...over the And be1ll fate of their prisoner. To a proposal to save his ra< e< life, a voice replied, " You have caught the fox: " if you let him go, you will have to hunt him " again : " and it was ultimately resolved to disregard the capitulation, and to put him to death, in conformity...

...which took place at Blacklow Hill, near Warwick. To a proposal to save his life, a voice replied, " You have caught the fox, if you let him go you will have to hunt him again." b But the death of Gaveston was afterwards avenged with the blood of his persecutors. F. — This execution...

...his life, seeing that the king would be very grievously vexed at his death ; when a voice replied-, * You have caught the fox, if you let him go, you will have to catch him again ;' and ' an ancient graue man amongst them, exhorted them to vse the occasion now offered,...

...the favourite should feel his teeth." To a proposal to spare his life a voice was heard to exclaim, " You have caught the fox; if you let him go you will have to hunt him again ;" and it was resolved to put him to death. He was "beheaded, and his blood was afterwards avenged...

...Dog of Arden." A council was held at Warwick castle to deliberate on his fate. A voice decided it : " You have caught the fox; if you let him go, you will have to hunt him again," said one whose name has not descended to us. The barons disregarded the capitulation. The minion was...

...165. Q of Arden." A cotmcil was held at Warwick castle to deliberate on his fate. A voice decided it: "You have caught the fox ; if you let him go, you will have to hunt him again," said one whose name has not descended to us. The barons disregarded the capitulation. The minion was...

...sate in council over the fate of their prisoner. To a proposal to save his life, a voice replied, " you have caught the fox : if you let him go, you will " have to hunt him again :" and it was ultimately resolved to disregard the capitulation, and to put him to death, in conformity...

...confederate lords sat in council ; it was proposed to spare his life, but one of the party observed, " You have caught the fox ; if you let him go you will have to hunt him again." His death was resolved on ; in vain he threw himself at the feet of Lancaster and implored for mercy;...

...castle-hall a hurried council, composed of the earls of Lancaster, Hereford, and Arundel, and other chief?, sate upon the prisoner. A proposal was made, or a...ordinance passed by parliament for his last exile. He thruw himself ¡it the feet of the " old hog,"— the Earl of Lancaster, — whom he now called " gentle...

...Castle; and there, as the barons were debating about his fate, a voice was heard from one of them — " You have caught the fox ; if you let him go, you will have to hunt him again." This at once settled the matter. He was hurried to Blacklow Hill, and there immediately executed. In commemoration...