The whole of the crowded city was moved by one impulse.

Soldiers, gentlemen, yeomen, artisans, rushed to the walls and manned the guns.

James, who, confident of success, had approached within a hundred yards of the southern gate, was received with a shout of "No surrender," and with a fire from the nearest bastion.

An officer of his staff fell dead by his side.

The King and his attendants made all haste to get out of reach of the cannon balls.