Switzers

The news of this conquest recalled the Switzers from the Duchy; and as they hurried homeward just before the battle of Pavia, it may be affirmed that Gian

Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series John Addington Symonds 1866

The news of this conquest recalled the Switzers from the Duchy; and as they hurried homeward just before the battle of Pavia, it may be affirmed that Gian

Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Complete Series I, II, and III John Addington Symonds 1866

Her mother was going to wear a grey tweed suit that she had bought in Switzers.

Brooklyn Colm Tóibín 2009

Her mother was going to wear a grey tweed suit that she had bought in Switzers.

Brooklyn Colm Tóibín 2009

Her mother was going to wear a grey tweed suit that she had bought in Switzers.

Brooklyn Colm Tóibín 2009

The host behind them was retreating; the sudden light thrown on the advancing Switzers showed along the mountains a profusion of banners, a glancing of arms, giving to the enemy the appearance of double the numbers that had hitherto been visible to us.

Anne of Geierstein 2008

Our retreat became a total rout, and when we reached our rear-guard, which we had left strongly encamped, the banners of the Switzers were waving on our batteries, for a large division had made a circuit through mountain-passes known only to themselves, and attacked our camp, vigorously seconded by that accursed Adrian de

Anne of Geierstein 2008

In the year 1482, the Landamman Biederman died the death of the righteous, lamented universally, as a model of the true and valiant, simple-minded and sagacious chiefs, who ruled the ancient Switzers in peace, and headed them in battle.

Anne of Geierstein 2008

They erect dikes on the sea-shore to protect the land which they have won, and they levy regiments of the stubborn Switzers and hardy Germans to protect the treasures which they have amassed.

The Abbot 2008

“It is an avalanche of Switzers, not of snow,” said

Anne of Geierstein 2008