 ... think of nothing but his music, he was watchful of their tents, their arms, their discipline, everything that he desired to know. And right soon did this great king entertain them to a different tune; for, summoning all his true followers to meet...  The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Other Pieces - Page 275by Charles Dickens - 1871 - 535 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens - 1854 - 302 pages
...; for, summoning all his true followers to meet him at an appointed place, where they received him with joyful shouts and tears, as the monarch whom...But, being as merciful as he was good and brave, he tlien, instead of killing them, proposed peace : on condition that they should altogether depart from... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1856 - 302 pages
...; for, summoning all his true followers to meet him at an appointed place, where they received him with joyful shouts and tears, as the monarch whom...defeated the Danes with great slaughter, and besieged 36 ALFRED THE GREAT. them for fourteen days to prevent their escape. But, being as merciful as he was... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1869 - 296 pages
...at their head, marched on the Danish camp defeated the Danes with great slaughter, and besieged 36 them for fourteen days to prevent their escape. (But, being as merciful as he was good and brave, ho then, instead of killing them, proposed peace : on condition that they should altogether depart... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1872 - 608 pages
...; for, summoning all his true followers to meet him at an appointed place, where they received him with joyful shouts and tears, as the monarch whom...escape. But, being as merciful as he was good and brave, ha tlien, instead of killing them, proposed peace : on condition that they should altogether depart... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1878 - 418 pages
...; for, summoning all his true followers to meet him at an appointed place, where they received him with joyful shouts and tears, as the monarch whom...them for fourteen days to prevent their escape. But, bein^ as merciful as he was good and brave, he then, instead of killing them, proposed peace : on condition... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1884 - 894 pages
...; for, summoning all his true followers to meet him at an appointed place, where they received him with joyful shouts and tears, as the monarch whom...condition that they should altogether depart from the Western part of England, and settle in the East ; and that Guthrum should become a Christian in... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1885 - 390 pages
..., for, summoning all his true followers to meet him at an appointed place, where they received him with joyful shouts and tears as the monarch whom many...up for lost or dead, he put himself at their head, inarched on the Danish camp, defeated the Danes with great slaughter, and besieged them for fourteen... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1887 - 882 pages
...tune; for, summoning all his true? followers to meet him at an appointed place, where they received him with joyful shouts and tears, as the monarch whom...Camp, defeated the Danes with great slaughter, and hesieged them for fourteen days to prevent their eseape. But, being as merciful as he was good and... | |
 | Emma J. Todd, W. B. Powell - 1890 - 522 pages
...did Alfred entertain them with a different tune ; for, summoning all his true followers to meet him, he put himself at their head, marched on the Danish camp, defeated the Danes, and besieged them for fourteen days, to prevent their escape. But, being as merciful as he was good... | |
 | 1891 - 846 pages
...coast, King Alfred joined the Devonshire men ; and afterward he summoned his true followers and they marched on the Danish camp, defeated the Danes with...them, proposed peace on condition that they should depart from that western part of England and that Guthrum, the Danish leader, should become a Christian.... | |
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