the return of day, and looking every few minutes at their watches to see how long they must wait for it ; and us soon... | |
| George Henry Preble - 1880 - 928 oldal
...did not know whether the fort had surrendered or the attack been abandoned. They paced the deck for the remainder of 'the night in painful suspense, watching with intense anxiety for the return of day, and looking every few minutes at their watches to see how long they must wait for it ; and as soon... | |
| John Piersol McCaskey - 1881 - 188 oldal
...know whether the fort had surrendered or the attack been abandoned. They paced the deck for the rest of the night in painful suspense, watching with intense anxiety for the return of the day. As soon as it dawned, their glasses were turned to the fort, and, with a thrill of delight,... | |
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