| 单词 | casque |
| 例句 | “In the past, we could see heads of the bird in homes and people wore amulets made from casques,” he said by phone. Better protection sought for Thailand’s helmeted hornbill 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z The helmeted hornbill is another one: critically endangered owing to land clearing for palm oil plantations, and poaching for its magnificent red ivory casque. Most people avoid ugly animals. I'm obsessed with them | Sami Bayly 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Afterwards, dental resin was applied to the new casque to seal any gaps. 3D-printed solution for cancer-hit hornbill 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z But it's the hornbill's helmet, or casque, that sits on top of its bill that is pushing it to the brink of survival. 'Flying ivory' hornbill bird gains extra protection - BBC News 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z But Indonesia demanded more international action to break the crime syndicates that smuggle the beak ivory, known as casques. Rare bird being driven to extinction by poaching for its 'red ivory' bill 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Demand from China is helping drive demand for their distinctive casques, “helmets” in French, which males deploy in battle. Better protection sought for Thailand’s helmeted hornbill 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z As for the helmeted hornbill beaks, China is the main market for the casque, the wedge of keratin above the actual beak. Ivory and Hornbill Smuggling Attempt Foiled His prosthesis will remain until he grows a new casque. 3D-printed solution for cancer-hit hornbill 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Unlike many other species, the casque is made of solid keratin, akin to rhino horn, and has long been valued as a material that's easy to carve. 'Flying ivory' hornbill bird gains extra protection - BBC News 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z The bird’s casque is used to hammer out insects from rotting wood, or to fight. Rare bird being driven to extinction by poaching for its 'red ivory' bill 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z In China, the ivorylike casque is often carved into ornaments and sold as “red ivory,” because of its color, according to the environmental agency. Chinese Demand for Ivory Alternative Threatens Rare Hornbill Bird 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z The casque material is softer than elephant ivory, so artisans were able to carve much more elaborate designs. These Rare Birds Are Being Slaughtered for Their 'Ivory' 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z In all other species of hornbill - there are more than 60 in Africa and Asia - the casque is hollow, but the helmeted hornbill's is solid. The bird that's more valuable than ivory - BBC News 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z The second-largest bird in the world after the ostrich, cassowaries can grow to 160 pounds and have large, wedge-shaped crests, or casques, on top of their heads. Staten Island Zoo Capitalizes on the Small and Obscure 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Did similar evolutionary pressures drive the evolution of hornbill, cassowary and ornithischian casques and crests? The Splendid and Remarkable Anatomy of Hornbills 2014-04-22T12:30:38Z In one case in 2013, a suspect caught in possession of 76 casques in the city of Zhuhai was sentenced to five years in prison. Chinese Demand for Ivory Alternative Threatens Rare Hornbill Bird 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Forest officials at Thailand’s Gunung Leuser National Park seized two guns and 12 helmeted hornbill beaks and casques, destined for China and Japan. These Rare Birds Are Being Slaughtered for Their 'Ivory' 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z The casque, for which hunters are willing to risk arrest and imprisonment, is sometimes referred to as "ivory". The bird that's more valuable than ivory - BBC News 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Thus saying, he took back the breast-plate, and brought forward, supported on his arm, one of the bascinets or casques worn in the field, which were lighter and considerably smaller than the jousting helmets. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z Great casques that form huge cylinders or curved, rhino-like horns decorate the heads of some species. The Splendid and Remarkable Anatomy of Hornbills 2014-04-22T12:30:38Z In some cases, Chinese citizens were caught trying to leave Indonesia with casques in their luggage. Chinese Demand for Ivory Alternative Threatens Rare Hornbill Bird 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Hadiprakarsa is now part of a new working group that aims to end the trade in helmeted hornbill casques. These Rare Birds Are Being Slaughtered for Their 'Ivory' 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Some writers class all remaining examples either as casques or as “war-hats,” the latter term conveniently covering all those helmets which resemble in any way the head-gear of civil life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z As he spoke, the men-at-arms of France paused in their advance, and some of the foremost, dismounting from their horses, raised the overthrown cavalier from the ground, and were seen unlacing his casque. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z Does hornbill behaviour or ecology give us an insight as to which pressures contributed to casque evolution? The Splendid and Remarkable Anatomy of Hornbills 2014-04-22T12:30:38Z Once inside China, traders transport casques to distributors or workshops for processing. Chinese Demand for Ivory Alternative Threatens Rare Hornbill Bird 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Yet, instead of the youthful and noble countenance which tradition would surely ascribe to a gallant prince, the face which peered from the casque was that of an evil-minded ascetic. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z By those warriors who possessed the means to equip themselves fully, the casque was worn over a hood of mail, as shown in fig. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z "Why are you stripping off your casque and camail, Sir Richard?" asked the Count. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z How is the casque formed in anatomical terms? The Splendid and Remarkable Anatomy of Hornbills 2014-04-22T12:30:38Z Or may we cram Within this wooden O the very casques That did affright the air at Agincourt. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The weapons which could neither pierce his buckler nor break his casque, might be made to pass with envenomed points through the joints of his armor. Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z In manuscripts, &c., armoured men are sometimes portrayed fighting in their hoods, without casques, basinets or other form of helmet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Hector's child screamed at his father's glittering casque and nodding crest: and here was a mediæval babe charmed with a polished cuirass, and his griefs assuaged. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z The man--an officer of rank, as was evident by the glittering badge upon his casque--took no pains to conceal his lack of consideration for the agent whom he stooped to employ. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z The latter were draped with flags, relieved by antique armor and weapons— shields, casques and battle axes and crossed swords and pikes. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z They rode incessantly to battle over burning sands, in full armour—chain 535 mail, long shield and heavy casque—as if they were on their native French soil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The casque was, of course, normally of plate, but in some instances it was a strong leather cap covered with mail or imbricated plates. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z 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 We have taken off our hats to the gentlemen in casques and tabards, and feudal glories are at a discount everywhere but in Debrett, where they are taken with allowance. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z The men who rode behind him seemed stout, strong fellows, though their casques were battered and their cuirasses rusty; and as the last of them went out I recognised la Coquille. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z They wear their hair tied upon the top of their heads, and sometimes long hoods like Galician casques, and they are barefooted. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z On the one hand the simple casque easily transformed itself into the basinet, originally a pointed iron skull-cap without nasal, ear-guards, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z And all the pilgrims had casques on their heads. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z How show your noble brow's dark pallor, Your chivalrous casque of ebon hair, Your eyes' bright strength, your lips' soft valour, Your supple shoulders and hands that dare? Poems - First Series 2011-10-28T02:00:21.917Z Brass′-band, a band or company of musicians who perform on brass instruments; Brass′et, a casque or armour covering for the head: a helmet; Brass′found′er, a maker of articles in brass.—adjs. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z This casque was to be seen for many years in the armoury of My Lord Charles, who had it guarded with the utmost care. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z Towards the end of the 13th century, however, the basinet grew in size and strength, just as the casque had grown, and began to challenge comparison with the heavy and clumsy heaume. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Some hurled upon their adversaries like rams, casque foremost, smashing it down on to their shoulders, and ran blinded to fall on a seven-fold rank of furious pilgrims, the which received them ungently. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z Long did she fight valiantly, both on land and on sea, with casque and cuirass. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z The trumpets sounded again in full clang, and in the next trial Bayard very nearly had his arm broken, but he won from his opponent a little casque adorned with plumes. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z So saying he caused the casque of the Irontooth to be taken up and carried away. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z To manuscript Number 5, dated the year 296 of our era, was attached a massive copper ornament that once formed part of the top of a casque and represented a lark with wings partly distended. The Galley Slave's Ring or The Family of Lebrenn. A Tale of The French Revolution of 1848 2011-08-29T02:01:02.680Z At these words, the pilgrims continued to belabour one another with casque, with hands, with feet. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z Through the wicket the iron casques of the two sentinels, posted on the outside, are seen passing and repassing. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z His golden helmet oppressed him, and he was glad to accept from Joinville a casque of steel, which enabled him to breathe more freely. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z On this same casque he carried also an evil bird whose wings beat against the steel, whereof it was said that it screeched in battle in a terrible fashion. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z I already own several small historic curiosities—among others the casque which you so kindly presented to me as a souvenir. The Galley Slave's Ring or The Family of Lebrenn. A Tale of The French Revolution of 1848 2011-08-29T02:01:02.680Z Five thousand pilgrims and more went along seven by seven in close ranks, casques on their heads, cudgels of green wood in their hands. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z Presently flags and plumes are seen waving, the steel of the casques, the gold and precious stones of the mitres and crosiers are seen shining between the two files of archers. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z “Nor plated shield, nor tempered casque defends, When Durindana’s trenchant edge descends.” The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z “Yah, you allus was as obstinate as a mule, Mr Pug,” said the old fellow, handing the great casque with its barred visor. Dutch the Diver A Man's Mistake 2011-07-15T02:00:21.010Z Monsieur Lebrenn, left alone in the chamber, contemplated the colonel's casque for a moment, and muttered to himself: "Truly, there are strange fatalities in this world." The Galley Slave's Ring or The Family of Lebrenn. A Tale of The French Revolution of 1848 2011-08-29T02:01:02.680Z How show your noble brow's dark pallor, Your chivalrous casque of ebon hair, Your eyes' bright strength, your lips' soft valour, Your supple shoulders and hands that dare? The Three Hills And other Poems 2011-07-07T02:00:25.437Z The wagon stops at the foot of the platform on which the Cardinal of Winchester, the two Bishops and the captains are enthroned, in their mitres and their casques. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z All Ends in a rusty casque and dubious bone. The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z Go not defenceless thus; think on thy safety, See, yonder porch opes to the armoury; There coats of mailed proof, falchions, and casques, And all the glittering implements of war, Stand terribly arrang'd. The Count of Narbonne A Tragedy, in Five Acts 2011-07-03T02:00:12.153Z "I shall join the casque to several other souvenirs which have come down to me from your family." The Galley Slave's Ring or The Family of Lebrenn. A Tale of The French Revolution of 1848 2011-08-29T02:01:02.680Z His appearance was at once ludicrous and terrible, and his roaring within the casque sounded like the bellowing of a baited bull. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z Blushing at being thus surprised, Joan quickly took off the casque and returned the sword to its scabbard. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z No hat hid her hair, which glinted like a casque in the sun as they turned away from the sea towards the dunes. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z He was there with his Yezidee horsemen, all in leather and silk armour with casques and corselets of black Indian steel. The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z He lifted up the casque and took it into that mysterious chamber which so much excited the curiosity of Gildas. The Galley Slave's Ring or The Family of Lebrenn. A Tale of The French Revolution of 1848 2011-08-29T02:01:02.680Z Her fabulous head reposed upon the brow of the man like one of those horrible casques by which ancient warriors hoped to add to the terrors of the enemy. The Poems and Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire with an Introductory Preface by James Huneker 2011-06-01T02:00:22.477Z When a little while ago you had my casque on your head, I thought I had before me the goddess of war. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z The weapons which could neither pierce his buckler nor break his casque, might be made to pass with envenomed points through the joints of his armour. Heresy: Its Utility And Morality A Plea And A Justification 2011-05-31T02:00:37.797Z His shield went clattering on the wall To a dolorous wail of wind; His casque was rust, his mantle dust With spider webs entwined. Songs and Satires 2011-05-20T02:00:37.050Z This fragment of a casque was fifteen hundred and fifty-three years old. The Galley Slave's Ring or The Family of Lebrenn. A Tale of The French Revolution of 1848 2011-08-29T02:01:02.680Z With the deftness born of old experience Redward did his work, and soon returned with his casque filled to the brim with warm milk. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z The latter frowned with severity; the soldier, however, charmed at seeing his casque on the head of the beautiful peasant girl, addressed to her some complimentary words. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z "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 I bowed and had turned away, when she arrested me with the line,— "My good blade carves the casques of men." The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z But the old man laughed in the thunder as he set his casque on his brow, And he waved his sword in the lightnings and clung to the painted prow. Rose Leaf and Apple Leaf 2011-04-20T02:00:22.033Z As he did so Raymond struck him a heavy blow with his weapon, but the steel turned against the crest of his casque and was shattered close to the hilt. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z The visor of her casque, wholly raised, exposed her sweet and handsome face, set off by her black hair cut round at the neck. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z That is a sight the children there will not forget, those two, bronzed, grave soldiers' faces, meeting under their steel casques in the salutation of blood-kin. Home Fires in France 2011-03-22T02:00:24.093Z The conqueror put on the coat of mail, scarf, and the casque of the conquered, and came, followed by the whole court, to present himself under the windows of his mistress. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z She rose immediately in her fright to see that all was well, went over to examine the weapons and unwittingly let the casque fall jangling to the floor. Tales from Tennyson 2011-03-19T02:00:10.793Z Slender, and so virginal, but why not somewhat languid?—her casque of golden hair is starred sometimes with mellow sparks, and mellow is her mauve silk dress soft in its folds. Contemporary Belgian Poetry Selected and Translated by Jethro Bithell 2011-03-10T03:00:44.993Z A hood took the place of her casque. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z There came a Youth from Georgia’s shore— A military casque he wore, With splendid feathers drest; He brought them from the Cherokees; The feathers nodded in the breeze, And made a gallant crest. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z Their names inscribed were put into a golden casque. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Come, you Sir Chick, loosen their casques and see who they are. Tales from Tennyson 2011-03-19T02:00:10.793Z There are our own soldiers, now wearing those bluish helmets of steel, which recall the ancient casque and bring us back to the old times; there are yellow-bearded Russians, Indians, and Bedouins with swarthy complexions. War 2011-02-10T03:00:52.487Z I can see her, docile to the role that she will be put to play, passing before the troops, herself clad in armor and her handsome face under a casque of war! The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z His venerable head seemed to bend under the weight of his casque. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z He advanced singly, slightly armed with a shell casque ornamented with gold, and shaded with three horses' tails as white as snow. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z That was one night when the full moon was rising and the pelican of Sir Bors' casque made a shadow on it. Tales from Tennyson 2011-03-19T02:00:10.793Z He put his steed In Gjuro's stall, and then his sword he hung Just in the place where Gjuro hung his own, And set his cap where Gjuro placed his casque. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Manfred’s heart misgave him when he beheld the plumage on the miraculous casque shaken in concert with the sounding of the brazen trumpet. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z A prey to profound anxiety, the young girl's heart sank within her; her limbs trembled as she saw her father hurriedly take up his sword and casque, and make ready to leave with Antonicq. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z He covered his beautiful head with a golden casque, shaded with heron and ostrich feathers. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z As is well known, over the bill of the common guinea-fowl rises a singular warty membrane like a casque, while two carunculated wattles hang from the lower mandible. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z No dagger shone so brightly as that polished by the hand of Jacinto; no plume of feathers waved with more grace than that set by the young Moor on the casque of Don Gabriel. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico The enormous sabre I was directed to in the wood, yon casque, its fellow—are these visions of this poor maiden’s brain?” Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z I have seen the glitter of their casques. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z The heraldic device of the commingled casque and cross made Rodolph smile, and confirmed him in the idea that the writer of the letter in question was not a female. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 The casque's tail crest a taloned griffin ramped, In whose horned brow one virtuous jewel stamped. Accolon of Gaul with Other Poems When I struck thee the blow which saved thy life," said Abdalla, calmly, "I was left without a weapon; for the steel shivered upon thy casque. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico He touched, he examined, the fatal casque; nor could even the bleeding, mangled remains of the young prince divert the eyes of Manfred from the portent before him. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z The men's headgear also offered a varied aspect: casques, morions, bassinets, slouch hats, bonnets ribbed with two iron hoops. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z The archdeacon stepped ashore with casque and cuirass over his priestly robes, a long sword in his hand. The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles A Tale of the First Communal Charter His face, half hidden under his casque, was bronzed by the suns of Asia, and his eyes shone brightly, as if he would have defied the fury of the elements. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. The blaze illumined the lake far round, and, shining on the casques of cavaliers and the plumes of Tlascalans, disclosed the whole line of the army, stretched along the calzada. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico As they traversed the court, the knight stopped to gaze on the miraculous casque; and, kneeling down, seemed to pray inwardly for some minutes. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Armed like a German rider, with black casque, black cuirass and white cloak, Colonel Plouernel bestrode a powerful Breton bay mare, caparisoned in scarlet. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Truly, this woman is handsome, and proud under her Amazonian casque. The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles A Tale of the First Communal Charter The chariot was hung with scarlet cloth, the drivers were dressed in scarlet, and twelve warriors, with casques and corslets of polished steel, covered with robes of purple, formed an escort of honor. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. He wore a brilliant steel cuirass, and a red turban wrapped around his gilded casque. The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess In the heat of the mélée Henry's standard-bearer was killed, and one of his pages, who bore in his casque a white plume similar to that of the King, fell beside him. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 This morning, when you were away from the room with your servants at prayer, I came in to bring back your casque. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z The French casque, casquet, of the same origin is only used of a helmet, and the sense of “small chest” is not found in languages other than English. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" They exchanged the pastoral crook for the sword, the episcopal mitre for a casque, and their sacerdotal robes for the corselet of the soldier. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Saying this, Berthoald quickly took his casque from the table and put it on his head, pushing it down as far as he could so that the visor might conceal his face. The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess Then turning to his own squadron, he took his casque, surmounted by a large plume of white feathers, and said: 'Companions, God is with us, there stand his enemies and ours. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 Upon each three henchmen attend, clad in white, with green chaplets, and severally carrying the casque, the shield, and the lance of him they serve. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 His casque consisted of a veal patty with a roasted peacock for its top. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades Mounted upon chargers caparisoned in iron, their own iron casques hid their faces; cuirassed in iron and gloved in iron, they wore leggings of iron, and bucklers of the same metal. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century He had placed his casque upon a table. The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess Of her face he marked only the oval, the delicate bisque-tinted skin that shames mere white, and the straight brows, not too broad for a tight-drawn casque of hair. Where the Pavement Ends I spoiled my cap by fetching water in it from a pool, like a true knight-errant would have done with his casque, and bound up the bleeding temple with my handkerchief. The Sapphire Cross The removal of her casque, which she held in her hand, permitted a full view of a blooming face of classic beauty, which her rich golden locks surrounded like a glory. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna That day Lez-Breiz said to his young attendant: Rise, furbish up my handsome casque; my lance and my sword; I mean to redden them in the blood of the Franks.— The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century Motecusuma, he further added, would certainly be uncommonly pleased if he could likewise see this casque. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Vital and lithe: with a close-set casque of jet hair, mouth like a crushed mulberry against satin, mutinous eyes and chin: the wild, slight, heavy-scented flower of these climes. Where the Pavement Ends We recognized him at once, though his armor was only a suit of gray tweed, and he wore a fashionable round-topped hat for a casque. An American Girl Abroad A slender maiden, almost as tall as Arwed himself, in a dark green riding-habit, her face partly concealed by a plumed casque, was just then reining in her foaming courser. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna The distance between them becomes so small that they are able to see one another's armor, casques and lances, glistening in the sun. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century If they would send him the casque full of gold dust, he would send it to our great emperor. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Another, such as the pea, coifs itself in a kind of casque, whose visor must be raised. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 His sword unsheathed appears, which none besides Can wield; his sable beard, full and diffused,550 Below the casque is spread; the lion ramps Upon his mailed breast, engrailed with gold. The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 Gracefully the creature glided up to the lone human, and when only a foot away extended one of its long upper flippers so that its webbed edge rested on his sea-suit's casque. Seed of the Arctic Ice On, on, along the sandy banks that fling Red pebble-freckled arms far out to stay The riotous waves that ride and hurl along In casque and shield and wind their wat'ry horns. Blooms of the Berry Their tufted casques, their polished and brilliant cuirasses and greaves glittered in the sun. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres My sword unsheathed and certain Of the visor of my casque, My steel steps challenged the donjon My gauntlet should unmask; But never a knight or varlet To stay or slay or ask. Days and Dreams Poems William, on his imperial throne, at York Is seated, clad in steel, all but his face, From casque to spur. The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 Previously he had marveled at something suggestively human-like in their appearance; now he recognized human intelligence in his observer's peering brown eyes and questing movements of the flipper over his head casque and suit. Seed of the Arctic Ice You would think the horse's bits, the chariot ornaments, the superb casques of war that Mikael manufactures to be of silver! The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul Unfortunately the arrow's head was flattened out against the iron casque of the count. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres The charm is snapped, for low Speaks out the mask o' his golden casque, "At midnight be it so!" Days and Dreams Poems The lower part was iron, brilliantly polished, and to it were attached rings of the same metal, from which were suspended cuirasses, casques, lances, javelins, bucklers, trumpets, and many other warlike trophies. Legends & Romances of Brittany With casque of steel and lead-weighted feet, staring face-shield and metal belt, and equipped with a knife and two or three emergency tools, the sea-suit transformed him into a clumsy, grotesque giant. Seed of the Arctic Ice He has just finished a casque the point of which represents an elk's head with its horns.... The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul The officer in the steel casque paused to listen, fixed their position, and named them. With the French in France and Salonika Some of the mingled expressions of faces and grinning casques are very clever. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) Strange lights flashed from his eyes, which glittered under his casque like meteors. Legends & Romances of Brittany 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 It was suggested that since all ordinary means of lighting had been destroyed by these same Germans, their casques might fittingly be used as candlesticks, and each bear a taper upon its point. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone A sheath of yellow Lestofabrik, its weighted feet and gleaming casque transformed his slim figure into a giant such as might stalk through a nightmare. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 “By heaven!” he cried, “the lowest varlet in my company shall hew your casque from your head for this!” Legends & Romances of Brittany A subaltern on the curb touched his glittering casque in military salute without stirring a muscle of his armored body. Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life In the spot where hung my cherished smoking cap, memorial of a buried love, a knightly casque was suspended on the crest of which a golden dragon stood in the act of springing. Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories Tymbre is the general word used for the casque or helm by the French. Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc On each man's head was set a highly polished, pointed casque of copper, surmounted in each instance by the six-pointed star of Solomon. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 If, in the turmoil of the battle, you lose sight of your banner, follow the white plume upon my casque. Henry IV, Makers of History Each empty, open casque now seems Like to the helms of heraldries, Save for two strange and livid gleams That issue forth in threatening wise. Enamels and Cameos and other Poems 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 In the heat of the conflict an arrow, thrown by the sinewy arm of an Indian, struck the steel casque of De Soto with such force that it rebounded some sixteen feet in the air. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots "I, too, have that direction before me, if so be that you are travelling westward," said Geoffrey to him, with well-assumed diffidence, and speaking through his casque. Robin Hood The falling gauntlet quits the rein, Down drops the casque of steel, The cuirass leaves his shrinking side, The spur his gory heel. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 Cas'd in Achilles' casque, the weight would 'whelm, “And for his languid arms, the Pelian spear “Too weighty would be found. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II And a couple of feet away from the head there lay a handsome steel casque very beautifully engraved and chased, but thickly coated with rust, like the rest of the steel accoutrements. Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure He then seized a club and struck him three or four blows over the head with such force that the blood gushed from beneath his casque. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots He gathered them up, went to the window, and saw gleaming in the moonlight the casques and bayonets of the guard. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere Oh! glorious strife for guilt: Let each man throw His dagger in my casque; be his the service, Whose steel I draw. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810 Tradition demanded that they cover themselves with the ceremonial garments, their winter dress serving to shut them up as it were in casques of mourning. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan A sort of casque or iron coif, kept in its place by red, white or yellow turbans, tied under the chin, completed the costume. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century You would not patronize true, unpretending, honest merit, but you are attracted by my glittering casque, my sweeping crest, my waving plumes. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages Friars from the mendicant orders were among them, their habits tucked up, hoods thrown back, casques on their heads and cuirasses on their breasts. The Story of Paris Ordering wine to be brought, Edward drank one cup with his knights, and, throwing off the cap he had worn till now, put on his casque, and closed his visor for the day. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History An ancient steel casque or helmet, without beaver or visor. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. He saw from far Plancenoit the scintillating casques of Blücher's Prussians. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days After capturing the basin Don Quixote proceeded to wear it in place of his steel casque. A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D. On his head was a silver casque, surmounted by a black plume. With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds "Paullus Arvina!"—cried the youth, springing forward, and dealing him with the word a downright blow upon the head, which cleft his massive casque asunder. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 Upon his head he wore a casque of bronze, covered with studs of silver, and crested by two vast polished horns, the spoil of the fiercest animal of Europe's forests—the gigantic and indomitable Urus. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1 The Llama monks present a very impressive appearance at their evening service, with their long gowns crossed over, and their high caps like ancient Roman casques. Travels in the Far East Taking his lyre and casque Orpheus promises obedience and with renewed hope sallies forth on his mission. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas Don thy vantbrace and helmet, and thy steel casque, and mask thy face. With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds At length two figures mounted the marble steps, leading to the Tuscan colonnade, and were thus brought clearly into view, above the crested casques of the soldiery. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 So the shattered casques and broken bones of many a luckless armadillo were strewn along the way, mute evidences of Suma’s insatiable savagery. The Black Phantom Besides, at Waterloo and all the hamlets in the vicinage, there is a mart established for cuirasses; for the eagles worn by the imperial guard on their caps; for casques, swords, carabines, and similar articles. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) Loosing my brazen casque, and slipping off My buckler, there I left them on the field, Then cast my spear away, and seeking, next, The chariot of the sov’reign, clasp’d his knees, And kiss’d them. The Odyssey of Homer He, American that he was, felt heartsick, humiliated, at the sight of the spiked casques and armoured horsemen, trampling the meadows of the province that he loved—the province of Lorraine. Lorraine A romance No! by the Father of Quirinus! with my casque on my head, and my broad-sword on my thigh, and with three hundred of my clients at my back! The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 In this species the casque or excrescence on the upper mandible is very slight. Birds of the Indian Hills Generally the cuirassiers came on stooping their heads very low, and giving point; the British frequently struck away their casques while they were in this position, and then laid at the bare head. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) The wars are all over, Our swords are all idle, The steed bites the bridle, The casque's on the wall. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry Arms, broken and foul with blood and mud—rifles, pistols, sabres, lances, casques, mitrailleuses—covered the pavements. Lorraine A romance And then you spoke, in accents all too human, Glanced at me coyly from beneath your casque; My vision vanished, and I saw the woman Behind that heavenly mask. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 15, 1914 The women put on a wooden framework of very peculiar shape, appearing more or less like a casque or the helmet of a dragoon. The Land of the Long Night The walls where hung the warrior's shining casque Are green with moss and mould; The blindworm coils where Queens have slept, nor asks For shelter from the cold. Brittany & Its Byways And a dreadful clang did his glittering helmet round his temples emit, being struck, and he was constantly smitten upon the well-made studs of his casque. The Iliad of Homer (1873) It was a case of breeding back—away back over and past generations of fawning commoners to the times when Lucha-sangre swords were splitting Moorish casques and winning guerdons. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier The knight muttered faintly a few words, which were lost in the hollow of his helmet; but their purport seemed to be a desire that his casque might not be removed. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 His close but glittering casque, and sable plume, More glittering eye, and black brow's sabler gloom, Glared on the Moslems' eyes some Afrit Sprite, Whose demon death-blow left no hope for fight. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 3 All Ends in a rusty casque and dubious bone, Half-solved into these sodas or magnesias; Which form that bitter draught, the human species. Don Juan Immediately he threw around his shoulders his crooked bow, and put on above the hide of a grey wolf, with a casque of weasel-skin upon his head; and seized a sharp javelin. The Iliad of Homer (1873) The housewives, in golden casques, the usual headdress, standing at the doors often exhibited a bright copper jug glistening in the sun. Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin Of blue steel was his casque, and armour, and mighty shield, while a blue scarf floated from his shoulders. The Seven Champions of Christendom The hair of these did not float yellow from beneath loosened casque, nor indeed did these know aught of armor, nor did they march with banners beckoning, nor to the wooing of the trumpet’s voice. The Singing Mouse Stories Straightway dropped each painted mask, Sword of lath, and paper casque, And a troop of rosy girls Ran and kissed me through their curls. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 And first Æneas, threatening, advanced, nodding with his strong casque; and before his breast he held his impetuous shield, and shook his brazen spear. The Iliad of Homer (1873) A part of his armor has given its name to a flower of the hills, the casque de Roland, a species of hellebore. Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. There they all assembled; and what was their astonishment, when they removed their casques, to discover that they were the long parted and ancient comrades! The Seven Champions of Christendom Its visor was up, and what I saw within the casque is stamped for ever on my memory. Scottish Ghost Stories You might believe yourself under the enormous casque of some Circassian or Tartar giant. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Nor indeed did the brazen casque resist it, but through it the eager javelin broke the bone, and the whole brain within was defiled; and he subdued him, ardent. The Iliad of Homer (1873) His lines were: "My good blade carves the casques of men, My tough lance thrusteth sure, My strength is as the strength of ten Because my heart is pure." The Story of the Big Front Door The second, Saint James of Spain, slowly stalked on, and lifting his casque bowed haughtily. The Seven Champions of Christendom A manufactory has been discovered, in which Prussian casques and sabres were being made. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris There I had been seeing great handsome horses, men in shining helmets with the horsehair tail of the casque flowing from crest to shoulder, the scarlet breeches, the glistening boots with spurs. Golden Lads Knights of the Shield are such as are made knights by commonwealths or princes, or go to investiture armed, and with the casque upon their head. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series The effect on Juan was of course sublime: He breathed a thousand Cressys, as he saw That casque, which never stooped except to Time. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 His helmet had a fiery plume, hissing snakes were writhing about his casque and shoulders, his armour seemed of red-hot metal. The Seven Champions of Christendom Shouts fill the walls and outworks; casque and shield Clash; bows are bent, and javelins hurled amain: Fierce grows the fight, and weapons strew the field. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor Far on, at the verge of Bareau lea, I saw like an army, shield and casque, The breakers roll in the Roads of Basque. Ballads of Lost Haven A Book of the Sea Many a casque, and bayonet, and sword, fallen from unnerved arms, reflected the departing ray; they lay scattered far and near. The Last Man He had to be tried and proved deserving, to pass through all the minor ranks before being worthy to wear the casque sacré. Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air Next morning Pedro was engaged in polishing his master's steel corslet and casque, while near by two or three sailors conferred in low tones. Days of the Discoverers Dark blue and foreign purple clothed his breast, Golden his casque and bow; his mantle's fold Of yellow saffron knots of gold compressed, 874 And buskins bound his knees, and broidered was his vest. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor In the Night Watch we have swords, muskets, partisans, polished casques, damascened cuirasses, high boots, tied 134shoes, a halberd with its fluttering blue silk, a drum, and lances. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers She looked resplendent in the casque and cuirass of the Red Cross Knight. Great Singers, First Series Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag That was in 1513, according to the documents found in the casque. The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms Or Lost in the Wilds of Florida He ventured the remark that a gilt helmet worn by one of the Spanish soldiers was like the casque of their god Quetzalcoatl, and he wished that Moteczuma could see it. Days of the Discoverers Lithe twigs of osier in their shields they weave, And shape the casque, and in the mould prepare The brazen breastplate and the silver greave. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor She has stood him, gaunt in his battered arms, In its haunted hollow.—"Be safe from storms," She laughed as his cloven casque she placed On his brow, and his riven shield she braced. Myth and Romance Being a Book of Verses Oh, you thoroughbred high-tensile steel! blue-blooded aristocrat among metals; Bethlehem or Midvale may claim you—you are none the less worthy of the Milan casque, the Damascus blade, your forefathers! World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. In order to save the soldato from hurt, his head was covered with a falzata of cotton, and guarded by an iron casque with a barred vizor. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition Him smiting on his crested casque, he drove The brazen lance into his front, and pierced The bones within; night overspread his eyes, And in fierce battle, like a tower, he fell. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper Heart's helmet-crest bore favours three From his lady's white hand caught; While Brain wore a plumeless casque; not he Or favour gave or sought. Poems Every Child Should Know The What-Every-Child-Should-Know-Library Dreams of knights of manly bearing, Nodding plumes and shining casques, Wearing all her favorite colors, Quick to do whate'er she asks. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy He wore a casque of pure gold, but his neck was broken. Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales A moment more and the Lady Margaret would have been an orphan—for Frederick of Hohenstaufen's strength was not to be babied by steel casque or bars of proof. The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century As when thick snow From Jove descends, driven by impetuous gusts Of the cloud-scattering North, so frequent shone Issuing from the fleet the dazzling casques,440 Boss'd bucklers, hauberks strong, and ashen spears. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper My armour bright, my casque and plume, My sword and buckler bring. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 That, however, is a refinement Page 237practised only by the middle-aged and elderly women: the young women wear either the casque or a hat, never both. A Wanderer in Holland At each side and over the door were these antique lamps with reflectors, surmounted by a sort of casque of sheet iron painted green. Là-bas Gilbert raised the gage and fastened it in his casque. The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century The sun at mid-day flashed its brilliant radiance over their military casques and arms. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 566, September 15, 1832 A plume of white feathers decorated his casque, extending his athletic form into almost gigantic proportions. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 If one climbs the Oldehof and looks down on the city on a sunny day—as I did—the glint of a metal casque continually catches the eye. A Wanderer in Holland His sword and casque made a great clatter when they fell and rattled over the pavement. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 Nor casque of steel, nor skull of Congo could have resisted their blows, had they fallen upon the mark; for they seemed bent upon driving each other, as stakes, into the earth. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II Damascus sabres richly inlaid, and many with jeweled hilts, embroidered banners, golden stirrups, casques of embossed silver, burnished armour and coats-of-mail, were arranged in picturesque and fanciful devices. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 "Yes; do you not remember that they brought several cuirasses and casques here, according to your reverence's orders?" The Forty-Five Guardsmen The peacock feather that is strewn on the floor of "The Court of Death," and lies by the bier in "Sic Transit," is fastened to the warrior's casque. Watts (1817-1904) He was dressed in a Hussar uniform, and held his casque in his left hand, and offered his right. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 So soon as Cuthbert was able to move the archers started at a brisk run, several of them carrying Cuthbert's casque and sword, and others assisting him to hurry along. The Boy Knight They have tied down the bandage like a casque….—Do not turn round; I have found the golden threads…. Pélléas and Mélisande With that anxiety which clings to life, he endeavoured to defeat the demon whom he served, and by repeated incantations constructed this magic casque, which he vainly deemed invulnerable. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 492, June 4, 1831 Fellows whose brows would melt beneath a casque, Whose hands would fray to grasp a brand's rough hilt, Who ne'er launched more than braggart threats at foes!— Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Francesca da Rimini Next comes Buckingham himself, in a magnificent suit of armour, engraved and damaskeened with gold, with an aigret of orange feathers nodding on his casque. The Star-Chamber, Volume 2 An Historical Romance A detachment of cavalry was at hand; their casques and dark-blue mantles gave them a crusading air. A Volunteer Poilu So soon as Cuthbert was able to move, the archers started at a brisk run, several of them carrying Cuthbert's casque and sword, and others assisting him to hurry along. Winning His Spurs A Tale of the Crusades Do you not see it?" she whispered eagerly, "just by the door--the casque with the heron feathers. The Grandissimes She flung casque and sword on the floor, cleared her white forehead from its tumbled veil of hair; then bent nearer, scanning my eyes closely. The Maid-At-Arms Now, in former days, when there was more violence to be apprehended than now, the casque, or helmet, afforded an ample protection from any sudden blow of an unexpected adversary. The Symbolism of Freemasonry The princes and best cavaliers, in mail-coats and casques glittering like water, galloped around the dense mass, as lightning flashes round a livid cloud. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 330, April 1843 The war dress of Charlemagne himself was wholly composed of steel, consisting of the casque, breast, and back plates, together with greaves, gauntlets, and cuissards, formed likewise of iron plates. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 561, August 11, 1832 I conjured up an imaginary conversation in bad German with an officer in a pointed casque. The Soul of the War He swept off his iron casque, bowed almost to the ground, and answered: "Certainly I am happy in my company, Mademoiselle, but I am far happier in yours." The White Road to Verdun Manfred then touched and examined the fatal casque, and inquired whether any man knew from whence it could have come? The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction Peace, reclining at ease upon her pillow, is a lovely woman in loose raiment, her hair wreathed with blossoms, in her hand an olive branch, her feet reposing upon casque and shield. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts Having opened his father's casque, he was rejoiced to see him give symptoms of reanimation. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 373, Supplementary Number Away with bayonet and with lance, With corslet, casque and sword; Our island king no war-horse needs, For on the sea he's lord. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 288, Supplementary Number It was a chevalier and a nobleman; whom Gottfried immediately recognized by the form of his casque and the golden scarf to which was suspended the scabbard of his sword. Theobald, the Iron-Hearted Love to Enemies The knight gazed on the casque, dismounted, and kneeling down, seemed to pray inwardly for some minutes. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction Forgive me, sir, if I hold out to you the casque of Belisarius. The Aspirations of Jean Servien He had forgotten what her head, what her face offered to the sight; she was in white, there were gold figures on her dress and her hair was a casque of gold. The Lesson of the Master In the host of Xerxes, they served on foot; and their arms were a dagger or a javelin, a wooden casque, and a buckler of raw hides. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 "Water!" cried Gottfried, unlacing the armor of the chevalier and taking off his casque, which one of the domestics took that he might fill it with water from the foot of the rocks. Theobald, the Iron-Hearted Love to Enemies Have steel casques and chimney-pot hats made no difference to the brains that work beneath them? Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow Ladies and gentlemen, pardon me if I hold out to you the casque of Belisarius. The Aspirations of Jean Servien Whether from love of form, or from curiosity, the marshals paid no attention to his expressions of reluctance, but unhelmed him by cutting the laces of his casque, and undoing the fastening of his gorget. Ivanhoe He knightlike in his cap instead of casque, A cap of Tyrol borrowed from the hall, Arranged the favour, and assumed the Prince. The Princess His sword was attached to a scarf of silver and azure, and from beneath his casque, the visor of which was raised, escaped curls of light hair. Theobald, the Iron-Hearted Love to Enemies When the hour had come, and all were ready, Marolles turned to his second, and asked whether his opponent had a casque or helmet only, or whether he wore a sallade, or headpiece. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 The gallant chief of Hordaland Sat at the helm with steady hand, In casque and shield, his men to bring From Dovre to his friend the king. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway My fool's cap was a casque, and my bauble a truncheon. Ivanhoe My father heard and ran In on the lists, and there unlaced my casque And grovelled on my body, and after him Came Psyche, sorrowing for Agla�a. The Princess Heart's helmet-crest bore favors three From his lady's white hand caught; While Brain wore a plumeless casque; not he Or favor gave or sought. The Poems of Sidney Lanier I shall still wear your favor—even if it is a stolen and forbidden favor—in my casque.... Ann Veronica, a modern love story Brave Svein did not his vessel leave Without good cause, as I believe: Oft on his casque the sword-blade rang, Before into the sea he sprang. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway The knight muttered faintly a few words, which were lost in the hollow of his helmet, but their purport seemed to be a desire that his casque might not be removed. Ivanhoe She pointed out a tall and stately woman with a solemn face, and with a gleaming bodice on like a cuirass, and her hair up on her head like a casque. The Burial of the Guns Heart's helmet-crest bore favors three From his lady's white hand caught; Brain's casque was bare as Fact — not he Or favor gave or sought. The Poems of Sidney Lanier Was I far from Thy Kingdom, gracious Lord, With a shattered casque and a shiver'd sword, On the threshold of Mary's chapel? Poems by Adam Lindsay Gordon The sword and casque are carried by his train; But with his foe the palm and ox remain. The Aeneid English And in the middle of all that—our silhouettes of carbines, casques and sacs. The Price of Things He bestrode a splendid black horse, and was arrayed in coal-black armour, while from his casque rose black ostrich plumes. Fair Margaret They are far distant, and what we see is but the sun shining on their casques; yet they are bound for this very village, if I mistake not. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 As surely as we have set foot in the Reich, we see one of these gleaming casques, so hateful still in French eyes. In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" Their casques adorn'd with laurel wreaths they wear, Each brandishing aloft a cornel spear. The Aeneid English His gilded armour blazed in the sun, a tall blue plume curtesied over his casque. The Forest Lovers The weapon that he held was shattered, the casque beneath was cloven, and, throwing his arms wide, he fell heavily to the ground and lay there moving feebly. Fair Margaret I could hear them splintering against casque and cuirass like hail upon a casement. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 Then Grettir let go, and went quietly back to his lair, picking up as he went the purse and the belt, the shield, casque, and whatsoever else Gisli had thrown away. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe He is growing into a mighty man-at-arms, and well-nigh broke the skull as well as the casque of the captain and teacher of my house carls. Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest A sentinel, in an ancient steel casque, looked over the wall. Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies A responsive grin, visiting informally the tired cheeks of my confrère, ended by frankly connecting his worthy and enormous ears which were squeezed into oblivion by the oversize casque. The Enormous Room To wear a casque or cuirass was punished with imprisonment. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 France and the Netherlands, Part 1 Like sunbeams in a cloudlet nested Thy locks in knightly casque are rested: O'er which bend four milky plumes Like the gentle lilly's blooms Springing from a costly vase. Poems 1817 Nature evidently intended you to damage casques and armour rather than to repair them. Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest Who ever bore the favors of thy dames more proudly on their casques, or championed them more gallantly in the chivalrous tilts of the Vivarambla? Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies More than one conqueror, indeed, looks out from this old chieftain's Roman casque. The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded No; 'twas she, the maid, Herself before me beaming, With casque arrayed and falchion blade Beneath her girdle gleaming! The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes Did she mean to shame him by saying that she, a weak woman, would don the casque and breastplate? The Virginians When the walls and towers of the city where Messias died came in sight, the Christian army, crying "All Hail, Jerusalem!" laid aside their casques, and, shedding tears, trod barefoot the consecrated way. National Epics Some had retained from those days of terror such vivid impressions that a conflagration or the sight of a soldier's casque would cause them palpitation of the heart. Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 Just on that step between 'the casque and the cushion,' the philosopher arrests him. The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded The golden casque that I am ordained to win," said the prince, "is not at Montfort Castle. Endymion My eyes were blind with blood and hair, And still I cried, "Take off thy casque!" Poems The casques were the first pieces that came to view. A March on London No armour ever forged could have withstood such a blow; it-would have cracked both the casque and the skull inside like egg-shells. At Agincourt It is especially rich in Saracenic armor, and contains many superb casques of inlaid gold. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain Young squires and knights practiced their chargers on the plain to pass, to wheel, to curvet, that the swords of their riders might not descend amiss on foeman's casque. The Prose Marmion A Tale of the Scottish Border During the Civil War he exchanged the laurel for a casque, winning knighthood by his gallant carriage at the siege of Gloucester. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 10, August, 1858 Their swords were girt on, and the casques added last of all. A March on London We must all take our chances, master, and there is no winning a battle without the risk of the breaking of casques. At Agincourt He passed the elder Giustinian hastily and paused beyond the next group of armor—battered breastplates, casques, and shields of the twelfth century—but his thoughts were elsewhere. A Golden Book of Venice Forthwith Sir Benedict did off his casque, and stooping, kissed her full-lipped, and meeting Beltane's eye, flushed and laughed and was solemn all in a moment. Beltane the Smith His casque, too, had slipped completely over his face, so that he saw as little in front as he did in rear. Old Mortality, Volume 1. "I doubt not that they would," Albert agreed, "though methinks that a blow with one of those flails would make a head ring even under a steel casque." A March on London Not tardier now is Saturn than of old, Nor radiant less the burning casque of Mars. Poemata : Latin, Greek and Italian Poems by John Milton Beyond is the Armoury, where arms bristle in sheaves and piles, surmounted by hauberks and casques, smooth and polished as if they had never been dinted in battle or rusted with blood. Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 So mustered he his powers of Pentavalon, gay with stir of pennons and rich trappings; the sun flashed back from ponderous casques and bascinets innumerable and flamed on blazoned shields. Beltane the Smith As the casque and every other link of the mail were plated with gold, the general effect at a distance was as if the whole suit were gold. The Prince of India — Volume 01 "He lives, Sir Edgar!" he said; "he is but stunned, methinks, with the blow of a mace, which has deeply dinted his casque, though, indeed, he has other wounds." A March on London On casque, and brand, and corselet Fell the red light of Mars, As forth from the minster gates they passed To the battle of the stars. The Coming of the Princess and Other Poems The men in armour with one accord nodded their casques in reply to Jorworth's question, and then remained motionless as before. The Betrothed So the Duke laughed and closed his vizor and his laughter boomed hollow within his rusty casque, and, leaping to the saddle, rode to the end of the great tilt-yard, and, wheeling, couched his lance. Beltane the Smith Say that Halbert Glendinning will never be vassal to an old man with a cowl and shaven crown, while there are twenty barons who wear casque and plume that lack bold followers. The Monastery Perceiving by the eagle on his casque who he was, they dismounted in haste to give him his death-blow. The Junior Classics — Volume 4 His casque and armour, gorgeously inlaid with gold, were hewn and battered by a hundred blows; his shield was cloven through and through; his sword broken in the stiffened hand which grasped it still. Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face When Helen was again alone, it being yet very early in the morning, she employed herself in pluming the casque, and forming the scarf she meant should adorn her present. The Scottish Chiefs Then Beltane lighted from his horse, and going apart, laid by his casque and sat him down, his head bowed betwixt his hands as one that is direly sick. Beltane the Smith He could forgive a stout able-bodied sectary or nonconformist, who enforced his doctrines in the field by downright blows on the casques and cuirasses of himself and other Cavaliers. Peveril of the Peak In climbing about that rock ahead of us, the less weight we carry the better, and with this heat I would rather fight unprotected than in casque and armour. A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes A few minutes passed in absolute silence, then, as the two stood gazing towards the entrance, they saw the gleam of a casque and of a breastplate, and before them stood Basil. Veranilda "Lady Mar," cried he, "not expecting to see you under a warrior's casque—you will pardon me, that when so appareled I should not immediately recognize the widow of my friend." The Scottish Chiefs "So needs must I stifle and sweat within closed casque!" Beltane the Smith And they gave him a casque and breast-plate, proof, they said, against any sword, and offered a sword that they said would surely cleave any breast-plate. Don Rodriguez; chronicles of Shadow Valley My good blade carves the casques of men, My tough lance thrusteth sure, My strength is as the strength of ten, Because my heart is pure. Heroes Every Child Should Know On Basil's lips quivered a word, a question, but before it could be uttered the soldier had stridden away, his casque gleaming in the sun, and his sword clanking beside him. Veranilda Scarce were the piteous accents said, When, with the baron's casque, the maid To the nigh streamlet ran: Forgot were hatred, wrongs, and fears; The plaintive voice alone she hears, Sees but the dying man. Marmion By the light of the lanterns with deft fingers he felt his wounded head, from which the shattered casque had been removed, and afterwards his heart and pulse. The Lady of Blossholme At one time it was a knight on horseback, clad in sapphire mail, a white plume above his casque. Letters from High Latitudes O Fox a knight like Bayard, Without reproach or fear; My light glove on his casque of steel, My love-knot on his spear! Selections from American poetry, with special reference to Poe, Longfellow, Lowell and Whittier She split my casque of courage with eye- swords that sorely smite, iii. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 He wore a steel casque exquisitely chiselled and embossed; his scimetar and dagger of Damascus were of highest temper; he had a round buckler at his shoulder and bore a ponderous lance. Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada But, of course, Alexander the Great is more important, and then there is the classic casque. That Fortune It must have been a mighty arm that shot this arrow, Sir Hugh," he said reflectively, "which could pierce a casque of Milan steel from side to side and a hardwood post beyond. Red Eve With a dappled pard's akin first he covered his broad shoulders, and he raised and set on his head a casque of bronze, and took a spear in his strong hand. The Iliad The large contorted bows which she bore were as a grisly crest upon her casque, beautiful, doubtless, but majestic and fear-compelling. The Last Chronicle of Barset Another casque was brought to him by his trembling squire. Burlesques The casque of Monk, sire, is an iron coffer, and no one has the key of it. The Vicomte De Bragelonne At last Hugh, accompanied by a Venetian squire of high birth sent by the Doge to bear his casque and other armour, stood in the vestibule waiting for the ambassador's barge of state. Red Eve Buceros bicornis, sexual differences in the colouring of the casque, beak, and mouth in. The Descent of Man He covered his broad back with the skin of a spotted panther, put a casque of bronze upon his head, and took his spear in his brawny hand. The Iliad I have my own arms else; and I will take on myself the shame of this ludicrous casque, and redeem it in your name. Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard Then he prayed to the daughter of mighty Zeus, and straightway swung his long spear aloft and hurled it, and smote Eupeithes through his casque with the cheek-piece of bronze. The Odyssey Done into English prose Or may we cram Within this wooden O the very casques That did affright the air at Agincourt? King Henry V Be swift like lightning in the execution; And let thy blows, doubly redoubled, Fall like amazing thunder on the casque Of thy adverse pernicious enemy: Rouse up thy youthful blood, be valiant, and live. King Richard II Desnoyers saw soldiers leaping out, all wearing the greenish-gray uniform with a sheath of the same tone covering the pointed casque. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse But Harding took the crown from her and touched her hand with the rusty brow of his casque and said, "A Queen will wear it, for my lady's fathers were once Kings of Amberley." Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard At the head of these rode the Tribune in complete armour, and wearing on his casque a wreath of oak and olive leaves, wrought in silver. Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes Hector's child screamed at his father's glittering casque and nodding crest; and here was a mediaeval babe charmed with a polished cuirass, and his griefs assuaged. The Cloister and the Hearth The casque of Monk, sire, is an iron coffer, in the recesses of which he shuts up his thoughts, and no one has the key of it. Ten Years Later Meanwhile Iring of Denmark stood in the breeze; he cooled his harness and doffed his casque. The Nibelungenlied Dear Christ! the very prison wallsSuddenly seemed to reel,And the sky above my head becameLike a casque of scorching steel;And, though I was a soul in pain,My pain I could not feel. Ballad of Reading Gaol |
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