So, having resisted as long as he could, Phœbus at last led the way to where stood the lofty chariot. […] They were the keepers of the temple as long as they lived. […] The siege had lasted so long that she had learned to distinguish the persons of the leaders. […] It has long claws and talons of such a size that the people of that country make them into drinking-cups. […] The siege continued long, with various success.