 It is said by Eapin, that the countess, previous to her riding, commanded all persons to keep within doors, and from their windows, on pain of death ; but, notwithstanding this severe penalty, there was one person who could not forbear giving a look,...  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 106by John Britton - 1814Full view - About this book
 | Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - Great Britain - 1726 - 508 pages
...the Qut-Uw, was buried if St. PJ«/'S Lmdsm. Sax.An.MLVU, with her Hair, and commanding all Pen'ons to keep within Doors and from their Windows, on Pain of Death, How great foever the Penalty was, there was one, who cou'd not forbear giving one Lookout of Curiofity,... | |
 | William Blennerhassett - Great Britain - 1751 - 1018 pages
...relieved : But Godiva undertook the Matter, covering her Body with her Hair, and commanding all Perfons to keep within Doors, and from their Windows, on Pain of Death : However, there was one that could not forbear giving one Look, out of Curiofity, but it coft him... | |
 | Edinburgh gazetteer - Atlases - 1822 - 782 pages
...the town, veiling her beauties with the flowing tresses of her hair. It is added, that she modestly commanded all persons to keep within doors, and from their windows, on pain of death ; but that one person could not forbear taking a glance, who lost his life for such an indulgence of curiosity.... | |
 | William Thomas Moncrieff - Health resorts - 1824 - 396 pages
...thee, Doe make Coventre tol-free." . . It is said by Rapm, " that the Countess, previous to her riding, commanded all persons to keep within doors, and from their windows, on pain of death ; Imt notwithstanding this severe penalty, there was one person who could not forbear giving a look,... | |
 | Stephen Reynolds Clarke - England - 1826 - 450 pages
...Sax.Chron. hair ; and all persons were commanded to keep within doors and from the window on pain of death. Notwithstanding this severe penalty, there was one person who could not forbear giving a look; but it is said that it cost him his life; others report that he was stricken with blindness. P. —... | |
 | William Pulleyn - London (England) - 1830 - 402 pages
...except horses, as Knighton affirms. It is said by Rapin, that the countess, previous to her riding, commanded all persons to keep within doors, and from...look, out of curiosity ; but it cost him his life. From this circumstance, reader, originated the familiar epithet of " Peeping Tom of Coventry." A figure,... | |
 | William Smith (Topographer) - Warwickshire (England) - 1830 - 652 pages
...o) *J bnorhuo Mflhn >rff r •ftn») no« ijH jiilitut* anin .. ft »»milo K.piu, «thaMhe piTsnns to keep within doors, and from their windows, on pain of death ; but notlom, and withstanding this severe penalty, there was one person who could not forbear giexhibition... | |
 | Thomas Dugdale - Chronology, Historical - 1830 - 266 pages
...tfyt Z3oe matte dobentre tottm." lapin gravely tells us, " that the countess, previous to her riding, commanded all persons to keep within doors, and from their windows, on )ain of death : but, notwithstanding this severe penalty, there was one >erson who could not forbear... | |
 | William Pulleyn - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 474 pages
...except horses, as Knighton affirms. It is said by Eapin, that the countess, previous to her riding, commanded all persons to keep within doors, and from...look, out of curiosity; but it cost him his life. From this circumstance, reader, originated the familiar epithet of " Peeping Tom of Coventry." A figure,... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - Classical dictionaries - 1853 - 478 pages
...except horses, as Knighton affirms. It is said by Eapin, that the countess, previous to her riding, commanded all persons to keep within doors, and from...look, out of curiosity; but it cost him his life. From this circumstance, reader, originated the familiar epithet of " Peeping Tom of Coventry." A figure,... | |
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