Hereward the Wake, Last of the English'.
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...as any monk.' 'The Lord Hereward,' said Herluin, 'has doubtless learned much from the manners of our nation which he would not have learned in England. I rejoice to see him returned so Christ...
MoreThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...as any monk.' 'The Lord Hereward,' said Herluin, 'has doubtless learned much from the manners of our nation which he would not have learned in England. I rejoice to see him returned so Christian and so courtly a knight.' 'The Lord Hereward, Prior Herluin, has learnt one thing in his travels--to know somewhat of men and the hearts of men, and to deal with them as they deserve of him. They tell me that one Thorold of Malmesbury--Thorold of Fecamp, the minstrel, he that made the song of Roland--that he desires this abbey.' 'I have so heard, my lord.' 'Then I command--I, Hereward, Lord of Bourne--that this abbey be held against him and all Frenchmen, in the name of Swend Ulfsson, King of England, and of me. And he that admits a Frenchman therein, I will shave his crown for him so well, that he shall never need razor more. This I tell thee; and this I shall tell thy monks before I go. And unless you obey the same, my dream will be fulfilled; and you will see Goldenborough in a light low, and yourselves burning in the midst thereof.' 'Swend Ulfsson? Swend of Denmark? What words are these 1' cried Brand. 'You will know within six months, uncle.' 'I shall know better things, my boy, before six months are out.' 'Uncle, uncle, do not say that.' 'Why not? If this mortal life be at best a prison and a grave, what is it worth now to an Englishman?' 'More than ever; for never had an Englishman such a chance of showing English mettle, and winning renown for the English name. Uncle, you must do something for me and my comrades ere we go.' 'Well, boy?' 'Make us knights.' 'Knights, ladl I thought you had been a belted knight this dozen years?' 'I might have been made a knight by many, after the French fashion, many a year agone. I might have been knight when I slew the white...
Publisher | RareBooksClub.com |
Binding | Paperback (99 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | 166 |
ISBN-10 | 1130652157 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1130652154 |
Publication Date | 03/06/2012 |
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