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Definition of Fastnesses
1. fastness [n] - See also: fastness
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fastnesses
Literary usage of Fastnesses
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline & Fall of the by William Russell, Charles Coote (1822)
"Edward was again obliged to assemble an army, and to march into Scotland.
The Scots, taught by ex- i <*<?<; perience, withdrew to their hills and fastnesses ..."
2. Indian Wars of New England by Herbert Milton Sylvester (1910)
"... in their fastnesses. Mason requested a passage V through the Narragansett
country. ... fastnesses ..."
3. First Part of the Royal Commentaries of the Yncas by Garcilaso de la Vega (1871)
"But he did not neglect to prepare his army, and, having received intelligence
that the enemy had retired into their fastnesses, he divided his force into ..."
4. History of Scotland by George Buchanan (1829)
"The lowlanders, on the other hand, regarded their neighbours at the mountains as
a lawless banditti, whom it was dangerous to pursue to their fastnesses in ..."
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