| M. J. Guest - 1879 - 698 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 tho mass, and said that he would not leave... | |
| Charles Knight - 1880 - 1286 pages
...came on rapidly to fight. Asser says, "Alfred, as we have been told by those who were present, aad would not tell an untruth, marched up 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... | |
| John Allen Giles - 1891 - 564 pages
...prepare defences, for they had two kings and many earls, so they gave the middle part of the army fo the two kings, and the other part to all their earls....construct defences. But Alfred, as we have been told bj those who were present, and would not tell an untruth, marched up promptly with his men to give... | |
| Montague John Guest - 1891 - 616 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...troops, and also began to construct defences. But Alfre 1 (as we have been told by those who were present, and would not tell an untruth) marched up... | |
| Montague John Guest - 1894 - 656 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...marched up promptly with his men to give them battle ; but King Ethelred remained a long time in his tent in prayer, hearing the mass, and said that he... | |
| John Allen Giles, Gildas - 1896 - 544 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...construct defences. But Alfred, as we have been told bj those who were present, and would not tell an untruth, marched up promptly with his men to give... | |
| John Allen Giles, Gildas - 1896 - 580 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...divided their army also into two troops, and also began tc construct defences. But Alfred, as we have been told bj those who -were present, and would not tell... | |
| Walter Besant - 1901 - 200 pages
...many earls, so they gave the middle part of the army to the two kings, and the other part to all the earls ; which the Christians perceiving, divided their...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... | |
| Dugald Macfadyen - 1901 - 426 pages
...may be told by Asser, who evidently gives to us the account as he had heard it from an eye-witness. " Alfred, as we have been told by those who were present,...promptly with his men to give them battle, for King JEthelred remained a long time in his tent in prayer, hearing the mass, and said that he would not... | |
| Walter Besant - 1905 - 200 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 to all the earls ; which the Christians perceiving, divided their army also into two troops, and also began... | |
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