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Pagina xiii
... his weapon threw ; ' My oath and knightly faith are broke , ' these were the words he said ; ' Then take , my liege , thy vassal's sword , and take thy vassal's head . ' The noble Moringer he smiled , and then aloud did INTRODUCTION xiii.
... his weapon threw ; ' My oath and knightly faith are broke , ' these were the words he said ; ' Then take , my liege , thy vassal's sword , and take thy vassal's head . ' The noble Moringer he smiled , and then aloud did INTRODUCTION xiii.
Pagina xvi
... sword , to revenge the death of his brother Rhees , whose head had been brought to Edward in pursuance of an order sent by the king on account of the depredations which he had com- mitted against the English on the borders . To stop ...
... sword , to revenge the death of his brother Rhees , whose head had been brought to Edward in pursuance of an order sent by the king on account of the depredations which he had com- mitted against the English on the borders . To stop ...
Pagina 11
... sword was another legacy of the Romans . Most added a wood - knife or poniard ; and there were store of javelins , darts , bows and arrows , pikes , halberds , Danish axes , and Welsh hooks and bills ; so , in case of ill - blood ...
... sword was another legacy of the Romans . Most added a wood - knife or poniard ; and there were store of javelins , darts , bows and arrows , pikes , halberds , Danish axes , and Welsh hooks and bills ; so , in case of ill - blood ...
Pagina 17
... sword upon her nobles , and a thunderbolt upon her palace . We wed not with the enslaved Saxon - the free and princely stag seeks not for his bride the heifer whose neck the yoke hath worn . We wed not with the rapacious Norman - the ...
... sword upon her nobles , and a thunderbolt upon her palace . We wed not with the enslaved Saxon - the free and princely stag seeks not for his bride the heifer whose neck the yoke hath worn . We wed not with the rapacious Norman - the ...
Pagina 34
... swords of his companions , shouted his war- cry , and made his way towards the fatal standard of Gwenwyn , beside which , discharging at once the duties of a skilful leader and a brave soldier , the prince had stationed himself ...
... swords of his companions , shouted his war- cry , and made his way towards the fatal standard of Gwenwyn , beside which , discharging at once the duties of a skilful leader and a brave soldier , the prince had stationed himself ...
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
abbess Amelot ancient arms attendants Baldringham barbed horses betrothed betwixt bezant blood called castle command Constable of Chester Constable's countenance Croftangry Dame Gillian Damian de Lacy danger daughter death defend Elspat Ermengarde Eveline Berenger Eveline's eyes faith Father Aldrovand favour fear Fleming Flemish Garde Doloureuse gate gentlemen Genvil Glentanner Guarine Gwenwyn Hamish hand hastily hath hear heard Heaven Highland Holy Holy Land honour horse Hugo de Lacy Jorworth king knight Lacy's Lady Eveline look lord MacTavish maiden mangonel manner master methinks minstrel mistress monk mother nephew never noble Norman occasion Oldbuck person prelate present prince Prince of Powys purpose Randal Raoul Raymond Berenger rendered replied Rose Saint Saint Dunstan Saxon seemed soldier speak spoke sword thee thou art thought tone trust Vidal voice Welsh Welsh hooks Welshman Wenlock Wilkin Flammock words yonder young youth
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