 | Political state of Great Britain - 1725 - 618 pages
...Linnen Apron and a Chopping Knife in his Hand, feverally faid to each Companion, " Sir, you know what 41 great Oath you have taken, which if you keep, it " will be great Honour to you ; But if you break iff'I " fhall be compelled by my Office, to hack off you* <« Spurs from your Heels." And that the... | |
 | English essays - 1732 - 564 pages
...Knights paffed by him in their Return from the Abbey, he feverally faid to each Knight, Sir, you knew what great Oath you have taken, which if you keep, it will be of great Honour to you ; but if you break it, 1 jball be compiled by my Office to back of your Spurt... | |
 | 1749 - 386 pages
...the Sovereign's Maßencook, having on a linnen apron, faid feverally to each new iniblled Knit ht, " Sir, you know what great oath you " have taken, which...be great honour to you ; " but, if you break it, I ihail be " compelled, by my office, to hack " off your fpurs from your heels." The Manner of celebrating... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 648 pages
...and a chopping knife in his hand, repeated to each new created knight the following admonition : " Sir, you know what great oath you have taken, which,...be' great honour to- you ; but if you break it, I Ihall be compelled by my office to hack off your fpurs from your heels." In confequence of a writ of... | |
 | History - 1762 - 618 pages
...his hand, repeated to each new created knight the following admonition: " Sir you know what threat oath you have taken, which, if you keep, it will be great honour to you ; but if pou break it, I (hall be compelled by my office to hack off your fpurs from your heels." In confequcnce... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1762 - 666 pages
...on, and a chopping knife in his hand, repeated to each new created knight the following admonition: " Sir, you know what great oath you have taken, which, if you keep, it ui!l be great honour to you ; but if pou break it, I (hall be compelled by my office to hack off your... | |
 | Great Britain - 1775 - 510 pages
...apron, faid feverally to each new inflalled knight, «« Sir, you know what great oath you have taken, _ which if you keep, it will be great honour to you...break it, I fhall be compelled by my office, to hack oft' your fpurs from your heels." Abrtiar» Caßrei, efq. was made envoy extraordinary to the king... | |
 | Great Britain - 1775 - 484 pages
...mailer-cook, having a linen apron, and a chopping-knife in his hand, feverally faid to each comrvmon, " Sir, you know what great oath you have taken, which...you keep, it will be great honour to you ; but, if ynu break it, I (ball b« compelled, by my с flier, to hack off your fpurs from your heels:"— and... | |
 | Great Britain - 1775 - 448 pages
...to each new inftailed knight, '« Sir, you know what great oath yon have taken, which if yon keep, k will be great honour to you; but if you break it, I ihall be compelled by my efface, to hack oft' your fpurs from your heels." Atreiam Caßres, eiq. was... | |
 | Jean Louis de Lolme - Flagellants - 1784 - 438 pages
...Knight in the following eloquent fpeech : Sir, fcu 'know what great oath you have taken ; which if yau keep, it will be great honour to you : but if you break it, IJhall be compelled, by my office, to bask off year fpurs from your heels, As the punifhment that has... | |
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know what great oath you have taken, which if you* «,* keep, it will be great honour to you ; but, if you break it, " I fhall be compelled, by my office, to hack off your 
