 ... the devastations of the worm. " He took no rest" until he crossed the river to examine the worm, as it lay " coiled" around the base of the hill ; and being a Knight* of tried valour and sound discretion, and hearing the fate of all those who had...  The worme of Lambton [ed. by sir C. Sharpe]. - Page 8by Lambton worm - 1830 - 15 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1834 - 324 pages
...the monster. She told him that he had ' himself been the cause of all the misery which ' afflicted' the country, which increased his grief, and strengthened...that he must have his best suit of mail studded with spear-blades, and take his stand on the rock in the middle of the river, trusting to his own valour... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1844 - 858 pages
...discretion, and hearing the fate of all those who had fallen in the deadly strife, he consulted a Sibylf on the best means to be pursued to slay the monster....must have his best suit of mail studded with spear blades,]: and taking his stand on the • A curious entry in an old MS. pedigree, lately in the possession... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1846 - 430 pages
...discretion, and hearing the fate of all those who had fallen in the deadly strife, he consulted a Sibylf on the best means to be pursued to slay the monster....must have his best suit of mail studded with spear blades, \ and taking his stand on the * A curious entry in an old MS. pedigree, lately in the possession... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1846 - 856 pages
...discretion, and hearing the fate of all those who had fallen in the deadly strife, he consulted a Sibylf on the best means to be pursued to slay the monster....must have his best suit of mail studded with spear blades, J and taking his stand on the * A curious entry in an old MS. pedigree, lately in the possession... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1846 - 438 pages
...discretion, and hearing the fate of all those who had fallen in the deadly strife, he consulted a Sibyl-f- on the best means to be pursued to slay the monster....must have his best suit of mail studded with spear blades, j and taking his stand on the * A curious entry in an old MS. pedigree, lately in the possession... | |
 | sir John Bernard Burke - 1850 - 516 pages
...had fallen in the deadly strife, he consulted a witch or wise woman on the best means to be pursued. He was told that he himself had been the cause of...must have his best suit of mail studded with spear (varia : razor) blades, and taking his stand on the island crag, commend himself to Providence and... | |
 | John Bernard Burke - History - 1860 - 608 pages
...had fallen in the deadly strife, he consulted a witch or wise woman on the best means to be pursued. He was told that he himself had been the cause of...that he must have his best suit of mail studded with razor blades, and taking his stand on the island craig, commend himself to Providence and to the might... | |
 | C. J. T. - Folklore - 1890 - 222 pages
...sound discretion, and hearing the fate of all those who had fallen in the strife, he consulted a Sibyl on the best means to be pursued to slay the monster....misery which had been brought upon the country, which inceased his grief and strengthened his resolution. He was also told that he must have his best suit... | |
 | C. J. T. - Folklore - 1891 - 216 pages
...sound discretion, and hearing the fate of all those who had fallen in the strife, he consulted a Sibyl on the best means to be pursued to slay the monster....misery which had been brought upon the country, which inceased his grief and strengthened his resolution. He was also told that he must have his best suit... | |
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