| 单词 | breastplate |
| 例句 | His blue-feathered bronze helmet was falling in his eyes, and his breastplate was about six sizes too big. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z His breastplate had a flaming heart inlaid above his own. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Percy jumped up, vaulting off the giant’s knee, and drove Riptide straight through one of the metal mouths on Polybotes’s breastplate, sinking the Celestial bronze hilt-deep in his chest. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Hrothgar himself wore a golden breastplate that shone in the least light. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Dolorous Edd opined that glass knives were about as useful as nipples on a knight's breastplate, but Jon was not so certain. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His breastplate was scratched and dented from battle, his blue-and-red cloak stained by blood and smoke. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Her sculpted black steel breastplate was inlaid in gold and showed a harpy rising with chains dangling from her claws. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If I'm to sit here like a stump, I had as well paint a target on my breastplate. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He recalled the two fair-haired boys Robert had sent chasing after a breastplate stretcher. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He was dressed in Greek combat armor—sandals, kilt, and greaves, a breastplate decorated with elaborate sea monster designs—and everything he wore was gold. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Bearing clubs, spears, bows, lances, slings, and copper axes, brilliant in cloaks of feathers and silver breastplates, their faces painted in terrifying designs, the Inka army plunged into the forests of the northern coast. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Shavepate was clad in a pleated black skirt and a muscled breastplate, with a brazen helm shaped like a serpent’s head beneath one arm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Skahaz was clad in his familiar garb of pleated black skirt, greaves, and muscled breastplate. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The nipples on his muscled breastplate had a pair of iron rings through them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Gendry turned the breastplate with the tongs to look at it closely. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Does that interest you? Big women with long, braided blond hair and gleaming breastplates the size of melons?” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The breastplate makes me feel like I have a large chest. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Percy wore pajama pants and a bronze breastplate, which was an interesting fashion statement. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His breastplate was the aegis, awful to behold; his bird was the eagle, his tree the oak. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He had exchanged six sheep for two precious stones that had been taken from a gold breastplate. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He tapped the nearest manikin’s neck, where loose copper wires sprouted from underneath its breastplate. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I could make out the spine and ribs—wearing a breastplate of eroded greenish bronze—but the rest of the skeleton was too deep within the coral now. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “On imagination. A lot of times they turned out wrong. For example they wrote about Venus being a jungle paradise with huge monsters and women in breastplates that glistened.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “Take these,” said the old man, holding out a white stone and a black stone that had been embedded at the center of the breastplate. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z An old man, with a breastplate of gold, wouldn’t have lied just to acquire six sheep. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the heat, his breastplate was glazed with ice. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z One last time Jason flew at him, kicking him in the chest, and the giant’s breastplate shattered. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Their glittering brass helmets and breastplates shone like pure gold; the short swords they brandished also caught the brassy sunshine with twinkles of light that flashed in the eyes of the crowd. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I pushed him back and struck again—slashing Riptide across his breastplate so hard I cut a gash in the Celestial bronze. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Deep shiny gashes gleamed all over the knight's armor, on his right thigh, his beaked visor, crossing on his breastplate, a long one along the front of his gorget. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He clattered up the steps, threw open the door . . . and came face-to-face with a tall, lantern-jawed man in black breastplate and gold cloak. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His green breastplate was fashioned to resemble a cluster of open hungry mouths. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z If the master-at-arms screamed for an attack, they would dance in and tap Sam lightly on breastplate or helm or leg. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He was roughly the same height as Bob, with elaborate Stygian iron armor, a single diamond blazing in the center of his breastplate. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The swoop of the helmet, the curve to the breastplate, the slight fullness of the sleeves that allows the white folds under the arms to show. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The breastplate hissed like a cat as he dipped it in the cold water. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The old man wore a breastplate of heavy gold, covered with precious stones. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Lord Tywin was seated by the river, sipping wine from a jeweled cup as his squire undid the fastenings on his breastplate. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Bob thrust his spear into the god’s side, right below his breastplate. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She was just as tall and burly as the males, but her breastplate was definitely fashioned for a woman. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Behind one stall an armorer displayed steel breastplates worked with gold and silver in ornate patterns, and helms hammered in the shapes of fanciful beasts. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He wore black mountain- climbing pants and a bronze breastplate strapped over an orange camp T-shirt. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He was a stout man with a manticore on his shield, and ornate scrollwork crawling across his steel breastplate. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His dark hair was washed and brushed, he was freshly shaved, and he wore the black breastplate of an officer of the City Watch. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her armor is varying shades of blue as well, from oceanic to berry, with her green sash cutting across the breastplate. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In silver inlay on the breastplate of his burnished scarlet armor was a white tree bare and dead, surrounded by a flock of onyx ravens taking flight. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He picked up Priam’s breastplate and helmet from the heap of costumes left by the actors and contemplated them. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z At dose hand, the bril-liant blue armor looked rather less splendid; everywhere it showed scars, the dents of mace and warhammer, the long gouges left by swords, chips in the enameled breastplate and helm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z One slaver wore a tokar of maroon silk fringed with gold, one a striped tokar of teal and orange, the third an ornate breastplate inlaid with erotic scenes done in jet and jade and mother-of-pearl. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If Jon had not interposed his shield, it might have staved his breastplate in and broken half his ribs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nergal sat in a puddle, breathing weakly, his breastplate discarded in front of him. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He was wearing camouflage pants, a white T-shirt, and bronze breastplate, just like I’d seen in my dream. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Arrows hissed past his head and clattered off his armor; one lodged between shoulder and breastplate, but he never felt it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His breastplate was shaped like rows of hungry monstrous faces, their mouths open as if demanding food. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z On the surface of the warrior’s breastplate, murky faces appeared and submerged—giants, Cyclopes, gorgons, and drakons—all pressing against the armor as if trying to get out. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After trying it, the conquistadors ditched their steel breastplates and helmets wholesale and dressed like Inka infantry when they fought. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The old man wore a breastplate of gold, and he knew about my past. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked down in surprise at the axe handle sprouting from his breastplate. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He's going to be as useful as nipples on a breastplate. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Smiths straightened swords, knocked dents from breastplates, and shoed destriers and pack mules alike. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ser Addam dropped to one knee, a rangy man with dark copper hair that fell to his shoulders, armored in burnished bronzed steel with the fiery tree of his House etched black on his breastplate. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z One was an officer; he wore a black enamel breastplate ornamented with four golden disks. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A red gold fox poked its shining snout out from his breastplate through a circle of lapis lazuli flowers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then a shadow detached itself from inside an empty stall and became another Brazen Beast, clad in pleated black skirt, greaves, and muscled breastplate. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Another went clanging off the breastplate of the knight in the black-and-gold armor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The collar of his silk shirt stuck out over his breastplate. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The baby was born sheathed in light, with gold earrings in his ears and a gold breastplate on his chest, engraved with the emblem of the sun. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z After a moment the door was opened from within by a guard in a black iron breastplate and pothelm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They wore a bizarre mix of plumed Roman helmets, breastplates, scabbards, blue jeans, purple T-shirts, and white athletic shoes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He wore a bronze breastplate and war helm with black camo pants and a sword strapped to his side. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z My father wears his faith like the bronze breastplate of God’s foot soldiers, while our mother’s is more like a good cloth coat with a secondhand fit. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They were armored with bronze helmets and greaves and breastplates of heavy leather and shields of wood and bronze, and armed with swords and the long Kargish lance. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But after, when it was just the two of us, the mask lowered, the bravado peeled off like a breastplate, and he was my brother. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He opened the silver fastenings of his breastplate and let that fall as well. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z On his breastplate was the three-headed dragon of his House, wrought all in rubies that flashed like fire in the sunlight. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It wasn't just her ivory-white breastplate or silvery kirtle—she glowed softly from within, radiating a warm, comforting light that elevated her physical perfection to something on a higher plane. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They wore bronze breastplates and elaborate helmets topped with horsehair bristles. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z On a golden breastplate, the lion of Lannister roared its defiance. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "You. Yes, both of you. You heard the Hand. The king is too fat for his armor. Go find Ser Aron Santagar. Tell him I need the breastplate stretcher. Now! What are you waiting for!" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The steel was polished to such a high sheen that she could see her reflection in the breastplate, gazing back at her as if from the bottom of a deep green pond. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He wore camouflage pants, a white T-shirt, and a bronze breastplate, but his sword, Backbiter, wasn’t at his side—only an empty scabbard. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The king was clad in a gilded breastplate with a roaring lion engraved upon its chest, as if he expected the war to engulf them at any moment. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z On the right was a different version, dressed for war in a Roman breastplate and greaves. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His golden breastplate shone like a holy light in all that dark. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Bronn was on him in a heartbeat, kicking what was left of his shattered rondel aside to expose the weak spot between arm and breastplate. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Judging from the hoof-shaped prints in the dolphin’s breastplate and helmet, the coach had already made several attempts. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The generals wear drab army pants and shirts, with touches of ancient Rome, like leather breastplates. Review: In Britten’s ‘The Rape of Lucretia,’ a Savage Act With Resonance Today 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z The bustier appeared on its own under suits, in satiny pastels, or incorporated into slinky slip dresses, as a sort of breastplate on clinging tops and even as a detail on a long leather jacket. Gucci unveils Adidas collab during Milan Fashion Week 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Thor's thrown hammer is caught by none other than Natalie Portman, suited up in breastplates, cape and metallic mask and appearing suitably buff. “Thor” teaser trailer suggests sometimes the right god for the job is a woman 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The knights look splendid in their Crusader red gowns with shiny gold breastplates. Music Review: Rossini?s ?Armida? Has Its Premiere at the Met 2010-04-13T20:20:00Z Richardson has kept a favourite plain black iron breastplate, punctured with several small holes and one enormous one. Tower of London's Line of Kings continues 400-year-old narrative 2013-07-07T14:40:26Z Later he dons a high-tech supervillain suit complete with fiber-optic whips and a breastplate like Iron Man’s, but none of that can match the silky menace of his line readings. Movie Review: Superhero Sequel With Robert Downey Jr. and Mickey Rourke 2010-05-06T19:33:00Z A piece that was actually made of wood would be very heavy, so we worked with artists who sculpted the breastplate out of clay, then cast and painted it to look like wood. Dressing Wakanda 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Fashion can be your armor, as evidenced by Kerry Washington’s leather Versace breastplate. Oscar-Fashion Report Card 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Musidorus, the shepherd, cross-dresses as an Amazon warrior to infiltrate his beloved’s chambers, and is so appealing in his breastplate and wig that soon every member of the royal family develops a crush on him. “Head Over Heels,” Reviewed: A Trans-Positive Spin on a Sixteenth-Century Romance, with Help from the Go-Go’s 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z “Taxonomies” follows, a Judaica display that is essentially a cabinet of curiosities, with dozens of shofars, groggers, and Torah breastplates and finials. A Museum’s Fresh Take on the Whole Megillah 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z She seems too lightweight to inspire devotion even in a stalker, but when she slips into her TV persona, a soldier in a gold breastplate and a micro-mini, she suddenly takes on a mythic grandeur. When superstar and superfan collide: It's 'Future Thinking' at South Coast Rep 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z She has a breastplate of roses with – argh! – a piercing on the bone between her breasts. Bria Vinaite: from Instagram entrepreneur to starring opposite Willem Dafoe 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z “There were grown men with spurs and breastplates wandering around and talking to each other seriously. It was beyond a theme park.” Queen Olivia Colman, an epic budget and a cast of thousands: a year behind the scenes on The Crown 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z "My partner Jane made the breastplates from papier-mâché and all that." Michael Munn: the celebrity biographer reveals all 2010-07-24T23:05:00Z She’s in “full regalia — a turkey-bone breastplate, a fawn leather breechclout — her hair braided and adorned with a single raven’s feather.” Review: In ‘Dog Run Moon,’ Men So Lonesome, They Could Cry 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z And to European eyes certain types of Mexican portraits — of nuns wearing hand-painted badges like breastplates, and arriviste urban matrons showing off their wealth — must have had a picaresque appeal. ‘Painted in Mexico’: When a New Art Flourished Far From Mother Spain 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z But the first big-ticket item up for grabs is the famous Gladiator breastplate. 'Something for the man cave': rich pickings as Russell Crowe's divorce auction nets $3.7m 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z One fascinating carving shows two divine figures, one dressed in Parthian style with loose trousers and a tunic, the other in Roman style with a muscled breastplate, joining hands in front of a cypress tree. Review | ‘The World Between Empires’ helps dismantle the myths of Rome 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The camp and winking jokes — a Wagnerian soprano interloper, in breastplate and horns, brings down the Act I curtain — are precisely balanced by moments of earnest savagery or tenderness. Review: ‘Ghosts’ of the Guillotine Reunite at Versailles 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z What appeared to be a breastplate, emblazoned with a black-and-white picture of actual female breasts, hung by its strap around his neck. RJ Mitte makes his catwalk debut in Milan -- light-years away from Albuquerque 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z I felt like a robot, taking off his breastplate to reveal the fizzing, severed wires inside and a voided warranty stamp that simply read “All Broken”. Antidepressants work – but we need to talk, too | Rhik Samadder 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Knitwear was soft, with breastplate or corset detailing, finished with the same leather bicep straps. Milan Fashion Week: Prada deconstructs luxe evening wear 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z One wore a sparkly Telfar bag like a breastplate; another had goggles. Julia Fox, Eric Adams and the Return of the Suit 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z It was painted fluorescent, like if a baby puked up toxic vomit, with weird circles the colour of pepperoni all over the breastplate. Yeah Yeah Yeahs: they wear it well 2013-04-12T23:01:00Z The swirling cape, the breastplate, and the faux-Roman helmet: that is a kid’s reverie of the heroic, and Fassbender, though a little feral in his mien, is too grownup for such games. Apocalypse Now: Bryan Singer’s New “X-Men” Movie 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z There was a sense of armor in the stiff men’s dress shirt transformed into a breastplate, worn under light chiffon shirts. Special Report: Fashion: Down and Dirty: Balenciaga and Balmain 2010-09-30T18:09:00Z No enemy arrow could pierce the breastplate of this Hercules. Against Hercules, Box-Office Disaster 47 Ronin Is the More Winning Flop 2014-01-12T20:09:28Z Shimmering gold armored breastplates, shields and stiff gilets featured in the exhaustive co-ed collection that used light colors such as whites, creams and pastels as a contrast to represent honesty or truth. Balmain calls for peace and truth in Paris Fashion Week show 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Having on the breastplate of foreknowledge, we could withstand whatever further assaults might be coming. Perspective | Turns out the Trump era isn’t ‘1984.’ It’s ‘King Lear.’ 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Sue Perkins appeared briefly in breastplate and horns singing Wagner, clinching that point. Prom 40: BBC Concert Orchestra/Minchin/The Boy with Tape on His Face etc ? review 2011-08-14T12:27:59Z It took some adjusting indeed to digest and assimilate the groundbreaking trends spawned in Japan in the early 1980s — a period of fashion revolt that ushered in radical innovations like breastplates and street-sweeping skirts. Paying Homage to Japan?s Raw Edges 2010-10-07T00:18:00Z The steel, a kind of breastplate bolted together from two separate sheets and once painted green, is the size and shape of a 1920s automobile roof, though Mr. Grosvenor made it himself. What to See in Los Angeles Art Galleries This Week 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z But you might ask why it took a trio to dream up tectonic breastplates to slip under a regular suit or simple, sporty jackets. Special Report: Fashion: Power of the Cyber Image 2011-01-19T19:12:07Z There were odd leather dickeys reminiscent of medieval breastplates and knee-length vests made of fur on the ventral side and quilted cotton on the reverse. 2010-01-20T00:05:00Z At the end, Brünnhilde, who wears a breastplate over her T-shirt, is encircled in a blazing ring of fire. Review: The Met Opera’s Next ‘Ring’ Will Be a Sea Change 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z The leotards and freakish headgear so essential to Lady Gaga’s stage persona are borrowed from a raft of comic book archetypes, who are customarily tricked out in breastplates, fishnets and dominatrix boots. When Comic Books and Catwalks Collide 2010-10-13T21:37:00Z During his other turn down the runway, the "breastplate" found its way into his grasp, where it looked to be a man's zippered bag. RJ Mitte makes his catwalk debut in Milan -- light-years away from Albuquerque 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Her custom-made body armor became silver-beaded, sequin-covered dresses; her breastplate morphed into convex metal-coated vests and her chaps turned into skintight gun metal gray leather leggings sliced open with rows upon rows of horizontal zippers. Special Report: Fashion: Fluidity and Form 2010-10-01T18:50:00Z But action stories, among them the Marvel ones, have usually featured superheroes clothed in bustiers and breastplates, tiny tanks and skin-tight leather, including — or especially — women. The heroes of "Hawkeye" dress like us 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Fetishistic black dresses appeared alongside lip breastplates, molded felt bustiers and balloon bras. Paris Fashion: Loewe delights, brands end silence on Ukraine 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Yet he has a bronze breastplate right out of a storybook ring. Music Review: At Met, the New ?Ring? Is Mostly a Success 2010-09-28T06:30:00Z Clean silhouettes, combined with sweeping waist appendages and expert draping, were broken up only by the odd shiny breastplate or waistband in gold metal. Chanel aims sky-high, and Armani courts A-list 2012-01-24T23:03:20Z Carried away by this ambition, she tried to cultivate a cutting edge to her voice to match the breastplates she might one day wear as Brünnhilde. Dame Joan Sutherland obituary 2010-10-11T17:56:00Z Slicked up in lipstick and a Joan of Arc breastplate, she delivers her lines — “with energy,” the video director hopefully instructs her — but the scene needs tweaks. ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’ 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Only waxed fur sleeves on a jacket or evening dresses, where leather breastplates melted into soft skirts, passed the message that something inventive was under the surface. Special Report: Fashion: Streamlining -- With a Whiff of Nostalgia 2011-02-14T17:30:48Z Darker undercurrents charge “Blind Mask,” a wall-mounted breastplate of sorts, with rippled, irregular edges and two tiny eyeholes spilling gold tears. A napping cat or something more ominous? Curious sculptures at Wilding Cran 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Sporting a skirt, a metal breastplate and a Trojan war helmet, the “Saturday Night Live” alum twirled a prop sword as the band played its fight song. Will Ferrell is an actor, writer — and frat party DJ? 'Old School' star drops beats for USC students 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z “It’s really overwhelming to see it reflected back at you, especially one of this magnitude. … I just felt like my breastplate was going to shatter, it was so intense.” In ‘Oppenheimer,’ Christopher Nolan builds a thrilling, serious blockbuster for adults 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Underneath was a matching bodysuit with a leather breastplate tied on. Rihanna’s pregnancy reveal raises bar in all kinds of ways 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z When they changed shift, the hall briefly rang with the clanking of breastplates. Queen is mourned with silence in the busy heart of London 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z She seems to be wearing hospital scrub pants and a shirt that has writing on the breastplate and sleeve. Mercedes driver involved in 13 prior wrecks before Windsor Hills crash that killed 5, D.A. says 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z And then there’s the lovely, loony sight of Russell Crowe, gamely chasséing in a golden breastplate and white tutu as the Greek god Zeus. Review: A not-so-mighty 'Thor' sequel is painless but pointless 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z One DIY look — with a top that seemed to be an upside-down sink with a builder’s ladder on the back — also evoked an armor breastplate. Loewe’s presents dystopian future at Paris Fashion Week 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z In the center of the chest is a heart-shaped breastplate trimmed in geometric shapes, in the middle of which is a chunky mask sporting its own extravagant nose and ear ornaments. Review: An engaging LACMA show delves into how Indigenous Colombian cultures think about gold 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z During the Dorian Age, only the rich could afford bronze spears, shields, breastplates, and chariots. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Singer, a painter and sculptor, hoped to use the plaster mold to make a Wonder Woman-style breastplate as an art project. A dance, not a war Before you know it, they’ll be wearing animal headgear and breastplates and breaching the U.S. Opinion | The mean girls in Congress just can’t quit each other 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Nearly 40 years later, the two items — a ceremonial helmet and a breastplate — were identified in the private collection of a family in Bordeaux, in western France. The Louvre Recovers Armor Pieces Stolen Nearly 40 Years Ago 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z His costume featured a menacing grilled mask, a glistening black helmet modeled after samurai headgear, a leather jumpsuit, black gloves, knee-high boots, a sweeping cape and a flashing electronic chest panel on a fiberglass breastplate. David Prowse, English actor and weightlifter who embodied Darth Vader, dies at 85 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z The breastplate – or “muscle cuirass” – has been used to craft an idealised version of the body since Greco-Roman times, protecting the torso while creating the illusion of muscles. Gwyneth Paltrow suits up for the new high-fashion fad: 'boob armour' 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Wherever he looked were men in boot spurs, breastplates, neck ruffs, feathered hats. How the Man Behind ‘The Crown’ Made the Monarchy Relevant Again 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Models including Gigi Hadid wore bras and tops made to look like breastplates – or solidified, lacquered nail polish moulded to skin. Tom Ford goes for simplicity with flashes of sex appeal 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z The birds took turns diving down, maybe looking for their chance to pierce the breastplate of another and claim dominance. After more than 40 years, loons are making a comeback 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z As Mysterio, he dons a huge cape, Roman Empire breastplate, giant gauntlets and a big glass bubble over his face like an upside-down goldfish bowl. Review: ‘Spider-Man’ swings again with a successful sequel 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z In the new issue of Harper’s Bazaar she wears a glossy, fuschia Tom Ford bustier, which costs $15,000 and is described as an “anatomical breastplate”. Gwyneth Paltrow suits up for the new high-fashion fad: 'boob armour' 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Hinds’ figure-drawing strengths are made known when the first spears are hoisted — battle sequences are awash in gouging and decapitations, with bearded, brawny warriors, in detailed scale-armor breastplates, brandishing swords and ornate shields. Gareth Hinds' illustrated 'Iliad' follows the fights and follies of egomaniacal men 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Instead of his typical three-piece suit, Kroenke wore a tailored sweatsuit in his team’s throwback royal blue, with a Rams helmet on his right breastplate and a Super Bowl logo on his left. Rams owner Stan Kroenke brought the NFL back to L.A.; maybe a Super Bowl title is next “All the records showed that he was buried there, but actually finding someone with a breastplate confirming their name is really amazing,” said Wass. Grave of Matthew Flinders discovered after 200 years near London station 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z “We will put on the breastplate of righteousness because we know right from wrong,” Gillibrand said. Politicians mark holiday with words of praise for King and appeals to black voters 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z In the 2017 film Wonder Woman, breastplates were the most recognisable part of the costume. Gwyneth Paltrow suits up for the new high-fashion fad: 'boob armour' 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z It's possible the stone was even once placed "in the original breastplate of the High Priest," according to Crystal Vaults. Mysterious blue pigment in medieval woman's teeth gives scientists 'bombshell' clue 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Kester Estephane, one of the dancers, who wears a breastplate and gauntlets in the shows, found suiting up in the armor added a layer of empowerment. Subway Breakdancers, Clad in Armor, Go Medieval at the Met Museum 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z One occupant – dubbed the Lord of Wari – was found with a silver mask, breastplate, axe blades and ornaments, golden bracelets and dozens of finely crafted vessels. Peru’s last Incan city reveals its secrets: ‘It’s genuinely a marvel’ 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The cover showed her head topped with an elaborate pompadour, attached to a robotic female torso in disrepair — frayed wires snaked out of arm sockets and beneath a breastplate. How Janelle Monáe Found Her Voice 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z After several seasons in which high-necked “modest” fashion has been style’s dominant silhouette, the breastplate gives the impression of protection in a more aggressive, yet more revealing, way. Gwyneth Paltrow suits up for the new high-fashion fad: 'boob armour' 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z The birds, about a foot in length, had a robe of deep black feathers, accented by a breastplate of metallic bluish‐green feathers that turned purple in the right light. How an Obsession With Rare Bird Feathers Turned Criminal 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Though the surprisingly tame horse-riding tapestry separates, the spliced leather ’n’ lizard dresses, molded moto breastplates and sheer ruffled nightie gowns atop buttoned-up bodysuits that he put on the runway did not. The Elephant in the Dressing Room 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Tables were laden with items for sale: intricate corsets, leather gloves, beaded jewelry, sequined pasties, gel breastplates and elaborate bouffant-style wigs in every shade of pastel. Is ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ the Most Radical Show on TV? 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Next, the Ranger costume transformations are a saturated thing of beauty as the armor slowly scales up and crystallizes over the skin of the human recipient while the breastplate emerges with encased multicolor light tendrils. ‘Power Rangers’ review (4K UHD) 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Shortly before her death in 1997, Diana visited Bosnia and Angola, where she was pictured picking her way through a minefield in the Southern African country while wearing a visor and bomb-proof breastplate. How Princess Diana's Humanitarian Causes Have Fared, 20 Years On 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Still, he managed to find room for 12 superb birds of paradise, a species renowned for its bouncing courtship dance in which it shows off a stunning breastplate of glowing aquamarine feathers. How an Obsession With Rare Bird Feathers Turned Criminal 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z They feature a 1000 Denier Cordura double-layered breastplate and a generous swath of fabric fastener down the back for a good fit. Washington man’s invention to protect high-energy dogs 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z Next, the Ranger costume transformations are a saturated thing of beauty as the armor slowly scales up and crystalizes over the skin of the human recipient while the breastplate emerges with encased multicolor light tendrils. ‘Power Rangers’ review (4k UHD) 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Plucking an arrow from her armored breastplate and casting it down the stairs, Joan looks monumental and impregnable, somewhere between Nike of Samothrace and the Terminator. A Protest Musical for the Trump Era 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Hundreds of police were on hand, wearing helmets with visors and black, hard-plastic breastplates and shin guards. South Korea's president formally ousted by court 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Hundreds of police also began preparing for the protests, putting on helmets with visors and black, hard-plastic breastplates and shin guards. Hundreds gather ahead of court decision South Korean leader 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z His arms and legs multiply strapped – a literal visualisation of his flexible joints – and a metallic sash running left to right across his breastplate, accentuating the shift of his shoulders along this diagonal. Zadie Smith: what Beyoncé taught me 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Anachronistic Armor The commander’s breastplate is Roman, the only kind of armor known to the fifth-century mosaic artists. Does This Mysterious Mosaic Depict Alexander the Great? Prehistoric cooking utensils, baby rattles and toys, war breastplates and traditional cradle boards are also on display. Adai Caddo fighting for federal recognition 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z The cadence creates the collision, Schreiter thrusts both hands into Saddler’s breastplate, withstanding the first blow, and undercuts the block with leverage to reach daylight. 115-pound prep football player impresses despite his size 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Houston Police Union President Ray Hunt says an officer who was hit several times in the chest was wearing both a metal breastplate and a bulletproof vest. Gunman among at least 2 dead in Houston shooting 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z And her torso was delineated by a golden breastplate. Fashion’s true auteurs are on the move — and their loss is felt at Paris Fashion Week 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z The Seleucid leader wears the expected cloak and diadem of Greek royalty, but the breastplate is anachronistically Roman—the only kind of armor the fifth-century mosaic artists would have been familiar with. Does This Mysterious Mosaic Depict Alexander the Great? Other angels are depicted holding the helmet of salvation, the sword of the spirit and the breastplate of righteousness, as mentioned in scripture. Historic house in Weston also home to public library 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z The looks featured the fashion house’s famed knitwear adorned with tassels and mirrored details, creating a breastplate effect. Missoni, Ferragamo splash color during Milan Fashion Week 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z The looks featured the fashion house's famed knitwear adorned with tassels and mirrored details, creating a breastplate effect. The worlds of music, fashion and art continued their long collaboration on the menswear winter runways of Milan Fashion Week 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z He and his men abandoned their steel breastplates and greaves in favor of lighter, cooler and – given the Mexican array of offensive weaponry – more effective native cotton armor. Toward a Softer World 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Tutu was buried in an ornately decorated mask and breastplate. CT scans performed on 2 Egyptian mummies 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z The procession was accompanied by a Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry, made up of Life Guards and Blues and Royals, in their silver and gold breastplates and plumed helmets. Prince George joins Queen on palace balcony for flypast - BBC News 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z Then went the caps, epaulettes and breastplates, destined for the souvenir market. Details of Waterloo: Scenes of fighting, cooking and scavenging 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z His breastplate and buff coat - complete with bullet holes - bring to life the reality of the battlefield, according to Michael Constantine, manager of the centre. Civil War centre opens in Newark - BBC News 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z He entered the Foreign Ministry under a welcome sign bearing his image and was greeted by musicians playing horns and drums and dancers in silver breastplates as he proceeded down a long crimson rug. Kerry vows to deepen ties with Sri Lanka as it makes reforms 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z The objects include splendidly decorated vases, delicate frescoes and statues, and fine bronze breastplates. 'Biggest' Italy treasure trove found 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Even more horrifying to the 18th-century wearer’s opponents, the label explains, would have been the bare flesh suggested by the lacquered, skin-toned breastplate etched with nipples and riblike ridges. A Review of Two Exhibitions in Katonah on the Culture of Japan 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z On exhibit last week was a tribal breastplate and an African djembe, or drum. A Place Where Lost Luggage Gets Another Shot 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z “The hardest part about the breastplate is maintaining the integrity of it when shipping,” Brockewell says. Inside the Weird World of Sexy Halloween Costumes for Dogs 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z We suggest mustard-yellow for the helmet and a swoosh on the breastplate. Oklahoma takes top spot in Times' Super 16 rankings 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z A Sovereign's Escort will be provided for the procession by the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, who will wear silver and gold breastplates and plumed helmets. London set for Trooping the Colour 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z It was more of a motivational, slap on the pads, the breastplate of the pads, that kind of thing. Mike Leach denies charge, Washington State players say claim of abuse hasn't affected them on field 2012-11-13T02:44:04Z The dive dresses were too big, the boots were too big, and the breastplate stuck over my shoulders by several inches. Finally, Body Armor Made for Women 2012-09-20T13:20:26Z Courtiers in an array of dazzling ceremonial red and golden tunics and mounted soldiers wearing shining helmets and breastplates dating from centuries past when Britain was an imperial power were on show across London. Queen Elizabeth gives thanks to end rapturous jubilee party 2012-06-05T19:40:47Z The slaughtered flocks show that a great number of my disciples will die; and the breastplate near me symbolizes the ramparts of Al-Madinah which alone can save us from disaster. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Being secured to the breastplate by a standing martingale, it requires no reins. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z "What with their breastplates and headpieces their running would be like to that of Goliath of Gath." A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z This allowed the breastplate to sit higher, giving me some room to move my arms up. Finally, Body Armor Made for Women 2012-09-20T13:20:26Z Tossing breastplate and helmet into the storeroom, I noticed something. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z With the permission of the Prophet who buckled on his own breastplate, rolled his turban round his head and placed his sword in his hand, Ali stood face to face with the giant. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Your sword must be of gold and paper; your breastplate of hard cash; your charger of gilt-edged securities. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z More boats were sunk alongside by dropping heavy shot into them, those of their crew who wore breastplates perishing miserably in the sea. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z They hold them in contempt, and scorn every manifestation of them; yet, on this occasion, they would not be repressed, and the human heart betrayed itself, though throbbing under a breastplate of ice. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z For some unfathomable reason—Caesaria ego—I put on the breastplate and helmet and gaped at myself. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z In his dwelling, but thirty measures of barley were found; and to buy them, he had been forced to leave his breastplate at a usurer's as security for a loan. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z That piece of armor which protected the lower part of the face, whether forming a part of the helmet or fixed to the breastplate. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The Targumists believe that, besides these representations, the banners were distinguished by particular colours—the colour for each tribe being analogous to that of the precious stone in the breastplate of the high-priest. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z Having girt his loins, the soldier next fastens on his breastplate, or cuirass. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z The deer is harnessed with a well-fitting collar of two flat pieces of wood from which short traces go back to a breastplate or single-tree under the body. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z Thou canst put aside thine armour.'—'When a Prophet hath buckled on his breastplate,' replied Mohammad, 'he forfeits the right to take it off until the fight is finished.' The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Breast drill, a portable drilling machine, provided with a breastplate, for forcing the drill against the work. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The remains of human bones, found in tombs and Egyptian mummies, demonstrate this fact most clearly; and the armour, helmets, and breastplates of the ancients confirm it. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The girdle and breastplate look to one’s own safety. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z The breastplate, belt, and arrow-heads were considered so many evidences that the skeleton was that of some Scandinavian who had died and been buried here by the natives. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Ammar was enclosed in an iron breastplate that held him down on the ground, exposed to the blazing rays of the sun at its zenith. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Garments, instruments of navigation, an ink-horn, trumpets, a drum, Sir Martin's arms and breastplate, the big leather-bound book in which he wrote his diary of the voyage, lay pell-mell on the floor. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z The breastplate is no armour against a female tongue: and Catherine ran infinite pins and needles of speech into them. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z He wore a buff coat and breastplate, and a heavy sword, and had, besides, a pistol and a leather glove thrust through his girdle. A Little Wizard 2012-02-15T03:00:38.160Z The strap between the breastplate and the ring bit should be just long enough to enable the horse to move freely forward, without liberty enough to admit of his rearing. The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises 2012-02-13T03:00:14.370Z Now Mohammad had dreamed that he saw his sword-blade notched; his foes slaughtering his flocks, whilst a breastplate was close to his hand. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z The saddle itself is smoothly covered with a soft ornamental cover made to fit it, and the crupper, breastplate, and headstall are frequently of crimson leather embroidered in gold, or stitched ingeniously with turquoise beads. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z "How gorgeous is the standard in the sun," said Gerard; "and how brave are the leaders with velvet and feathers, and steel breastplates like glassy mirrors!" The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z They declared that their business admitted of no delay; that the breastplate must be repaired at once, so that the priest might not be prevented from discharging his office. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z Woodall got up, regardless of expense, in helmet, breastplate, things like kneecaps, and a piece of sheet-iron fitted to the small of his back. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 105, September 30th 1893 2012-01-27T03:00:22.100Z The Prophet then buckled his own breastplate on Ali and armed him with his own sword, celebrated under the title of "Dhu'l-Fiqar". The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Somehow I was not quite detached from the saddle, and in the scrimmage got into it again, and a few desperate plunges brought us out, with the horse's breastplate broken. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z But now he must give himself every aid: the bristles might distract his earthly remorse by bodily pain, and there might be holy virtue in the breastplate. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z The very stars in the sky flashed sword-points at my breast, and the ice upon the hills glittered like breastplates of steel. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z We will not that gold or silver, which is the mark of private wealth, should ever be seen on your bridles, breastplates, or spurs, nor should it be permitted to any brother to buy such. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z But my casque is rusted with Time, and my breastplate battered, My hauberk worn with ancient fighting and fraying; Dull is my shield, my banner faded and tattered. Cornish Catches and Other Verses 2012-01-15T03:00:13.973Z I cannot understand how the skin could be seen under a silken surcoat, which was so strong as never to have been cut by weapon, and which was moreover worn over a breastplate. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z He is said to have worn a breastplate with the inscription, “The enemy of God, of pity and of mercy.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z She had been kind to me after the affair of San Miniato, when a Florentine pike somehow found its way through my breastplate. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z It will never do to trust in shields, in breastplates, in fire-arms, or in faith without works. Nature and Culture 2011-11-17T03:00:34.107Z Behind him stands Aaron, with mystic breastplate, and robe of subdued white. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z On each side is a warrior clothed 134in armour, with his helmet, breastplate, shield, and spear also of massive silver. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z To that breastplate, Pier, beat it out for us fine and true: iron well beaten is proof against bullets. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z He proceeded to arm himself, adjusting with care a breastplate inlaid with gold. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z He wore a purple cloak, embroidered in gold with a fight of Centaurs and Lapiths; on his brooch was an amber figure of Athen�, wearing the Gorgon's head on her breastplate. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Eckm�hl ended with a fine exhibition of a "white arm" m�l�e by moonlight, in which the French proved the superiority of their double cuirasses over 282 the breastplates of the Austrians. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z He received a sword from Mercury, a bow from Apollo, a golden breastplate from Vulcan, horses from Neptune, and a robe from Minerva. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Banfi, with a hoarse voice, called to his armourers to bring him breastplate, spear, and helmet, and beckoned to the panting messenger to go on with his story. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z Leonidas flushed with pride and Chares threw a satisfied glance at the gorgeous breastplate which he had recovered safely. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The ominous clang of blades against helmets and breastplates was heard to the other side of the river. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour 2011-09-03T02:00:17.117Z As soon as Georges d'Estouteville had reached the steps, they dexterously captured him, undaunted by the vigorous thrust he made at one of them, which fortunately slipped on the man's breastplate. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z On these two stones the order of the names was according to primogeniture, and this, it is likely, would apply to the breastplate also. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z The May sun played on the breastplate and helmet of the colonel, so that when at a distance he was gleaming among the willows it seemed that another sun was pushing along the road. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z He was clothed in complete armor, breastplate, shoulder-pieces, and morion, with a wire cape which came down to his shoulders. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z There were two stout men-at-arms, wearing the braced and quilted jackets that, against arrows or javelins, so well replace breastplates of steel, and armed with great two-handed broadswords and poniards. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z It made him a capital breastplate, for which he was ready to give, and gave, twenty skin of deer, worth twenty crowns. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z The crooked sabres of the Nogais rang upon chain-mail and breastplates, and the howl of the warriors drowned all other voices. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z A breastplate composed of the leg bones of deer covered his breast. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z On one side large men with shining breastplates, and sabres held erect in their right hands; on the other, a black swarm of Tartars. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Then her gaze fell to the shining breastplate of silver and gold trophies. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z What indeed was the Roman breastplate from which the figure of speech is taken? The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z You shouted so that I let the breastplate fall. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z There was another interval of silence, and then Biggins said, as if to himself, and still gazing at the path— “White cloth, and silver breastplate and nails?” Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z On the square were two hundred horsemen in rimmed helmets and breastplates. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z He flung his steel gauntlet at Count Gerhard's feet, and, without uttering a word, tore, with the sharp end of his lance, the black veil fastened to the count's breastplate. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z The righteousness of Christ is the breastplate of the soul. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z She has white teeth so strong that she might chew up a breastplate. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z The Duke's lance flew from his hand, and was driven far forward on the course; but the king's lance broke against the duke's breastplate, without shaking his seat in the saddle. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z In spite of something like two hundred years, it had not one dent, though in its day it had opened not a few helmets and breastplates, and drunk no little Swedish, Tartar, and Turkish blood. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z The smith Amilias, trusting to the impenetrability of his breastplate and helmet, sat down upon a bench, and bade his rival strike at him with the sword. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Unfortunately, the word breastplate is very inaccurate and misleading. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z They have golden crowns on their heads, and men's faces, and women's hair, and lion's teeth, and breastplates of iron. What and Where is God? A Human Answer to the Deep Religious Cry of the Modern Soul 2011-07-03T02:00:08.347Z And a breastplate, made of daisies, Closely fitting, leaf by leaf; Periwinkles interlaced Drawn for belt about the waist; While the brown bees, humming praises, Shot their arrows round the chief. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z He shewed him also the Urim and Thummim, by which he might understand the meaning of the inscriptions on the plates, and he shewed him the golden breastplate of the high priesthood. The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 2011-06-23T02:00:26.503Z He was dressed in a knightly fashion, wore a helmet, breastplate and sword, allowed his beard to grow, and went by the name of "Squire George." A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z The researchers were able to identify how the coppersmiths of Cahokia likely set up their workshop and the methods and tools used to work copper nuggets into sacred jewelry, headdresses, breastplates and other regalia. Researchers Explain Ancient Copper Artifacts 2011-06-15T13:52:00Z At last, they reached a massive door, clamped with iron like a warrior's breastplate. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z He watched heartsick as the invading infantrymen, breastplates shining in the lantern light, swarmed over the guns. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z I have likewise carried in my hands the sacred breastplate. The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 2011-06-23T02:00:26.503Z They wore breastplates of iron and helmets crowned with the heads of wild beasts, and carried white shields which shone in the sunshine. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z One idea was that they made large copper pieces, like ceremonial breastplates, by “laminating” sheets of copper together through a hammering technique. Researchers Explain Ancient Copper Artifacts 2011-06-15T13:52:00Z In the course of the discussion which ensued upon the Message, the famous Wilkes remarked: "Rebellion, indeed, appears on the back of a flying enemy, but revolution flames on the breastplate of the victorious warrior." Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Helmets and breastplates glistened in the waning sun. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z There stands opposite a grander monument to a mighty earl, and over it hangs a breastplate, and gauntlets of steel. The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies 2011-05-27T02:00:19.437Z By this time Raymond had washed his face and hands, and had brushed most of the grime from his clothes, having removed his white surcoat and breastplate. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z Through the dust of the road and the smoke of the firing could be seen the glitter of their breastplates, helmets, and sword blades. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z And he gave her a piece of smooth polished steel which he had cut out of his own breastplate. The Blue Rose Fairy Book 2011-05-03T02:00:18.777Z Shouts rose up, while helmets and breastplates jangled across the clearing as the English infantrymen began to scatter. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Commentators praised the royal family for striking a balance between choreographed pomp and ceremony -- military bands in black bearskin hats and household cavalrymen in shining breastplates -- and personal spontaneity. Royal couple fly out after sumptuous wedding 2011-04-30T11:07:32Z The fitful glare of the bonfires gleamed now and again upon breastplate or helmet. The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure 2011-04-30T02:00:12.743Z Those of his men who had their rifles loaded fired; seven or eight cuirassiers fell; the bullets rattled on the breastplates of the rest. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z Each galleon's decks and fighting-tops were crowded with soldiers, whose morions and breastplates glistened in the afternoon sun. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z Little lad as I was then, I remember to this day the cold of his steel and silver breastplate against my cheek. The Great Captain: A Story of the Days of Sir Walter Raleigh 2011-04-19T02:00:15.690Z The dress has a neck-piece or breastplate, fitted with a segmental screw bayonet joint, to which the head-piece or helmet, the neck of which has a corresponding screw, can be attached when wanted. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Some wore helmet or breastplate, but none were fully clothed in armor. The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure 2011-04-30T02:00:12.743Z Just above the girdle, in the middle of the ephod, and joined to it by little gold chains, rested the square breastplate with the Urim and Thummim. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z "Bring me my casque, boy, and my breastplates and tassets, also my best sword!" The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z There he was, with the sun flaming on his golden helmet and flashing from his polished breastplate. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z Soon after, plumes waving over steel helmets, then the helmets themselves, then glancing gorgets and breastplates, proclaimed the approach of a troop of cuirassiers. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z The ground shook under the hoofs of its eight hundred horses; the rattle of its sabers, muskets and breastplates made a formidable din. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z The procession of Lifeguards in their panoply of glittering helmets and breastplates was beautiful. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z From the bottom of the box, or from the breastplate, arose three small pillars, composed of the same description of cement used on the edges; and upon these three pillars was placed the record. A Voice of Warning An introduction to the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-13T03:00:21.363Z But they rebounded from her adamantine breastplate, blunted and broken; and no one will have the courage to pick them up and hurl them again. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z So Cadmus seized a large stone, and, flinging it into the middle of the earth army, saw it strike the breastplate of a gigantic and fierce-looking warrior. A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales For girls and boys 2011-02-25T03:01:12.793Z The bridles and breastplates glittered with studs and bosses of polished metal; gay embroidery in coloured worsted covered the saddle-cloth of the mule, and a collection of silver chains, jingles, and bells, encircled her neck. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The youth's self-control was complete, for his disdain of the whole proceeding was both breastplate and weapon to him. A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z This box was sufficiently large to admit a breastplate, such as was used by the ancients to defend the chest, etc., from the arrows and weapons of their enemy. A Voice of Warning An introduction to the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-13T03:00:21.363Z Not only is the spiral decoration indistinguishable,182 but also the taste for elaborately embossed diadems and breastplates of gold is peculiar to the Mycenæan and Celtic cultures. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The great chiefs wear gold breastplates; and as many of the natives as are able wear a profusion of gold ornaments. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Courage you who delvers are; These great thunderbolts of war No more than yourselves shall go Armed with breastplate there below, As though battling as of yore. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z She saw a thin, tall girl, naked to the waist except for breastplates made of tarnished metal studded with imitation jewels. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z His second wife, Huldine, whom you see in the steel breastplate, aided him by her wise counsels. The Count of Nideck adapted from the French of Erckmann-Chartrian 2011-01-20T03:00:07.967Z There are several little breastplates thus worn by Catholics to shield them from spiritual evil and bodily calamity. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z A torque, or necklet, was also worn; a pair of bronze breastplates as a protection from the Roman arrows, and her fingers and arms were covered with rings and bracelets. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z A breastplate was hanging in front of her. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z The Highlanders were completely victorious, but their leader, in the act of encouraging his men, was pierced beneath the breastplate by a bullet of the enemy, and fell dying from his horse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Somehow the men's horses, themselves fitted with leather breastplates, don't buckle under the weight. Fight to survive 2010-04-25T23:25:00Z But they were animated by an heroic spirit, of more worth than breastplate or helmet, and to a man they were prepared to die rather than surrender. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies As late as the 18th century the portrait painters drew their military or naval sitters in the breastplates and pauldrons, vambraces and rerebraces of an earlier age. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Fortunately it struck his breastplate, and glanced off. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 When Ferdia heard that he lowered his shield to guard himself from below, and Cuchulain drove his spear over the rim of the shield and through his breastplate into his chest. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race In the seventeenth century leg armour was abandoned, and by the end of the civil war the popular defence was the steel cap and breastplate. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The gem was one of the twelve stones in the breastplate of the Jewish high-priest. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide The passages in Homer which describe it as a breastplate are regarded by Reichel’s school as later interpolations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" On the following Sunday he preached a sermon in his own church on Ephesians 6:14, “Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness.” The Story of Our Hymns The host of trees, the flashing breastplate of the sea turn around an empty space. Woman Smiths render iron sheets tougher with certain liquids, and by blows of the hammer, and from them make shields and breastplates that defy the blows of battle-axes. On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments The bait held out to these sentries, who sometimes mutinied, was their equipment with swords, guns, pistols, shields, bows, arrows and breastplates. Sinister Street, vol. 1 The articulation by overlapping plates extends even to the breastplate, whose front is thus in two or more pieces. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" His father had sought to obtain money for the payment of his debts on the highway in his breastplate and saddle, and thus revenged himself for his injured rights. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. Morning and evening On the day of the great Festival The High Priest of Beauty wears his jewelled breastplate, And the chosen people, blinded by its glory, Bow down and worship. Acanthus and Wild Grape Fringed with feathers, the pendant formed a kind of ornamental breastplate or stomacher. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II And on the breastplate and backplate of this armored corpse, printed in funereal black, beautiful women and intellectual men on Fifth Avenue, where the unforgivable crime is to be poor and show it, read: H. R. Very few traces of iron have been found in the Mycenaean settlements, nor have any examples of body armour been found except the ceremonial gold breastplates at Mycenae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Call it, the breastplate of the true High Priest, Ardent with gems oracular, that give, In points of highest moment, right response; And ill neglected, if we prize our peace. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes The Count placed a breastplate under his jerkin, and hid his sword under his cloak. Tales of Romance The subject represents two knights in armour, with visors, breastplates, and helmets, standing upon the shoulders of crushed naked figures, probably intended to represent the conquering Spaniard trampling upon the Indian. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. There flashes upon us an escort of Life Guards sparkling in the sun, flashing specks of light from swords, breastplates, helmets. English Costume The cavalry, which had originally been protected only by a light ox-hide shield and the most fragile spears, adopted, about Polybius’s time, the full Greek equipment of buckler, strong spear and breastplate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" No martingales, but breastplates and crupper, a huge, heavy saddle, with single hide-girth, over two numdahs, completed the equipment which a thirteen-hand pony, all mane and tail, was trying to get rid of. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Enter the city they could not, for Gibourc and her ladies held it firm, and, armed with helmets and breastplates, flung stones upon the enemy. Tales of Romance Across his breastplate each officer of the Parliamentary army wore an orange scarf, the commander’s colour. Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield First he wears a solid breastplate—see?—that sets about his shoulders. Where the Pavement Ends He was never without one or two coats of mail or a steel breastplate, and always carried a sword, dagger, arquebuse, or lance. The West Indies and the Spanish Main And he made the breastplate, the work of the cunning workman, like the work of the ephod; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen. The Bible Story The breastplate is fitted on its outer edge with metal screws and bands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" He was as blond as the rest, but a foot shorter than Gaar and with a chest that threatened to burst through his breastplate. Day of the Druid A very young officer whose breastplate hurt the eye with brightness demanded to be told at once who Stark was and why he had come there. Black Amazon of Mars We can fancy the sentry standing exposed to the full blaze of the sun, his helmet and breastplate burning hot and his woollen underclothing saturated with perspiration. The West Indies and the Spanish Main It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being double. The Bible Story This collar, when clamped tightly between the bands and the breastplate by means of the nuts, ensures a watertight joint. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" Esther's heart swelled and almost burst beneath the square breastplate of her apron, and presently the lady, looking up, met two deep wells of sorrow and admiration fixed upon her. Little Aliens They covered all the pillars and walls; nay, the shields and breastplates were even spread over the entire ceiling. The Scarlet Banner They wear breastplates of gold to prevent the blood of the animals they kill soiling their fine coats. The City Curious But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love: and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. The Bible Story Whistling came the spear straight at the spot where the King's bare neck showed above his breastplate. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 They were all strong young men, each with his sword at his side, but they had with them no shields, helmets, and breastplates. Tales of Troy and Greece This man without helmet, breastplate, or sword-belt wore a tight-fitting dark-gray robe, destitute of color or ornament. The Scarlet Banner The Chief Contractor thought that these breastplates must be eggs, and, as you see, these soldiers are just eggs with legs. The City Curious And he got his people great glory, and put on a breastplate as a giant, and girt his warlike harness about him, and set battles in array, protecting the army with his sword. The Bible Story The Soldier in breastplate and helmet Stood frowningly—hail fellow well met— By the Priest armed with bell, book, and candle. English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History He chose to shoot an arrow at Menelaus, contrary to the sworn vows of peace, and the arrow pierced the breastplate of Menelaus through the place where the clasped plates meet, and drew his blood. Tales of Troy and Greece Givers of victory, Radiant sisterhood, Fetter the foe, Stay their proud columns, Weaken their sword-strokes, Shiver their spears, Break their firm shields, Shatter their breastplates, Hew off their helmets!-- The Scarlet Banner Has young Liuthari now for the first time seen the thing called woman, who, instead of a man's breastplate, carries a child at her breast? Felicitas A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476 Then another man fell, this time quite dead, shot between back and breastplate, for he had no chain-shirt. The Sentimental Vikings The voices died away: she sank Faint in my arms, and with her head declined Upon my breastplate. The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 But when Menelaus threw his spear it went clean through the shield of Paris, and through the side of his breastplate, but only grazed his robe. Tales of Troy and Greece Then the Roman General drove the point of his spear with all his force through his breastplate up to the handle. The Scarlet Banner The armour-master helped him to buckle on his breastplate; the young man raised the beautifully-shaped Roman helmet with the towering heron's plume to his head. Felicitas A Tale of the German Migrations: A.D. 476 When did you see steel breastplates and helmets before? Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I Valentine wore a breastplate, a helmet, and greaves, but Ignatius was clad in mail from top to toe, both in front and behind; he was plainly of opinion that the back is also vulnerable. Pretty Michal But the brother of the wounded man drove a spear through the shield and breastplate of Ulysses, and tore clean through his side. Tales of Troy and Greece With his last strength Zazo pushed it aside, sprang to the right, the shieldless side of the rider, and thrust his sword into his neck between the helmet and breastplate. The Scarlet Banner His eyes flashed, and the heart beat loudly against his breastplate. Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance. Alorcus and Act�on rode in advance, their mantles thrown over their heads, padded linen breastplates to protect their chests after the Celtiberian fashion, and short broadswords, and leather shields hanging at their sides. Sónnica And the rulers brought onyx-stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate; and spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.” The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries Then the lambs were sacrificed, and the oaths were taken, and Paris put on his brother's armour: helmet, breastplate, shield, and leg-armour. Tales of Troy and Greece Her white lower robe was girdled with the black belt which supported the sheath of Teja's dagger; but she had refused a breastplate on account of its weight. The Scarlet Banner There stands opposite a grander monument to a mighty earl, and over it hangs a breastplate and gauntlets of steel. The Hills and the Vale I wore a light breastplate of steel under my dress. The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II He, too, was fully armed, and wore a breastplate of steel beneath his riding cloak. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier He was shaken, but he did not fall, he drove his spear through breastplate and breast of Machaon, who fell and died. Tales of Troy and Greece By Zazo's side, on a powerful stallion, rode a strange figure,--a monk without helmet, shield, or breastplate; he wore a gray cowl and carried a sword. The Scarlet Banner The terror of Sinai gleamed from their breastplates; men could not see their faces and live. Mary Magdalen I took the thing out of my breastplate container and showed it to him. B-12's Moon Glow He gets a sword from Mercury, a bow from Apollo, a breastplate from Vulcan, a robe from Minerva. Charles Sumner Centenary The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 14 A hundred of the guardsmen of Minos, with large shields, and breastplates made of ribs of bronze, and helmets of bronze with horns on them, were drawn up on the pier. Tales of Troy and Greece Ammata, without helmet, breastplate, or shield, with only the spear in his hand, was facing a whole troop of mounted lancers, who stared in amazement at the mad boy. The Scarlet Banner On their breasts they carry a breastplate formed of coins, small bells and copper disks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" In the British Museum is a gold breastplate found in a grave at Mold, in Flintshire. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 Their arrows went fast, without any let, And many shot they throughout; Through habergeon, breastplate, and bassinet. Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse The breastplate seemed too big, and he was somehow unable to tighten the greaves on his shins properly. The Dueling Machine They rode in helmets and breastplates; flames blazed at the points of their spears. The Scarlet Banner The pebbles and gravel above will now shoot 134 off it right and left, as the bullets do off a cuirassier’s breastplate, and will have no chance of beating it in. The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) Cibber had lived a dissipated life, and his philosophical indifference, with his careless gaiety, was the breastplate which even the wit of Pope failed to pierce. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors With his sword in his right hand, and winding his cloak around his left arm, he defended himself for a long time, though the breastplates of his enemies were proof against his blows. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 The round gold breastplates and the necklace of painted seeds clinked together over her panting bosom. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 Over the doublet he buckled on a breastplate, and probably a back piece, while his thighs were protected by cuisses of steel and his head by a plumed casque. Famous Firesides of French Canada For my delicate mind a casque, A breastplate for my heart, courage to die, Of thee, captain, I ask. A Father of Women and other poems Lay aside the breastplate and rings of iron—they hinder thee. The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales Then, with a little shiver, and a laugh, as her warm body rested against the cold steel of his breastplate, "thou dost give thy ivy but a chilly hold, Sir Oak." The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts There was a savage brevity to her clothing, which consisted only of a short skirt of rough native grass and breastplates of beaten gold, held in place by strings of colored seeds. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 Soon I could see, above the underbrush that extended to the path beyond the brook, a procession of steel head-pieces, bearded faces, breastplates over leather jerkins, and horses' heads. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire The prince was armed, with breastplate and shoulder-piece embroidered with beautiful edgings of gold, and his clothing was elegant and showy. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 36, 1649-1666 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. Their defensive arms were wooden shields, breastplates of rattan or thick cord, and helmets of the same material. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Unfastening his cloak, sword and breastplate, he threw himself into a chair before the fire which burned brightly on the hearth. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts The priests and the ladies came round him and put on his gilt spurs, and his coat of mail, and his breastplate, and armpieces, and gauntlets, and took the sword and girded it on him. Royal Children of English History Gradually the outline of the whirling disk commenced to brighten, tinting the scar-seamed, craggy features of the Atlantean generals and picking glorious, glowing lights from the jewels on Hero Giles' wonderfully engraved breastplate. Astounding Stories, March, 1931 Others were in helmets, gorglet and breastplate, to represent Pizarro’s conquerors of Peru. Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew Their defensive weapons are wooden shields and rattan or corded breastplates, and other armor helmets of the same material. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century With dextrous fingers Tahn-té removed the helmet and breastplate that the position of the body might be eased. The Flute of the Gods The state had recognized the importance of the new device and cuirassiers in glittering breastplates on horseback, and halbardiers in buff leather on foot guarded it in its transit through the sleeping city. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons She held him in her arms till the very breastplate was warm, and she kissed him twice upon the lips. Graham of Claverhouse Urim signifies 'lights,' and Thummim 'reflections,' and the names were applied to the six bright and six dark precious stones on the breastplate of the high priest when he went to seek special revelations. Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore The duchess Sarah also poses in the collection as Minerva, wearing a yellow classic breastplate. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel In Castilian war dress he stood, and little flickering lines of fire ran along helmet and breastplate and lance. The Flute of the Gods Last of all he laid upon the bank, which now shone like a sea of gold, the glittering Helmet of Dread and a massive breastplate, all of the precious metal. Told by the Northmen: Stories from the Eddas and Sagas Sometimes a breastplate glitters bright, A morion speeds its flashes wroth, A rondelle from a hand of might Drops heavily upon the cloth. Enamels and Cameos and other Poems He removed the knight's breastplate, back piece and visor, expecting to see him badly wounded; but he found no trace of blood or marks upon him. The Story of Don Quixote He is a mighty soldier, with a golden helmet, breastplate and complete armor. Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan Where the breastplate ends at the throat he struck, and the blade of volcanic glass cut through the flesh. The Flute of the Gods One rang upon his steel casque, another crashed against the polished breastplate that he wore. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main The shot first took the ground and then bounded up against my brass breastplate, which was fixed on my cross-belt, and probably served on this occasion to save my life. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns The two outer flanks concentrated all their fire on the point, while the centre, headed by Hongi himself, wearing a helmet and breastplate that King George had given him, constituted the storming party. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand What has sanctified and illumined the long night of our Exile except a vision of the High Priest in his jewelled breastplate officiating again at the altar of our Holy Temple? Ghetto Comedies To him it had been given to know that the lawyer's gown was raiment worthier of a man than the soldier's breastplate. The Life of Cicero Volume II. Opposite, where the body still lay, the Noble Guards and the Swiss Guards, in their breastplates, kept watch with drawn swords and halberds. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted, 49. Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul But as soon as day broke, brilliant breastplates surrounded with steel fringes, and glittering cuirasses, were seen at a distance, and showed that the king's army was at hand. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens I have used, and I recommend a breastplate on the principle of a hunting breastplate. Hints on Horsemanship, to a Nephew and Niece or, Common Sense and Common Errors in Common Riding A breastplate, B, shaped to fit the shoulders, has at the neck a segmental screw bayonet-joint. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use Then he dropped the breastplate over his head. The Saracen: The Holy War They were short and swarthy, wearing red and black breastplates of lacquered leather and round steel helmets polished to a dazzling finish, topped with spikes. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Freya also resembles Minerva, for, like her, she wears a helmet and breastplate, and, like her, also, she is noted for her beautiful blue eyes. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas And two of you boys," he added to the pages, "just run and fetch me a helmet and breastplate and things—and bring me down a sword you'll find in my room somewhere. In Brief Authority Outside, along the Avenue, in absolute silence, a regiment of cuirassiers was passing, the level sun blazing like sheets of crimson fire across their helmets and breastplates. The Dark Star He was too far away for her to see the details of his costume, but gold flashed on his breastplate, on his hands and arms, and on the white turban that shaded his face. The Saracen: The Holy War At the doorways and around the edges of the room stood warriors of the halkha, the sultan's bodyguard, their steel helmets and breastplates inlaid with gold, their tunics bright yellow. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Off from the breastplate of righteousness will glance all of the fiery darts of the devil, and faith be stronger for every fierce assault. Days of Heaven Upon Earth But the pages, when they returned with the breastplate and helmet and riding-boots, reported that the sword was nowhere to be found, so Clarence had to content himself with a more ordinary weapon. In Brief Authority The fencer who wears also a breastplate may be looser in his guard. Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles Daoud's breastplate was made of many rectangular pieces of steel laced together with leather thongs and overlapping each other. The Saracen: The Holy War His chest was encased in the breastplate of an emir, steel inlaid with gold. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Therefore, we must be armed with the breastplate of righteousness, as well as the shield of faith, if we would successfully resist the prince of darkness and the principalities in heavenly places. Days of Heaven Upon Earth "Clarence!" shrieked the Queen as he limped up with his breastplate and hose covered with mire, a bent sword and badly dinted helmet, "is she saved?" In Brief Authority Now among the thicket of hop-vines long lines of black arose; there was a flash, a belt of smoke, another flash—then the metallic rattle of bullets on steel breastplates. The Maids of Paradise The breastplate was divided at the sides, where it could be strapped together. The Saracen: The Holy War Teodoro's simple breastplate of hardened leather was reinforced with steel plates. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The trousers and jacket are made of India rubber cloth, fitting close to the ankles, wrists, and across the chest, which is further protected by a breastplate. Harper's Young People, December 30, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly It is not indeed likely that when men next fight they will revert to scarlet coats and shining breastplates. A Padre in France "This heart of mine is a tough organ, bullet-proof, I dare say, though I wear no breastplate." Moods He heard a movement behind him, and then felt Sophia fastening the breastplate at his sides. The Saracen: The Holy War Above the warrior's effigy, supported by four kneeling knights, is a plain canopy, upon which lies his helm and breastplate. Little Folks (December 1884) A Magazine for the Young I acted as a soldier who should go to war without breastplate or weapons. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt One saw the red epaulettes and the black breastplates pass and repass alternately; there was no end to it, and it continually began again. Madame Bovary A Tale of Provincial Life The collar caused him less torture, and he managed to keep the “breastplate” of the shirt from buckling, which it seemed to delight in doing. Colorado Jim The breastplate over his long red riding robe was of polished steel, inlaid with gold in Arabic spirals. The Saracen: The Holy War Why, his decorations make a perfect breastplate when he chooses to put them on. Love of Brothers The steel bar glanced harmlessly from the heavy horn breastplate. The Raid on the Termites The warriors had chariots and horses, and were armed with sword, dagger, and spear, and were protected by helmets, breastplates, and greaves. Ancient States and Empires In a corner glittered the ornamented breastplate of a suit of damaskeened armor of Milan. Humorous Ghost Stories He took her in his arms, carefully, so as not to hurt her with the steel breastplate, and pressed his lips against hers for a long time. The Saracen: The Holy War He must be hobbling along after the queen in a buff coat and breastplate, holding his hat with a long drooping white feather in his hand. Tom Brown at Oxford The third was of the syringe type, with invulnerable horn breastplate and body armor—but with a head that, now its fatal liquid was exhausted, was useless in battle. The Raid on the Termites The soldier of the phalanx was also provided with a short sword, a circular shield, a breastplate, leggings, and broad-brimmed hat. Ancient States and Empires The king's messengers, with gold breastplates, made way for us, and we commenced our round, preceded by the canes and the English flag. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century The crossbow bolt should have gone right through him, but the rear half of his breastplate must have stopped it. The Saracen: The Holy War I command, therefore, that my stoutest men-at-arms should buckle on their iron breastplates and ride in the dead of night to Wayland's house, and seize his goods and his person.' The Book of Romance The clash of horn breastplates against armored legs, of mandibles and granitic heads against others of their kind, was ear-splitting. The Raid on the Termites The High Priest in His garments of Beauty and Glory had upon his shoulders two onyx stones, and upon his breast a breastplate with twelve stones. The Work Of Christ Past, Present and Future He was clad in mailed armor, with breastplate and helmet, and a great sword, in the style of the Crusaders. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages The men flanking them on either side wore conical helmets and what seemed to be leather breastplates and carried long, curving sabers. The Saracen: The Holy War Gibourc kept silence, but she opened a chest and drew from it a white breastplate that had belonged to the Emir Tournefer, her uncle, which was so finely wrought that no sword could pierce it. The Book of Romance Ronald, we’ll go and disguise ourselves as ordinary, undisturbed human beings and hide our fears and doubts behind the breastplate of a starched shirt. The Mystery of the Green Ray Upon both the onyx stones, upon the shoulder and the twelve stones on the breastplate there were names engraven. The Work Of Christ Past, Present and Future For helmet I had a bonnet of fur, for breastplate a jacket of boar-hide, and strips of leather were wrapped around my legs where the breeches did not cover them. The Brass Bell or, The Chariot of Death Then, before she could scream, she found herself comfortably seated across the great horse, her shoulder resting on his breastplate, his arms around her. The Saracen: The Holy War So take these things and wear them in battle,' and she laced on the helmet, and buckled the breastplate, and fastened the sword on his thigh. The Book of Romance I tucked my hands under my breastplate in a hurry. Madge Morton's Victory At first it was described as “a gold breastplate or sun;” but William Bollaert, who gives an account of it, finds that it is a calendar, the first discovered in Peru. Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology I grasped him by the collar of buffalo-hide which he had on over his breastplate, drew him towards me, pulled him up, and threw him across my horse, in front of the saddle. The Brass Bell or, The Chariot of Death He had taken off his surcoat and breastplate, and with her head against his chest she could feel his heart beating strong and fast under his silk robe. The Saracen: The Holy War The Count placed a breastplate under his jerkin and hid his sword under his cloak. The Book of Romance The chief next saw that their arms were in good order, and that the breastplates of their horses were garnished with bells, to add by their noise to the consternation of the Indians. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 That one with the lace cravat and steel breastplate was an admiral in Charles the Second's reign, and was made a baronet for his valiant behaviour when the Dutch fleet were at Chatham. Vixen, Volume I. Their terrible jaws not being able to pierce either helmet or breastplate, they devoured the faces of their victims, killing without once letting go their grips. The Brass Bell or, The Chariot of Death It was a good idea of mine," he said, rubbing his chest, "to use this portfolio as a breastplate. The Son of Monte-Cristo I myself will don breastplate and shield, and will fight in the front rank of your army.' The Book of Romance The sun, as it shone upon them, gleamed upon hundreds of bronze helmets and breastplates, telling of the warlike nature of the errand upon which they were engaged. The Last of the Legions and Other Tales of Long Ago The sound of bullets on breastplates and helmets and epaulettes is like a shower of hailstones upon a sheet of metal. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days The chiefs, and all who occupied a prominent fighting rank, were dressed in military style—that is to say, in a quantity of stuffs, turbans, helmets, and breastplates. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century He gave the metal breastplate a vigorous high kick. The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play His breastplate consisted of a tin lamp shade, the kind that one places upright in front of the light. Travel Tales in the Promised Land (Palestine) The fourth important Elzevir Mark is the Minerva with her attributes, the breastplate, the olive tree, and the owl, and the motto “Ne extra solus,” which is from a passage in the “Frogs” of Aristophanes. Printers' Marks A Chapter in the History of Typography Where is thy strong breastplate and the rest of thy steel armor? With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds In the army were ten thousand heavy-armed Carthaginians, who carried white shields and wore elaborate breastplates. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Guile was his element; audacity was his breastplate; delusion was his profession; immorality was his creed; debauchery was his consolation; his own genius—the genius of cunning—was the god of his idolatry. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 "We seek Omar, the prince, and his companions," cried a man in a shining golden breastplate, evidently an officer of high rank, striding up to Goliba. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason I told him I never heard of a breastplate, and asked him what it was. How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 The officer was a grim, stern, hard-looking, middle-aged man, and his garb and breastplate were of the commonest and plainest description. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War Eleven men, armed only with sword and breastplate, mounted first. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Little Pearl—who was as greatly pleased with the gleaming armor as she had been with the glittering frontispiece of the house—spent some time looking into the polished mirror of the breastplate. The Scarlet Letter They had speeches, and music by the band—and there were a lot of soldiers carrying guns and wearing some kind of big breastplates. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 Here there were the bare whitewashed walls, with the old tablets upon them, and here and there an old rusty helmet, or a breastplate and a pair of gauntlets. Hollowdell Grange Holiday Hours in a Country Home “I want you to select a helmet, breastplate, and back-piece to fit you, and a good sword.” The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War Upon the head was a helmet and across the breast was a breastplate. The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths |
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