 ... milk, and committing every species of injury on the cattle of the affrighted peasantry. The immediate neighbourhood was soon laid waste, and the worm, finding no further support on the north side of the river, crossed the stream towards Lambton Hall,...  The worme of Lambton [ed. by sir C. Sharpe]. - Page 6by Lambton worm - 1830 - 15 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1834 - 324 pages
...the cattle of the affrighted peasantry. The immediate neighbourhood Was soon laid waste and barren ; and the worm, finding no further support on the north...Lambton Hall, where the old lord was then living, oppressed with grief and sorrow ; bewailing the loss of his son, who, having repented him of his former... | |
 | Sir Cuthbert Sharp - Ballads - 1834 - 110 pages
...the cattle of the affrighted peasantry. The immediate neighbourhood was soon laid waste and barren ; and the worm, finding no further support on the north...Lambton Hall, where the old Lord was then living, oppressed with grief and sorrow : bewailing the loss of his son, who, having repented him of his former... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1844 - 858 pages
...base, and it continued to increase in length until it could " lap " itself three times round the hill.f It now became the terror of the neighbourhood, devouring...former sins, and " gone to the wars in a far distant land."J The terrified household assembled in council, and it was proposed by the Steward, a man " far... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1846 - 856 pages
...base, and it continued to increase in length until it could " lap " itself three times round the hill.f It now became the terror of the neighbourhood, devouring...former sins, and " gone to the wars in a far distant land." J The terrified household assembled in council, and it was proposed by the Steward, a man "... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1846 - 430 pages
...and it continued to increase in length until it could " lap " itself three times round the hill.-)It now became the terror of the neighbourhood, devouring...former sins, and " gone to the wars in a far distant land." J The terrified household assembled in council, and it was proposed by the Steward, a man "... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1846 - 438 pages
...and it continued to increase in length until it could " lap " itself three times round the hill.-}It now became the terror of the neighbourhood, devouring...former sins, and " gone to the wars in a far distant land." J The terrified household assembled in council, and it was proposed by the Steward, a man "... | |
 | sir John Bernard Burke - 1850 - 516 pages
...c.ittle of the affrighted peasantry. The north side of the river soon afforded no further support, so it crossed the stream towards Lambton Hall, where the old Lord was then living in grief and sorrow; the sinner having repented of his wickednesses, bathed in bath of holy water, and gone to the van in afar... | |
 | John Bernard Burke - History - 1860 - 608 pages
...cattle of the affrighted peasantry. The north side of the river soon .afforded no further support, so it crossed the stream towards Lambton Hall, where the old Lord was then living in grief and sorrow ; his son, the profane fisherman, having repented of his wickedness, had gone to the wars in a far... | |
 | C. J. T. - Legends - 1890 - 222 pages
...around the hill. It now became the terror of the neighbourhood, devouring lambs, sucking the cow's milk, and committing every species of injury on the...former sins, and gone to the wars in a far distant land. The terrified household assembled in council, and it was proposed by the stewart, a man far advanced... | |
 | C. J. T. - Folklore - 1891 - 216 pages
...around the hill. It now became the terror of the neighbourhood, devouring lambs, sucking the cow's milk, and committing every species of injury on the...former sins, and gone to the wars in a far distant land. The terrified household assembled in council, and it was proposed by the stewart, a man far advanced... | |
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