... knights desirous to prove their skill against the challengers, and, when viewed from the galleries, presented the appearance of a sea of waving plumage,, intermixed with glistening helmets, and tall lances, to the extremities of which were, in many... Ivanhoe - Pagina 72door Walter Scott - 1900 - 499 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1820 - 590 pagina’s
...to the extremities of which were, in many cases, attached small pennons of about a span's-breadth, which, fluttering in the air as the breeze Caught...motion of the feathers to add liveliness to the scene. — The champions how advanced through the lists, restraining their fiery steeds, and compelling them... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 570 pagina’s
...tall lances, to the extremities of which were, in many cases, attached small pennons of about a span's breadth, which, fluttering in the air as the breeze...motion of the feathers to add liveliness to the scene.' ' The lists now presented a most splendid spectacle. The sloping galleries were crowded with all that... | |
| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1820 - 636 pagina’s
...no o^e' was prepared to guess.' » At length, the barriers were opened, and five knights, chosen bv lot, advanced slowly into the area; a single champion...four following in pairs. All were splendidly armed, Ivanhoc. .533 and my Saxon authority (in the Wardour Manuscript,) records at great length their devices,... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 570 pagina’s
...tall lances, to the extremities of which were, in many cases, attached small pennons of about a span's breadth, which, fluttering in the air as the breeze...joined with the restless motion of the feathers to add livelmess to the scene.' ' The lists now presented a most splendid spectacle. Theslopin galleries were... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 550 pagina’s
...tall lances, to the extremities of which were, in many cases, attached small pennons of about a span's breadth, which, fluttering in the air as the breeze...slowly into the area; a single champion riding in front,and the other four following in pairs. All were splendidly armed, and my Saxon authority (in... | |
| 1822 - 578 pagina’s
...were, in many cases, attached small pennons of about a span's breadth, which, fluttering in the air at the breeze caught them, joined with the restless motion of the feathers to add liveliness to the scene. The scene, in which Rebecca, in default of a champion, is ex . posed to the dreadful peril of being... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 852 pagina’s
...tall lances, to the extremities of which were, in many cases, attached small pennons of about a span's breadth, which, fluttering in the air as the breeze...single champion riding in front, and the other four fol, lowing in pairs. AIT were splendidly armed, and my Saxon autnority (in the Wardour Manuscript)... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pagina’s
...to the extremities of which were, in many cases, attached small pennons of about a span's-breadth, which, fluttering in the air as the breeze caught...motion of the feathers to add liveliness to the scene. The champions now advanced through the lists, restraining their fiery steeds, and compelling them to... | |
| James Orange - 1840 - 542 pagina’s
...who, armed cap-a-pie, sat on horseback motionless as statues, at the opposite ends of the lists. Then the barriers were opened, and five knights, chosen...riding in front, and the other four following in pairs, upon whom all eyes were fixed, as they advanced to the platform on which the tents of the challengers... | |
| Walter Scott - 1853 - 410 pagina’s
...of which were, in many cases, attached small pennons of about a span's breadth, which, fluttering hi the air as the breeze caught them, joined with the...splendidly armed, and my Saxon authority (in the Wardour Manuscript) records at great length their devices, their colours, and the embroidery of their horse... | |
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