 Cf. Brut y Tywysogion, 203 (Henry II in the mountains of Berwyn) : " And when provisions had failed him, he removed his tents and his army to the open plains of England." And again (King John at Dyganwy) : " And there the army was in so great want of...  John Lackland - Page 158by Kate Norgate - 1902 - 303 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Caradoc (of Llancarvan) - English literature - 1860 - 570 pages
...gwedy na allei Rys ac Owein meibon Gruffud ymerbynyeit ar ueint alju hOnnO, ac nat oed le ryd udunt yg for a penny halfpenny; and it was a delicious feast to them to get horse flesh ; and on that account the king returned to England about Whitsuntide, with his' errand... | |
 | Ebenezer Josiah Newell - Wales - 1895 - 456 pages
...Castle, at the mouth of the Conway ; but his army was reduced to great straits for lack of provisions, so that ' an egg was sold for a penny halfpenny, and...was a delicious feast to them to get horseflesh.' In consequence of this John retired, but returned in August and burned Bangor, and ' Robert, Bishop... | |
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