The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 7G. Berger, 1868 - Anecdotes |
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... DEATH OF RICHARD CŒUR DE LION . Richard Cœur de Lion , having invested the castle of Chalus , was shot in the shoulder with an arrow ; Ber- an unskilful surgeon , endeavouring to extract the weapon c 3 HEROISM . 17 KING STEPHEN. ...
... DEATH OF RICHARD CŒUR DE LION . Richard Cœur de Lion , having invested the castle of Chalus , was shot in the shoulder with an arrow ; Ber- an unskilful surgeon , endeavouring to extract the weapon c 3 HEROISM . 17 KING STEPHEN. ...
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... shot the arrow , to be brought into his presence . " What harm did I ever do thee ? " said the king , " that thou shouldst kill me ? " tram replied , with great magnanimity and courage , " You killed with your own hand my father and two ...
... shot the arrow , to be brought into his presence . " What harm did I ever do thee ? " said the king , " that thou shouldst kill me ? " tram replied , with great magnanimity and courage , " You killed with your own hand my father and two ...
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... shot took off the uppermost half , leaving the other in his hand ; on which he coolly said , " the shot had divided fairly , and left him the better half . " An English officer , in a sally from Ostend , 26 PERCY ANECDOTES .
... shot took off the uppermost half , leaving the other in his hand ; on which he coolly said , " the shot had divided fairly , and left him the better half . " An English officer , in a sally from Ostend , 26 PERCY ANECDOTES .
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... shot off with a cannon - ball , which , taking up with him , he carried into the town to the surgeon , to whom he said , Behold the arm which but at dinner did help its fellow . " 66 General Medows , equally renowned for his wit and ...
... shot off with a cannon - ball , which , taking up with him , he carried into the town to the surgeon , to whom he said , Behold the arm which but at dinner did help its fellow . " 66 General Medows , equally renowned for his wit and ...
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... shots from an arquebuss on the assailants , and , by varying the inflections of his voice , he made them believe that he had several comrades . Captain Normand , from a battlement , encouraged him , and speaking to him as if there had ...
... shots from an arquebuss on the assailants , and , by varying the inflections of his voice , he made them believe that he had several comrades . Captain Normand , from a battlement , encouraged him , and speaking to him as if there had ...
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