 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1841 - 452 pages
...Northumberland. During their stay there, they had several sharp encounters at the barriers ; and Henry Percy, the celebrated Hotspur, having challenged Douglas to single...how they should best assault this little fortress on the ensuing morning, others were at supper and many were gone to sleep, the English, on the evening... | |
 | 1841 - 894 pages
...single combat, was unhorsed by his adversary, and lost his spear, which Douglas said, he would cam7 with him into Scotland. Percy threatened he should...how they should best assault this little fortress on the ensuing morning, others were at supper and many were gone to sleep, the English, on the evening... | |
 | M. Jones - 1870 - 192 pages
...The earl said to him, tauntingly, "I will bear this token of your prowess home with me, and will set it on the tower of my castle of Dalkeith, that it may be seen from afar." " Earl of Douglas," replied the knight, " you shall not even carry it out of Northumberland... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Durham (England : County) - 1873 - 502 pages
...Percy ' the famous Hotspur), and exclaimed, "I will carry this token with me to Scotland, and place it on the tower of my castle of Dalkeith, that it may be seen from far." But the Percy swore that he should not carry it out of Northumberland. From Newcastle the Scots marched... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1873 - 314 pages
...aud took his pennon. — " I will carry this penuou into Scotland," said the Douglas, " and fix it ou the tower of my Castle of Dalkeith, that it may be seen from far." — " That shall you never, Earl of Douglas," said Hotspur ; " be assured you shall never have this... | |
 | English history - 1883 - 282 pages
...valour and his fiery temper. Douglas took Percy's flag,2 and then he said, " I will carry this flag to Scotland, and fix it on the tower -of my castle of Dalkeith, that it may be seen from .afar." 4. " That you never shall," said Hotspur ; " be assured you shall not reach Scotland with my... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1884 - 266 pages
...fiery PERCY S FLAG. temper. Douglas took Percy's flag, and then he said, " I will carry this flag to Scotland, and fix it on the tower of my castle of Dalkeith, that it may be seen from afar." 4. " That you never shall," said Hotspur ; " be assured you shall not reach Scotland with my... | |
 | James Mackenzie - Scotland - 1890 - 672 pages
...Percy, "Hotspur," and took his pennon. "I will carry this pennon into Scotland," said the Douglas, " and fix it on the tower of my Castle of Dalkeith, that it may be seen from far." "That shall you never, Earl of Douglas," said Hotspur; "be assured you shall never have this pennon... | |
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Sir Ralph Percy, sons of the earl of Northumberland. During their stay there, they had several sharp encounters at the barriers ; and Henry Percy, the celebrated Hotspur, having challenged Douglas to single combat, was unhorsed by his adversary, and lost... 