 | Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1726 - 508 páginas
...terceeding in their Behalf, told her, he wou'd eafe them of turt. tnejr Burden, provided fhe wou'd ride on Horfeback naked, from one End of the Town...the Burghers but little Hopes of being relieved. But Godt-vn undertook the Matter, covering her Body with * (i. *.) Truly Koilr, to denote his being of... | |
 | Thomas Cox - 1738 - 962 páginas
...him any further therein ; but flie not forbearing, he offer'd to do it on thefe Terms, ii/'z.. If ihe would ride on Horfeback naked, from one End of the Town to the other, in the Sight of all the People. She returned Anfwer, And will you give me leave foto do?... | |
 | Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1757 - 558 páginas
...condition, on which the earl promifed to cafe them of their burden, namely, that {he Should ride furk naked from one end of the town to the other. This condition gave the burghers little hopes of being relieved. But Godiva performed it, covering her body with her hair, and commanding... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1767 - 588 páginas
...Yet file, out of her womanifn pertinacity, continued to follicithim, infomuch that he told her, if (he would ride on horfeback naked, from one end of the town to the other in the Cgt.t of all the people, he would grant her requeft. Whereumo (he returned, But will... | |
 | 1800 - 594 páginas
...(lie, out of her womanifh pertinacity, continued to folicit him, infomuch that he told her, if fl>e would ride on horfeback, naked, from one end of the town to the other, in the fight of aU the people, he would grant her requeft. Whereunto (he returned, But will... | |
 | 1800 - 596 páginas
...(he, out of her womanifh pertinacity, continued to folicit him, infomuch that he told her, if flie would ride on horfeback, naked, from one end of the town to the other, in the fight of ail the people, he would grant her requeft. Whereimto (he return'd, But... | |
 | 1845 - 1024 páginas
...extraordinary condition, on which the carl promised to ease them of their burden, namely, that she should ride naked from one end of the town to the other. This condition gave the burghers little hopes of being relieved; but Godiva performed it, covering her body with lier hair, and commanding... | |
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Ti$ related of this Lady, that, in order to free the Inhabitants of Coventry from a heavy Tax laid on them by her Hufband, me readily contented to perform a very extraordinary Act. 