 A few minutes' pause having been allowed, that the combatants and their horses might recover breath, Prince John with his truncheon signed to the trumpets to sound the onset. The champions a second time sprung from their stations, and closed in the centre...  Ivanhoe - Pagina 37door Walter Scott - 1908 - 290 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1820 - 590 pagina’s
...to sound the onset. The champions a second time sprung from their stations, and closed in the centre of the lists, with the same speed, the same dexterity, the same violence, but not the same squal fortune as before. ' In this second encounter, the Templar aimed at the centre of his antagonist's... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pagina’s
...to sound the onset. The champions a second time sprung from their stations, and closed in the center of the lists, with the same speed, the same dexterity,...violence, but not the same equal fortune as before. self from the stirrups and fallen steed, was to the Templar scarce the work of a moment; and stung... | |
 | Pierre François Merlet - 1837 - 314 pagina’s
...to sound the onset. The champions a second time sprang from their stations, and closed in the centre of the lists, with the same speed, the same dexterity,...his antagonist's shield, and struck it so fair and so forcibly, that his spear went to shivers, and the Disinherited Knight reeled in his saddle. On the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 748 pagina’s
...to sound the onset. The champions a second time sprung from their stations, and closed in the centre of the lists, with the same speed, the same dexterity,...other hand, that champion had, in the beginning of hil career, directed the point of his lance towards Bois-Guilbert's shield, but, changing his aim almost... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 728 pagina’s
...onset. The champions a second time eprttng from their stations, and closed in the centre of toe li(ts, with the same speed, the same dexterity, the same...struck it so fair and forcibly, that his spear went the Disinherited Knight reeled in his 'e. On the oilier hand, that champion had, in the beginning of... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 pagina’s
...to sound the onset. The champions a secoad time sprung from their stations, and closed in the center of the lists, with the same speed, the same dexterity,...violence, but not the same equal fortune, as before. 16. In this second encounter, the templar aimed at the center of his antagonist's shield, and struck... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 546 pagina’s
...to sound the onset. The champions a second time sprung from their stations, and closed in the centre of the lists, with the same speed, the same dexterity,...violence, but not the same equal fortune as before. in his saddle. On the other hand, that champion had, in the beginning of his career, directed the point... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pagina’s
...second encounter, the Templar aimed at the center of his antagonist's s,hield, and struck it so fairly and forcibly, that his spear went to shivers, and...Disinherited Knight reeled in his saddle. On the other hand, the champion had, in the beginning of his career, directed the point of his lance toward BoisGuilbert's... | |
 | Seacome Ellison - 1854 - 120 pagina’s
...good judgment." " The champions a second time sprung from their stations, and closed in the centre of the lists, with the same speed, the same dexterity, the same violence, but not the same equal Jbrtune." " On foot or horseback, with spear, with axe, or with sword, I am alike ready to encounter... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 654 pagina’s
...to sound the onset. The champions a second time sprung from their stations, and closed in the centre of the lists, with the same speed, the same dexterity,...and struck it so fair and forcibly, that his spear wont to shivers, and the Disinherited Knight reeled in his saddle. On the other hand, that champion... | |
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