 | Philippe de Commynes - 1817 - Liczba stron: 570
...into Spain for one sort, into Brctagnc for another, to Valentia for a third; and bought them dearer than the people asked. He sent into Sicily to buy a mule of a private officer of that country, and paid him double the value. At Naples he caused all the horses... | |
 | 1824 - Liczba stron: 494
...into Spain for one sort; into Bretagne for another; to Valencia for a third ; and bought them dearer than the people asked. He sent into Sicily to buy a mule of a private officer in that country, and paid bio double the value. At Naples, he caused all the horses... | |
 | Philippe de Commynes - 1823 - Liczba stron: 592
...into Spain for one sort ; into Bretagne for another ; to Valentia for a third ; and bought them dearer than the people asked. He sent into Sicily to buy a mule of a private officer of that country, and paid him double the value. At Naples, he caused all the horses... | |
 | English and Scottish history - 1828 - Liczba stron: 488
...into Spain for one sort, into Bretagne for another, to Valentia for a third ; and bought them dearer than the people asked. He sent into Sicily to buy a mule of a private officer of that country, and paid him double the value. At Naples he caused all the horses... | |
 | Philippe de Comines - 1856 - Liczba stron: 480
...Spain for mastiffs ; into, Bretagne for greyhounds and spaniels ; to Valentia for little shaggy dogs ; and bought them at a dearer price than the people...officer of that country, and paid him double the value. At Naples he bought horses ; and purchased strange creatures wherever they could be found, such as... | |
 | 1886 - Liczba stron: 564
...Spain for mastiffs, into Bretagne for greyhounds and spaniels, to Valentía for little shaggy dogs — and bought them at a dearer price than the people...officer of that country, and paid him double the value. At Naples he bought horses, and purchased strange creatures wherever they could be found, such as a... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1896 - Liczba stron: 546
...Spain for mastiffs, into Bretagne for greyhounds aud spaniels, to Valentía for little shaggy dogs — and bought them at a dearer price than the people...officer of that country, and paid him double the value. At Naples he bought horses, and purchased strange creatures wherever they could be found, such as a... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1919 - Liczba stron: 540
...planks bristling with nails, called ' caltrops,' were distributed on yonder side of the ditch." 80 There is no question as to his suspicion and distrust...for six of each of these beasts he gave the merchant 4,500 Dutch florins. Yet when all these rarities were brought to him he " Commlnes, ed. Scobel, II,... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1919 - Liczba stron: 524
...great passion for dogs, and sent into foreign countries for them ; * * * and bought them at a denrer price than the people asked. He sent Into Sicily to...countries afforded; * * * for six of each of these boasts he gave the merchant 4,5<X) Dutch florins. Yet when all these rarities were brought to him he... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1919 - Liczba stron: 524
...Let us now examine the manifestations of combined megalomania and collectiomania, of which Commihes furnishes the evidence, unconsciously, to be sure,...for six of each of these beasts he gave the merchant 4,500 Dutch florins. Yet when all these rarities were brought to him he " Commlnes, ed. Scobel, II,... | |
| |
... be known, he caused fine horses or mules to be bought at any rate whatever ; but this was not done in France. He had a mighty curiosity for dogs, and sent into foreign countries for them — into Spain for... 