...were only rude caftles fituate on the fummits of rocks, and rendered inacceffible by thick mifliapen walls. As thefe walls ran winding round the caftles,...time when fo many bold warriors were rambling up and t down in fearch of adventures *. It was this cuftom which gave occafion to ancient romancers, who...

...only rude caftles " fituated on the fummits of rocks, and rendered inacceflible " by thick misfhapen walls. As thefe walls ran winding " round the caftles,...often called them by a name which " fignified SERPENTS orDRAGON& ; and in thefe they ufually •* fecured the women and young virgins of diftinftion, who...

...fcrpents or dragnns ; and in thefe were commonly fecured the women and young maids of diilinelion, who were feldom fafe at a time when fo many bold warriors...It was this cuftom which gave occafion to ancient romancers, who knew not how to defcribe any thing (imply, to invent fo many fables concerning princeffes...

...fignified ferpents or dragons; and in thefe were commonly fecured the women and young maids of diftinction, who were feldom fafe at a time when fo many bold warriors...It was this cuftom which gave occafion to ancient romancers, who knew not how to defcribe any thing fimply, to invent fo many fables concerning princefles...

...were only rude caftles fituate on the fummits of rocks, and rendered inaccefllble by thick mifhapcn walls. As thefe walls ran winding round the caftles, they often called then* by a name which fignified SERPENTS or DRAGONS, and in thefe they commonly fecured the women and...

...were only rude cailles fituated on the fummits of rocks, and rendered inacceffible by thick mifshapen walls. As thefe walls ran winding round the caftles, they often called them by a name which fignified ferpents or dragons ; and in thefe they ufually fecured the women and young virgins of diftinâion,...