This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 edition. Excerpt: ...up the standard-spear, splintered it in pieces, threw the banner itself upon the ground, and placed his foot upon it. " ' Thus, ' said he, ' I trample on the banner of 118 A SUPERNATURAL DISPLAY OF STRENGTH. Austria. Is there a knight among you dare resent the deed?' " There was a momentary silence, but there ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 edition. Excerpt: ...up the standard-spear, splintered it in pieces, threw the banner itself upon the ground, and placed his foot upon it. " ' Thus, ' said he, ' I trample on the banner of 118 A SUPERNATURAL DISPLAY OF STRENGTH. Austria. Is there a knight among you dare resent the deed?' " There was a momentary silence, but there are no braver men than the Austrians. ' I," and ' I, ' and ' I, ' was heard from several of the duke's followers, and he himself added his voice to those which accepted the king of England's defiance. "Why do we dally thus?' said the Earl Wal-lenrode, a gigantic warrior, from the frontiers of Hungary. ' Brethren, this man's foot is on the honour of your country. Let us rescue it from violation, and down with the pride of England.' So saying, he drew his sword, and struck at the king a blow which might have proved fatal, had not one of his attendants intercepted and caught it upon his shield. " ' I have sworn, ' said King Richard, --andhis voice was heard loud above the tumult, which now waxed loud and wild, --' never to strike one, whose shoulder bears the cross; therefore live, Wallenrode, but live to remember Richard of England."' As he spoke, he grasped the tall Hungarian round the waist, and hurled him back with such violence that his body seemed as if sent from a military engine, not only through the ring of spectators, but over the edge INTERVENTION OF PHILIP OF FRANCE. 119 of the mount itself, down the steep side of which Wallenrode rolled headlong; until pitching upon his shoulder, he dislocated the bone, and lay like one dead. This almost supernatural display of strength did not encourage either the duke, or any of his followers, to renew a personal contest. Those who stood farthest back did indeed clash their swords, and cry out, ' Cut...
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