 On the confines of the city lived a rich farmer, who kept a number of cows in his grounds, to furnish the city with butter and milk. His milkmaids, at this time, coming to milk their cows, saw under the hedges the soldiers lying in ambush, but seemed...  The geography of Europe - Seite 35von Henry Major - 1878 - 104 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1834 - 428 Seiten
...coming to milk their cows, saw, under the hedges, the soldiers lying in ambush; they, however, appeared to take no notice, and having milked their, cows, went away, singing merrily. On coming to their mailer1! house, they told him what they had seen, who, astonished at the relation, took one of the... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 680 Seiten
...but seemed to take no notice, and having completed their task, went away singing merrily. On coining to their master's house, they told him what they had seen ; who, astonished at the relation, took with him the one who had been most active, to a burgomaster at Dort, who immediately sent a spy to... | |
 | 1835 - 538 Seiten
...DURING the wars in the Low Countries, the Spaniards intended to besiege the city of Dort. in Holland, and accordingly planted some thousands of soldiers...at the relation, took one of the maids with him to a burgomaster at Dort, who immediately sent a spy to ascertain the tmtn of the story. Finding the report... | |
 | 1835 - 298 Seiten
...ready for the attack when opportunity mif-lit offer. On the confines of the city lived a rich farmrr, who kept a number of cows in his grounds, to furnish...at the relation, took one of the maids with him to a burgomaste'* at Dort, who immediately sent a spy to ascertain the trntn of the story. Finding the... | |
 | 1835 - 542 Seiten
...milkmaids, at this time, coming to milk their cows, saw under the hedges the soldiers lying in ambush, bnt seemed to take no notice ; and having milked their...at the relation, took one of the maids with him to a burgomaste* at 'Dort, who immediately sent a spy to ascertain the tmtn of the story. Finding the... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1853 - 332 Seiten
...opportunity might offer. On the confines of the city lived a rich fanner, who kept a number of cows on his grounds, to furnish the city with butter and milk....at the relation, took one of the maids with him to a burgomaster at Dort, who immediately sent a spy to ascertain the truth of the story. Finding the... | |
 | World, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1870 - 822 Seiten
...their cows, saw under the hedges the soldiers lying in ambush, but seemed to take no notice of them ; and having milked their cows, went away singing merrily....at the relation, took one of the maids with him to a burgomaster at Dort, who immediately sent a spy to ascertain the truth of the story. Finding the... | |
 | World - 1880 - 796 Seiten
...seemed to take no notice of them ; and having milked their cows, went away singing merrily. On coining to their master's house, they told him what they had...at the relation, took one of the maids with him to a burgomaster at Dort, who immediately sent a spy to ascertain the truth of the story. Finding the... | |
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