 drew a good bow at the battle of Hastings, and never shot at such a mark in his life — and neither will I. If this yeoman can cleave that rod, I give him the bucklers ; or rather I yield to the devil that is in his jerkin, and not to any human skill.  Historical romances of the author of Waverley - الصفحة 222بواسطة sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | Walter Scott - 1887 - عدد الصفحات: 200
...his life — and neither will I. If this yeoman can cleave that rod, I give him the bucklers ' — or rather, I yield to the devil that is in his jerkin," and not to any human 195 skill ; a man can but do his best, and I will not shoot where I am sure to miss. I might as well... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1887 - عدد الصفحات: 184
...his life — and neither will I. If this yeoman can cleave that rod, I give him the bucklers' — or rather, I yield to the devil that is in his jerkin," and not to any human 195 skill ; a man can but do his best, and I will not shoot where I am sure to miss. I might as well... | |
 | Abby Sage Richardson - 1892 - عدد الصفحات: 452
...in his life, and neither will I. If this yeoman can cleave that rod, I give him the bucklers, — or rather, I yield to the devil that is in his jerkin,...shoot at the edge of our parson's whittle, or at a wheat-straw, or at a sunbeam, as at a twinkling white streak which I can hardly see.' "'Cowardly dog!'... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1892 - عدد الصفحات: 508
...cleave that rod, I give him the bucklers ; or, rather, I yield to the devil that is in his jerkin,1 and not to any human skill. A man can but do his best,...shoot at the edge of our parson's whittle, or at a wheat-straw, or at a sunbeam, as at a twinkling white streak which I can hardly see." "Cowardly dog!"... | |
 | Jenny H. Stickney - 1892 - عدد الصفحات: 416
...mark in his life, — and neither will I. If this yeoman can cleave that rod, I give him the bucklers; a man can but do his best, and I will not shoot where I am sure to miss. I might as well shoot at the end of our parson's whittle, or at a wheat straw, or at a sunbeam, as at a twinkling white streak which... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1893 - عدد الصفحات: 422
...an archer fit to bear both bow and quiver before a king, an it were the stout King Richard himself." rather, I yield to the devil that is in his jerkin,...shoot at the edge of our parson's whittle, or at a wheatstraw, or at a sunbeam, as at a twinkling white streak which I can hardly see." "Cowardly dog!"... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1893 - عدد الصفحات: 568
...his life — and neither will I. If this yeoman can cleave that rod, I give him the bucklers — or rather I yield to the devil that is in his jerkin,...shoot at the edge of our parson's whittle, or at a wheat-straw, or at a sunbeam, as at a twinkling white streak which I can hardly see." Buckler: a shield.... | |
 | 1894 - عدد الصفحات: 264
...mark in his life — and neither will I. If this yeoman can cleave that rod, I give him the bucklers; a man can but do his best, and I will not shoot where...our parson's whittle, or at a wheat straw, or at a sunbeam, as at a twinkling white streak which I can hardly see.' 11. ' Cowardly dog !' said Prince... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1895 - عدد الصفحات: 544
...mark in his life, and neither will T. If this yeoman can cleave that rod, I give him the bucklers ; or rather, I yield to the devil that is in his jerkin,...shoot at the edge of our parson's whittle, or at a sunbeam, as at a twinkling white streak which I can hardly see." "Cowardly dog!" said Prince John.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1895 - عدد الصفحات: 556
...mark in his life, and neither will 1. If this yeoman can cleave that rod, I give him the bucklers ; or rather, I yield to the devil that is in his jerkin,...where I am sure to miss. I might as well shoot at tho edge of our parson's whittle, or at a sunbeam, as at a twinkling white streak which I can hardly... | |
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