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" The place is very well known to be one of the strongest inland garrisons in the kingdom, well watered, situated upon a rock in every part of it, and therefore difficult to mine. "
Yorkshire Illustrations of English History - Page 335
by James Goodeve Miall - 1865 - 344 pages
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Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches: Including the Supplement ..., Volume 2

Oliver Cromwell - 1859 - 640 pages
...within are resolved 16 endure to the utmost extremity ; expecting no mercy, as indeed they deserve none. The place is very well known to be one of the strongest...of it, and therefore difficult to mine. The walls rery thick and high, with strong towers ; and if battered, very difficult of access, by reason of the...
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Publications of the Surtees Society, Volume 37

1861 - 588 pages
...within are resolved to endure to the utmost extremity, expecting no mercy, as indeed they deserve none. The place is very well known to be one of the strongest...every part of it, and therefore difficult to mine; the valls very thick and high, •with strong towers; and, if battered, very difficult of access, by reason...
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Miscellanea, Volume 37

Surtees Society - 1861 - 656 pages
...within are resolved to endure to the utmost extremity, expecting no mercy, as indeed they deserve none. The place is very well known to be one of the strongest...rock in every part of it, and therefore difficult to * The line of circumvallation shewn in the old view of the castle. f Printed 15 by Carlyle, but the...
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The Publications of the Surtees Society, Volume 37

1861 - 588 pages
...within are resolved to endure to the utmost extremity, expecting no mercy, as indeed they deserve none. The place is very well known to be one of the strongest...rock in every part of it, and therefore difficult to * The line of circumvallation shewn in the old view of the castlet Printed 15 by Carlyle, but the letter...
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Handbook for Travellers in Yorkshire ...

John Murray (Firm) - 1867 - 644 pages
...within are resolved to endure to the utmost extremity, expecting no mercy, as indeed they deserve none. The place is very well known to be one of the strongest...very difficult of access, by reason of the depth and steepness.of the graft. The county is exceedingly impoverished, not able to bear free-quarter, nor...
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Life of Oliver Cromwell to the death of Charles the first

John Richard Andrews (barrister.) - 1870 - 482 pages
...have gotten salt enough for them, and more so, that I apprehend they are victualled for a twelvemonth. The place is very well known to be one of the strongest...in the kingdom, well watered, situated upon a rock on every part of it, and therefore difficult to mine. The walls very thick and high, with strong towers...
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Pontefract: Its Name, Its Lords, and Its Castle. A Concise History

Richard H. H. HOLMES - 1878 - 322 pages
...well known to be one of the strongest inland garrisons in the kingdom ; well watered ; situated on a rock in every part of it, and therefore difficult...by reason of the depth and steepness of the graft." He then asks " That moneys be provided for Three complete regiments of Foot, and Two of Horse. That...
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Pontefract: its name, its lords, and its castle, a concise history

Richard H H. Holmes - 1878 - 316 pages
...weeks, ^ ^ so that I apprehend they are victualled for a twelvemonth." Then he describes the Castle. " The place is very well known to be one of the strongest...garrisons in the kingdom ; well watered ; situated on a rock in every part of it, and therefore difficult to mine ; the walls very thick and high, with...
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The people's edition of Thomas Carlyle's works. 37 vols. Wanting ..., Volume 16

Thomas Carlyle - 1888 - 312 pages
...within are resolved to endure to the utmost extremity; expecting no mercy, as indeed they deserve none. The place is very well known to be one of the strongest...it, and therefore difficult to mine. The walls very ,1648- LETTER LXXXI. KNOTTINGLEY. 73 thick and high, with strong towers; and if battered, very difficult...
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The Castles of England: Their History and Structure, Volume 2

Sir James Dixon Mackenzie (7th bart. of Scatwell and 9th of Tarbat) - 1897 - 540 pages
...reinforced. Cromwell himself, having viewed the works, wrote to the Council of War in London stating that as "the place is very well known to be one of the strongest...every part of it, and therefore difficult to mine," he desired additional troops and money, " 500 barrels of powder, and 6 good battering guns, with 300...
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