Like all good histories, it opens a window onto the past - in this case the exotic, pestilential and perilous world of those doughty men and women who braved the high seas more than 200 years ago.

Rise up, bold and doughty men!

Tell me now, not as a maiden to her father or warder, but as a great lady might tell a great lord, what betid betwixt you two: for thou art not one on whom a young and doughty man may look unmoved.

And all men rejoiced at the coming of this doughty man and the friend of the King.

Seated in Sulla's client's chair, the doughty old man eyed his host's fair countenance sourly through clear green orbs which gave the lie to the lines upon his face, the hairlessness of his skull.

As a watercolorist, he excelled in the limpid, all-seeing portrayal of beautiful young women and doughty old men.

You are indeed a doughty man, and I would not wish to wrestle you.

Rooted to the carpet, studying Weegee's doughty old man, Mr. Mizrahi could only sigh, "Now he had a life."

The princess saw a doughty man on a black horse, with a black dog, appear.

We would go with you, if we halfling folk could hope to serve you, such doughty men and strong as you seem, and if my errand permitted it.