 Front-de-Boeuf and his allies showed an obstinacy in defence proportioned to the fury of the attack, and replied with the discharge of their large cross-bows, as well as with their long-bows, slings, and other missile weapons, to the close and continued...  Ivanhoe;: A Romance - Pagina 293door Sir Walter Scott - 1820 - 374 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1820 - 524 pagina’s
...close and continued shower of arrows; and, its the assailants were necessarily but indi!i'ere".t!y protected, did considerably more damage than they received at their hand. The wizzing of shafts and of missiles, on both sides, was only interrupted by the shouts which arose when... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 546 pagina’s
...discharge of their large cross-bows, as well as with their long-bows, slings, and other missile weapons, to the close and continued shower of arrows ; and,...either side inflicted or sustained some notable loss. once again, kind maiden, but beware that you are not marked by the archers beneath — Look out once... | |
 | Anna U. Russell - 1853 - 580 pagina’s
...discharge of their large cross-bows, as well as with their long bows, slings, and other missile weapons, to the close and continued shower of arrows; and,...received at their hand. The whizzing of shafts and missiles, on both sides, was only interrupted by the shouts which arose when either side inflicted... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 654 pagina’s
...discharge of their largo cross-bows, as well as with their long-bows, slings, and other missile weapons, to the close and continued shower of arrows ; and, as the assailants wero necessarily but indifferently protected, did considerably more damage than they received at their... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pagina’s
...well as with their long-bows, slings, and other missile weapons, to the close and continued jshower of arrows ; and, as the assailants were necessarily...must lie here like a bed-ridden monk ! " exclaimed Jvanhoe, " while the game that gives me freedom or death is played out by the hands of others ! Look... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1862 - 374 pagina’s
...discharge of their large crossbows, as well as with their longbows, slings, and other missile weapons, to the close and continued shower of arrows ; and,...considerably more damage than they received at their nand. The whizzing of shafts and of missiles, on both sides, was only interrupted by the shouts which... | |
 | Nassau William Senior - 1864 - 538 pagina’s
...discharge of their large crossbows, as well as with their long bows, slings, and other missile weapons, to the close and continued shower of arrows ; and,...received at their hand. The whizzing of shafts. and missiles, on both sides, was only interrupted by the shouts which arose when either side inflicted... | |
 | Casket - 1873 - 874 pagina’s
...discharge of their large cross-bows, as well as with their long-bows, slings, and other missile weapon», I loes. "And I must lie here like a bed-ridden monk, ' exclaimed Ivanhoe, "while the game that gives... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1875 - 660 pagina’s
...discharge of their large cross-bows, as well as with their long-bows, slings, and other missile weapons, to the close and continued shower of arrows, and,...lie here like a bedridden monk," exclaimed Ivanhoe, " whileHhe game that gives me freedom or death is played out by the hand of others ! Look from the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 594 pagina’s
...of shafts and of missiles, on both sides, was c interrupted by the shouts which arose when either : inflicted or sustained some notable loss. "And I must lie here like a bedridden monk," claimed Ivanhoe, " while the game that gives me freec or death is played out by the hand of others... | |
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