 ... their utmost speed), and not only kept his seat gracefully, in spite of every effort of the affrighted beast, but drawing his sword, with it guided him towards the Queen, and coming near her presence, plunged it in his throat, so that the animal fell...  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 182by John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813Full view - About this book
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1813 - 1036 pages
...Elizabeth ; the bugle-horn, the insignia of bis office, is apparent in both figures. This man, accenting to a tradition, which seems, from the concurring testimony...towards the queen ; and when near to her plunged it iota his throat, so that the stag fell dead at her feet *. WEYBRIDOE, a considerable village, is so... | |
 | Thomas Cromwell - NEH British History Preservation Project - 1996 - 1821 - 314 pages
...horsemanship, specimens of all which he exhibited in the park, before the Queen, at a grand stag-hunt; at which attending, as was the duty of his office, he, in the...guided him with it towards the Queen, and when near her, plunged it into his throat, so that the stag fell dead at her feet.* Some Roman works are to be... | |
 | Thomas Kitson Cromwell - Surrey (England) - 1821 - 300 pages
...horsemanship, specimens of all which he exhibited in the park, before the Queen, at a grand stag-hunt; at which attending, as was the duty of his office, he, in the...guided him with it towards the Queen, and when near her, plunged it into his throat, so that the stag fell dead at her feet.* Some Roman works are to be... | |
 | George Frederick Prosser - Country homes - 1828 - 282 pages
...chace suddenly leaped from his horse upon the back of the stag, both running at the same time with the utmost speed, and not only kept his seat gracefully,...guided him with it towards the Queen, and when near her plunged it into his throat, so that the stag fell dead at her feet. This tradition is supported... | |
 | Thomas Allen - Surrey (England) - 1831 - 564 pages
...stag hunt in that park ; where attending, as was the duty of his office, he, in the heat of the chase, suddenly leaped from his horse, upon the back of the...his throat, so that the stag fell dead at her feet.* Ctesar's On St. George's hill is a camp, called Caesar's camp, camp* a single work, with a trench running... | |
 | A. Walton - Thames Valley (England) - 1834 - 158 pages
...the heat of the chase, suddenly leaped from his horse upon the back of the stag, both running at that time with their utmost speed, and not only kept his...effort of the affrighted beast, but drawing his sword, with it guided him towards the queen, and coming near her, he plunged it in his throat, so that the... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - Adventure and adventurers - 1838 - 672 pages
...the heat of the chase suddenly leaped from his horse upon the back of the stag (botb running at that time with their utmost speed), and not only kept his...effort of the affrighted beast, but drawing his sword, with it guided, him towards the queen, and, coming near her presence, plunged it into his throat, so... | |
 | William Scrope - 1838 - 490 pages
...the chase, suddenly leaped from his horse upon the back of the stag (both running at the same time at their utmost speed), and not only kept his seat gracefully,...effort of the affrighted beast, but drawing his sword, with it guided him towards the Queen, and coming near her presence, plunged it in his throat, so that... | |
 | William Scrope - Deer - 1839 - 498 pages
...the chase, suddenly leaped from his horse upon the back of the stag (both running at the same time at their utmost speed), and not only kept his seat gracefully,...effort of the affrighted beast, but drawing his sword, with it guided him towards the Queen, and coming near her presence, plunged it in his throat, so that... | |
 | Oxford Architectural & Historical Society - Architecture - 1840 - 1172 pages
...the chace, suddenly leaped from his horse upon the back of the stag (both running at the same time at their utmost speed) and not only kept his seat gracefully,...effort of the affrighted beast, but drawing his sword, with it guided him towards the Queen, and coming near her presence, plunged it in his throat, so that... | |
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