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  • And in that country is an old castle that stands upon a rock; the which is clept the castle of the Sparrow-hawk, that is beyond the city of

    The Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • My nephew, the Sparrow-hawk, was powerful, too, and he asked to unite our power by marrying Enid, but neither she nor I wished it.

    King Arthur and His Knights Maude L. Radford

  • Charlie then related, in as few words as possible, all that had happened to him from the time he went aboard the _Sparrow-hawk_, and concluded by asking the bow-legged cook not to mention to Skipper Drummond, if he met him during the next few days, that he had seen him and Ping Wang.

    Chatterbox, 1905. Various

  • _Sparrow-hawk_, for Charlie accompanied him to the hall door, and stood in the porch watching him until he had passed into the main road.

    Chatterbox, 1905. Various

  • Charlie inquired of a boy who looked at him sharply as he went aboard the _Sparrow-hawk_.

    Chatterbox, 1905. Various

  • "My lord, pray tell me what the people of this town mean when they speak of the Sparrow-hawk."

    King Arthur and His Knights Maude L. Radford

  • Enid gave a cry of joy, and her mother told her that the Sparrow-hawk had just given it back, together with other robes and gold and jewels.

    King Arthur and His Knights Maude L. Radford

  • It is because he has won the prize so often that he is called the Sparrow-hawk.

    King Arthur and His Knights Maude L. Radford

  • "Friend, he who works for the Sparrow-hawk has little time for answering questions."

    King Arthur and His Knights Maude L. Radford

  • A herald blew a trumpet, and the knight who was called the Sparrow-hawk galloped into the field.

    King Arthur and His Knights Maude L. Radford

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