 He required eight spans for his girdle, besides what hung loose. He ate sparingly of bread; but a whole quarter of lamb , two fowls, a goose , or a large portion of pork; a peacock, a crane, or a whole hare. He drank moderately of wine and water. He was...  History of Charles the Great and Orlando - Page 36edited by - 1812 - 331 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Emperors - 1799 - 200 pages
...angry, it was a terror to look upon him. He required eight spans for his girdle, besides what hung loose. He ate sparingly of bread, but a whole quarter of lamb, two fowls, a goose, or a portion of pork, a peacock, a crane, or a whole hare. He drank moderately of wine and water. He was... | |
 | 1830 - 540 pages
...angry, it was a terror to look upon him. He required eight spans for his girdle, besides what hung loose. He ate sparingly of bread ; but a whole quarter...he could at a single blow, cleave asunder an armed aoldier on horseback from the head to the waist, and the horse likewise. He easily vaulted over four... | |
 | 1830 - 530 pages
...angry, it waa t terror to look upon him. He required eight spans for his girdle, betides what hung loose. He ate sparingly of bread; but a whole quarter...that he could at a single blow, cleave asunder an Mililicr on horseback from the head to the waist, and the horse liki He easily vaulted over four horses... | |
 | 1830 - 548 pages
...angry, it was a terror to look upon him. He required eight spans for his girdle, besides what hung loose. He ate sparingly of bread ; but a whole quarter...so strong, that he could at a single blow, cleave asutider an armed soldier on horseback from the head to the waist, and the horse likewise. He easily... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...angry, it was a terror to look upon him. He required eight spans for his girdle, besides what hung loose. He ate sparingly of bread ; but a whole quarter...large portion of pork ; a peacock, crane, or a whole bare. He drank moderately of wine and water. He was so strong, that he could at a single blow, cleave... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Europe - 1835 - 496 pages
...angry, it was a terror to look upon him. He required eight spans for his girdle, besides what hung loose. He ate sparingly of bread ; but a whole quarter...fowls, a goose, or a large portion of pork; a peacock, a crane, or a whole hare. He drank moderately of wine and water. He was so strong, that he could at... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Europe - 1835 - 244 pages
...spans for his girdle, besides what hung loose. He ate sparingly of bread ; but a whole quarter of Iamb, two fowls, a goose, or a large portion of pork; a peacock, a crane, or a whole hare. He drank moderately of wine and water. He was so strong, that he could at... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 308 pages
...midnight it was a terror to look upon him. He required eight spans for his girdle, besides what hung loose. He ate sparingly of bread ; but a whole quarter...fowls, a goose, or a large portion of pork ; a peacock, a crane, or a whole hare. He drank moderately of wine and water. He was so strong, that he could at... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Europe - 1857 - 362 pages
...bread ; but a whole quarter of lamb, two fowls, a goose, or a large portion of pork ; a peacock, a crane, or a whole hare. He drank moderately of wine...vaulted over four horses harnessed together ; and he could raise an armed man from the ground to his head, as he stood erect upon his hand." bivouacs... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 608 pages
...angry, it was a terror to look upon him. He required eight span? for his girdle, besides what hung loose. He ate sparingly of bread ; but a whole quarter...fowls, a goose, or a large portion of pork ; a peacock, a crane, or a whole hare. He drank moderately of wine and water. He was so strong, that he could at... | |
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