George MacDonald Fraser Quote

The 1563 agreement between England and Scotland speaks of lawfull Trodd with Horn and Hound, with Hue and Cry and all other accustomed manner of fresh pursuit; according to Scott, this obliged the pursuer to carry a lighted turf on his lance-point, as earnest of open and peaceful intentions.

George MacDonald Fraser

The 1563 agreement between England and Scotland speaks of lawfull Trodd with Horn and Hound, with Hue and Cry and all other accustomed manner of fresh pursuit; according to Scott, this obliged the pursuer to carry a lighted turf on his lance-point, as earnest of open and peaceful intentions.

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About George MacDonald Fraser

George MacDonald Fraser (2 April 1925 – 2 January 2008) was a Scottish author and screenwriter. He is best known for a series of works that featured the character Flashman. Over the course of his career he wrote eleven novels and one short-story collection in the Flashman series of novels, as well as non-fiction, short stories, novels and screenplays—including those for the James Bond film Octopussy, The Three Musketeers (along with both its sequels) and an adaptation of his own novel Royal Flash.