 | 1838 - 524 pages
...History of Western Sussex," says, ' In 893 the Danes, in 250 ships, commanded by the pirate Hastinges, landed at the mouth of the river Rother, near Romney...ravaged all the coast to the westward of the country,' but it is probable that the town had an earlier origin, as in the reign of Athelstane, AD 924, it was... | |
 | 1838 - 524 pages
...250 ships, commanded by the pirate Hastinges, landed at the mouth of the river Rother, near Roniney Marsh, and immediately possessed themselves of Apuldore,...ravaged all the coast to the westward of the country,' but it is probable that the town had an earlier origin, as in the reign of Alhulstane, AD 924, it was... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1839 - 524 pages
...250 ships, commanded by the pirate Hastinges, landed at the mouth of the river Rother, near Romnejr Marsh, and immediately possessed themselves of Apuldore,...ravaged all the coast to the westward of the country,' but it is probable that the town had an earlier origin, as in the reign of Athelstane, AD 924, it was... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 812 pages
...'Western Sussex.' "In 893 the Danes, in two hundred and fifty ships, commanded by the pirate Hasting, landed at the mouth of the river Rother, near Romney...ravaged all the coast to the westward of the country." Hastings may be well content to owe its name to the most famous of the Sea Kings, and we will not seek... | |
 | Charles Knight - England - 1851 - 492 pages
...Western Sussex :" " In 893, the Danes, in two hundred and fifty ships, commanded by the pirate Hasting, landed at the mouth of the river Rother, near Romney...ravaged all the coast to the westward of the country." Hastings may be well content to owe its name to the most famous of the Sea Kings, and not seek further... | |
 | Charles Knight - England - 1851 - 492 pages
...Western Sussex :" " In 803, the Danes, in two hundred and fifty ships, commanded by the pirate Hasting, landed at the mouth of the river Rother, near Romney...themselves of Apuldore, where, and at Hastings (so ealled from their leader), they construeted forts, und ravaged all the coast to the westward of the... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1862 - 968 pages
...ships, commanded by the pirate ' Hastinges,' landed at the month of the river Rothcr, near llomney Marsh, and immediately possessed themselves of Apuldore...ravaged all the coast to the westward of the country." Such is one statement as to the origin of the town. A different account of it, however, is given in... | |
 | English essays - 1862 - 862 pages
...montli of the river Rother, near Romney Marsh, and imluediutcly possessed themselves of Apuldure ; where, and at Hastings (so called from their leader),..."ravaged all the coast to the westward of the country." Such is one statement as to the origin of the town. A different account of it, however, is given in... | |
 | Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1867 - 556 pages
...ships, commanded by the pirate Hnstinge, landed at the mouth of tho river Rother, near Romney Marsh, ami immediately possessed themselves of Apuldore, where, and at Hastings (so called from tlicir leader) they constructed forte and ravaged all the coust to the westward of the country." A... | |
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In 893 the Danes, in 250 ships, commanded by the pirate Hastinges, landed at the mouth of the river Rother, near Romney Marsh, and immediately possessed themselves of Apuldore, where and at Hastings (so called from their leader) they constructed forts... 