 Grantmesnil, instead of bearing his lance-point fair against the crest or the shield of his enemy, swerved so much from the direct line as to break the weapon athwart the person of his opponent — a circumstance which was accounted more disgraceful than...  Ivanhoe;: A Romance - Pagina 159door Walter Scott - 1820 - 374 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 550 pagina’s
...good fortune of the challengers, that those opposed to Bois-Guilbert, Malvoisin, and Front-de-Boeuf, rolled on the ground. The antagonist of Grantmesnil,...line as to break his weapon athwart the person of his opponent—a circumstance which was accounted more disgraceful than being actually unhorsed ; because... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1924 - 202 pagina’s
...Furness cites a passage in Ivanhoe, chap, viii., where this dishonourable accident is described : " The antagonist of Grantmesnil, instead of bearing his lance-point fair against the crest or shield of his enemy, swerved so much from the direct line as to break the weapon athwart the person... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 410 pagina’s
...good fortune of the challengers, that those opposed to Bois-Guilbert, Malvoisin, and Front-de-Boeuf, rolled on the ground. The antagonist of Grantmesnil,...enemy, swerved so much from the direct line as to break the weapon athwart the person of his opponent — a circumstance which was accounted more disgraceful... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 748 pagina’s
...good fortune of the challengers, that those opposed to Bois-Guilbert, Malvoisin, and Front-de-Bœuf, rolled on the ground. The antagonist of Grantmesnil,...enemy, swerved so much from the direct line as to break the weapon athwart the person of his opponent — a circumstance which was accounted more disgraceful... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 754 pagina’s
...good fortune of the challengers, that those opposed toBois-Guilbert, Malvoisin, and Front-de-Boeuf, rolled on the ground. The antagonist of Grantmesnil,...enemy, swerved so much from the direct line as to break the weapon athwart the person of his opponent — a circumstance which was accounted more disgraceful... | |
 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - 1854 - 332 pagina’s
...good fortune of the challengers, that those opposed to Bois-Guilbert, Malvoisin, and Front-de-Boeuf, rolled on the ground. The antagonist of Grantmesnil, instead of bearing his lance* From head to foot. THE TOCTUfAltElfT. Ill point fair against the crest or the shield of his... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 410 pagina’s
...to Bois-Guilbert, Malvoisin, and Front-de-Boeuf, rolled on the ground. The antagonist of GrantmesmI, instead of bearing his lance-point fair against the...enemy, swerved so much from the direct line as to break the weapon athwart the person of his opponent — a circumstance which was accounted more disgraceful... | |
 | Jean Roemer - 1857 - 332 pagina’s
...good fortune of the challengers, that those opposed to Bois-Guilbert, Malvoisin, and Front-de-Boeuf, rolled on the ground. The antagonist of Grantmesnil,...might happen from accident, whereas the other evinced awkardness, and want of management of the weapon and of the horse. The fifth knight alone mantained... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1862 - 374 pagina’s
...good fortune of the challengers, that those opposed to Bois-Guilbert, Malvoisin, and Front-de-Bœuf, rolled on the ground. The antagonist of Grantmesnil,...enemy, swerved so much from the direct line as to break the weapon athwart the person of his opponent^-a circumstance which was accounted more disgraceful... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 356 pagina’s
...those opposed to Bois-Guilbert, Malvoisin, and Front-de-Boeuf, rolled on the ground. The antagonist cf Grantmesnil, instead of bearing his lance-point fair...enemy, swerved so much from the direct line as to break the weapon athwart the person of his opponent — a circumstance which was accounted more disgraceful... | |
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