 It is said by Eapin, that the countess, previous to her riding, commanded all persons to keep within doors, and from their windows, on pain of death ; but, notwithstanding this severe penalty, there was one person who could not forbear giving a look,...  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - الصفحة 106بواسطة John Britton - 1814عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | Thomas Dugdale - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 368
...Sine matte Cobentre tol-free." EUpin gravely tells us, " that the countess, previous to her riding, commanded all persons to keep within doors, and from...appears legendary at the first and slightest glance ; but as its memory is still carefully preserved, it would have been improper to pass it over in silence.... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1865 - عدد الصفحات: 462
...llapiii, that the countess, previous to her ridiug, commanded all persons to keep witbin doors aud from their windows on pain of death ; but, notwithstanding...not forbear giving a look, out of curiosity ; but it coat him his life. From this circumstance originated the familiar epithet of "Peeping Tom of Coventry.... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1872 - عدد الصفحات: 462
...horses, as Knighton affirms." Dugdale. It is said by Kapiu, that the countess, previous to her riding, commanded all persons to keep within doors and from their windows on pain of death ; hut, notwithstanding this severe penalty, there was one person who could not forbear giving a look,... | |
 | William Tegg - 1877 - عدد الصفحات: 358
...except horses, as Knighton affirms. It is said by Rapin, that the countess, previous to her riding,. commanded all persons to keep within doors, and from...notwithstanding this severe penalty, there was one person Avho could not forbear giving a look, out of curiosity ; but it cost him his life. From this circumstance,... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1884 - عدد الصفحات: 362
...except horses, as Knlgbtun affirms. It is Bald by Rapfn, that the countess, previous to her riding, commanded all persons to keep within doors and from...but, notwithstanding this severe penalty, there was ono person who could not forbear giving a look, out of curiosity ; but It cost him his Hie." Dugdal«.... | |
 | Samuel Grant Oliphant - 1887 - عدد الصفحات: 212
...except horses, as Knighton affirms." It is said by Rapin, that the countess, previous to her riding, commanded all persons to keep within doors and from...of death; but, notwithstanding this severe penalty, thefe was one person who could not forbear giving a look, out of curiosity; but it cost him his life.... | |
 | John Spencer, Thomas Spencer, Frederic Chapman - 1893 - عدد الصفحات: 374
...of freedom." " The Countess," says Rapin, " commanded all persons to keep within doors, and from the windows on pain of death ; but notwithstanding this...out of curiosity ; but it cost him his life." This was " Peeping Tom." It is perhaps to be regretted that we are compelled to receive the story in the... | |
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