It may be truly said that necessity is the mother of invention, for the whole of this work was made without the aid of a single nail or spike of Iron, and for this reason, such things were not to be had. In some places. less exposed, a single block-house'... A History of the Valley of Virginia - Страница 223по Samuel Kercheval - 1850 - 347 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| John Brown Dillon - 1843 - 482 страници
...distances. The whole of the outside was made completely bullet-proof." In many instances these forts were made without the aid of a single nail or spike of iron, because " such things were not to be had. In some places, less exposed, a single block-house, with... | |
| Henry Howe - 1845 - 596 страници
...port-holes at proper heights and distances. The whole of the outside was made completely bullet-proof. " It may be truly said that necessity is the mother of invention ; for the whole of this fork was made without the aid of a single nail or spike of iron ; and for this reason, such things... | |
| James Handasyd Perkins - 1846 - 642 страници
...port holes at proper heights and distances. The whole of the outside was made completely bullet proof. It may be truly said that necessity is the mother...blockhouse, with a cabin or two constituted the whole fort. For a long time after the first settlement of this country, the inhabitants in general married young.... | |
| Wills De Hass - 1851 - 440 страници
...port-holes at proper heights and distances. The whole of the outside was made completely bullet proof. It may be truly said that necessity is the mother...for this reason, — such things were not to be had. 1773.] PLACES OF DEFENCE. 97 In Borne places, less exposed, a single blockhouse, with a cabin or two,... | |
| Ben Casseday - 1852 - 310 страници
...port holes at proper heights and distances. The whole of the outside was made completely bullet proof. It may be truly said that necessity is the mother...blockhouse, with a cabin or two, constituted the whole fort. "For a long time after the first settlement of this country, the inhabitants in general married young.... | |
| Henry Howe - 1852 - 614 страници
...port-holes at proper heights and distances. The whole of the outside was made completely bullet-proof. " It may be truly said that necessity is the mother...single nail or spike of iron ; and for this reason, s"ch things were not to be had. In some places, less exposed, a single blockhouse, with 'cabin or two,... | |
| Joseph Smith - 1854 - 490 страници
...The whole of the outside was made completely bullet-proof. "It may be said," says Mr. Doddridge, " that necessity is the mother of invention ; for the whole of this work was made without nails or a single spike of iron, and for this reason : such things were not to be had. In some places... | |
| Henry Howe - 1855 - 908 страници
...port-holes at proper heights and distances. The whole of the outside was made completely bullet-proof. It may be truly said that necessity is the mother...block-house, with a cabin or two, constituted the whole fort. The families belonging to these forts were so attached to their own cabins on their farms, that they... | |
| James Handasyd Perkins, James R. Albach - 1857 - 1038 страници
...port-holes at proper heights and distances. The whole of the outside was made completely bullet proof. " It may be truly said that necessity is the mother...to be had. " In some places, less exposed, a single block house, with a cabin or two, constituted the whole fort. " For a long time after the first settlement... | |
| Henry Howe - 1858 - 592 страници
...port-holes at proper heights and distances. The whole of the outside was made completely bullet-proof. It may be truly said that necessity is the mother...block-house, with a cabin or two, constituted the whole fort. The families belonging to these forts were so attached to their own cabins on their farms, that they... | |
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