fusil
Example Sentences
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One of the travellers, seeing himself without any thing to do, took his fusil and followed the course of this rivulet, in hopes of killing some game.
From History of Louisisana Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing by Le Page du Pratz
The taste was all that he had anticipated, and melted iron could hardly have been more painful than that first torture of cold, fusil acid.
From The River Prophet by Ralph P. (Ralph Pallen) Coleman
As for the difference between the lozenge and fusil, I could multiply opinions and examples, but hope those given will be sufficient.
From Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by George Bell
I took my fusil and pouch, according to my custom of never travelling without them.
From History of Louisisana Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing by Le Page du Pratz
They were in neat uniform, and each soldier wore a leather helmet, with a crest of horsehair, and carried a fusil.
From "Evacuation Day", 1783 Its Many Stirring Events: with recollections of Capt. John Van Arsdale by James Riker
