As a plugging match, the Battle of Hasting could hardly be called “a good go.” The Corn-curer was too scientific for his opponent. The rounds were cut somewhat ...
Article : 154 wordsAfter only a short course of Norman treatment, which included regular washing and daily raking with fine tooth-combs, the Early Britons began to peak and pine. They got ...
Article : 114 wordsOne bright morning early in October, 1000, the Hairy Britons, to the number of 7 adults, and several juveniles, went into the Atlantic for a swim. This happened down at Hastings, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 74 wordsThe band struck up the Marseillaise, and the French commences to land. First came William the Corn-curer. who was a very imposing sort of person. He made it his trade ...
Article : 182 wordsSir-I deem it my duty to record my appreciation of your admirable “Deeds.” Since my arrival in your city, I have been seriously indisposed, but am thankful to say I am now convalescent, a result I ...
Article : 239 wordsThe period necessary to pass before the mysterious fleet could be expected to land its passengers, could not be more profitably employed than by an examination of the manners ...
Article : 329 wordsIn the kitchen and stable departments of the Royal Household there was a multitude of understrappers, comprising cooks, bottle-washers, footmen,, ostlers, house-maids, and ...
Article : 165 wordsIn the August IDLER, Richard le Gallienne notice Lawson’s book, “In the days when the world was wide, and other verses” (Sydney : Angus and Robertson), in a manner ...
Article : 261 wordsWhile the group of little ships got nearer and nearer to the shore, the minstrels of the Hairy Britons opened their mouths, slid out their double teeth into the glad sunshine, and ...
Article : 130 wordsAs soon as the Hairy Britons realised the fact that they had been beaten, and done for the Empire, they became very wroth, and their lat King had a bad time. He was ...
Article : 156 wordsAs soon as it appeared evident that a bloody battle could hardly be avoided, your correspondent and the local police having hidden in a cave. in order to be out of the ...
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Free Lance (Melbourne, Vic. : 1896), Sat 26 Sep 1896, Page 6
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