 The saide Robert entertained an hundred tall men and good archers with such spoiles and thefts as he got, upon whom four hundred (were they ever so strong) durst not give the onset.  Putnam's Home Cyclopedia ... - Page 510de G.P. Putnam & Co - 1852Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Francis Noel Clarke Mundy - 1776 - 112 pages
...outlaws, among the which Robin Hood and Little John, renowned thieves, continued in woods despojling and robbing the goods of the rich. They killed none but...them, or by resistance for their own defence. The saide Robert entertained an hundred tall men and good archers with such spoiles and thefts as he got,... | |
 | 1804 - 450 pages
...the dead and fabulous heroes, to the most famous among the real and the living. ADDISON AND STEELE. rich. They killed none but such as would invade them ; or by resistance for their own defence.' * The saide Robert entertained an hundred tall men and good archers with such spoiles and thefts as he got,... | |
 | Edward Dayes, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1805 - 432 pages
...appears to have lived about the time of Richard the First. " The said Robert entertained an hundred tall men and good archers, with such spoils and thefts as he got, upon whom four hundred, were they ever so strong, durst not * Ways, passes, or paths. not give the onset. He... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pages
...outlaws, among 'the which Robin Hood and Little John, renowned thieves, continued in woods, despoyling and robbing the goods of the rich. They. killed none but...or by resistance for their own defence. " The said Robert entertained an hundred tall men, and good archers, willi such spoiles and thefts as he got,... | |
 | 1806 - 284 pages
...outlaws, among the which Robin Hood and Little John, renowned thieves, continued in woods, despoyling and robbing the goods of the rich. They killed none but...invade them : or by resistance for their own defence. as he got, upon whom four hundred, (were they ever so strong) durst not give the onset. He suffered... | |
 | Lady - 1807 - 232 pages
...outlaws, among the which Robin Hood and little John, renowued theeves, continued in woods, despoyling and robbing the goods of the rich. They killed none but...them, or by resistance for their own defence. The saide Robert entertained an hundred tall men, and good archers, with such spoiles and thefts as he... | |
 | Thomas Hinderwell - 1811 - 458 pages
...Stow, the old historian, gives the following account of him. " The said Robert entertained a, hundred tall men and good archers, with s.uch spoils and thefts as he got, upon whom four hundred, were they ever so strong, durst not give the onset. He suffered no woman to be oppressed,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 518 pages
...among " the which Robin Hood, and Little John, renowned " theeves, continued in woods, despoyling and robbing " the goods of the rich.. They killed none...would invade them, or by resistance for their own de" fence. " The saide Robert entertained an hundred tall men c 2 " and ' and good archers with such... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...out-lawes, among the which Robin Hood and Little John, renowned theeves, continued in woods, desfpoyling and robbing the goods of the rich. They killed none but such as would invade them; or bjr resistance for their own defence. " The said Robert entertained an hundred tall men and good archers... | |
 | Robert Robinson - 1817 - 580 pages
...robbed the abbies and castles of the rich, and relieved the poor. " Robin entertained a hundred men, and they killed none but such as would invade them, or by resistance for their own defence (9)." These men were in high favour with the common people, and it is very credible, that many ancient... | |
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