"Charge up" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... of this entire movement was intrusted to the First Corps. The artillery strength of the armies of General von Kluck and Von Buelow was such that it was almost impossible for the Second and Third British Army Corps to assail them by a charge up the bluff. But, meantime, the French had not been idle. On September 13, 1914, General d'Esperey's Fifth Army crossed the Aisne east of Bourg, and on the following day commenced the assault on the ...
— The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) - History of the European War from Official Sources • Various
... particular enemy is in charge up there. I detest the man, and the feeling is mutual, I believe." She sighed, and her glance fell. "We can't spend the ...
— The Ne'er-Do-Well • Rex Beach
... equipment constitute another "suspense" account even harder to charge up logically to tonnage costs, for it is in many items dependent upon the life of the mine, which is an unknown factor. Most managers debit repairs and maintenance directly to the revenue account and leave the reduction of the construction outlay to an annual depreciation on the final balance sheet, ...
— Principles of Mining - Valuation, Organization and Administration • Herbert C. Hoover
... seen the letter, so I know what I'm telling you is the truth. The County Inspector said that if there was boycotting in the place, or cattle driving, or any kind of lawlessness, he'd be quick enough to have extra police drafted in and a baton charge up and down upon the streets of the town; but that he wasn't going to upset the policy of the Government, and maybe have questions asked about him in Parliament, for the sake of a few shillings' worth of apples. You'd think that would have been enough for Simpkins, ...
— The Simpkins Plot • George A. Birmingham |
