 | Charles Knight - 1865 - Страниц: 946
...preparation for naval warfare : ' ' Then King Alfred commanded long ships t& be built to oppose the aescs ; they were full-nigh twice as long as the others ;...more ; they were both swifter and steadier, and also lighter than the others. They were shapen neither like the Frisian nor the Danish ; but so as it seemed... | |
 | Edward Augustus Freeman - 1869 - Страниц: 486
...some improvements in his ships. " Then had Alfred King timbered [built] long ships against the cesesB; they were full-nigh twice as long as the others ; some had sixty oars, some mo ; they were both swifter and steadier and eke higher than the others ; they were neither on... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1870 - Страниц: 1038
...Alfred commanded long ships to bo built to oppose the œscs ; they were full-nigh twice as long as tho others ; some had sixty oars, and some had more ; they were both swifter and steadier, and also lighter than the others. They were simpen neither like the Frisian nor tho Danish ; but so as it seemed... | |
 | British Archaeological Association - 1873 - Страниц: 514
...orders for building long ships, which were fully twice as long as the others. Some had sixty oars, and they were both swifter and steadier, and also higher than the others. They were not shaped either after the Frisian or Danish model, but so as he himself thought they would be most... | |
 | Edward Augustus Freeman - 1873 - Страниц: 516
...some improvements in his ships. "Then had Alfred King timbered [built] long ships against the1 esses; they were full-nigh twice as long as the others; some had sixty oars, some mo ; they were both swifter and steadier and eke higher than the others ; they were neither on... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1874 - Страниц: 560
...warfare : " Then King Alfred commanded long ships to be built to oppose the a?scs ; they were full nigh twice as long as the others ; some had sixty oars,...more ; they were both swifter and steadier, and also lighter than the others. They were shapen neither like the Frisian nor the Danish ; but so as it seemed... | |
 | Young people - 1877 - Страниц: 696
...ship in order to let it cope with the Danish " oases," or war vessels. The ships he built were full twice as long as the others; some had sixty oars and some had more; they were both snifter and steadier, and also higher than the others. They were shapen neither like the Frisian nor... | |
 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - 1881 - Страниц: 608
...had built many years before. Then king Alfred commanded long ships to be built to oppose the esks ; they were full-nigh twice as long as the others ;...They were shapen neither like the Frisian nor the Finish, but so as it seemed to him they would be most efficient. Then some time in the same year, there... | |
 | John Earle - 1884 - Страниц: 284
...the " sescas ;" those were well-nigh twice as long as the others ; some had 60 oars, some more. Those were both swifter and steadier, and also higher than the others. They were not shaped either on the .Frisic or on the Danish model, but as he himself considered that they might... | |
 | Charles Napier Robinson - 1894 - Страниц: 632
...long ships to be built to oppose the (Danish) A SAILORS PALM AND NEEDLE. aescs. They were full nigh twice as long as the others ; some had sixty oars...more. They were both swifter and steadier, and also lighter than the others. They were shapen neither like the Frisian nor the Danish, but so as it seemed... | |
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Alfred commanded long ships to be built to oppose the BBSCS ; they were fullnigh twice as long as the others ; some had sixty oars, and some had more ; they were both swifter and steadier, and also higher than the others. They were shapen neither like... 
