| Enguerrand de Monstrelet - France - 1840 - 580 pages
...daisies, and other flowers ; and, rising above all, was a handsome lily, loaded with flowers-de-luce. Having placed this pot on the table, another gentleman...make vows to perform a deed of arms, and the other to hold a tourney. Vow OF THE PEACOCK. — Designed from contemporary authentics. At length, dishes full... | |
| Jean Froissart - 1841 - 232 pages
...pot on the table, another gentleman arrived with the most curious part of the whole entertainment, a live peacock, in a dish, which he also put on the...all who wished to make any vows might then do so." " Oh! uncle, uncle," cried Clara; " did you ever hear of a live bird being brought to table before."... | |
| Electronic journals - 1906 - 562 pages
...herald put on the banqueting table a live peacock, in order that all who wished to make any vows might do so ; upon which " two knights of the embassy did make vows to perform a deed of arms, and another to hold a tourney ; but there was no peacock pie, and " when the dinner was ended, the dancings... | |
| Electronic journals - 1906 - 678 pages
...herald put on the banqueting table a live peacock, in order that all who wished to make any vowa might do so; upon which "two knights of the embassy did make vows to perform a deed of arms, and another to hold a tourney ; but there was no peacock pie, and " when the dinner was ended, the dancings... | |
| Enguerrand de Monstrelet - France - 1867 - 580 pages
...daisies, and other flowers ; and, rising above all, was a handsome lily, loaded with flowers-de-luce. Having placed this pot on the table, another gentleman...make vows to perform a deed of arms, and the other to hold a tourney Tow OF THE PtseocE. — Designed froai contemporary authorities. At length, dishes full... | |
| Questions and answers - 1897 - 866 pages
...Having placed this pot on the table, another gentleman arrived with a live peacock in a dish, which ha also put on the table, in order that all who wished to make any vows might then do to. Upon which two knights of the embassy did make vowi to perform a deed of arms, and the other to... | |
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