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This is in the first stanza of Longfellow's poem The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere written in 1861. He is telling how Revere would know how the British came into Boston . One lantern by land and two lanterns by sea from the Old North Church. In this way Revere would know how to warn the colonists. As a point of reference Revere did not finish his ride.
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What are 2 symbols from the Paul Revere's ride and what do they mean?
the two symbols were one lantern if they came by land and two if they came by sea.
What was the lantern code used in the Old North Church to say how the British were coming?
One if by land, two if by sea.
In lexington and concord did the british come from land or sea?
They came by sea. One if by land, two if by sea. Two laterns were hung in the tower window, so the British came by sea.
What does one by land and two if two by sea mean and why it is important to the people in the villages and farms?
In "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the signal referred to lamps. Someone would put up one lamp if the British were approaching to attack on land and two lamps if the British were going to attack from sea. People in the villages and farms could prepare the best attack if they knew where the British were approaching from.
Who said 'One if by land two if by sea'?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his famous poem Paul Revere's ride.
What does the saying 'one if by land two if by sea' mean?
It was a signal agreement. If the British army were coming by land, there would be one lantern showing. If the British army were coming by ship (sea), there would be two lanterns showing.
One if by land two if by?
one lantern if the british were going on land two if they were going on sea
What are 2 symbols from the Paul Revere's ride and what do they mean?
the two symbols were one lantern if they came by land and two if they came by sea.
What was the lantern code used in the Old North Church to say how the British were coming?
One if by land, two if by sea.
What does Two if by land one if by sea mean?
it reefers to a warning signal about the British invading in Revolutionary times.(Paul Revere)
In lexington and concord did the british come from land or sea?
They came by sea. One if by land, two if by sea. Two laterns were hung in the tower window, so the British came by sea.
What does two bells at sea mean?
one am
What does the saying one if by day and two if by night mean?
This saying refers to a signal used by Paul Revere during the American Revolution to warn of the approach of British troops. "One if by land, and two if by sea" instructed that one lantern lit in the Old North Church meant British troops were advancing by land, while two lanterns meant they were approaching by sea.
How do you solve Rebus puzzle LandF CFF?
One if by land, two if by sea.
What did paul revere use to give the signal?
A lantern One if by land, and two if by sea
What is An area of sea that passes through two pieces of land?
An area of sea that passes through two pieces of land.
What are the two types of breeze?
The two types of breeze are land breeze and sea breeze. Land breeze occurs at night when air moves from land to sea as the land cools faster than water. Sea breeze happens during the day when air moves from the sea to land as the land heats up more quickly than water.
