The book Gibraltar was written by author Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1822-1907 Here you can read free online of Gibraltar book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Gibraltar a good or bad book?
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[Cliff Scaled by the Spaniards in an Attempt to Take the Rock by Surprise. ] THE GREAT SIEGE. 65 rocks below. This side has never been fortified, for the reason that it is so defended by nature that it needs no other defence. One would as soon think of storming El Capitan in the valley of the Yosemite as the eastern side of the Rock of Gibraltar. Yet he who has followed a Swiss guide in the Alps knows that with his cool head and agile step he will climb heights which seemed inaccessible. And so... a Spanish shepherd, or goatherd, had found a path from Catalan Bay, up which he offered to lead a party to the top, and five hundred men were daring enough to follow him. They knew that the attempt was desperate, but braced up their courage by religious enthusiasm, devot- ing themselves to the sacrifice by taking the sacrament, and binding themselves to capture Gibraltar or perish in the attempt. In the darkness and silence of the night they crept slowly upward till a part had reached the top, and concealed themselves in St.
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