 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 510by G.P. Putnam & Co - 1852Full view - About this book
 | 1838 - 524 pages
...some accounts, Plumpton Park in Cumberland. ' The said Robert,' says Stow, ' entertained an hundred tall men and good archers with such spoils and thefts as he got, upon whom four hundred (were they never so strong) durst not give the onset. He suffered no woman to be oppressed,... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - Biography - 1838 - 862 pages
...would invade them, or hy resistance for their own defence. The said Robin entertained an hundred t.ill men and good archers, with such spoils and thefts as he got, upon whom four hundred Cwere they ever so strong) durst not give the onset. He suffered no woman to be oppressed,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1839 - 524 pages
...some accounts, Plumpton Park in Cumberland. ' The said Robert,' says Stow, ' entertained an hundred tall men and good archers with such spoils and thefts as he got, upon whom four hundred Cwere they never so strong) durst not give the onset. He suffered no woman to be oppressed,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1839 - 500 pages
...outlawes, among the which Robin Hood, and Little John, renowned theeves, continued in woods, despoyling and robbing the goods of the rich. They killed none but such as would U them ; or by resistance for their own defence. " The saide Robert entertained an hundred tall m good... | |
 | Richard John King - Ballads, English - 1842 - 352 pages
...wolde invade them, or by resistance for their owne defence. " The saide Robert intertained an hundred tall men, and good archers, with such spoils and thefts as he got, upon whom foure hundred (were they newer so stronge) durst not give the onset; Hee suffered no woman to be oppressed,... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1845 - 854 pages
...the which Robin Hood and Little John, renowned thieves, continued in woods despoiling and plundering the goods of the rich; they killed none but such as...them, or by resistance for their own defence. The said Robert entertained an hundred tall men and good archers with such spoils and thefts as he got, upon... | |
 | New York (N.Y.) - 1847 - 338 pages
...outlaws, among which Robin Hood and Little John, renowned thieves, continued in woods, despoiling 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, with such spoils and thefts as he got, upon... | |
 | 1856 - 1270 pages
...'thecves, continued in the woods, dispoyling and robbing the goodes of the rich. They killed none^but as such as would invade them, or by resistance for their own defence. The saide Robert entertained one hundred men and good archers, with snche spoiles and thefts as he got,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Henry Vethake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1851 - 618 pages
...Little John, renowned theeves, continued in the woods, dcspoyling ami robbing the goodes of the rieh. 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 suche spoiler» and thefts as he... | |
 | Parke Godwin - Biography - 1852 - 844 pages
...outlaws, among whom Robin Hood and Little John, renowned thieves, continued in the woods, despoiling and robbing the goods of the rich. They killed none but...them, or by resistance for their own defence. The said Kobin entertained 100 tall men and good archers, with such spoils and thefts as ho got, upon whom 400... | |
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