Arragon tolled out by its deep note, once only uttered, the death of a gothie monarch of Spain ; so the "Wythycombe monitor informed the affrighted peasant that a De Whalingham was no more ; and hence the ancient rhyme, "The bell of Wythycombe they say... Legends of Devon - Page 481848 - 120 pagesFull view - About this book
| William John Wesley Webb - Exmouth (England) - 1872 - 188 pages
...as the farfamed beE of Arragon tolled out by its deep note, once oulv uttered, the death of a gothic monarch of Spain ; so the Wythycombe monitor informed...Whalingham was no more ; and hence the ancient rhyme, "The *ell of Wythycombe they say, " Spontaneous tella tlie fatal day." But on no peasant's ear on that night,... | |
| Bourchier Wrey Savile - Apparitions - 1874 - 306 pages
...of Saragossa tolled out by its deep note the death of a Gothic monarch of Spain, so the Withecombe monitor informed the affrighted peasant that a De Whalingham was no more; hence the ancient rhyme — * See incident mentioned at p. 25, relating to the family of Pine-Coffin.... | |
| Exmouth, William Everitt - 1885 - 184 pages
...the farfamed bell of Arragon tolled out by its deep note, once only uttered, the death of a gothic monarch of Spain ; so the Wythycombe monitor informed the affrighted peasant that a Do Whalingham was no more ; and hence the ancient rhyme, " The bell of 'Wythrcombe they say, " Spontaneous... | |
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