It was evening before they left the shore, and there was no moon ;la few of the more prudent quitted the ship, but there remained nearly three hundred — a dangerous freight for a small vessel. However, fifty rowers flushed with wine made good way in... The Early and Middle Ages of England - Page 317by Charles Henry Pearson - 1861 - 472 pagesFull view - About this book
| Charles Henry Pearson - 1861 - 502 pages
...his son should sail in the "Blanche Nef" with Fitz-Stephen. Prince William was accompanied by a largo train of unruly courtiers ; they amused themselves...quitted the ship, but there remained nearly three hundred — a dangerous freight for a small vessel. However, fifty rowers flushed with wine made good... | |
| Charles Henry Pearson - 1867 - 706 pages
...William ^Etheling, as the English called him, was accompanied by a large train of unruly courtiers, who amused themselves by making the sailors drink hard...quitted the ship, but there remained nearly three hundred — a dangerous freight for a small vessel. However, fifty rowers flushed with wine made good... | |
| Charles Henry Pearson - 1867 - 732 pages
...William /Etheling, as the English called him, was accompanied by a large train of unruly courtiers, who amused themselves by making the sailors drink hard...before they left the shore, and there was no moon ;xa few of the more prudent quitted the ship, but there remained nearly three hundred — a dangerous... | |
| Charles Henry Pearson - 1867 - 718 pages
...William ^theling, as the English called him, was accompanied by a large train of unruly courtiers, who amused themselves by making the sailors drink hard...dismissed the priests who came to bless the voyage with a 1 Leges Hen. Imi, v. 9 ; AS Laws, vol. ip 507. 446 SHIPWRECK OF WILLIAM STEELING. chorus of scoffing... | |
| David Morris - 1879 - 586 pages
...the man who had guided the ship of William the Conqueror at the time of the invasion. The courtiers amused themselves by making the sailors drink hard...started, and dismissed the priests, who came to bless their voyage, with scoffing laughter. Night came on before they left the shore, and there was no moon.... | |
| David Morris (B.A.) - 1883 - 176 pages
...the man who had guided the ship of William the Conqueror at the time of the invasion. The courtiers amused themselves by making the sailors drink hard...started, and dismissed the priests, who came to bless their voyage, with scoffing laughter. Night came on before they left the shore, and there was no moon.... | |
| Arthur Martin Wheeler - 1886 - 400 pages
...William ./Etheling, as the English called him, was accompanied by a large train of unruly courtiers, who amused themselves by making the sailors drink hard...before they left the shore, and there was no moon ; a few of the more prudent quitted the ship, but there remained nearly three hundred — a dangerous... | |
| Arthur Martin Wheeler - 1886 - 402 pages
...^Etheling, as the English called him, was accompanied by a large train of unruly courtiers, who amusad themselves by making the sailors drink hard before...before they left the shore, and there was no moon ; a few of the more prudent quitted the ship, but there remained nearly three hundred — a dangerous... | |
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