What is "fell back upon"

Usage examples of "fell back upon".

So incessant were the discharges of the latter, and all their weapons (according to the instructions of their commander) being directed against the elephants, these were soon covered with arrows, and, suddenly giving way, fell back upon their own people in the rear, who were thereby thrown into confusion.

It was rather a darkening of the spirit which fell back upon itself, to find a more grievous darkness within.

As we entered, however, her limbs relaxed, and she fell back upon the pillows.

He fell back upon the cultivation of those artistic tastes which are the heritage of his family.

Having cried thus with a great voice, Cuitlahua fell back upon the cushions, and before the frightened leech who tended him could lift his head, he had passed beyond the troubles of this earth.

Losing my hold of Otomie, I fell back upon the bed and groaned aloud, and as I fell I saw the flush of shame upon her brow and breast.

Then, as soon as he could, he fell back upon matters of religion, putting on an appropriate expression of face.

So I fell back upon the discipline of the Wise Women and ordered myself to look upon him objectively as they would have done.

Great numbers were killed, others fell back upon the lines of horsemen who were ranged behind, impatient to take their share in the battle.

Her hand went out, but it did not touch his before it fell back upon the board once more.

Hamas and Phystal, in their efforts to avoid me, fell back upon the man behind them.

Denied the expression of power amongst his own kind, he fell back upon the lesser creatures and there vindicated the life that was in him.

He with eleven others held their ground against the Prince of Hesse's corps behind the old rampart of Andernach, and only fell back upon the bulk of the army when the hostile cannon had effected a breach from the top of the parapet to the slope of the glacis.

Sikes, locking her hand in his, fell back upon the pillow: turning his eyes upon her face.

Mightily delighted Trotty was, when the child went timidly towards him, and having kissed him, fell back upon Meg again.