Ballista

I got my contributor copy from Britain for Ballista.

Dreamwidth invite code marshallpayne1 2009

His short stories have been published widely, in places including Smokelong Quarterly, 3: AM Magazine, Ballista, Word Riot and Metazen.

The Short Story According To Nik 2010

Ducange Glossarium, s.v. The Greek is applied originally to defensive weapons, then to the artillery of the day, Ballista, catapults, etc.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

He would tell my uncle Toby of the Catapultae of the Syrians, which threw such monstrous stones so many hundred feet, and shook the strongest bulwarks from their very foundation: — he would go on and describe the wonderful mechanism of the Ballista which Marcellinus makes so much rout about! — the terrible effects of the Pyraboli, which cast fire; — the danger of the Terebra and Scorpio, which cast javelins. —

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2003

He would tell my uncle Toby of the Catapultae of the Syrians, which threw such monstrous stones so many hundred feet, and shook the strongest bulwarks from their very foundation: -- he would go on and describe the wonderful mechanism of the Ballista which Marcellinus makes so much rout about! — the terrible effects of the Pyraboli, which cast fire; — the danger of the Terebra and Scorpio, which cast javelins. —

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2003

Ballista and other siege machines cluttered the decks of several larger ships.

Ship Of Destiny Hobb, Robin 2000

Ballista shafts were knocking stones out of the fortress wall.

Shadow Games Cook, Glen 1989

The other consul, M. Aemilius, destroyed and burnt the farms and villages of the Ligurians who dwelt in the lowland country the inhabitants having previously fled and taken possession of the heights of Ballista and Suismontium.

The History of Rome, Vol. V 1905

Postumius with the first and third legions closed round the mountains of Ballista and Suismontium, and posted detachments to block the passes.

The History of Rome, Vol. VI 1905

With this object they occupied two mountain heights, Letum and Ballista, and enclosed them with a wall.

The History of Rome, Vol. VI 1905