"Cannonier" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... A cannoneer | A general to galeries A vessel captain | A great admiral A harbinger | A king a lieutenant A parapet | A quater master A army general | A ...
— English as she is spoke - or, A jest in sober earnest • Jose da Fonseca
... threw bombs fifteen hundred toises [A toise is six feet, and a league is three miles] in the air, and a league and a half out to sea, each bomb thrown costing the state three hundred francs. To fire one of these fearful machines they used port-fires twelve feet long; and the cannoneer protected himself as best he could by bowing his head between his legs, and, not rising until after the shot was fired. The Emperor decided to ...
— The Private Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete • Constant
... the Italians, caused a panic among the Croats, and saved the town. A few rounds turned the scale, the pursued became the pursuers, and when the reinforcement arrived there was little for it to do but join in the rejoicing and salute the brave cannoneer, who proved to be no saint, but a stranger come to watch the battle, and thus opportunely ...
— Moods • Louisa May Alcott |
