His discharge had taken place but two weeks before.
"Leo the Circus Boy"
Ralph Bonehill
The defenders of the barricade had opened their fire, and with a deadly precision, too, for several fell at the very first discharge.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
The English gained a rapid and easy victory, most of the Chinese fled after the second or third discharge, and only two or three of their number were killed after all.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot