Aquitaine, conducted the third squadron at a little distance, and brought up the rear so closely and ably that none of the others were left behind. In his banner were three leopards courant of fine gold, set on red, fierce, haughty, and cruel ; thus placed... Dictionary of National Biography - Página 34editado por - 1889Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 626 páginas
...brought up the rear so closely and ably, that Hone of the others were left behind. In his banner were three leopards courant of fine gold, set on red ; fierce, haughty, and cruel ; thus placed, to signify, that, like them, the King is dreadful fierce, and proud to his^enemies,... | |
| Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1828 - 426 páginas
...brought up the rear so closely and ably that none of the others were left behind. In his banner were three leopards courant of fine gold, set on red, fierce, haughty, and cruel ; thus placed to signify that, like them, the King is dreadful, fierce, and proud to his enemies, for... | |
| John Donaldson Carrick - 1830 - 308 páginas
...brought up the rear so closely and ably, that none of the others were left behind. In his banner were three leopards courant of fine gold, set on red ; fierce, haughty, and cruel ; thus placed, to signify, that, like them, the King is dreadful fierce, and proud to his enemies,... | |
| 1844 - 276 páginas
...subject, seems to have exhibited a metaphorical allusion to Edward's character. " In his banner were three leopards courant, of fine gold set on, red, fierce, haughty, and cruel ; thus placed to signify that, like them, the king is dreadful, fierce, and proud to his enemies, for... | |
| George Grant (Author of Panorama of Science.) - 1849 - 322 páginas
..."brought up the rear so closely and ably, that none of the others were left behind. In his banner were three leopards courant of fine gold, set on red; fierce, haughty, and cruel; thus placed to signify that, like them, the king is dreadful, fierce, and proud to bis enemies, for... | |
| William M'Dowall - 1867 - 940 páginas
..."brought up the rear so closely and ably, that none of the others were left behind. In his banner were three leopards courant, of fine gold, set on red — fierce, haughty, and cruel: thus placed to signify that, like them, the King is dreadful, fierce, and proud to his enemies; for... | |
| 1876 - 340 páginas
...of those proud progresses which the English king made through the land. There were " upon his banner three leopards courant, of fine gold set on red ; fierce, haughty, and cruel ; — thus placed to signify that the king is dreadful, fierce, and proud to his enemies ; for his... | |
| Paisley abbey - 1876 - 336 páginas
...of those proud progresses which the English king made through the land. There were " upon his banner three leopards courant, of fine gold set on red; fierce, haughty, and cruel;—thus placed to signify that the king is dreadful, fierce, and proud to his enemies; for his... | |
| Israel Gollancz - 1920 - 136 páginas
...luparte De or fin estoint mis en rouge Courant felloun fier et harouge,' — ». e. ' in his banner were three leopards courant of fine gold, set on red, fierce, haughty, and cruel ', etc. (p. 22). Cp. ' Both f>e lely and (>e lipard • suld geder on a grene,' Minot's Poems, xi.... | |
| 1922 - 1526 páginas
...his consent to a series of articles supplementary to the Great Charter ('articuli super cart as'), enacting chiefly sundry reforms in the system of administering...banner displaying ' three leopards courant of fine 1 gold, set on red, fierce, haughty, and cruel ' • (Siege of Carlaivrock,?. 23). He took Lochmaben,... | |
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