W. C. Sellar Quote

He was extremely fond of his son William, who was, however, drowned. Henry tried to console himself for his loss by eating a surfeit of palfreys. This was a bad Thing since he died of it and never smiled again.


1066 and All That (1930)


He was extremely fond of his son William, who was, however, drowned. Henry tried to console himself for his loss by eating a surfeit of palfreys....

He was extremely fond of his son William, who was, however, drowned. Henry tried to console himself for his loss by eating a surfeit of palfreys....

He was extremely fond of his son William, who was, however, drowned. Henry tried to console himself for his loss by eating a surfeit of palfreys....

He was extremely fond of his son William, who was, however, drowned. Henry tried to console himself for his loss by eating a surfeit of palfreys....