siege mentality

As a cafe in Sydney, Australia came under siege by a hostage-taking gunman on Monday, those nearby attempted to flee the area.

After an eight weeks' siege, a breach having been made, the city surrendered, and a month later the fort followed the example.

The high pitch represents mentality, the esthetic phases of beauty, and much brilliancy.

This is a conquered city, virtually if not nominally in a state of siege, without assignable period.

And as bronze reflects the light, her mentality seemed to reflect all the cold lights in her nature.

During the siege of Acre he commanded the covering force, and pushed reconnaissances far and wide.