The History of Chivalry Or Knighthood and Its Times, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green., 1825 - Chivalry |
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... sword ... Fondness of the knight for it ... Swords in romances ... The shield ... Various sorts of mail ... Mail ... Mail and plate ... Plate harness ... The scarf ... Surcoats ... Armo- rial bearings ... Surcoats of the military orders ...
... sword ... Fondness of the knight for it ... Swords in romances ... The shield ... Various sorts of mail ... Mail ... Mail and plate ... Plate harness ... The scarf ... Surcoats ... Armo- rial bearings ... Surcoats of the military orders ...
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... sword , was , how he should be re- ceived by the Danish maidens , when his personal features had been thus dreadfully marred.- " The Danish girls will not now willingly or easily give me kisses , if I should perhaps return home , " was ...
... sword , was , how he should be re- ceived by the Danish maidens , when his personal features had been thus dreadfully marred.- " The Danish girls will not now willingly or easily give me kisses , if I should perhaps return home , " was ...
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... sword , and giving them a blow . * But the key - stone of the arch was wanting , and religion alone could furnish it . A new world of principles and objects was introduced . The defence of the church was one great appa- rent aim of ...
... sword , and giving them a blow . * But the key - stone of the arch was wanting , and religion alone could furnish it . A new world of principles and objects was introduced . The defence of the church was one great appa- rent aim of ...
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... sword was blessed by the priest , before it was delivered to the young warrior . By what means this amalgamation was effected , we know not ; the less interesting matter , the date of the circumstance can be more easily ascertained . It ...
... sword was blessed by the priest , before it was delivered to the young warrior . By what means this amalgamation was effected , we know not ; the less interesting matter , the date of the circumstance can be more easily ascertained . It ...
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... sword on the altar , and then , after the Gos- pel had been read , the priest blessed the sword , and placed it on the neck of the miles , with his benediction . The sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per was then communicated to the knight ...
... sword on the altar , and then , after the Gos- pel had been read , the priest blessed the sword , and placed it on the neck of the miles , with his benediction . The sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per was then communicated to the knight ...
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Page 129 - Town-folks my strength ; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise: Some lucky wits impute it but to chance : Others, because of both sides I do take My blood from them who did excel in this, Think Nature me a...
Page 134 - Sword and buckler fight begins to grow out of use. I am sorry for it: I shall never see good manhood again. If it be once gone, this poking fight of rapier and dagger will come up; then a tall man, and a good sword-and-buckler man, will be spitted like a cat or rabbit.
Page 101 - I, according to my copy, have down set it in print, to the intent that noble men may see and learn the noble acts of chivalry, the gentle and virtuous deeds that some knights used in those days, by which they came to honour, and how they that were vicious were punished and oft put to shame and rebuke...
Page 378 - And thou were the kindest man that ever struck with sword. And thou were the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights. And thou was the meekest man and the gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies. And thou were the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest.
Page 90 - Upon the top of all his loftie crest, A bunch of haires discolourd diversly, With sprincled pearle, and gold full richly drest, Did shake, and seemd to daunce for jollity; Like to an almond tree ymounted hye On top of greene Selinis all alone, With blossoms brave bedecked daintily; Whose tender locks do tremble every one At every little breath, that under heaven is blowne.
Page 339 - The knights are dust, And their good swords are rust, Their souls are with the saints, we trust.
Page 125 - To slavery prone, and bade thee rise again, In all thy native pomp of freedom bold. Bright, at his call, thy Age of Men...
Page 131 - ... alms: But though from court to cottage he depart, His Saint is sure of his unspotted heart. And when he saddest sits in homely cell, He'll teach his swains this carol for a song, — ''Blest be the hearts that wish my sovereign well, Curst be the souls that think her any wrong.
Page 248 - Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren ground ; long heath, brown furze, any thing : The wills above be done ! but I would fain die a dry death.
Page 377 - Christian knights ; and now I dare say,' said Sir Ector, ' thou Sir Launcelot, there thou liest, that thou wert never matched of earthly knight's hand ; and thou wert the courtiest knight that ever bare shield ; and thou wert the truest friend to thy lover that ever bestrode horse ; and thou wert the truest lover of a sinful man that ever loved woman ; and thou wert the...