Arthur Conan Doyle

Name: The Refugees — Chapter XXXVI
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

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“The Refugees — Chapter XXXVI”, published in 1893, is a work by Arthur Conan Doyle. It explores elements such as Du Lhut, loop and stockade.

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Arthur Conan Doyle, The Refugees — Chapter XXXVI (1893)

“ For an instant the old nobleman's thin face grew a shade paler, and the hand which held out the little gold box shook like a branch in the wind. Then he thrust it into his pocket again and mastered the spasm which had convulsed his features.
"The De la Noues always die upon the field of honour," he remarked. "I think that we should have some more men in the angle by the gun."
And now it became clear why it was that the Iroquois had chosen the eastern face for their main attack. It was there that the clump of cover lay midway between the edge of the forest and the stockade. ”

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Arthur Conan Doyle, The Refugees — Chapter XXXVI (1893)

“ Some of those in front bore canoes between them, and as they reached the stockade they planted them against it and swarmed up them as if they had been scaling-ladders. Others fired through the embrasures and loop-holes, the muzzles of their muskets touching those of the defenders, while others again sprang unaided on to the tops of the palisades and jumped fearlessly down upon the inner side. The Canadians, however, made such a resistance as might be expected from men who knew that no mercy awaited them. ”

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Arthur Conan Doyle, The Refugees — Chapter XXXVI (1893)

“ The firing came in one continuous rattle now from the edges of the wood, and the air was full of bullets. The assailants were all trained shots, men who lived by their guns, and to whom a shaking hand or a dim eye meant poverty and hunger. Every slit and crack and loop-hole was marked, and a cap held above the stockade was blown in an instant from the gun barrel which supported it. On the other hand, the defenders were also skilled in Indian fighting, and wise in every trick and lure which could protect themselves or tempt their enemies to show. ”

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Arthur Conan Doyle, The Refugees — Chapter XXXVI (1893)

“ Then came a wild cheer from the defenders, and a furious answering whoop from the Indians, while the fire from the woods burst out with greater fury than ever.
But the blow had been a heavy one. Of the thirty-six warriors, all picked for their valour, only four regained the shelter of the woods, and those so torn and shattered that they were spent men. Already the Indians had lost heavily, and this fresh disaster made them reconsider their plan of attack, for the Iroquois were as wary as they were brave, and he was esteemed the best war-chief who was most chary of the lives of his followers. ”

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Arthur Conan Doyle, The Refugees — Chapter XXXVI (1893)

“ He sprang from his couch, seized his musket, and rushed downstairs. The defenders were gathered at their loop-holes once more, while Du Lhut, the seigneur, and Amos Green were whispering eagerly together. He noticed as he passed that Onega still sat crooning by the body of her son, without having changed her position since morning.
"What is it, then? Are they coming on?" he asked.
"They are up to some devilry," said Du Lhut, peering out at the corner of the embrasure. "They are gathering thickly at the east fringe, and yet the firing comes from the south. ”

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Arthur Conan Doyle, The Refugees — Chapter XXXVI (1893)

“ Jean Mance is shot through the leg."
"I saw that he was hit."
"We had best have all ready to retire to the house if they carry the stockade. We can scarce hope to hold it when they are twenty to one." ”

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Arthur Conan Doyle, The Refugees — Chapter XXXVI (1893)

“ The women sat in a line upon the ground, beneath the level of the loop-holes, each with a saucerful of bullets and a canister of powder, passing up the loaded guns to the fighting men at the points where a quick fire was most needful. ”

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Arthur Conan Doyle, The Refugees — Chapter XXXVI (1893)

“ On the inland side, however, the seigneur had ordered the cannon to be served no more, for the broad embrasures drew the enemy's fire, and of the men who had been struck half were among those who worked the guns. ”

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