. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NORTHUMBERLAND. 90 and Margaret, his queen, with the young prince Edward, escaped into an adjoining had scarcely entered within its intricacies, when they were seized by a band of ruffianswho had there located themselves. Regardless of her rank, sex, or situation, they strippedthe queen of her jewels, and were proceeding to greater indignities, when a quarrel arosebetween them about the distribu


. Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, illustrated : from original drawings by Thomas Allom, George Pickering, & c. ; with descriptions by T. Rose . CUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NORTHUMBERLAND. 90 and Margaret, his queen, with the young prince Edward, escaped into an adjoining had scarcely entered within its intricacies, when they were seized by a band of ruffianswho had there located themselves. Regardless of her rank, sex, or situation, they strippedthe queen of her jewels, and were proceeding to greater indignities, when a quarrel arosebetween them about the distribution of the spoil. Seizing this favourable opportunity forescape, the prince and his mother fled into the interior recesses of the forest. As the royal fugitives were pursuing their toilsome journey through this wilderness, arustling of the trees forewarned them of approaching danger; but before they could reachconcealment, a robber confronted them in their path. Ruffian, exclaimed the queen, assuming the dignity and haughtiness of carriagefamiliar to her, thou hast tarried over long: thy comrades have been before thee, andhave despoiled us of our treasures.


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