 I held a tower in France, till all the old women in Wales heard of it; and now the old women of France shall hear how I defended the Welsh castle.  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 889by John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1812Full view - About this book
 | John Britton - 1812 - 1070 pages
...Pembroke. The English general, after leading his men with incredible difficulties through trough denies of the British Alps, where they had to climb up crags,...both by nature, and art, as only to be reduced by menus of famine. Sir Richard was under the necessity, therefore, of compounding for its surrender,... | |
 | Emma Roberts - 1827 - 576 pages
...for a long time ' effectually resisted all the efforts of Edward's commanders to take it, saying, " I held a tower in France till all the old women in Wales heard of it, .and now the old women in France shall hear how I defended the Welch castle."* The Cambrian hero was however compelled to... | |
 | 1830 - 508 pages
...to climb up crags, and in other places to descend precipices, invested the place. The conducting of the siege Pembroke committed to his brother, Sir Richard,...it; and now the old women of France shall hear how I defended the Welsh castle." The assailing army, after a long siege, found the place was so strong,... | |
 | 1830 - 482 pages
...to climb up crags, and in other places to descend precipices, invested the place. The conducting of the siege Pembroke committed to his brother, Sir Richard,...it; and now the old women of France shall hear how I defended the Welsh castle." The assailing army, after a long siege, found the place was so strong,... | |
 | Thomas Dugdale - 1830 - 266 pages
...returned a truly Spartan answer to a summons to surrender from the English general, Sir Richard Herbert ; I held a tower in France, till all the old women in...it; and now the old women of France shall hear how I defended the Welsh castle." Nevertheless, subdued by famine, he at last surrendered, and received... | |
 | Edward Parry - 1843 - 252 pages
...size and military prowess, as the British commandant. Sir Richard sent peremptory orders to surrender the place : to which the governor promptly replied,...it; and now the old women of France shall hear how I defend this castle.'' The assailing army found that the place was so strong, both by nature and art,... | |
 | Edward Parry - 1843 - 244 pages
...as the British commandant. Sir Richard sent peremptory orders to surrender the place : to which th« governor promptly replied, " I held a tower in France till all the old women in Wales heard of it; aud now the old women of France shall hear how I defend this castle.'' The assailing army found that... | |
 | Charles Frederick Cliffe - 1850 - 316 pages
...the place, and tbe answer of the Welsh hero is on record. ' I held a castle in France ', said he, ' till all the old women in Wales heard of it, and now I will hold this Welsh tower till all the old women in France hear of it'. Sir Richard, brother of... | |
 | Edward Parry - 1851 - 532 pages
...immediately afterwards. 4 Warkworth's Chronicle, ed. Halliwell, p. 2. He sent peremptory orders to surrender the place : to which the governor promptly replied,...women in Wales heard of it ; and now the old women of Prance shall hear how I defend this castle." The assailing army found that the place was so strong,... | |
 | 1853 - 298 pages
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