One part of his dress only remains, but it is too remarkable to be suppressed; it was a brass ring, resembling a dog's collar, but without any opening, and soldered fast round his neck, so loose as to form no impediment to his breathing, yet so tight... the edinburgh review - Pàgina 10per david william - 1820Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Walter Scott - 1892 - 508 pàgines
...: it was a brass ring, resembling a dog's collar, but without any opening, and soldered fast around his neck, so loose as to form no impediment to his...engraved in Saxon characters an inscription of the 1 A tunic of ringed mail descending below the knees, with wide sleeves reaching a little below the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1893 - 422 pàgines
...dress only remains, but it is too remarkable to be suppressed ; it was a brass ring, resembling a dog's collar, but without any opening, and soldered fast...Beowulph, is the born thrall of Cedric of Rotherwood." Beside the swineherd, for such was Gurth's occupation, was seated, upon one of the fallen Druidical... | |
| Walter Scott - 1893 - 568 pàgines
...dress only remains, but it is too remarkable to be suppressed ; it was a brass ring, resembling a dog's collar, but without any opening, and soldered fast...Beowulph, is the born thrall of Cedric of Rotherwood." Beside the swineherd, for such was Gurth's occupation, was seated, upon one of the fallen Druidical... | |
| Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick - 1895 - 248 pàgines
...suppressed; it was a brass ring, resembling a dog's collar, but without any opening, and soldered fast around his neck, so loose as to form no impediment to his...the son of Beowulph, is the born thrall of Cedric of Kotherwood." Beside the swineherd, for such was Ourth's occupation, was seated, upon one of the fallen... | |
| Walter Scott - 1895 - 560 pàgines
...dress only remains, but it is too remarkable to be suppressed: it was a brast ring, resembling a dog's collar, but without any opening; and soldered fast...of being removed, excepting by the use of the file. 1 A long coat of mail that reached below the knees. a A bap:, or wallet. The Biblical phrase will at... | |
| Walter Scott - 1895 - 556 pàgines
...dress only remains, but it is too remarkable to be suppressed: it was a brasiring, resembling a dog's collar, but without any opening; and soldered fast...of being removed, excepting by the use of the file. 1 A long coat of mail that readied below the knees. 2 A bap, or wallet. The Biblical phrase will at... | |
| Walter Scott - 1895 - 544 pàgines
...dress only remains, but it is too remarkable to be suppressed: it was a brass ring, resembling a dog's collar, but without any opening, and soldered fast...of being removed, excepting by the use of the file. 1 A long coat of mail that reached below the knees. On this singular gorget was engraved, in Saxon... | |
| Walter Scott - 1895 - 544 pàgines
...wallet. The Biblical phrase will at once be suggested,— "Carry neither purse, nor scrip " (Luke x. 4). On this singular gorget was engraved, in Saxon characters,...the son of Beowulph, is the born thrall of Cedric of liotherwood. " Beside the swineherd, for such was Gurth 's occupation, was seated, upon one of the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1895 - 564 pàgines
...The Biblical pbrase will at once be suggested,—* •Carry neither purse, nor scrip " (Luke x. 4). On this singular gorget was engraved, in Saxon characters, an inscription of the following purport: " Garth, tht son of Beowulph, is the born thrall of Cedric of liotherwood. " Beside the swineherd,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1897 - 218 pàgines
...dress only remains, but it is too remarkable to be suppressed ; it was a brass ring, resembling a dog's collar, but without any opening, and soldered fast...removed, excepting by the use of the file. On this was engraved in Saxon characters the following inscription: — •" Gurth, the son of Beowulph, is... | |
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