. St. Nicholas [serial]. xcalibut die Stood*. j&. Drawn by Howard Pyle. THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS. 4OI Unto this speech King Pellinore bowed hishead in obedience, and thereupon he wheeledhis horse, and, riding to some little distance,took his place where he had afore stood. AndKing Arthur also rode to some little distanceand took his station where he had afore the same time there came forth from thecastle one of those tall pages clad all in sablepied with crimson, and gave to King Arthur agood, stout spear of ash-wood, well seasonedand untried in battle; and then, shout
. St. Nicholas [serial]. xcalibut die Stood*. j&. Drawn by Howard Pyle. THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS. 4OI Unto this speech King Pellinore bowed hishead in obedience, and thereupon he wheeledhis horse, and, riding to some little distance,took his place where he had afore stood. AndKing Arthur also rode to some little distanceand took his station where he had afore the same time there came forth from thecastle one of those tall pages clad all in sablepied with crimson, and gave to King Arthur agood, stout spear of ash-wood, well seasonedand untried in battle; and then, shouting aloud,they drave together, smiting each other so fairlythat both spears shivered into small splinters asthey had aforetime done. Then each of these two kings immediately dis-mounted his horse with great skill and address,and, drawing each his sword, they fell to at acombat so furious and so violent that twowild bulls upon the mountains could not haveengaged in a more desperate encounter. And now did the temper and the keenness ofExcalibur st
Size: 1397px × 1789px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthordodgemar, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, bookyear1873
