Now we do not fall under the description of vagrants; nor did any circumstance appear to support the suspicion of robbery; for, to constitute robbery, there must be something taken; but here nothing was taken but blows, and they were upon compulsion.

Even an attempt to rob, without any taking, is not felony, but a misdemeanour.

To be sure, there is a taking in deed, and a taking in law.

But still the robber must be in possession of a thing stolen; and we attempted to steal ourselves away.

My uncle, indeed, would have released the young lady vi et armis, had his strength been equal to his inclination; and in so doing, I would have willingly lent my assistance, both from a desire to serve such a beautiful young creature, and also in regard to your honour, for I thought I heard her call upon your name." "Ha! how! what! whose name?
say, speak--Heaven and earth!" cried the knight, with marks of the most violent emotion .-- Clarke, terrified at his looks, replied, "I beg your pardon a thousand times; I did not say positively she did speak those words; but I apprehended she did speak them.