 | Henry Hallam - 1818 - 670 pages
...inestimable advan- SOCIETY. tage to the poorer nobility, who could hardly otherwise have given {J^"'8 their children the accomplishments of their station....were instructed in the management of arms, in the art of horsemanship, in exercises of strength and activity. They became accustomed to obedience and... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1826 - 650 pages
...age of seven years, were brought up in the castles of superior lords, where they at once learned the whole discipline of their future profession, and imbibed its emulous and enthusiastic spi- for knightrit. This was an inestimable advantage to the hoo<1' poorer nobility, who could hardly... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1835 - 386 pages
...age of seven years, were brought up in the castles of superior lords, where they at once learned tMl whole discipline of their future profession, and imbibed...was an inestimable advantage to the poorer nobility, >\ho could hardly otherwise have given their children the accomplishments of their station. From seven... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1846 - 582 pages
...years, were brought up in the castles ^"knigM. of superior lords, where they at once learned the hood' whole discipline of their future profession, and imbibed...were instructed in the management of arms, in the art of horsemanship, in exercises of strength and activity. They became accustomed to obedience and... | |
 | Francesco Bussone (conte di Carmagnola.) - 1856 - 128 pages
...mouvante." — Daru, v. 2, b. 14, p. 375. . STANZA xix. 'Tis he, my paragon of faithful squires. " From seven to fourteen these boys were called pages...were instructed in the management of arms, in the art of horsemanship, in exercises of strength and activity. They became accustomed to obedience and... | |
 | John Timbs - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1857 - 444 pages
...of gentlemen, from the age of seven years, were brought up in the castles of superior lords ; which was an inestimable advantage to the poorer nobility,...were instructed in the management of arms, in the art of horsemanship, in exercises of strength and activity, so as to fit them for the tournament and... | |
 | John Timbs - 1858 - 296 pages
...of gentlemen, from the age of seven years, were brought up in the castles of superior lords ; which was an inestimable advantage to the poorer nobility,...were instructed in the management of arms, in the art of horsemanship, in exercises of strength and activity, so as to fit them for the tournament and... | |
 | John Timbs - Common fallacies - 1858 - 274 pages
...of gentlemen, from the age of seven years, were brought up in the castles of superior lords ; which was an inestimable advantage to the poorer nobility,...their children the accomplishments of their station. Prom seven to fourteen, these boys were called pages, or varlets ; at fourteen they bore the name of... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1860 - 532 pages
...advantage to the poorer nobility, who could hardly otherwise have given their children the accomplishmems of their station. From seven to fourteen these boys...were instructed in the management of arms, in the art of horsemanship, in exercises of strength and activity. They became accustomed to obedience and... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1861 - 500 pages
...where they at once learned the whole discipline of their futnre profession, and imbibed its emnlous and enthusiastic spirit. This was an inestimable advantage to the poorer nobility, who conld hardly otherwise have given their children the accomplishments of their station. From seven to... | |
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This was an inestimable advantage to the poorer nobility, who could hardly otherwise have given their children the accomplishments of their station. From seven to fourteen these boys were called pages or varlets ; at fourteen they bore the name of esquire. 
