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Finding plenty of miners among the Cornishmen of the 32d, he sunk a countermine for each mine burrowed by the enemy.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYSo Paul concealed his plans from Madame Astier, in entire ignorance that she was running a countermine in the same line as his.
THE IMMORTALALPHONSE DAUDETHe knew you, madam, and was resolved to countermine you in all your plots.
DRYDEN'S WORKS VOL. 3 (OF 18)JOHN DRYDENIn that way the lonely hermit put his foot down and began a countermine, working as silently as possible.
THE BOOK OF THE BUSHGEORGE DUNDERDALEYou cannot countermine the fortifications of Flore and Maxence without getting a priest to sap them.
THE TWO BROTHERSHONORE DE BALZACThe countermine-tunnel was also commenced opposite to the place where they thought they had heard the enemy's miners.
ANNALS OF A FORTRESSE. VIOLLET-LE-DUCBefore sunrise the baron commenced a countermine at the point indicated by the deserter, inside the bailey wall.
ANNALS OF A FORTRESSE. VIOLLET-LE-DUCHe was hastening to Court, to countermine his underminers, from Bath, where he had been taking the waters.
SIR WALTER RALEGHWILLIAM STEBBINGCountermine:—As before, but moored 29-1/4' below the surface.
TORPEDOES AND TORPEDO WARFAREC. W. SLEEMANIt is not an easy matter to decide just where the countermine should be sunk or how far to go.
TRAINING FOR THE TRENCHESLESLIE VICKERSWORDS RELATED TO COUNTERMINE
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