This informs us, that the castle, although too strong to be taken by assault, being cut off from all hopes of succour, was on the point of surrendering, when one of the garrison undertook its rescue by the following stratagem : He rode forth completely... The Court Magazine and Belle Assemblée - Página 1941834Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
| Francis Grose - 1784 - 364 páginas
...all hopes of succour, was on the point of surrendering, when one of the garrison undertook its rescue by the following stratagem: he rode forth completely...before the king's pavilion, as being come to surrender up the possession. Malcolm too hastily came forth to receive him, and suddenly received a mortal wound.... | |
| Walley Chamberlain Oulton - 1805 - 854 páginas
...all hopes of succour, was on the point of surrendering, when one of the garrison undertook its rescue by the following stratagem. He rode forth completely...keys of the castle tied to the end of his spear, and prescnt•ett himself in a suppliant -manner before thw king's pavilion, as being come to surrender... | |
| W. Davison - 1822 - 390 páginas
...all hopes of succour, was on the point of surrendering, when one of the garrison undertook its rescue by the following stratagem : — He rode forth completely...before the king's pavilion, as being come to surrender up the possession. Malcolm too hastily came forth to receive him, and was suddenly pierced with a mortal... | |
| Eneas Mackenzie - 1825 - 538 páginas
...all hopes of succour, was on the point of surrendering, when one of the garrison undertook its rescue by the following stratagem : He rode forth completely...before the king's pavilion, as being come to surrender up the possession. Malcolm too hastily came forth to receive him, and suddenly received a mortal wound.... | |
| William Parson - 1827 - 692 páginas
...surrendering, when one of the garrison undertook its rescue by the following stratagem : — A cavalier rode forth, completely armed, with the keys of the castle tied to the end of his spear, ..•ml presented himself in a suppliant manner before the king's pavilion, us being come to surrender... | |
| 1830 - 550 páginas
...accomplished by the following singular stratagem : — a soldier rode from the castle, armed at all points, with the keys of the castle tied to the end of his spear, as if to surrender them to the Scots ; but Malcolm coming forth hastily to receive them, was instantly... | |
| Thomas Rose - 1832 - 238 páginas
...reign of William Rufus, Malcolm III. of Scotland having laid siege to the fortress, one of the garrison rode forth completely armed, with the keys of the castle tied to the end of a spear ; and presented himself humbly before Malcolm, as being come to make surrender. The latter... | |
| Thomas Rose (topographical writer.) - 1832 - 232 páginas
...reign of William Rufus, Malcolm III. of Scotland having laid siege to the fortress, one of the garrison rode forth completely armed, with the keys of the castle tied to the end of a spear ; and presented himself humbly before Malcolm, as being come to make surrender. The latter... | |
| John (uncle, pseud.) - 1846 - 304 páginas
...it was on the point of surrenderALNWICK CASTLE. ing, when one of the garrison undertook its rescue by the following stratagem : he rode forth completely...manner, before the king's pavilion, as being come to render up the possession. Malcolm came forward to meet him, but received a mortal wound, while the... | |
| Two creations - 1849 - 138 páginas
...into a surrender. It was on the very point of yielding, when one of the garrison undertook its rescue by the following stratagem : he rode forth completely...to the end of his spear, and presented himself in an humble manner before the king's pavilion, as if he were come to give up possession. Malcolm came... | |
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