 | 1820 - 590 pagina’s
...mark, I will say thou art the first man ever did so. Howe'er it be, thou shall not crow over us with a mere show of superior skill. " — " I will do my...shots. He then took his aim with some deliberation, and the multitude awaited the event in breathless silence. The archer vindicated their opinion of his... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1820 - 356 pagina’s
...say thou art the first man ever did so. Howe'er it be, thou shalt not crow over us with a mere shew of superior skill." " I will do my best, as Hubert...shots. He then took his aim with some deliberation, and the multitude awaited the event in breathless silence. The archer vindicated their opinion of his... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 550 pagina’s
...mark, I will say thou art the first man ever did so. Howe'er it be, thou shalt not crow over us with a mere show of superior skill." " I will do my best,...shots. He then took his aim with some deliberation, and the multitude awaited the event in breathless silence. The archer vindicated their opinion of his... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 304 pagina’s
...mark, I will say thou art the first man ever did so. How e'er it be, thou shalt not crow over us with a mere show of superior skill." " I will do my best,...shots. . He then took his aim with some deliberation, and the multitude awaited the event in breathless silence. The archer vindicated their opinion of his... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 576 pagina’s
...with a mere show of superior skill." " I will do my best, as Hubert says," answered Locks-: ley ; " no man can do more." So saying, he again bent his...shots. He then took his aim with some deliberation, and the multitude awaited the event in breathless silence. The archer • vindicated their opinion... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 410 pagina’s
...mark, I will say thou art the first man ever did so. Hovve'er it be, thou shalt not crow over us with a mere show of superior skill." " I will do my best,...shots. He then took his aim with some deliberation, and the multitude awaited the event in breathless silence. The archer vindicated their opinion of his... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 748 pagina’s
...mark, I will say thou art the first man ever did so. Howe'er it be, thou shalt not crow over us with a mere show of superior skill." "I will do my best,...shots. He then took his aim with some deliberation, and the multitude awaited the event in breathless silence. The archer vindicated their opinion of his... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1848 - 330 pagina’s
...mark, I will say thou art the first man ever did so. Howe'er it be, thou shalt not crow over us with a mere show of superior skill." " I will do my best,...shots. He then took his aim with some deliberation, and the multitude awaited the event in breathless silence. The archer vindicated their opinion of his... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 754 pagina’s
...skill." " I will do my best, as Hubert says," answered Locksley ; "no man can do more." So saving, he again bent his bow, but on the present occasion...shots. He then took his aim with some deliberation, and the multitude awaited the event in breathless silence. The archer vindicated their opinion of his... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 410 pagina’s
...mark, I will say thou art the first man ever did so. Howe'er it be, thou shalt not crow over us with a mere show of superior skill." " I will do my best,...shots. He then took his aim with some deliberation, and the multitude awaited the event in breathless silence. The archer vindicated their opinion of his... | |
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I will do my best, as Hubert says," answered Locksley; " no man can do more." So saying, he again bent his bow, but on the present occasion looked with attention to his weapon, and changed the string, which he thought was no longer truly round, having... 
