 | English literature - 1812 - 1020 pages
...strongly against the pnats, which in that countrey doe mofle annoy the naked rebele, whilst they keepe the woods, and doe more sharply wound them then all...seldome come nigh them : yea and oftentimes their nsant'e serveth them, when they are tieere driven, being wrapped about their left arme in stead of... | |
 | Sir Richard Colt Hoare - Ireland - 1807 - 474 pages
...the woods, and do more sharply wound them, than all their enemies' swords or spears, which can seldom come nigh them. Yea, and oftentimes their mantle serveth them, when they are near driven, being wrapt about their left arm, instead of a target, for it is hard to cut through with... | |
 | Walter Scott - Ballads, Scots - 1813 - 444 pages
...strongly against the gnats, which, in that country, doe more annoy the naked rebels while they keep the woods, and doe more sharply wound them, then all their enemies swords or speares, which can seldom come nigh them : yea, and oftentimes their mantle serveth them when they... | |
 | Walter Scott - Marston Moor, Battle of, England, 1644 - 1813 - 468 pages
...strongly against the gnats, which, in that country, doe more annoy the naked rebels while they keep the woods, and doe more sharply wound them, then all their enemies swords or speares, which can seldom come nigh them : yea, and oftentimes their mantle serveth them when they... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 312 pages
...woods, and doe more sharply .wonnd them, than all their enemies swords or speares, which can seldom come nigh them: yea, and oftentimes their mantle serveth them when they are neere driven, heing wrapped abont their left arme, instead of a target, for it is hard to cnt thorongh with a sword; hesides it... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 290 pages
...strongly against the gnats, which, in that country, doe more annoy the naked rebels while they keep the woods, and doe more sharply wound them, then all their enemies swords at spears, which can seldom come nigh them : yea, and oftentimes their mantle serveth them when they... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 342 pages
...the woods, and doe more sharply wound them, than all their enemies swords or spears, which can seldom come nigh them : yea, and oftentimes their mantle serveth them when they are neere driven, being wrapped about their left arme, instead of a target, for it is hard to cut thorough with a sword... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - Architecture - 1825 - 744 pages
...naked rebels, whilst they keepe the woods, and doe more sharply wound them then all their im-mii.'s swords, or spears, which can seldome come nigh them...oftentimes their mantle serveth them, when they are oeerc driven, being wrapped about their left arme in stead of a target, for it is hard to cut thorough... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...the woods, and do more sharply wound them than all their enemies swords, or spears, which can seldom come nigh them : yea and oftentimes their mantle serveth them, when they are near driven, being wrapped about their left arm instead of a target, for it is hard to cut through... | |
 | 1837 - 366 pages
...woods, and doe more sharply wound them, than all their enemies' swords or spears, which can seldom come nigh them : yea, and oftentimes their mantle serveth them when they are neere driven, being wrapped about their left arme, instead of a target, for it is hard to cut through with a sworde;... | |
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... with a sword ; besides, it is light to beare, light to throw away; and, being, as they commonly are, naked, it is to them all in all. Lastly, for a... 
