 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 pages
...never been the men they were in the days of the cross-bow and the long-bow; when they depended upon the strength of the arm, and the English archer could...surprised at finding that, among the various recreations 01 former times which he has endeavoured to ret ive in the little v, orld in which he rules, he has... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 pages
...of rank did not think herself completely equipped, in riding forth, unless she had a tassel-gentei held by jesses on her delicate hand. It was thought...surprised at finding that, among the various recreations Ox former times which he has endeavoured to revive in the little V. orld in which he rules, he has... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1887 - 952 pages
...Welsh proverb affirms in those times, ' you might know a gentleman by his hawk, horse, and gray hound.' Indeed, a cavalier was seldom seen abroad without...according to an old writer, 'quite sufficient for noulemen to winde their horn, and to carry their hawke fair; and leave study and learning to the children... | |
 | Washington Irving - American wit and humor - 1896 - 408 pages
...even a lady of rank did not think herself completely equipped, in riding forth, unless she had her tassel-gentel held by jesses on her delicate hand....Squire's hobby, therefore, I have not been surprised in finding that, among the various recreations of former times, which he has endeavored to revive in... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1896 - 386 pages
...even a lady of rank did not think herself completely equipped, in riding forth, unless she had her tassel-gentel held by jesses on her delicate hand. It was thought in those excellent tall days, according to an old writer, ' quite sufficient for noblemen to winde their horn, and to... | |
 | Joseph Strutt - England - 1801 - 474 pages
...Pace, secretary to King Henry VIII., " It is enough for the sons of noblemen to wind their horn and carry their hawke fair, and leave study and learning to the children of meaner people." 1 Many of the pastimes that had been countenanced by the nobility, and sanctioned by... | |
 | Washington Irving - Fur trade - 1904 - 744 pages
...Welsh proverb affirms in those times, 'you might know a gentleman by his hawk, horse, and greyhound.' Indeed, a cavalier was seldom seen abroad without...the various recreations of former times which he has endeavored to revive in the little world in which he rules, he has bestowed great attention on the... | |
 | Sports - 1904 - 592 pages
...English, in those days, it was thought sufficient for noblemen to winde their horn, and to carry the hawk fair, and leave study and learning to the children of mean people. Chaucer, verse 13,655, describes Sire Thopas as following this knightly sport : lie code hunte at the... | |
 | Washington Irving - England - 1910 - 160 pages
...even a lady of rank did not think herself completely equipped, in riding forth, unless she had her tassel-gentel held by jesses on her delicate hand....various recreations of former times 'Which he has endeavored to revive in the little world in which he rules, he has bestowed great attention on the... | |
 | Washington Irving - Fiction - 1991 - 1134 pages
...even a lady of rank did not think herself completely equipped, in riding forth, unless she had her tassel-gentel held by jesses on her delicate hand....days, according to an old writer, 'quite sufficient tor noblemen to winde their horn, and to cam' their hawke fair; and leave study and learning to the... | |
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Knowing the good Squire's hobby, therefore, I have not been surprised... 
