... turned it the wrong way, with the back part in front. He soon changed it, but when he saw that those who stood by were sorely alarmed, he said, ' I have seen many a man who, if such a thing had happened to him, would not have borne arms, or entered... Contributions to Literature, Historical, Antiquarian, and Metrical - Page 43by Mark Antony Lower - 1854 - 270 pagesFull view - About this book
| Wace - 1837 - 368 pages
...allon !" Issi sunt us tentes alĀ£, &c. to all the vassals, giving away many arms and horses to them. When he prepared to arm himself, he called first for...hauberk, and a man brought it on his arm, and placed before him; but in putting his head in, to get it on, he inadvertently turned it the wrong way, with... | |
| Wace - 1837 - 368 pages
...one his orders; and he was courteous to all the vassals, giving away many arms and horses to them. When he prepared to arm himself, he called first for...hauberk, and a man brought it on his arm, and placed before him; but in putting his head in, to get it on, he inadvertently turned it the wrong way, with... | |
| sir Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1851 - 348 pages
...one his orders ; and he was courteous to all the vassals, giving away many arms and horses to them. When he prepared to arm himself, he called first for...him, but in putting his head in, to get it on, he unawares turned it the wrong way, with the back part in front. He soon changed it, but when he saw... | |
| Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1851 - 400 pages
...iron : ' Sire,' said he, ' we tarry here too long ; let us all arm ourselves. Allans ! aliens f self, he called first for his good hauberk, and a man brought...him, but in putting his head in, to get it on, he unawares turned it the wrong way, with the back part in front. He soon changed it ; but when he saw... | |
| Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1851 - 376 pages
...: ' Sire,' said he, ' we tarry here too long ; let us all arm ourselves. Allans .' allons !' self, he called first for his good hauberk, and a man brought it 011 his arm, and placed it before him, but in putting his head in, to get it on, he unawares turned... | |
| John Collingwood Bruce - 1856 - 214 pages
...here too long ; let us arm ourselves. A lions ! Allons /" \Vhen William began to prepare for battle, he called first for his good hauberk, and a man brought...changed it ; but when he saw that those who stood by him were sorely alarmed, he said, " I never believed in omens, and I never will. I trust in God. The... | |
| John Collingwood Bruce - 1856 - 224 pages
...head. We are expressly told that when William was preparing for the battle he had his hauberk brought ; but in putting his head in, to get it on, he inadvertently turned it the wrong way, with the back part in front;" and that seeing his error, "he crossed himself, stooped his head, and put it on aright."... | |
| Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1879 - 434 pages
...one his orders . and ho was courteous to all the vassals, giving away many arms and horses to them. When he prepared to arm himself, he called first for...before him, but in putting his head in, to get it on, ho unawares turned it the wrong way, with the back part in front. He soon changed it, but when he saw... | |
| Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1883 - 436 pages
...one his orders ; and he was courteous to all the vassals, giving away many arms and horses to them. When he prepared to arm himself, he called first for...good hauberk, and a man brought it on his arm, and plared it before him, but in putting his head in, to get it on, he unawarew turned it the wrong way,... | |
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