 I have been so fortunate as to do some service there, madam," replied Raleigh; "scarce, however, of consequence sufficient to reach your Grace's ears.  Waverly Novels - Page 256by Walter Scott - 1864Full view - About this book
 | Sir Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1821 - 352 pages
...ears." " They hear farther than you think of," said the Queen graciously," and have heard of a youth who defended a ford in Shannon against a whole band of...best is due ; and that is in your Majesty's service." TheQueen paused, and then saidhastily, "You are very young, to have fought so well, and to speak so... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1824 - 434 pages
...the queen graciously, " and have heard of a youth who defended a ford in Shannon against a whole baud of wild Irish rebels, until the stream ran purple with their blood and his own." " Some Uood I may have lost," said the youth, looking down, " but it was where my best is due ; and that is... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 750 pages
..." They hear farther than you thiak of," said the Queen, graciously, " and have heard of a youth who defended a ford in Shannon against a whole band of...blood and his own." " Some blood I may have lost," saia the youth, looking down, "but it was where my best is due; and that is in your Majesty's service."... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 758 pages
...farther than yon thi.ik of," said the Queen, graciously, " and have heard of a youth who dcfendcua ford in Shannon against a whole band of wild Irish...blood and his own." " Some blood I may have lost," saiq ihe youth, looking down, "bul it was where my best is due; and that is in your Majestv's service."... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1846 - 954 pages
...rebels, until the stream ran purple with their blood and his own." " Some blood I may have lost," earn the youth, looking down, "but it was where my best...that is in your Majesty's service." The Queen paused, anu then said hastily, "You are very young, to have fought so well, and to speak so well. But you must... | |
 | Walter Scott - English fiction - 1855 - 776 pages
..." They hear farther than you thiak of," said th* Queen, graciously, " and have heard of a youth who alter saia the youth, looking down, " but it was where my best is du« ; and that is ¡n your Majesty's service,"... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - Readers - 1872 - 432 pages
..."They hear farther than you think of," said the queen, graciously, " and have heard of a youth who defended a ford in Shannon against a whole band of...the stream ran purple with their blood and his own." 19. " Some blood I may have lost/' said the youth, looking down, " but it was where my best is due,... | |
 | Griffith, Farran, Browne and co - 1883 - 328 pages
..."They hear farthe* than you think for,' said the Queen graciously, ' and have heard of a youth who defended a ford in Shannon against a whole band of...the stream ran purple with their blood and his own.' The Queen paused, ,ind then said hastily, ' You are very young to have fought so well, and to speak... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1884 - 264 pages
...Queen graciously, " and have heard of a youth who defended a ford in Shannon against a whole hand of rebels, until the stream ran purple with their blood...best is due, and that is in your Majesty's service." 11. The Queen paused, and then said hastily, " You are very young to have fought so well and to speak... | |
 | Charles Joseph Barnes - Readers - 1884 - 524 pages
...Queen, graciously, "and have heard of a youth who defended a ford in Shannon" against a whole band of rebels, until the stream ran purple with their blood and his own." The Queen paused, and then said hastily, "You are very young to have fought so well and to speak so... | |
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