 This custom (of duels) still prevailed in the Borders, where Saxon barbarism held its latest possession. These wild Northumbrians indeed went beyond the ferocity of their ancestors. They were not content with a duel ; each contending party used to muster...  The poetical works of sir Walter Scott - Page 155by sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823Full view - About this book
 | 1761 - 536 pages
...The Saxon cuftom of deciding differences by the fword prevailed here. Nay, thefe wild Northumbrians went beyond the ferocity of their ancestors; they...were not content with a duel, each contending party ufed to mufter what adherents he could, and commence a kind of petty war ; fo that a private grudge... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 556 pages
...Saxon custom of deciding differ, ences by the sword prevailed here. Nay, these wild Nor-* thumbrians went beyond the ferocity of their ancestors ; they...muster what adherents he could, and commence a kind df peity war ; so that a private grudge would often occasion much bloodshed. It happened that a quarrel... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1824 - 294 pages
...three marks. He whose blood first stained the ground, lost his suit.* This custom still prevailed on the borders, where Saxon barbarism held its latest...to muster what adherents he could, and commence a petty war.f So that a private grudge would often occasion much bloodshed. It happened that a quarrel... | |
 | 1826 - 384 pages
...of our Saxon ancestors, as to decide every dispute by the sword : they even went beyond them ; and not content with a duel, each contending party used to muster what adherents he could, and commenced a kind of petty war, so that a private grudge would often occasion much bloodshed. In one... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1830 - 280 pages
...three marks. He whose blood first stained the ground, lost his suit.* This custom still prevailed on the borders, where Saxon barbarism held its latest...to muster what adherents he could, and commence a petty war.f * See Spelman, Nicolson, and other inquirers into the antiquities of those times. f The... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 496 pages
...was the custom ofthat excellent man regularly to visit. "This custom (of duels) still prevailed on the borders, where Saxon barbarism held its latest...adherents he could, and commence a kind of petty war. So lint a private grudge would often occasion much bloodshed. " It happened that a quarrel ot'this kind... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...excellent man regularly to visit. " This custom (of duels) still prevailed on the Borders, •here h. Tweed loves them well, and turns again, As loath...the sweet domain, And holds his mirror to her face, ancestor*. They were not content with a duel: each contending party used to muster what adherents he... | |
 | George Atkinson - 1849 - 334 pages
...suit*. This custom still prevailed on the borders, where Saxon barbarism held its latest possesion. These wild Northumbrians, indeed, went beyond the...with a duel : each contending party used to muster * See Spelman, Nicholson, &c. what adherents he could, and commence a kind of petty war. So that a... | |
 | George Atkinson - 1849 - 330 pages
...suit*. This custom still prevailed on the borders, where Saxon barbarism held its latest possesion. These wild Northumbrians, indeed, went beyond the...content with a duel : each contending party used to master * See Spelman, Nicholson, &c. what adherents he could, and commence a kind of petty war. So... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1854 - 892 pages
...was the custom of that excellent man regularly to visit. *' This custom (of duels) still prevailed on the Borders, where Saxon barbarism held its latest...each contending party used to muster what adherents be could, and commence a kiud of petty war. So that a private grudge would often occasion much bloodshed.... | |
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