Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... ' The foes are like the stars of light, Their number such--their arms are bright; The foes are like the northern wind, Of strength too vast to be defin'd; Our doom is, if their rage we face, Despair, discomfiture, and disgrace.' Bold Gam he told another tale; " I've mark'd the foe on hill and dale; There is enough, and that is all, Enough to fight, enough to fall, Enough to grace our triumph gay And full enough to run away." The Cambrian warrior's story brave, To cooling bosoms ardour gave, --On they rush'd and charg'd. how well The fame of Agincourt can tell; The dying Gam was dubb'd a knight." Grraldus Cambrensis. Giraldus Cambrensis was born in the Castle of Manorbier, in the county of Pembroke. In his childhood he displayed a love of literature, and for the ecclesiastical profession, which led his father to call him " The little bishop." He was educated under the care of his uncle, David Fitzgerald, Bishop of St. David's, with whom he remained until he was twenty years of age, and then he went to Paris, where he gained great distinction. In the year 1172 he returned to England, and gained an ecclesiastical preferment, but in a short time he gained many enemies, on account of his activity in correcting abuses which had crept into the Church. In the year 1176, the chapter of David's chose him to the vacant see, but the King refused to consent to his election, and he was obliged to yield his claim. In the year 1180 he waB appointed Archdeacon of Brecon. King Henry ii. visited the Welsh borders in the year 1184, became acquainted with Giraldus, and, admiring his learning, took him to his court, and appointed him a preceptor to his favourite son, John, who did no credit to his teacher. He accompanied that prince in the year 1185, as his...
