On the 28th of March they crossed Ashley river, near the ferry, and made a lodgement in Charleston neck.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James
The walls of these fortresses were of an immense thickness, and they could easily be defended against any small force; more especially, as, the rooms being vaulted, each story formed a separate lodgement, capable of being held out for a considerable time.
"Minstrelsy of the Scottish border (3rd ed) (1 of 3)"
Walter Scott
The numbers of persons arriving during the fair is so great as to exhaust all reasonable means of comfortable lodgement, and where the great mass sleep is generally considered to be a mystery; yet a stroll about the town at day-break will solve it.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou