 | 1806 - 576 pages
...damage, had burnt his good town of Southampton, and taken bis large ship the Christopher. ' The king replied, " I have for a long time wished to meet with...with them ; for, in truth, they have done me so much mischief, that I will Ь* revenged on them, if it be possible." ' The king then drew np all his vessels,... | |
 | Jean Froissart - 1839 - 830 pages
...damage, had burnt his good town of Southampton, and taken his large ship the Christopher. The king replied, " I have for a long time wished to meet with...with them ; for, in truth, they have done me so much mischief, that I will be revenged on them, if it be possible." The king then drew up all his vessels,... | |
 | Jean Froissart - 1839 - 836 pages
...had burnt his good town of Southampton, and taken his large ship the Christopher. The king replicd, " I have for a long time wished to meet with them, and...with them ; for, in truth, they have done me so much mischief, that I will be revenged on them, if it be possible." The king then drew up all his vessels,... | |
 | William Beattie - 1842 - 398 pages
...damage, had burnt the good town of Southampton, and taken liis large ship the ' Christopher.' The king replied, I have for a long time wished to meet with...with them ; for in truth they have done me so much mischief, that I will be revenged upon them if possible." The large ships under Lord Arundel, the bishop... | |
 | William Beattie - 1844 - 404 pages
...damage, had burnt the good town of Southampton, and taken his large ship the ' Christopher.' The king replied, I have for a long time wished to meet with...with them ; for in truth they have done me so much mischief, that I will be revenged upou them if possible." The large ships under Lord Arundcl, the bishop... | |
 | Daniel Rock - 1852 - 532 pages
...ed. Coxe, iii, 2. 40 On beholding from his ship the French fleet lying off Sluys, Edward III said, " I have for a long time wished to meet with them, and...please God and St. George, we will fight with them." After gaining the victory, the king landed, and attended by a crowd of knights, set out on foot on... | |
 | Daniel Rock - 1852 - 522 pages
...ed. Coxe, iii, 2. 40 On beholding from his ship the French fleet lying off Sluys, Edward III said, " I have for a long time wished to meet with them, and...please God and St. George, we will fight with them." After gaining the victory, the king landed, and attended by a crowd of knights, set out on foot on... | |
 | Jean Froissart - 1857 - 830 pages
...damage, had burnt his good town of Southampton, and taken his large ship the Christopher. The king replied, " I have for a long time wished to meet with them, and now, please God ana St. George, we will fight with them ; for, in truth, they have done me so much mischief, that I... | |
 | James White - 1861 - 876 pages
...engagement. Edward had not a third of the enemy's numbers either in vessels or men ; but his anger Minded him to the danger, for he had received not only a...additional inducement to exertion were still required, the beautv, rank, and fashion of the time, in the persons of many countesses, baronesses, and ladies of... | |
 | John George Edgar - 1861 - 364 pages
...ship the ' Christopher.'" " Well," said Edward, " I have, for a long time, wished to meet these men ; and now, please God and St. George, we will fight with them : for in truth they have done me so much mischief, that I will be revenged on them if it be possible." Every man was now on the alert; and orders... | |
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I have for a long time wished to meet with them, and now, please God and St. George, we will fight with them ; for, in truth, they have done me so much mischief, that I will be revenged on them, if it be possible. 
