Evenings with the chroniclers; or, Uncle Rupert's tales of chivalryWilliam Smith, 1841 - 208 ページ |
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... ready to sally forth on the first notice of the arrival of the enemy . They said , If the Scots enter the country through Cum- berland by Carlisle , we will ride into Scotland and do them more damage than they can do us ; for theirs is ...
... ready to sally forth on the first notice of the arrival of the enemy . They said , If the Scots enter the country through Cum- berland by Carlisle , we will ride into Scotland and do them more damage than they can do us ; for theirs is ...
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... beat up their quarters this night . ' None of the knights and squires who heard this made any objection , but all made themselves ready without delay . " The Bishop of Durham had been collecting all the 30 THE BATTLE OF OTTERBOURNE .
... beat up their quarters this night . ' None of the knights and squires who heard this made any objection , but all made themselves ready without delay . " The Bishop of Durham had been collecting all the 30 THE BATTLE OF OTTERBOURNE .
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... ready and all in order , they left the camp in silence ; but they did not march to meet the English in front ; but skirted the marshes and the side of a moun- D tain which was hard by . It was a great THE BATTLE OF OTTERBOURNE . 33.
... ready and all in order , they left the camp in silence ; but they did not march to meet the English in front ; but skirted the marshes and the side of a moun- D tain which was hard by . It was a great THE BATTLE OF OTTERBOURNE . 33.
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... ready to oppose them , and continue the fight . The Scots in the mean time had made a circuit , and on a sudden fell upon the English from a quarter where they did not expect an enemy . The English were 6 taken by surprise , but they ...
... ready to oppose them , and continue the fight . The Scots in the mean time had made a circuit , and on a sudden fell upon the English from a quarter where they did not expect an enemy . The English were 6 taken by surprise , but they ...
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... well - known rap ; ) " Dear uncle , make haste and take off your great - coat , and come and sit down by the fireside . I have put your chair in a nice warm corner , and I have a pair of papa's slippers all ready warmed for you ,
... well - known rap ; ) " Dear uncle , make haste and take off your great - coat , and come and sit down by the fireside . I have put your chair in a nice warm corner , and I have a pair of papa's slippers all ready warmed for you ,
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arms attack bailiff began Bishop Bishop of Durham bound in cloth Bruges castle citizens cloth gilt cried Clara deacons dear death deputies Duchess of Brabant Duke of Brabant Duke of Burgundy Durham DURHAM LEADING Earl of Douglas Earl of Flanders earl's enemies England English Engravings father France Francis Atremen Froissart gates Ghent men Gilbert Matthew gilt edges Gloucester governor Guisebert Hainault Harlebecque Harzelle heard honour hoods horse Hotspur hundred inhabitants Jacqueline John de Launoy John Lyon king Kirk Yetholm knights and squires ladies lance leaders Liege Lille lord marched market-place men-at-arms morocco morocco elegant Newcastle Otterbourne Oudenarde peace pennon Percy Peter du Bois Philip Van Artavelde poor possessed Price 38 prisoner provisions quarrel replied uncle Rupert Scotland Scots sent Simon Bete Sir Henry Sir James Sir John Sir Matthew Redman slain super-royal 8vo thousand told town of Ghent white-hoods Ypres
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47 ページ - Melrose, which is an abbey of black monks, situated on the borders of the two kingdoms, they halted, and gave directions to the friars for the burial of the Earl of Douglas, whose obsequies were very reverently performed on the second day after their arrival. His body was placed in a tomb of stone with the banner of Douglas suspended over it.
33 ページ - ... infantry to join their servants and keep up the skirmish. As their men were armed, they formed themselves under the pennons of the three principal barons, who each had his particular appointment. In the...
39 ページ - but do not tell friend or foe whether I am in your company or not ; for should the enemy know the truth they will greatly rejoice." The two Sinclairs and Sir James Lindsay obeyed his orders. The banner was raised, and " Douglas !
132 ページ - They then, without further counsel, collected themselves in a body, and with no other arms than the staves shod with iron which some had, and others with knives, marched to the house of a knight who lived near, and, breaking it open, murdered the knight, his lady, and all the children, both great and small; they then burned the house.
28 ページ - In despite of Sir Henry Percy, who, the day before yesterday, declared he would take from me his pennon, I will not depart hence for two or three days.
196 ページ - I ought sooner have sent sir Louis de Montfort to you ; for he cannot longer remain here, although he attended me when all the rest deserted me ; and he will tell you more particularly all that has happened than I can do in a letter. I entreat, therefore, that you will be a kind lord to him, and send me your good pleasure and commands, which I will most heartily obey. This is known to the blessed Son of God, whom I pray to grant you a long and happy life, and that I may have the great joy of seeing...
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148 ページ - Upon this, one of them took a candle, and mounted the ladder, and thrusting his head into the place, saw nothing but the wretched bed in which the children were asleep.