But Gambetta did the task of a giant, in spite of another crushing blow to France, the surrender of Metz.
"A History of the Third French Republic"
C. H. C. Wright
He bowed his head upon the table, hiding his face, crushing the bank notes beneath his arms.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
It ploughed up miles of sea-ice, crushing and throwing it aside.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook