 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1805 - 500 pages
...pleasure that was carried to such an extravagant pitch. In the 34th of Edward III, it was made felony to steal a hawk ; to take its eggs, even in a person's own ground, was punishable with imprisonment for a year and a day, besides a fine at the king's pleasure : in queen Elizabeth's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 pages
...horn, lest he should get drunk and neglect his duty. la the reign of James the First, Sir Thomas Monson is said to have given a thousand pounds for a cast...general, that it was made felony in the reign of Edward the Third to steal a hawk. To take its eggs even in a person's own ground, was punishable with imprisonment... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 pages
...hawks ; and such was their value in general, that it was made felony in the reign of Edward the Third to steal a hawk. To take its eggs even in a person's own ground, was punishable with imprisonment for a year and a day, together with a fine at the king's pleasure. In the reign of... | |
 | 1816 - 338 pages
...which confined it to princes and men of the highest rank. In the time of James I. Sir Thomas Monson is said to have given a thousand pounds for a cast of Hawks. In the reign of Edward III. it was made felony to steal a Hawk ; to take its eggs, even in a person's... | |
 | 1820 - 774 pages
...pursuit of the game, has astonished all who have witnessed it. In the time of James I. Sir Thomas Monson is said to have given a thousand pounds for a cast of hawks ; and in such esteem was that bird in the reign of Edward III., that it was made felony to steal a hawk ;... | |
 | 1818 - 724 pages
...perhaps, some shallow spirit of judgment." In the 34th Edward III. it was made felony to steal a hawk, and to take its eggs even in a person's own ground was punishable with imprisonment for a year and a day, hetides a fine at the King's pleasure. In Elizabeth's reign... | |
 | 1820 - 784 pages
...by this naturalist, which has been read before the Natural In the time of James I. Sir Thomas Monson is said to have given a thousand pounds for a cast of hawks ; and in such esteem was that bird in the reign of Kdward III., that it was made felony to steal a hawk ;... | |
 | 1820 - 496 pages
...pursuit of the game has astonished all who have witnessed it. In the time of James I. Sir Thomu M orison is said to have given a thousand pounds for a cast of hawks; and in such esteem was that bird in the reign of Edward III. that it was made felony to steal a hawk ;... | |
 | Henry Phillips - 1829 - 442 pages
...declined ; but so late as the reign of James I. it was pursued with such ardour, that Sir James Monson is said to have given a thousand pounds for a cast of hawks, which was an amazing sum, when we take into consideration the value of money in that day. We have been... | |
 | 1829 - 494 pages
...confined it to princes and men of the highest rank. In the time of James the First, Sir Thomas Monson is said to have given a thousand pounds for a cast of Hawks. In the reign of Edward the Third it was made felony to steal a Hawk ; to take its eggs, even in a person's... | |
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III. to steal a hawk. To take its eggs, even in a person's own ground, was punishable with imprisonment for a year and a day, together with a fine at the king's pleasure. In... 
