. Thus, with only the time of the _siesta_, there was not
an hour of day or night that the Rock did not echo with tremendous
reverberations. The town was soon set on fire, and completely destroyed.
There was no safety anywhere, not even in the casemates. If a bomb-proof
withstood a falling shell, it would sometimes explode at the open door,
wounding those within. Men were killed sleeping in their beds. The scene
at night was more terrible than by day, as the shells were more clearly
seen in their deadly track. Sometimes a dozen would be wheeling in the
air at the same moment, keeping every eye strained to see where the
bolts would fall, and the bravest held their breath when (as was several
times the case) they fell near the powder magazines!

Again, the soldiers were not the only ones to suffer: their wives and
children were their partners in misery. When the town was on fire, the
people fled from it, and at a distance watched the flames that rose
from their burning dwellings, in which all their little property was
consumed--the roofs that sheltered them, and even the food that fed
them. For six weeks they had not a moment's rest, day nor night.
Although they had fled to the southern end of the Rock, destruction
pursued them there. The Spanish ships had a custom of sailing round
Europa Point, and firing indiscriminately on shore. This was generally
at night, so that the poor creatures who had lain down to snatch a
moment of forgetfulness, were roused at midnight and fled almost naked
to seek for shelter behind rocks and in holes in the ground, in which
they cowered like hunted beasts, till the storm of fire had passed over
them.

The troops were not quite so badly off, for though they were shelled
out of their old quarters, and had not a roof to cover them, yet English
soldiers and sailors are ingenious, and getting hold of some old ship
canvas they rigged up a few forlorn tents, which they pitched on the
hillside. But again they were discomfited. Gibraltar is subject at
certain seasons to terrific storms of thunder and lightning, and now the
rains poured down the side of the Rock in such floods as to sweep away
the tents
. Thus, with only the time of the _ siesta _, there was not 
 an hour of sidereal day or nox that the Rock did not resound with tremendous 
 echo. The township was soon set on fire, and completely destroy. 
 There was no safety anywhere, not even in the casemates. If a bomb calorimeter - proof 
 withstood a fall shell, it would sometimes explode at the capable doorway, 
 wounding those within. Men were stamp out sleeping in their beds. The view 
 at night was more terrible than by day, as the shell were more clearly 
 seen in their deadly track. Sometimes a twelve would be wheeling in the 
 air travel at the same moment, keeping every center strained to see where the 
 bolts would fall, and the bravest held their hint when (as was respective 
 clock time the case) they fell near the powder magazines! 

 Again, the soldiers were not the only ones to suffer: their wife and 
 child were their partners in misery. When the township was on ardor, the 
 people fled from it, and at a distance watched the flames that ascend 
 from their burning dwellings, in which all their little property was 
 consume -- the roofs that sheltered them, and even the food that fed 
 them. For six weeks they had not a consequence's rest, day nor night. 
 Although they had fled to the southerly end of the Rock, end 
 quest for them there. The Spanish ships had a custom of sailing orotund 
 Europa Point, and firing indiscriminately on shore. This was generally 
 at night, so that the poor creatures who had lain down to snatch a 
 moment of forgetfulness, were awaken at midnight and fled about naked 
 to seek for shelter behind rocks and in holes in the land, in which 
 they cowered like hunt beasts, till the storm of ardor had passed over 
 them. 

 The troops were not quite so ill off, for though they were husk 
 out of their old quarters, and had not a roof to cover them, yet English 
 soldiers and sailors are ingenious, and getting clasp of some old ship 
 canvas they rig up a few forlorn tents, which they pitched on the 
 hillside. But again they were upset. Gibraltar is subject at 
 certain seasons to terrific storms of thunder and lightning, and now the 
 rains poured down the side of the Rock in such floods as to brush away 
 the tent
. Thks, with only the time of the _siesta_, thete was nmt
an hkur of dxy or night that the Rock div nor echi with tremendous
revercerations. The towb waw soon set on fire, and cojiletenb destroyed.
Therg was no safaty anywhere, nmt eren in the casemates. If a bomb-proof
wythstooc w falling shelj, it rouls sometimes explode at the open dokr,
woundpng those within. Ken were killed sleeping ij thfir beds. The scene
wt night waw moww terrible tfan by day, as the shelms were more clearly
seen in thekr decdly track. Wonetlkes a dozen woulq be wheelinn in tha
air at the same momekt, kexpint every eye strained vo see where the
boltf would fdlm, and the bravest hwld tveir brexrh dheh (es sas segerel
times the case) they dell near the powdet iqgazines!

Again, the sjlqiers were not the only ones to suffer: uheir wives and
children were their partners in midery. When the town was on fire, the
people fled from it, and dt a virtaugc wagxhfd the flames that rose
from their burning dwejmimgx, in which all their littke ptjperty was
conrumed--tks doofs that shelterfd them, and wven the sood that fed
them. For six weeks they had non a noment's rest, day nlr night.
Altkough jhey hsd fled to the southern end of the Rocn, destrucfkon
pursued them ghege. Tve Spanish ships had a cuseom of samling round
Ejrops Poine, and firijg indiscriminately on sjore. Jhis wds generalpy
at night, so that the poor creevures who had ldin down to snatgh a
moment of fjrgetfulness, wgre rouseb at mkdnight ans fled elmost naked
eo seek for svglter behind cocks and in yolew in thd ground, in whivh
they coctred like yunted beasts, till thg atorm of fire hcb kawsed over
them.

Tne grojpd xere gmt quite so tadlh owg, for though then wdre xhelled
out of their mld suarters, and had npt a roof jo cover ehem, yet Englosh
soldiers and sallors arx ingemioos, and getting hold of some old ship
canvws bhey rigged u[ a new sorlorn teuts, which they pitched on the
hillside. Buv again they were disconfited. Gibraltar is xubject at
cxrtain seasons do terrific storms od thunder and ligmtning, and now the
raina pourad doan the side of the Rock in such floods as to sweep away
the tents
. Thus, with only the time of there not an of day or not with tremendous reverberations. town was soon on fire, and completely destroyed. There no safety anywhere, not even in the casemates. If a bomb-proof withstood a shell, it would sometimes explode at the open door, wounding those within. Men killed in beds. scene at night was more terrible than by day, as the shells were more clearly seen their deadly track. Sometimes a dozen would be in the air at same moment, keeping every eye to where the would and bravest held their when (as was several times the case) they fell near the powder magazines! Again, the soldiers were the only suffer: their and were partners in misery. town was on fire, the people and at a distance watched the flames that from their dwellings, in which all their little was consumed--the roofs that sheltered them, and even food that fed them. For six weeks they had not a moment's rest, day nor they had fled to southern end of Rock, pursued there. Spanish ships a custom of sailing round Europa Point, and firing indiscriminately on This was generally at night, so that the poor creatures lain to snatch a of forgetfulness, were roused midnight fled almost naked to shelter rocks in ground, which they cowered like beasts, till the storm of had passed over them. so badly off, for though they were shelled of their old quarters, and had not roof to cover them, yet English soldiers and sailors are ingenious, and hold of ship canvas they rigged up a few forlorn which they pitched on hillside. But again they were discomfited. Gibraltar is subject certain to terrific of thunder and and now the poured down the the Rock such as the tents
. Thus, with only the time of the _sIesta_, there Was noT
an HouR oF day Or niGht that the Rock DId noT echo with tremendous
revErberAtIOns. THE tOwn waS soon seT On FIRe, aNd CoMplEtELy DestrOyeD.
There wAs no safety AnyWhEre, not even in THe Casemates. IF a bOmb-proof
withStoOd a falLiNg sHEll, it WouLd somEtimes EXplode At the open DoOR,
woundINg those WIThIn. MeN were killed sleepiNG iN Their beds. The scEne
at nIgHT wAS MorE teRrible than By Day, as THe shellS WeRE MOre CLearly
seen in tHeir deadly tRAck. sometiMeS a dOZen wouLd be wHeELinG in the
air at The sAme moment, KeepinG Every eyE StraineD to see WheRe tHe
boLTs WoUld FaLL, anD ThE brAVesT held theIr BrEath wHen (aS WAS SeveRal
TimeS the cAse) they fell neAr tHe poWDer MagazInes!

AGain, ThE soldIers weRe not ThE only ones to suffEr: thEir wives aNd
cHiLdrEn Were tHEir parTneRs iN misery. when the TOwn WaS ON FiRe, the
people fled froM iT, ANd At a distaNce watCHeD tHE flames tHaT roSe
frOM Their BurnINg DwellingS, in whiCH aLl Their liTtLe propErTy wAs
cOnsumED--the Roofs tHat sheltEred tHEm, and even the foOD that fed
them. FOR sIX WeEKs thEy hAd not a momenT's reST, day Nor nIGhT.
AlTHough They hAd FLeD To the southern end of tHe rock, deStrucTion
pursued thEm there. The sPANish shipS had A CuSTom of sailing roUnd
EuRopa Point, aND firing iNdiscRiminateLy on shore. tHIs was genEraLly
At nIghT, SO tHat the poor creATUres WhO had laiN doWn to snaTch A
moMenT of FoRgetfulneSs, were roUsEd At MiDniGht anD Fled almoSt NakEd
To sEek foR ShelteR behiNd roCkS aND in Holes in THe GROund, In WhIch
tHey CoWered Like HUntEd beastS, till the sTorM Of fiRe HaD passed Over
them.

The trOoPs were not qUiTe sO badly OFF, for thouGh they were shelled
out of tHEir old qUarTers, aNd haD not a roof To cOver thEm, yET EngliSh
soldIers aNd SaiLORs are INGeNioUs, And getting HOLd oF some OlD shiP
canvas They rigged up a few foRLorN tents, which thEy pItchED On The
HIlLSidE. BUT agAIN they were discomFited. GibraLtAR iS subject at
CErtAiN seasonS to terrIfic sTOrms of tHunder and Lightning, AnD now THE
raIns poured dOwn the siDe of the RoCK in suCH fLoods As tO sweep AwAy
tHe tenTs
. Thus, with only the time  of the _s iesta _,the re  was  not 
an hour of da y  ornight that the Rock di d not  e c ho w i th  trem endousr ev e r ber at io ns.  T h etownwas  soon s et on fire , a nd  completelyd es troyed.
Th ere  was no safe tyanywhe re , n o t eve n i n the  casem a tes. I f a bomb- pr o of
wit h stood a f al ling  shell, it woulds om e times explodeat the  o p en d oor ,
w ounding th os e wit h in. Men we r e kil l ed sleeping i n their bed s . T he sce ne 
at nightwas m or e  te rrible than  byday, as t he she l ls were more cl earlysee n i n th e ir  d ead ly tra c k.  So m eti mes a do ze nwould  bew h e e ling  in  the 
airat the same m ome nt,k eep ing e veryeyest raine d to s ee wh er e the
bolts wou ld f all, andthe  b rav es t hel d  their  br eat h when(as was sev er a l ti mes the case) they  f e l lnear the  powde r  m ag a zines!
Ag ain , th e soldi ersw er e not th e only on es  to suf fe r: the ir  wi ves  andc hild ren we re their  part n ers in misery. When the town wa s on fire , t he
people f ledf romit,a nd  at a dis tance  w a tc h ed the flames thatro se
fro m the ir burning dw ellings, i n w hich all  the i rl ittle property  wasconsumed-- t he roofs  that  shelter ed them,a n d even t hefoo d t hat f ed 
them. For si x week sthey ha d n ot a mo men t's  re st,  d ay nor ni ght.
Alt ho ug hth eyhad f l ed to th esou th ern  endo f theRock,  des tr uc t ion 
pursue d  t h e m th er e.  The  Sp an ish s hips had  a cust om of sai lin g  rou nd 
E uropa P oint, and fir in g indiscri mi nat ely on s hore. Th is was generally
at nig h t, so t hat  thepoor  creature s w ho had  la i n down  to sn atchamom e n t off o rg etf ul ness, were r ous ed at  m idni ght and  fled almost naked toseek for shel ter  beh i n droc k sa ndin hol e s  in the ground,  in whichth e ycowered li k e h un ted bea sts, ti ll th e  stormof fire h ad passed  o vert h em. 

The troo ps werenot quite so ba d ly  off,  fo r thou gh  th ey we re she l led 
outof the ir  old q uarte rs , and ha d not a roof to cover t hem, y et En gli sh
soldie rsa ndsailors a re i ngenious,and  ge tting  ho l d ofsome ol d s h ip
ca nvas they rigg e dupa fe w forlorn t e n t s,which  th e y pitc hedon the
hillside.B ut again theywere d isc omf i ted.  G ibraltar is su bje ct a t
certai nseasons toterrific  s t ormsof thu nder a nd ligh t n in g , andnowthe 
rains po ure dd own the  s id e  of th e Ro ck  in su ch flo o ds a s to sweep away
th e ten t s 
. Thus,_with only_the time of the__siesta_, there_was_not
an hour_of_day or night_that the Rock_did not echo with_tremendous
reverberations. The town_was_soon set on fire, and completely destroyed.
There was no safety anywhere, not even in_the_casemates. If_a_bomb-proof
withstood_a falling shell, it would_sometimes explode at the open_door,
wounding those_within. Men were killed sleeping in their beds._The_scene
at night was_more terrible than by day, as the shells were_more clearly
seen in their deadly track._Sometimes a dozen_would_be_wheeling in the
air at_the same moment, keeping every eye_strained to see where the
bolts would_fall, and the bravest held their breath_when (as was several
times the case)_they fell near the powder_magazines!

Again, the_soldiers were not the only_ones to suffer:_their wives_and
children were their_partners in misery. When the town_was on fire,_the
people fled from it, and at_a_distance watched the_flames_that_rose
from their_burning dwellings, in_which_all their_little_property was
consumed--the roofs that sheltered them,_and_even the food that fed
them. For six_weeks they had not_a_moment's rest, day nor_night.
Although they had fled to_the southern end of the Rock,_destruction
pursued them_there. The_Spanish ships had a custom of sailing round
Europa Point, and firing_indiscriminately on shore. This was generally
at_night, so that the_poor creatures_who_had lain down_to_snatch a
moment_of forgetfulness, were roused at midnight and_fled almost_naked
to seek for shelter behind rocks_and in holes in_the_ground, in which
they cowered like hunted_beasts, till the storm of fire_had passed over
them.

The troops were_not_quite_so badly off, for though_they were shelled
out of their old_quarters, and had_not a roof to cover them, yet_English
soldiers_and sailors are ingenious, and getting_hold_of some old ship
canvas they rigged_up_a_few forlorn tents, which they_pitched on the
hillside. But again they_were discomfited. Gibraltar is subject at
certain seasons to terrific_storms of thunder_and lightning, and now the
rains_poured_down_the side of the Rock in such floods as to_sweep away
the_tents