The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 4 (1912)
University Society, New York · New York. : University Society · leaf 209
hirteenth century a powerful earl is saidto have delivered up a great tract of land to theKing of France by promising him the land andsending or giving his glove as pledge of good faith. In fact, now and then some stag-hunting lordwho, when a boy, had been fonder of war and thechase than of writing… … DULY SIGNED AND SEALED -BY A GLOVE. signature. The glove would be duly locked awaywith the papers, to show that the lord of the landhad agreed to the transaction. We still say throwing the gauntlet, meaninga challenge, even though we are only defying aschoolmate to spell us down in a…
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