The English CastleC. Scribner's sons, 1936 - 120 pages |
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Page 71
... siege engines ) . It is doubtful whether our castles were as a general rule armed with engines , and certainly the solid bastion is very seldom found , the hollow habitable form being invariably adopted . The roofs of such towers were ...
... siege engines ) . It is doubtful whether our castles were as a general rule armed with engines , and certainly the solid bastion is very seldom found , the hollow habitable form being invariably adopted . The roofs of such towers were ...
Page 111
... siege which was to last for over two years , and end in the destruction of all he possessed . Few places offered a resistance comparable with that of Basing . The old fortresses of bygone days were best off when it came to a siege . At ...
... siege which was to last for over two years , and end in the destruction of all he possessed . Few places offered a resistance comparable with that of Basing . The old fortresses of bygone days were best off when it came to a siege . At ...
Page 111
... siege in case he should forget himself and go too near the castle ! The later castles were much worse off . At Raglan the Marquis of Worcester , " entertaining his friends with his pleasant discourses after dinners and suppers in his ...
... siege in case he should forget himself and go too near the castle ! The later castles were much worse off . At Raglan the Marquis of Worcester , " entertaining his friends with his pleasant discourses after dinners and suppers in his ...
Contents
CASTLES OF EARTH | 3 |
GREAT STONE TOWERS | 23 |
LOFTY WALLS | 56 |
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