Significats de great precipitation en anglès

Fearful of encountering the glance of his injured lord, this worthy withdrew in great precipitation.

War was indeed declared, but with too great precipitation.

At this juncture I emerged from my hiding-place, when the old villain scampered off with great precipitation.

Ferragut, on taking the paper, recognized immediately her handwriting, although uneven, nervous and scribbled with great precipitation.

In a few days, however, they themselves retreated again with great precipitation, though they did not all escape.

As I turned a bend in the river I looked back, and saw him hastening away with great precipitation.

No hurt was done; but the fire and report so affrighted them, that they made off with great precipitation.

At this moment a mighty crash resounded from the kitchen, down-stairs, and Aunt Phillis descended the steps with great precipitation.

At length a part of the right wing fell upon the enemy's flank, and the Americans retired with great precipitation.

On the contrary, they soon distinguished the sounds of the savages afar off, in fiendish and fearful yells, as they retreated in great precipitation.

Upon their approach, a troop of the Gloucestershire horse-militia immediately abandoned the town in great precipitation, leaving behind them two horses and one man.

That unhappy princess fled southwards from the field of battle with great precipitation, and came with a few attendants to the borders of England.

After several ineffectual attempts to dislodge the Americans, he retired from the field with great precipitation and disorder, leaving ninety-two dead, and one hundred wounded.

The rebels turned back from Derby, and have ever since been flying with the greatest precipitation.

But the Enemy made a sudden Retreat to Brunswick and from thence with great Precipitation towds Amboy.

He had nearly reached it, when he turned tail and rushed for his hole with the greatest precipitation.