 This appeared from the declaration she made respecting the choice of a husband. She firmly resolved to marry none but a knight of great prowess ; and her father, to confirm her purpose, and to procure and encourage a number of...  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 461by John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1802Full view - About this book
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1802 - 654 pages
...a martial spirit than her father. This appeared from the declaration she made respecting the choice of a husband. She firmly resolved to marry none but...the lists, to meet at Peverel's Place in the Peke, and there decide their pretensions by the use of arms; declaring, at the same time, that whoever vanquished... | |
 | David Peter Davies - 1811 - 758 pages
...martial spirit, than her father. This appeared from the declaration she made respecting the choice of a husband. She firmly resolved to marry none but...the lists, to meet at Peverel's Place in the Peke, and there decide their pretensions by the use of arms; declaring, at the same time, that, whoever vanquished... | |
 | George Alexander Cooke - 1817 - 304 pages
...appeared from tlie declaration she made respecting the choice of a husband. She firmly resolved to rrrarry none but a knight of great prowess ; and her father,...the lists, to meet at Peverel'S Place in the Peke, and there decide their pretensions by the use of arms ; declaring, at the same time, that whoever vanquished... | |
 | 1822 - 394 pages
...spirit, than her father. This appeared from tin- declaration, which she made, respecting the choice of a husband. She firmly resolved to marry none but...purpose, and to procure and encourage a number of »uitore, (no such papas now-a-days, are there, young ladies Î) invited all noble young men, who were... | |
 | William Woolnoth - 1823 - 346 pages
...martial spirit than her father. This appeared from the declaration which she made respecting the choice of a husband. She firmly resolved to marry none but...purpose, and to procure and encourage a number of suitors, invited all noble young men, who were inclined to enter the lists, to meet at Peverel's place... | |
 | 1823 - 750 pages
...martial spirit than her father. This appeared from the declaration which she made respecting the choice of a husband. She firmly resolved to marry none but...purpose, and to procure and encourage a number of suitors, inSl vited all noble young men, who were inclined to enter the lists, to meet at Peverel's... | |
 | R. Ward - 1827 - 240 pages
...a martial spirit than her father. This appeared from the declaration she made respecting the choice of a husband. She firmly resolved to marry none but...her father, to confirm her purpose, and to procure a number of visitors, invited all the young men who were inclined to enter the lists, to meet at Peverels'... | |
 | R. Ward - 1827 - 234 pages
...prowess ; and her father, to confirm her purpose, and to procure a number of visitors, invited all the young men who were inclined to enter the lists, to meet at Peverels' Place in the Peke, and there decide their pretensions by the use of arms ; declaring at the... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1830 - 214 pages
...a martial spirit than her father. This appeared from the declaration she made respecting the choice of a husband. She firmly resolved to marry none but...the lists, to meet at Peverel's Place in the Peke, and there decide their pretensions by the use of arms; declaring at the same time, that whoever vanquished... | |
 | Thomas Dugdale - 1830 - 1078 pages
...a martial spirit than her father. This appeared from the declaration she made respecting the choice of a husband. She firmly resolved to marry none but...men who were inclined to enter the lists, to meet at Peverel's-place in the Peke, and there decide their pretensions by the use of arms ; declaring, at... | |
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