Maid Marian - 9781544646503

The friars, it may be well supposed, and such of the king's men as escaped unhurt from the affray, found their spirits a cup too low, and kept the flask moving from noon till night. The peaceful brethren, unused to the tumult of war, had undergone, from fear and discomposure, an exhaustion of animal spirits that required extraordinary refection. During the repast, they interrogated Sir Ralph Montfaucon, the leader of the soldiers, respecting the nature of the earl's offence. "A complication of offences," replied Sir Ralph, "superinduced on the original basis of forest-treason.

• | Author: Thomas Love Peacock
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Mar 16, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 110 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 154464650X
• | ISBN-13: 9781544646503