Intrenched

A voice asks, "Where are the cavalry?" and someone answers "Intrenched," which is not so foolish as it sounds, they being equipped for the purpose, and being drilled to fight dismounted.

At Plattsburg Allen French 1908

Intrenched behind their barricades of cotton bales and sand and mud, the

How the Flag Became Old Glory Emma Look Scott

Intrenched within the city they were at once able to drive the theatres beyond the walls (1575); just as seventy years later, when it had seized the reins of central government, the same party, embittered by a thousand insults and brutalities, hastened to close the theatres altogether.

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Intrenched between them is the spot where Rhodes rests and which is marked by a brass plate bearing the words: "Here Lie the Remains of Cecil John Rhodes."

An African Adventure Isaac Frederick Marcosson 1918

He was accompanied by M. Viviani and General Galli-ni, with whom he had made a round this morning in the Intrenched Camp.

The Diary of a French Army Chaplain Felix, Klein 1915

Intrenched behind an impregnable self-esteem, she had never conceded a point, never admitted a failure, never accepted a compromise.

The Miller of Old Church 1911

Intrenched behind an impregnable self-esteem, she had never conceded a point, never admitted a failure, never accepted a compromise.

The Miller Of Old Church Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow 1909

Intrenched behind their mountains and proud of their ancient fame, the Asturians ventured on the sublime folly of declaring war against the ruler of the West and the lord of 900,000 warriors.

The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 2 of 2) John Holland Rose 1898

Intrenched wealth and authority are usually conservative, especially if conscious that their position is easily assailable.

The Makers and Teachers of Judaism Charles Foster Kent 1896

Intrenched in the confidence of Gregory IX. he removed the _Zelanti_ from their charges, strengthened the discipline even in the most remote provinces, obtained numerous privileges from the curia, and with incredible rapidity prepared for the building of the double basilica, destined for the repose of the ashes of the Stigmatized Saint; but notwithstanding all his efforts, the chapter of 1227 set him aside and chose Giovanni

Life of St. Francis of Assisi Paul Sabatier 1893