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If the enemie come to scale, the heigth of the firste walle moste easely defendeth thee: if he come with ordinaunce, it is convenient for hym to batter the utter walle: but it beyng battered, for that the nature of the batterie is, to make the walle to fall, towardes the parte battered, the ruine of the walle commeth, finding no diche that receiveth and hideth it, to redouble the profunditie of thesame diche: after soche sorte, that to passe any further, it is not possible, findyng a ruine that with holdeth thee, a diche that letteth thee, and the enemies ordinaunce, that from the walle of the diche, moste safely killeth thee.

Natalie de Santos breathes freely. A few days of preparation makes Madame "au fait" in the newest fashions. Her notes, cartes de visite, dazzling "batterie de toilette," and every belonging bear crest, monogram, and initial of the new-born Senora Natalie.

Hoch der Vaterland! Und der dears come to der eyes, I doand know because vhy, und der mens gry und shaike der hend, und der whole redgimend maerch off like dat, fairy broudt, bei Gott, der head oop high, und sing 'Die Wacht am Rhein. Dot wass Gravelotte." "And the monkey-wrench?" "Ach, I pick 'um oop vhen der batterie go. Der cennoniers hef forgedt und leaf 'um. I carry 'um in der sack.

Against that near and peculiarly dangerous neighbor, the advanced battery, or, as they called it, the Batterie de Francoeur, they planted three heavy cannon to take it in flank. Pepperrell and Warren at length came to an understanding as to a joint attack by land and water.

The fields added green corn for boiling, roasting, stewing and frying, cowpeas and black-eyed peas, pumpkins and sweet potatoes, which last were roasted, fried or candied for variation. The people of the rice coast, furthermore, had a special fondness for their own pearly staple; and in the sugar district strop de batterie was deservedly popular.

Oh, and you must have a spirit-lamp, a little batterie de cuisine, and perhaps a tea-basket." "But, my dear Charmian " "Hush, old boy! You have genius, but you don't understand these things. These are the woman's things. I shall love getting together everything. Surely you don't want to spoil my little fun. I've made a failure of your workroom in Kensington.

A simple batterie de cuisine, and sundry skins full of potable water , dangle from chance rope-ends; and last, but not the least important, is a heavy box of ammunition sufficient for a three months' sporting tour. In the rear of the caravan trudges a Bedouin woman driving a donkey, the proper "tail" in these regions, where camels start if followed by a horse or mule.

and, with an irresistible gravity and importance of demeanour, entered upon the duties of /chef/. In a very short time we were all engaged. Nothing could exceed the zest with which every one seemed to enter into the rites of the kitchen. You would have imagined they had been born scullions, they handled the /batterie de cuisine/ so naturally.

and, with an irresistible gravity and importance of demeanour, entered upon the duties of chef. In a very short time we were all engaged. Nothing could exceed the zest with which every one seemed to enter into the rites of the kitchen. You would have imagined they had been born scullions, they handled the batterie de cuisine so naturally.

The man touched his instrument and spoke in the mouthpiece. "C'est la batterie?" There was a little crackling in the telephone, like twigs under a pot, and it seemed as though a tiny voice were speaking from a great distance. "Now!" said the general, pointing towards the crest.