The numerous crossroads are flanked in like manner, having bridges at the intersections, recently broken. The meadows thus checkered, are, moreover, in many spots, under water or marshy ; for, it will be remembered, we were in the midst of the wet season,... Battles of the Republic: By Sea and Land, from Lexington to the City of Mexico - Էջ 351Henry William Harrison - 1858 - 448 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
| John Frost - 1848 - 356 էջ
...wet season, though with less rain than usual, and we could not wait for the fall of the neighbouring lakes and the consequent drainage of the wet grounds...edge of the city — the lowest in the whole basin. After a close personal survey of the southern gates, covered by Pillow's division and Riley's brigade... | |
| Edward Deering Mansfield - 1849 - 402 էջ
...obstacles but little less formidable. All the approaches near the city are over elevated canseways, cut in many places (to oppose us), and flanked o'n...edge of the city — the lowest in the whole basin. After a close personal survey of the southern gates, covered by Pillow's division and Riley's brigade... | |
| Edward Deering Mansfield - 1849 - 408 էջ
...were in the midst of the wet season, though with less rain than usual, and we could not wait for t the fall of the neighboring lakes and the consequent...edge of the city — the lowest in the whole basin. After a close personal survey of the southern gates, covered by Pillow's division and Riley's brigade... | |
| Nathan Covington Brooks - 1849 - 696 էջ
...wet season, though with less rain than usual, and we could not wait for the fall of the neighbouring lakes and the consequent drainage of the wet grounds...edge of the city — the lowest in the whole basin. "After a close personal survey of the southern gates, covered by Pillow's division and Riley's brigade... | |
| Richard McSherry - 1850 - 314 էջ
...wet season, though with less rain than usual, and we could not wait for the fall of the neighbouring lakes, and the consequent drainage of the wet grounds...edge of the city — the lowest in the whole basin. " The General having made a personal reconnoisance of the southern entrances, under cover of Pillow's... | |
| 1850 - 592 էջ
...wet season, though with less rain than usual, and we could not wait for the fall of the neighbouring lakes and the consequent drainage of the wet grounds...edge of the city — the lowest in the whole basin. " After a close personal survey of the southern gates, covered by Pillow's division and Riley's brigade... | |
| Richard McSherry - 1850 - 336 էջ
...wet season, though with less rain than usual, and we could not wait for the fall of the neighbouring lakes, and the consequent drainage of the wet grounds...edge of the city — the lowest in the whole basin." The General having made a personal reconnoisance of the southern entrances, under cover of Pillow's... | |
| 1850 - 598 էջ
...wet season, though with less rain than usual, and we could not wait (or the fall of the neighbouring lakes and the consequent drainage of the wet grounds...edge of the city — the lowest in the whole basin. " After a close personal survey of the southern gates, covered by Pillow's division and Riley's brigade... | |
| Edward Deering Mansfield - 1851 - 398 էջ
...Outside and within the cross-fires of those gates, we found to the south other obstacles but little less formidable. All the approaches near the city are over...edge of the city — the lowest in the whole basin. After a close personal survey of the southern gates, covered by Pillow's division and Riley's brigade... | |
| 1848 - 622 էջ
...Outside and within the cross-fires of those gates, we found to the south other obstacles but little less formidable. All the approaches near the city are over...edge of the city — the lowest in the whole basin. Alter a close personal survey of the southern gates, covered by Pillow's division and Riley's brigade... | |
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