We hold that a Prince in a hunting field must take his chance with others, and that he comes there for the very purpose.

What were woodcraft without fatigue and without danger ?" "You hear the silly boy," said his uncle; "that is always the way with him; he hath an answer or a reason ready to be rendered to every one.

I wonder whence he hath caught the gift; I never could give a reason for anything I have ever done in my life, except for eating when I was a-hungry, calling the muster roll, and such points of duty as the like." "And pray, worthy Seignior," said the royal tonsor, looking at him from under his eyelids, "what might your reason be for calling the muster roll on such occasions ?" "Because the Captain commanded me," said Le Balafre.

"By Saint Giles [patron saint of lepers, beggars, and cripples.

He has been especially venerated in England and Scotland], I know no other reason! If he had commanded Tyrie or Cunningham, they must have done the same." "A most military final cause!" said Oliver.