 Edwin extended, that, as is still proverbially said, a woman with her new-born babe might walk throughout the island, from sea to sea, without receiving any harm. That king took such care for the good of his nation, that in several places where he had...  Select Translations from Old English Prose - Page 35edited by - 1908 - 296 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Berwickshire Naturalists' Club (Scotland) - 1882 - 636 pages
...provided for the wayfarer a dish attached to the public wells, before AD 633. " The king took such good care for the good of his nation, that in several places...highways, he caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them for the refreshment of travellers."* Col. Mitford has erected a stone-fountain... | |
 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - 1843 - 418 pages
...then such perfect peace in Britain, wheresoever the dominion of King Edwin extended, that, as is now proverbially said, a woman with her new-born babe...highways, he caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them, for the conveniency of travellers ; nor durst any man touch them for any other... | |
 | 1846 - 1028 pages
...extended, that, as it is now proverbially said, a woman with her new-born babe might walk throughis out me island, from sea to sea, without receiving any harm....highways, he caused stakes to be fixed with brass dishes hanging to them, for the couveniency of travellers ; nor durst any man touch them for any other... | |
 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - 1849 - 566 pages
...that there was then such perfect peace in Britain, wheresoever the dominion of King Edwin extended, that, as is still proverbially said, a woman with...of his nation, that in several places where he had Been clear springs near the highways, he caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them,... | |
 | 1853 - 440 pages
...said, a woman with her new-born babe might walk throughout the island, from sea to sea, if she would, without receiving any harm. That king took such care...highways, he caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them, for the refreshment of travellers ; nor durst any man touch them for any other... | |
 | Bede (the venerable.) - 1853 - 488 pages
...that there was then such perfect peace in Britain, wheresoever the dominion of king Aeduin extended, that, as is still proverbially said, a woman with...might walk throughout the island, from sea to sea, if she would, without receiving any harm. That king took such care for the good of his nation, that... | |
 | 1853 - 496 pages
...that there was then such perfect peace in Britain, wheresoever the dominion of king Aeduin extended, that, as is still proverbially said, a woman with...might walk throughout the island, from sea to sea, if she would, without receiving any harm. That king took such care for the good of his nation, that... | |
 | John Hodgson - 1858 - 416 pages
...before : — " Such perfect peace was there in Britain wherever the dominion of Edwiue extended, that a woman with her new-born babe might walk throughout the island from sea to sea, if she would, without receiving harm. That king took such care for the good of his people, that in... | |
 | 1868 - 238 pages
...that there was then such perfect peace in Britain, wheresoever the dominion of King Edwin extended, that, as is still proverbially said, a woman with...highways, he caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them, for the conveniency of travellers ; nor durst any man touch them for any other... | |
 | 1868 - 246 pages
...that there was then such perfect peace in Britain, wheresoever the dominion of King Edwin extended, that, as is still proverbially said, a woman with...highways, he caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them, for the conveniency of travellers ; nor durst any man touch them for any other... | |
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