The Canterbury pilgrimages . ^?^^f^i^um^mm; ST CATHERINES (PILGRIMS CHAPEL), GUILDFORD. With unique Arrangement of North and South Doors on tv:o A GRASS-GROWN PIECli OF THE PILGRIMS ^\?AV,The Approach to St Martas, Guildjord. THE CULT OF ST THOMAS 129 they should stop for the night, then to returnto the road and await the party. He had notfar to go, for the robbers were met by a largerband, of eight men, and all of them went to aneighbouring priory, where they claimed theusual hospitality as kings men who hadridden far. The porter scanned them throughhis grated wicket but did not adm
The Canterbury pilgrimages . ^?^^f^i^um^mm; ST CATHERINES (PILGRIMS CHAPEL), GUILDFORD. With unique Arrangement of North and South Doors on tv:o A GRASS-GROWN PIECli OF THE PILGRIMS ^\?AV,The Approach to St Martas, Guildjord. THE CULT OF ST THOMAS 129 they should stop for the night, then to returnto the road and await the party. He had notfar to go, for the robbers were met by a largerband, of eight men, and all of them went to aneighbouring priory, where they claimed theusual hospitality as kings men who hadridden far. The porter scanned them throughhis grated wicket but did not admit them, andthe abbess, after looking them over, refused toopen the door. So they broke open the barreddoor of the tithe-barn, made themselves andtheir horses comfortable for the night, anddivided their plunder. When Alfred returned to his party he foundthat they had discovered the sergeants-at-arms,toofether with the bailiff of Alton and an armedknight and his squire. They were somewhatstaggered when they heard of the augmentationof the party, but determined to approach thepriory as quietly as possible, camp not far away,and attack the robbers a
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