Tower, pretending only curiosity of seeing the regalia there, when, stabbing the keeper, though not mortally, he boldly went away with it through all the guards, taken only by the accident of his horse falling down. How he came to be pardoned, and even... Waverley novels. (Library ed.). - Page 578by sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1853Full view - About this book
| Lady Rachel Russell - 1819 - 410 pages
...steal the Imperial Crown itself out of the " Tower, pretending curiosity of seeing the regalia there, " when, stabbing the keeper, though not mortally, he...exploits, almost as daring, both in " Ireland and here, I never could come to understand. " Some believed he became a spy of several parties, being " well with... | |
| Lady Rachel Russell, Mary Barry - 1819 - 410 pages
...steal the Imperial Crown itself out of the " Tower, pretending curiosity of seeing the regalia there, " when, stabbing the keeper, though not mortally, he...exploits, almost as daring, both in " Ireland and here, I never could come to understand. " Some believed he became a spy of several parties, being " well with... | |
| Lady Rachel Russell, Mary Barry - 1819 - 268 pages
...steal the " Imperial Crown itself out of the Tower, pretending curiosity of seeing the regalia there, " when, stabbing the keeper, though not mortally, he...into favour, not only after this, but several other ex" ploits, almost as daring, both in Ireland and here, I never could come to understand. " Some believed... | |
| 1825 - 208 pages
...the imperial crown, itself out of the Tower, pretending only curiosity of seeing the regalia there ; when stabbing the Keeper, though not mortally, he boldly went away with it through all the guards, and was taken only by the accident of his horse falling down. How he came to be pardoned, and even... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 pages
...way into good society, and sat at good men's feasts. Evelyn's Diary bears, ]0th May, 1671,— " Dined at Mr Treasurer's, where dined Monsieur de Grammont...the guards, taken only by the accident of his horse filling down. How he came to be pardoned, and even received into favour, not only after this, but several... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 846 pages
...Imperial crown itself out of the 'rower, pretending curiosity of seeing the Kccnlia, when, «tabbing HIP Keeper, though not mortally, he boldly went away with it through all the guards, tnlren only by the accident of hie horse falling down. Mow he came to be pardoned, and even received... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 518 pages
...steal the imperial crown itself out of the Tower, pretending curiosity of seeing the regalia there, when, stabbing the keeper, though not mortally, he...down. How , he came to be pardoned, and even received in favour, not only after this, but several other exploits almost as daring both in Ireland and here,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1853 - 538 pages
...French noblemen, and one Blood, that impudent, bold fellow, that had not long ago attempted to fteal the Imperial crown itself out of the Tower, pretending...the guards, taken only by the accident of his horse fulling down. How he came to be pardoned, and even received into favour, not only after this, but several... | |
| Walter Scott - 1855 - 692 pages
...way into good society, and sat at good men's feasts. Evelyn's Diary bears, 10th May, 1671, — "Dined at Mr. Treasurer's, where dined Monsieur de Grammont...by the accident of his horse falling down. How he carne to be pardoned, and even received into favour, not only after this, but several other exploits... | |
| Walter Scott - 1855 - 704 pages
...crown Itself out of the Tower, pretending curiosity ol seeing In« Keeail:i, ulnii MaMnng the kee|i.-r. though not mortally, he boldly went away with it through'...his horse falling down. How he came to be pardoned, und even received into favour, not only after this, but several other exploit» almost ¡is dann?,... | |
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