 | England - 1849 - 792 pages
...army, the Master of Hollies, ' with thirty Scotsmen, rode up the hill upon a fair gray gelding. He bad, above his coat of black velvet, his coat of armour, with two broad white crosses, one bef'ure and the other behind, with sleeves of mail, aud a red bonnet upon hi. head, whereby... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1825 - 844 pages
...benevolent." SCOTCH OFFICERS IN THE FRENCH SERVICE. In the year 1554, Norman Lesly, Master of Rothes, won great reputation ; for with thirty Scotchmen he...of black velvet, his coat of armour, with two broad crosses, the one before, the other behind, with sleeves of mail, and a red bonnet upon his head, whereby... | |
 | English and Scottish history - 1828 - 488 pages
...of Rothes, won great reputation; for with thirty Scotish men he rode up the hill, upon a fair gray gelding. He had above his coat of black velvet, his coat of armour, with two broad white crosses,, the one before, the other behind, with sleeves of mail, and a red bonnet upon his head, whereby... | |
 | John M. Leighton - Fife (Scotland) - 1840 - 264 pages
...conspiracy, for which he forfeited his right to an earldom. "With thirty Scotsmen," says Sir James, "he rode up the hill upon a fair grey gelding. He...black velvet, his coat of armour with two broad white crosses, the one before, and the other behind, with sleeves of mail, and a red bonnet upon his head,... | |
 | England - 1849 - 822 pages
...describes him :— In view of the whole French army, the Master of Rotlies, ' with thirty Scotsmen, rode up the hill upon a fair grey gelding. He had,...black velvet, his coat of armour, with two broad white crosses, one before and the other behind, with sleeves of mail, and a red bonnet upon his head, whereby... | |
 | Scotland - 1849 - 864 pages
...the whole French army, the Master of Koines, 'with thirty Scotsmen, rode up the hill upon a fair gray gelding. He had, above his coat of black velvet, his coat of armour, "with two broad white crosses, one before and the 'Other behind, with sleeves of mail, and a red bonnet upon his head, whereby... | |
 | James Grant - Scotland - 1849 - 410 pages
...whole French army, the Master of Rothes, " with thirty Scotsmen, rode up the hill upon a fair gray gelding. He had, above his coat of black velvet, his coat of armour, 1 Melville's Mem. with two broad white crosses, one before and the other behind, with sleeves of mail,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1851 - 574 pages
...fellow-soldier: — "In view of the whole French army, the Master of Rothes, with thirty Scotsmen, rode up the hill upon a fair grey gelding. He had...coat of black velvet, his coat of armour, with two white crosses, the one before, the other behind ; with sleeves of mail, and a red bonnet on his head,... | |
 | James Reed - 1861 - 212 pages
...soldier. " lu view of the whole French army, Norman Leslie, the Master of Rothes, with thirty Scotsmen, rode up the hill upon a fair grey gelding. He had above his coat of black velvet, a coat of armour, with two white crosses, the one before, the other behind ; with sleeves of mail,... | |
 | Charles Leslie (26th baron of Balquhain.) - 1869 - 266 pages
...whole French army, the Master of Kothes, ' with thirty Scotsmen, rode up the hill upon a fair gray gelding. He had above his coat of black velvet his coat of armour, with two broad white crosses, one before and the other behind, with sleeves of mail, and a red bonnet upon his head, whereby... | |
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He had above his coat of black velvet his coat of armour, with two broad white crosses, one before and the other behind, with sleeves of mail, and a red bonnet upon his head, whereby he was seen and known afar off by the Constable, the Duke d'Enghein,... 
