A child of seven years old,' he said, 'might hit yonder target with a headless shaft; but,' added he, walking deliberately to the other end of the lists, and sticking the willow wand upright in the ground, 'he that hits that rod at fivescore yards, I... Waverly Novels - Pagina 209door Walter Scott - 1855Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1820 - 590 pagina’s
...round. table, which held sixty knights around it. A child of seven years old, " he said, " might hit it with a headless shaft ; but, " added he, walking deliberately to the other end of the lists, and stickina; the willow wand upright in the ground, " he that hits that rod at five-score yards, I call... | |
| Walter Scott - 1820 - 356 pagina’s
...round-table, which held sixty knights around it. A child of seven years old," he said, " might hit it with a headless shaft ; but," added he, walking deliberately...himself/' " My grandsire," said Hubert, " drew a good bow at the battle of Hastings, and never shot at such a mark in his life — and neither will I. If... | |
| david william - 1820 - 564 pagina’s
...round-table, which held sixty knights around it. A child of seven years old," he said, "might hit it with a headless shaft; but," added he, walking deliberately...— •' My grandsire, " said Hubert, " drew a good bow at the battle of Hastings, and never shot at such a mark in his life — and neither will I. If... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 550 pagina’s
...round-table, which held sixty knights around it. A child of seven years old," he said, " might hit it with a headless shaft; but," added he, walking deliberately...himself." " My grandsire," said Hubert, " drew a good bow at the battle of Hastings, and never shot at such a mark in his life—and neither will I. If this... | |
| Walter Scott - 1823 - 304 pagina’s
...roundtable, which held sixty knights around, it. A child of seven yetfrs old," he said, " might hit it with a headless shaft; but," added he walking deliberately...archer fit to bear both bow and quiver before a king, and it were the stout King Richard himself." " My grandsire," said Hubert, " drew a good bow at the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 852 pagina’s
...round-table, which held sixty knights around it A child of seven years old," he said, ''might hit yonder target with a headless shaft ; but," added he, walking...quiver before a king, an it were the stout King Richard nimself." "My grandsire," said Hubert, "drew a good bow at the battle of Hastings, and never shot at... | |
| Walter Scott - 1836 - 576 pagina’s
...round-table, which held sixty knights around h. Achild of seven years old," he said, " might hit yonder target with a headless shaft ; but," added he, walking...himself." " My grandsire," said Hubert, " drew a good bow at the battle of Hastings, and never shot at such a mark in his life — and neither will I. If... | |
| Walter Scott - 1853 - 410 pagina’s
...round-table, which held sixty Knights around it. A tliild of seven years old," he said, " might hit yonder target with a headless shaft ; but," added he, walking deliberately to the other uid of the lists, and sticking the willow wand upright in the ground, " he that hits that rod at five-score... | |
| Walter Scott - 1844 - 748 pagina’s
...round-table, which held sixty Knights around it. A child of seven years old," he said, " might hit yonder target with a headless shaft ; but," added he, walking...five-score yards, I call him an archer fit to bear hoth bow and quiver before a king, an it were the stout King Richard himself.'' "My grandsire," said... | |
| Walter Scott - 1844 - 728 pagina’s
...the groond, "he th;U hit-ч that rod at flve-score yards, I enll him an ,-ireher iit to béai* »in bow and quiver before a king, an it were the stout...himself." "My grandsire," said Hubert, "drew a good bow at he battle of Hastings, and never shot at such a mark m his life— and neither will I. If this... | |
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