 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
 | Samuel Maunder - 1853 - 918 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...archers, with such spoils and thefts as he got, upon whom 400 (were they ever so strong) durst not give the onset. He suffered no woman to be oppressed, violated,... | |
 | Parke Godwin - Biography - 1854 - 840 pages
...rich. They killed none but euch аз would invade them, or by resistance for their own defence. Tliu said Robin entertained 100 tall men and good archers, with such spoils and thefts as he got, upon whom 400 (were they over so strong,) durst not give the onset. Ile sullered no woman to bo oppressed, violated,... | |
 | Solomon Wilkinson Theakston - Scarborough (England) - 1854 - 228 pages
...the old historian, gives the following account of him : — " The said Robert entertained a hundred tall men and good archers, with such spoils and thefts as he got: and upon whom, four hundred, were they ever so strong, durst not give the onset. He suffered no woman... | |
 | Parke Godwin - Biography - 1856 - 832 pages
...outlaws, -among whom E.obin Hood and Little JOhn, renowned thieves, continued in the woods, despoiling and robbing the goods of the rich. "They killed none "but...archers, with such spoils and thefts as he got, upon whom •400 (were they ever so strong,) durst not give the onset. He suffered no woman to be oppressed,... | |
 | Andrew Amos - Criminal law - 1856 - 306 pages
...among whom Robin Hood and LiMe John, renowned thieves, continued in woods, despoiling and plundering the goods of the rich ; they killed none but such...for their own defence. The said Robin entertained a hundred tall men and good archers with such spoils and Robbery is defined by Sir M. Hale to be "the... | |
 | Francis Lancelott - Queens - 1858 - 1134 pages
...outlaws, among the which, Robin Hood and Little John, renowned thieves, continued in woods, despooling and robbing the goods of the rich. They killed none but...resistance for their own defence. " The said Robin Hood entertained a hundred tall men and good archers with such spoiles and thefts as he got, upon whom... | |
 | English poetry - 1858 - 396 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...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,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1859 - 728 pages
...renowned theeves, continued in woods, despoiling and robbing the goods of the rich. They killed none bat such as would invade them, or by resistance for their own defence. The said Robert entertained an hundred tall men and good archers with such spoiles and thefts as he got, upon... | |
 | Christopher James Davidson Ingledew - Ballads, English - 1860 - 504 pages
...friar called Tuck. " These renowned thieves," says Stowe, " continued in the woods, despoiling and robbing the goods of the rich. They killed none but...defence. The said Robin entertained 100 tall men, good archers, with such of the spoils and thefts as he got, upon whom 400 (were they ever so strong)... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1860 - 808 pages
...andontlawes, among which Robin Hood and Little John, renowned theeves, continued in the woods, despoyling and robbing the goods of the rich. They killed none but...them, or by resistance for their own defence. The said Robert entertained an hundred tall men and good archers with snch spoyls and thefts аз he got, upon... | |
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