fastness

He was insulted by the emperor from his fastness at Ravenna.

Edwin had to brace himself again, for an assault upon the fastness of the stationmaster.

Not even a hunter would find it necessary to penetrate this fastness.

His spirit retired far into its fastness, taking with it all his energies.

Should they go on their way, leaving the unfriendly chief in the security of his fastness?

In comparing the fastness of two fabrics it is necessary to have the rubbing equal in all cases.

Any defensible place, whether made so by nature or by art, is a fastness or stronghold.

The Gipsies of old Stamboul were trying to lure me down from my fastness to make merry with them among the tombs.

It is a retreat, a fastness, a bastion against the heat's assault.

"I am sure I could never believe anyone would have occasion to accuse Mr. Iglesias of fastness," she said.