1 Along the crest of the plateau ran a sort of trench whose presence it was impossible for the distant observer to divine.
Les Misérables (V2) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER VII—NAPOLEON IN A GOOD HUMOR 2 It seemed as though two immense adders of steel were to be seen crawling towards the crest of the table-land.
Les Misérables (V2) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER IX—THE UNEXPECTED 3 Wellington held the village and the culminating plain; Ney had only the crest and the slope.
Les Misérables (V2) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X—THE PLATEAU OF MONT-SAINT-JEAN 4 A linden-tree showed its crest above the niche, and the wall was covered with ivy on the side of the Rue Polonceau.
Les Misérables (V2) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER IV—THE GROPINGS OF FLIGHT 5 He had just reached the slope of the roof, and had not yet left the crest of the wall, when a violent uproar announced the arrival of the patrol.
Les Misérables (V2) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER V—WHICH WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE WITH GAS LANTERNS 6 The breeze swayed a few dry weeds on the crest of the wall, and they gave out a faint, sweet, melancholy sound.
Les Misérables (V2) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VI—THE BEGINNING OF AN ENIGMA 7 It was the crest of this ruin that Thenardier had succeeded in reaching, a little after one o'clock in the morning.
Les Misérables (V4) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER III—THE VICISSITUDES OF FLIGHT 8 In the midst of his preoccupations, he perceived, from a shadow cast by the sun, that some one had halted on the crest of the slope immediately behind him.
Les Misérables (V4) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 9: CHAPTER I—JEAN VALJEAN 9 Enjolras, who was standing on the crest of the barricade, gun in hand, raised his beautiful, austere face.
Les Misérables (V4) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 12: CHAPTER III—NIGHT BEGINS TO DESCEND UPON GRANTAIRE 10 Some crawled flat on their faces as far as the crest of the curve of the bridge, taking care that their shakos did not project beyond it.
Les Misérables (V5) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER I—THE CHARYBDIS OF THE FAUBOURG SAINT ANTOINE AND... 11 Marius posted himself on the lookout upon the crest of the barricade.
Les Misérables (V5) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XVIII—THE VULTURE BECOME PREY 12 The crest of this ridge which determines the division of the waters describes a very capricious line.
Les Misérables (V5) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER I—THE SEWER AND ITS SURPRISES 13 I espy him," said De Bracy; "I see the waving of a knight's crest, and the gleam of his armour.
14 The destroyer of forests shall shake his red crest against.
15 His armour bore all the marks of the late obstinate fray, being broken, defaced, and stained with blood in many places, and covered with clay and dust from the crest to the spur.