 ... survey of the country from a rising ground, and saw that it was equally impossible to retreat or to advance without a, battle. He therefore resolved to hazard one the next morning, and sent his faithful Welsh squire, David Gam, to reconnoitre the...  Short stories from English history - Strana 92autor/autoři: English history - 1846Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Mrs. Markham - 1829 - 452 str.
...faithful Welsh squire, David Gam, to reconnoitre the number of the French army. Gam's blunt account was, that " there were enough to fight, enough to be killed, and enough to run away." The evening was dark and rainy ; but, as soon as the moon was risen, the king took advantage of its... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1834 - 414 str.
...faithful Welsh squire, David Gam, to reconnoitre the number of the French army. Gam's blunt account was, that "there were enough to fight, enough to be killed, and enough to run away." The evening was dark and rainy ; but, as soon as the moon was risen, the king took advantage of its... | |
 | 1864 - 726 str.
...risk a battle ; and he sent his faithful Welsh squire, David Gam, to survey the number. His answer was that "there were enough to fight; enough to be killed; and enough to run away." The night before the battle, the English retired to rest, and some spent the time in prayer. The French... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1852 - 420 str.
...faithful Welsh squire, David Gam, to reconnoitre the number of the French army. Gam's blunt account was, that " there were enough to fight, enough to be killed, and enough to run away." The evening was dark and rainy ; but, as soon as the moon was risen, the king took advantage of its... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1853 - 646 str.
...accompained him, as did also his two friends, Vaughan and Llewellyn. T hu army was in high spirits when it landed in France, and Henry took the town of Harfleur...placed his soldiers in the most advantageous position ho could, with a thick wood on each side of them. They then retired for the night, some to rest and... | |
 | Elizabeth Cartwright Penrose - 1854 - 602 str.
...faithful Welsh squire, David Gam, to reconnoitre the number of the French army. Gain's blunt account was that " there were enough to fight, enough to be killed, and enough to run away." The evening was dark and rainy ; but as soon as the moon was risen, the king took advantage of its... | |
 | Augusta Blanche Berard - 1862 - 468 str.
...squire, to reconnoitre, and report the number of the enemy. The squire returned, telling his master " there were enough to fight, enough to be killed, and enough to run away." Before the battle, King Henry, mounted on a gray °i*is*' Palfrey, and wearing " a helmet of polished... | |
 | 1866 - 380 str.
...soldiers, and resolved to hazard a battle the next morning. He accordingly sent David Gam to reoonnoiter the enemy, and the brave squire returned to tell his...advantageous position he could, with a thick wood on each gide of them. They then retired for the night, some to rest, and some to prayer. David kept close to... | |
 | Elizabeth Penrose - 1869 - 528 str.
...faithful Welsh squire, David Gam, to reconnoitre the number of the French army. Gam's blunt account was that "there were enough to fight, enough to be killed, and enough to run away." The evening was dark and rainy; but as soon as the moon was risen, the king took advantage of its light... | |
 | John Saunders - 1869 - 340 str.
...reechoed through the camp, was almost equivalent to a new division for the army. The enemy he said were enough to fight, enough to be killed, and enough to run away. Caesar's veni, vidi, vici was scarcely happier than this ; with the difference in his case of the ease... | |
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