 | John Allen Giles - 1848 - 552 pages
...bodies, and began to prepare defences, for they had two kings and many earls, so they gave the middle part of the army to the two kings, and the other part...promptly with his men to give them battle ; for king Ethelred remained a long time in his tent in prayer, hearing the mass, and said that he would not leave... | |
 | John Allen Giles - 1848 - 576 pages
...bodies, and began to prepare defences, for they had two kings and many earls, so they gave the middle part of the army to the two kings, and the other part...promptly with his men to give them battle ; for king Ethelred remained a long time in his tent in prayer, hearing the mass, and said that he would not leave... | |
 | Albrecht von Baron HALLER - 1849 - 388 pages
...bodies, and began to prepare defences, for they had two kings and many earls, so they gave the middle part of the army to the two kings, and the other part...those who were present, and would not tell an untruth, * Englefield Green is about four miles from "Windsor, t Aston, in Berkshire, marched up promptly with... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1856 - 552 pages
...as Bagseg and Healfdene, the other by many earls. The Pagans came on rapidly to fight. Asser says, " Alfred, as we have been told by those who were present,...promptly with his men to give them battle ; for King Ethelred remained a long time in his tent in prayer, hearing the mass, and said he would not leave... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - 1858 - 598 pages
...they had two kings and many earls, so they gave half of the army to the two kings, and the other half to all their earls. Which the Christians perceiving,...troops, and also began to construct defences. But Alfred marched up promptly with his men to give them battle ; for king ^Ethered remained a long time in his... | |
 | John Allen Giles - 1863 - 428 pages
...they had two kings and many earls, so they gave half of the army to the two kings, and the other half to all their earls. Which the Christians perceiving,...troops, and also began to construct defences. But Alfred marched up promptly with his men to give them battle ; for king jEthered remained a long time in his... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1865 - 946 pages
...as Bagseg and Healfdene, the other by many earls. The Pagans came on rapidly to fight, Asscr says, "Alfred, as we have been told by those who were present,...promptly with his men to give them battle ; for King Ethelred remained a long time in his tent in prayer, hearing the mass, and said he would not leave... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1870 - 1036 pages
...as Bagscg and Healfdene, the other by many carls. The Pagans came on rapidly to fight. Assor says, "Alfred, as we have been told by those who were present,...promptly with his men to give them battle ; for King Ethelred remained a long timo in his tent in prayer, hearing the mass, and said he would not leave... | |
 | John Allen Giles - 1872 - 554 pages
...bodies, and began to prepare defences, for they had two kings and many earls, so they gave the middle part of the army to the two kings, and the other part...promptly with his men to give them battle ; for king Ethelred remained a long time in his tent in prayer, hearing the mass, and said that he would not leave... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1874 - 560 pages
...as Bagseg and Healfdene, the other by many earls. The Pagans came on rapidly to fight. Asser says, " Alfred, as we have been told by those who were present,...promptly with his men to give them battle ; for King Ethelred remained a long time in his tent in prayer, hearing the mass, and said he would not leave... | |
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... earls. Which the Christians perceiving, divided their army also into two troops, and also began to construct defences. But Alfred, as we have been told by those who were present, and would not tell an untruth, marched up promptly with his men to give... 
