 | Samuel Ward - 1775 - 402 sivua
...fteal a hawk; and to take its eggs, even in a perfons own ground, was punifhable with imprifonment for a year and a day, together with a fine at the king's pleafure. In the reign of Elizabeth, the imprifonment was reduced to three months ; but the offender... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1805 - 500 sivua
...tended to preserve a pleasure that was carried to such an extravagant pitch. In the 34th of Edward III, it was made felony to steal a hawk ; to take its eggs,...punishable with imprisonment for a year and a day, besides a fine at the king's pleasure : in queen Elizabeth's reign, the imprisonment was reduced to... | |
 | 1816 - 338 sivua
...Thomas Monson is said to have given a thousand pounds for a cast of Hawks. In the reign of Edward III. it was made felony to steal a Hawk ; to take its eggs,...day, together with a fine at the king's pleasure. Such was the delight our ancestors took in this royal sport, and such were the means by which they... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 sivua
...hawks ; and such was their value in general, that it was made felony in the reign of Edward the Third to steal a hawk. To take its eggs even in a person's...day, together with a fine at the king's pleasure. In the reign of Elizabeth, the imprisonment was reduced to three months ; but the offender was to lie... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 414 sivua
...James I. Sir Thomas Monson gave a thousand pounds for a cast of hawks— in the reign of Edward III. it was made felony to steal a hawk — to take its eggs was punished by imprisonment for a year and a day, with a fine at the king's pleasure — in the reign... | |
 | 1820 - 774 sivua
...thousand pounds for a cast of hawks ; and in such esteem was that bird in the reign of Edward III., that it was made felony to steal a hawk ; to take its eggs,...year and a day, together with a fine at the king's will. Splendid Work on Mammiferout Animals A splendid work is now publishing in Paris, entitled The... | |
 | 1818 - 724 sivua
...perhaps, some shallow spirit of judgment." In the 34th Edward III. it was made felony to steal a hawk, and to take its eggs even in a person's own ground was...punishable with imprisonment for a year and a day, hetides a fine at the King's pleasure. In Elizabeth's reign the imprisonment was reduced to three months,... | |
 | 1820 - 784 sivua
...thousand pounds for a cast of hawks ; and in such esteem was that bird in the reign of Kdward III., that it was made felony to steal a hawk ; to take its eggs,...year and a day, together with a fine at the king's will. Splendid Work on Mammiferout Animals — A splendid work is now publishing in Paris, entitled... | |
 | 1820 - 496 sivua
...thousand pounds for a cast of hawks; and in such esteem was that bird in the reign of Edward III. that it was made felony to steal a hawk ; to take its eggs,...person's own ground, was punishable with imprisonment lor a year and a day, together with a fine at the king's will. cherished property of a family, and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 534 sivua
...made felony in the reign of Edward the Third to steal a hawk. To take its eggs, even in a person.s own ground, was punishable with imprisonment for a...day, together with a fine at the king's pleasure. In the reign of Elizabeth, the imprisonment was reduced to three months; but the offender was to lie in... | |
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Third to steal a hawk. To take its eggs even in a person's own ground, was punishable with imprisonment for a year and a day, together with a fine at the king's pleasure. In... 
