| 单词 | coat of mail |
| 例句 | One smote Frodo between the shoulders and he lurched forward with a cry, letting go his paddle: but the arrow fell back, foiled by his hidden coat of mail. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Crimson silk draped his hindquarters, over a coat of mail. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His coat of mail hung lose from his stooping shoulders. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z The coats of mail, the helmets, the lances, pikes, bows and arrows were being put in order, and the great two-handed sword hung on the wall. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “Look at the amazing workmanship on this,” Mr. Garly said, fingering the interlocking metal rings on a coat of mail. Norway Again Embraces the Vikings, Minus the Violence 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z A compact crowd surrounded the dwelling of the Prophet who soon appeared, girt with his coat of mail, helmet on head, sword by his side, shield on his shoulders, and spear in hand.... The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z In those days men wore coats of mail, and bore a shield with them so as to ward off the darts. Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading The Sweet Stories of God's Word in the Language of Childhood 2012-04-13T02:00:19.530Z A hymn, sung by thee, while living, Will be a protecting coat of mail to all In the day of judgment with thee The men of Erie will go to be judged. A Hymn on the Life, Virtues and Miracles of St. Patrick Composed by his Disciple, Saint Fiech, Bishop of Sletty 2012-04-13T02:00:19.363Z The weight of his coat of mail is estimated at more than one hundred and fifty pounds, and the head of his spear eighteen pounds. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z They disdained the use of helmets and coats of mail, and protected themselves only with shields. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Thus encouraged, Priscilla meekly began— "My love he is a soldier bold, And my love is a knight; He girds him in a coat of mail, When he goes forth to fight." The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z Jon-a-than, Saul's son, wore a coat of mail, and had a man to bear his spear and his shield when he did not care to use them. Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading The Sweet Stories of God's Word in the Language of Childhood 2012-04-13T02:00:19.530Z They strip a man to the waist and put on him a coat of mail with numberless fine openings. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z I can wear a coat of mail to preserve me from the stray knife of an assassin, but that will not help me against a troop of soldiers. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z A half-verified tradition describes him as having brought with him a coat of mail and a steel helmet, glittering in which he often terrified marauding Indians who ventured near his lands. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z Saul puts the armor, a helmet and a coat of mail, on David. The Dramatization of Bible Stories An experiment in the religious education of children 2012-03-03T03:00:18.597Z He wore a coat of mail, and was bound with brass from head to foot, so that no sword or spear could wound him. Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading The Sweet Stories of God's Word in the Language of Childhood 2012-04-13T02:00:19.530Z The skreen was garnished with corslets and helmets, gaping with open mouths, with coats of mail, launces, pikes, halberts, brown bills, bucklers, &c.” The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z He wanted to see whether by any chance he wore a coat of mail; he did not mean to make the same mistake as the Count.... The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z The boy looks with delight on the shining helmets and coats of mail, the glittering spears and the stately horsemen, and the thought rises in his heart—"Now that looks something like!" Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z His imperturbable tolerance is like that of some knight who, conscious of his coat of mail, good-humoredly exposes himself to the assaults of the rabble. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z And Saul put on him a coat of mail, and clothed him in brass from head to foot, and hung a sword at his side. Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading The Sweet Stories of God's Word in the Language of Childhood 2012-04-13T02:00:19.530Z He bore in mind, too, that but for his coat of mail he would have been left dead upon the road that day. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z The constitution says to each individual: "This shall panoply you; this is your complete coat of mail; this shall defend your rights." The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z It will flood the cabins of the freedman with light, and clothe the weak in more than coat of mail, and wrap the poor and lowly in "measureless content." The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z Compare the difference in courage between going to war in coats of mail against sword and spear, and charging a battery of Krupp guns! The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z Besides these, they have a kind of armor, something like a coat of mail, which is formed by a great many folds of antelope-skins, united by a mixture of glue and sand. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z The tailed surcoat over his coat of mail fixes his date at about 1275. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z They wore hats adorned with feathers, goat skins round their shoulders, sickle-shaped swords and daggers, coats of mail, greaves, bows, and arrows of reeds. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Their foot soldiers were covered with thick-strung pieces of cloth, fastened together with rings so as to resemble coats of mail. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z Mail′-clad, clad with a coat of mail; Mailed, protected by mail. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Within it slept a woman who had on a helmet and a coat of mail. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z It appears, from the examination of some of the murderers, that the inquisitor wore a coat of mail under his vest, and a kind of helmet covered with a cap. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z They wear the Median dress because they consider it more beautiful, and in war they use Egyptian coats of mail. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z The very mention of the word “castle,” or “ruin,” or “coat of mail,” brought fancies and pictures into her mind that she would not have had blotted out on any account. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z The old hall and the picture gallery delighted Rory most; he could fit a romance into every rusty coat of mail, and fix a poem to every spear and helmet. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z He drew his sword and cut her coat of mail off her. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z I have a suit of character in which I am triply armed,—a coat of mail of reputation which I defy slander to pierce. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z The Constitution says to each individual: "This shall panoply you; this is your complete coat of mail; this shall defend your rights." Trial of C. B. Reynolds For Blasphemy Defence by Robert G. Ingersoll, at Morristown, N. J., May 1887 2011-11-24T03:00:42.437Z Some of them have coats of mail, made of brass plates and wires, ornamented with silver. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z He'll leap on a snake, paying not the slightest attention to his attempts to bite through that coat of mail, and tear him into bits and eat him. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z He wore a splendid coat of mail of Lochlann workmanship, and over it a mantle of fine satin dyed in divers colours. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z The pane of glass, though no longer actually there, surrounded the tench as with a coat of mail which effectually warded off the murderous attacks of the pike. Morals and the Evolution of Man 2011-11-14T03:00:18.930Z "In coat of mail stands Sigmund's son, one day old, now the day is come; sharp eyes of the Hildings has he, and the wolves' friend he becomes, We shall thrive." Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z In the middle ages “frock” was also used of a long loose coat worn by men and of a coat of mail, the “frock of mail.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z But, speaking of coats, I want to introduce you to a still more rapid worker in the soil, who wears a coat of mail. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z He wore Mannanan's coat of mail: no one could be wounded through it, or above it, or below it. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z Acton, ak′tun, n. a stuffed leather jacket which used to be worn under a coat of mail. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z No coat of mail is proof against the attacks of one species of fly commonly called the midget, which is so small as to be almost imperceptible to the naked eye. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z Put on this coat of mail to fight thy God? Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z The plates in the armadillo's coat of mail are not made of steel, of course, but of bone. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z And now November was come, the month of snow-storms, and Ulenspiegel, having been ordered to report himself before William, found the Prince brooding in silence, and biting the lacings of his coat of mail. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z The walls were hung with skulls and bones of men and animals, with swords, daggers, and shields, coats of mail, and bronze spear-heads. Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures A Sequel to The Fairyland of Science 2011-10-03T02:00:33.003Z The streets were filled with strange men, some of them wearing cloaks of gay color, with plumed helmets, others in shining coats of mail, with swords at their sides. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The superior soldiers of the time of Charlemagne had added to their equipment the celebrated coat of mail. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z The side wall is low and wainscotted with carved panelling on which hang weapons, shields, and coats of mail. King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana? 2011-09-17T02:00:30.620Z The infantry were divided into heavy-armed and light-armed, many of the heavy-armed wearing coats of mail formed of metal scales sewn to a leather shirt. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z She had not resumed her full armor of battle, but had merely put on a light iron coat of mail which she wore under her coat. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z His double white plume floated over his shoulders, and the sunlight flashed upon his coat of mail. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z "There you cannot go, and so I tell you once for all, unless you have brought petards with you under your coats of mail." 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z He was without his coat of mail, and had only a sword and a short pike. The Boy's Book of Heroes 2011-09-06T02:00:10.323Z Incidentally, I unpacked my war-paint and plumes, and shook the creases from my coats of mail. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z In old pictures he is usually represented in a coat of mail, and with a short spear in his hand, hurling Satan downwards to the earth. Holidays & Happy-Days 2011-08-27T02:00:21.840Z They armed themselves in the best possible way with coats of mail and costly weapons, and bragged and boasted that they would not return without having done what they set out to do. The Swedish Fairy Book 2011-08-26T02:00:23.380Z "Do you suppose that the heart beats more courageously behind a coat of mail?" 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z They were variously armed, as was to be expected with men who had been so abruptly summoned forth; but there were lances and steel caps enow and some had coats of mail. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z I had repeatedly told Kreger of the absurdity of covering Lizzy with this coat of mail, in which she would melt away. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z Fortunately the long, unyielding coats of mail of several years ago are now rarely seen on girls, and soft, flexible girdles leaving the figure with its natural lines and grace, have appeared as substitutes. Appropriate Clothes for the High School Girl 2011-08-10T02:00:14.783Z A gigantic bottomless beaker served for his coat of mail, and an inverted funnel was his helmet. The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z Here the eastern sky bleached and the south blued, but the falling temperature froze our garments to coats of mail. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Their skill with these weapons was not to be despised; and, if they had no coats of mail to shield them, neither were their movements impeded by weight of armor. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z And Saul clad David with his apparel, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail. Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students 2011-08-05T02:00:47.727Z In the scuffle, Becket fastened upon Tracy, shook him by his coat of mail, and exerting his great strength flung him down on the pavement. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z Chitons are also called “coat of mail shells” because they sport eight separate back plates, giving them the appearance of an armored knight. Weekly Highlights #3a - UCSC students, part 2 2011-07-28T18:15:02.137Z Under the splendid coat of mail of the Nibelungen hero, beneath the coarse peasant frocks of a Vulture-maiden and a Bear-hunter--still we meet with it again and again. The Vulture Maiden [Die Geier-Wally.] 2011-07-25T02:00:17.960Z There she made her appearance usually in a steel helmet and closely-fitting coat of mail of woven silver that shone in the brilliant sunlight, enveloping her as it were in splendour. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z Five thousand shekels would be about 150 lbs.—a heavy coat of mail. Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students 2011-08-05T02:00:47.727Z "Put on righteousness like a coat of mail?" he would have moaned in his reply, "My righteousness is like unto filthy rags!" The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z His meeting eye-brows and broad beard were shining, and coal-black; over his coat of mail he wore a large silver chain, in token of a knight's sacred vow. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z If you have been able to put my enemies to flight, here, with snoring fellows on hooks, you must be able to crush them with waking men in coats of mail. 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 The warriors, clad in coats of mail, penetrated repeatedly into the entrenchment, but were each time killed or driven back. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z He repeated the beginning of his speech: it seemed, in presence of these ruffs and coats of mail, to answer even better. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z This cannot be the meaning of the apostle's counsel, or this coat of mail would never be worn. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z "If one would visit a bishop's nest in these times, it must assuredly be with sword and coat of mail." King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z In the olden time, beloved youths were great, deeds were their graces, and the coat of mail their festal dress. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z This coat of mail would weigh about one hundred and fifty-six pounds four ounces avoirdupois, allowing half an ounce to the shekel, which I believe is under the weight. The Bible: what it is 2011-05-31T02:00:29.687Z I meant to have Tancred and Rinaldo acted; and, for this purpose, two coats of mail, which I had before manufactured, seemed expressly suitable. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z What, then, does the apostle mean when he says "Put on righteousness like a coat of mail"? The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z No more completely were the knights of old encased in their coats of mail than was the person who sat upon the great block of stone enveloped in and encrusted with jewels and precious stones. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z Libor was creeping along on foot among his men, wearing a coat of mail, and so managing as to be out of range of the arrows of the defenders. 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God 2011-05-26T02:00:15.987Z The combatants were evenly matched, for the advantage of the Frenchman's complete coat of mail was balanced by the comparative freshness of his opponent and his steed. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z On a dais sat a magnificent individual in a coat of mail, holding a shield emblazoned with the royal arms. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z Well, now, let us offer these inexperienced disciples the apostle's counsel: "Put on righteousness like a coat of mail!" The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z Better equipped also he was for defence, for he wore a coat of mail, and on his head a spiked helmet, with a shield of bronze upon his arm. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Most of your knights, now-a-days, keep a greater rustling with their sumptuous garments of damask, gold brocade, and other costly stuffs, than with the coats of mail, which they should glory to wear. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z On the other hand, the cable despatch and the missing coat of mail might portend ominously. Final Proof or the Value of Evidence 2011-04-20T02:00:19.580Z Chitons are also called "coat of mail shells" because they sport eight separate back plates, giving them the appearance of an armored knight. 'Rock Eyes' Help Mollusk See Above Water 2011-04-14T17:00:00Z It was no more a coat of mail than an ordinary vest, and the devil smote through the defences a dozen times a day. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z His second in command, Wulfhere, was partly clad in a light coat of mail; but, for the most part, leathern jerkins were the only protection they had. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Ekkehard courteously declined the offer, and then went down, accompanied by the Abbot; who seemed to enjoy his coat of mail thoroughly. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z So, trusting merely on his coat of mail And his own sword, he madly rush'd along And with one fearful blow, he split the head And neck of Helmnod, through his cap of steel. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z And after this there began a very fierce combat between them, in the which lances and arrows were not without employment, and they found neither harness nor coat of mail to stay their course. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z The apostle is wearing the righteousness of Christ, and he wears it like a coat of mail, covering back and front, shielding him before and behind. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z Each city had its specialty: Baeza was famous for woollens, Murcia for coats of mail, Valencia for perfumes, Malaga for pottery and glass, Xativa for paper, Toledo and Seville for swords of perfect temper. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z His upper garment lay on the ground before him; and in its place, he had donned a coat of mail, with the help of a fair-haired cloister-pupil. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z A silver chain adorned her Sunday bodice, which encircled her bosom like a coat of mail. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z 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 I wear the righteousness of Christ, and I wear it as a coat of mail. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z So Enid now followed the wild paths of the gloomy forest with two sets of three horses, each horse laden with his master's jingling weapons and coat of mail. Tales from Tennyson 2011-03-19T02:00:10.793Z She has diamonds from the Emperor of ---- and a gold coat of mail from the Duke of ----, and with all that, she is nevertheless all domesticity and love! Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z The Knight who wore a doublet all stained by his coat of mail, was well mounted, and had ridden far, no man farther. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z A little further on you will perceive a host of men in coats of mail and other armour, and there you must share out meat and cakes. Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental 2011-02-22T03:00:06.247Z The stock is to the scion as a coat of mail! The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z "Come Daughters of the Dawn and arm me!" cried Sir Morning-star, and three bare-footed, bare-headed maidens in pink and gold dresses brought him a blue coat of mail and a blue shield. Tales from Tennyson 2011-03-19T02:00:10.793Z Crocodiles have a thick skin embedding a less continuous coat of mail. Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles 2011-02-20T03:00:13.067Z He wore a dark blue overcoat, so thick and strong that it reminded one of some encasement of plaster of Paris, or of some heavy coat of mail. A Lame Dog's Diary 2011-02-04T03:00:23.707Z True to the traditions of her father, she had, upon her first arrival in Germany, girt herself about with this icy dignity and haughtiness, almost as with a coat of mail. A Hero of the Pen 2011-02-04T03:00:19.217Z And therefore, when we think of the righteousness of Christ covering another like a robe or a coat of mail, it appears something unreal, a superficial ministry, or even a fine pretence. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z Saint Michael, in a long blue robe and flowing mantle, the nimbus around his head, was distinguished as the warlike angel by a short coat of mail, but was otherwise of peaceful aspect. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z His headgear consisted of a broad-brimmed felt hat; he wore a coat of mail over his jacket, and large traveling boots on his sturdy legs. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Those of cane do split and pierce a coat of mail, and are more hurtful than the other. A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 2011-01-20T03:00:07.377Z Then Abdullah took his sword under his aba, and also a good knife, which he had proved in battle, and which in his hand would pierce a coat of mail as though it were silk. Khaled, A Tale of Arabia 2011-01-16T03:00:23.317Z No, it was not Paul's own righteousness which constituted his coat of mail. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z I have seen pictures of boar hunts, in which the dogs were protected by a sort of leather coat of mail. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z He wore on his head a plumed helmet; his body was protected by a coat of mail. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z If I have deliberately hardened myself it is only as soldiers of other days put on coats of mail—because soft flesh could not survive the mace and broadsword.” The Law of Hemlock Mountain The price of a coat of mail fluctuates from two hundred to fifteen hundred piastres.... The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments There appears no deep reality in it,—a sinner just covered with the robe of Christ's holiness, and wearing the Lord's righteousness as a coat of mail. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z This outer covering repels the rain, the snow, and the wind like a coat of mail, thus fitting the Merino to endure exposure beyond any other sheep. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. He that defames her must do battle with me—my adversary in coat of mail, I in doublet of silk. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z Last of all we may reckon those secret coats of mail which are said to be worn on occasion by modern rulers in dread of the assassin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The coat of mail is sometimes worn within the ordinary outer tunic. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments And so it is with the coat of mail. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z They are covered with a hard bony shell, divided into belts, composed of small separate plates like a coat of mail, flexible everywhere except on the forehead, shoulders, and haunches, where it is not movable. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli On mules, on horses, camels, and ox-carts, came the fifteen-hundred-odd human souls, their escort, a valiant company of soldiers in coats of mail, and helmets, and armed with halberds, and muskets. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z When his aid offered him his coat of mail, Gustavus refused to put it on, declaring, “God is my Protector.” The Story of Our Hymns Thence they passed into the garden, in which were furniture and utensils not to be enumerated: in the passages leading to it were suspended ten thousand gilt coats of mail. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments For instance, a coat of mail is something detached, separate and external, and so is a robe, and they have no vital relation to the body which wears them. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z The Anglo-Saxons had round or oval shields of wood, covered with leather, and having a boss in the centre; and they had also corselets, or coats of mail, strengthened with iron rings. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli This air gathers in round bubbles which shine like silver, and have somewhat the appearance of a coat of mail. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies The belt is well inlaid with shining metal, the coat of mail is quilted in the dress, and the point of the sword, in walking, clinks against the heel. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. And it was reported that the angel's coat of mail was worked with her own silver hair. Barbarossa and Other Tales Suppose now I had written to him and said "Put on righteousness like a coat of mail!" The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z Above the gambeson was worn the gorget or throat piece, beneath the hauberk or coat of mail, by which it was concealed; this was the garment that peculiarly designated the rank of the wearer. Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations I have on a coat of mail, and at my side a good Spanish hunting knife, as sharp as a razor, and as pointed as a needle. Marguerite de Valois The riders wore coats of mail with steel gauntlets, and their arms consisted of a sabre, heavier and longer than ours, a dagger, and in some instances shields and matchlocks. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan "Father, why do you always wear these iron clothes?" said the child, playing with the rings of his coat of mail. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. This coat of mail he wears is not his own righteousness. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z The general character of the chansons de geste, especially of those of the 12th century, is hard, coarse, inflexible, like the march of rough men stiffened by coats of mail. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" Go to the hunt, although it is hawking; wear a good coat of mail under your suit; take your best sword and ride the best horse in your stable. Marguerite de Valois On this occasion, he appeared in the fantastic costume of the mythic king Artus, in a golden coat of mail and flowing purple mantle. On the Heights A Novel The chief Bomba told us that these coats of mail were the armour of very ancient times, which had been put aside since the use of the gun had become general in their country. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 Their coat of mail was the righteousness of Christ. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z They wear their souls outside; and not being in the least original, they have not yet invented a thoroughly satisfactory coat of mail. The Day of His Youth Some links of a coat of mail were scattered on the floor. Marguerite de Valois Bearing the child on her arms, she passed through the crowd of cuirassiers who, with drawn swords and glittering coats of mail, stood there like so many statues. On the Heights A Novel She beckoned to him to follow her, and Slagfid, flinging away his sword and coat of mail, began to climb the mountain. Tales of Romance Yes, it is a coat of mail, a protection for breast and back. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z The day of battle, in the month of August, had been very hot, and the Crusaders, with their heavy coats of mail, and without a drop of water to drink, had suffered terribly from thirst. Arabian Wisdom Here, then, is a list of the clothes he pictured them as wearing: The Knight wears a fustian doublet, all rust-stained by his coat of mail. English Costume He is clad in plate armor, and wears the cyclas, a curious garment cut much shorter in front than behind; "beneath it, the gambeson; then the coat of mail; and lastly the haqueton." The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History You have put on a coat of mail that makes you invulnerable to me. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine Numerous horsemen wearing coats of mail and helmets were entertaining the crowds by their furious galloping, and in Abdullah's entire force there was general rejoicing. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 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 The hall is resplendent with gold; spears support its ceiling, it is roofed with shields, and coats of mail adorn it. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) And Saul clad David with his own garments, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail. The Bible Story Kemény rose calmly from his place, girded on his sword, but forbade them to put on his coat of mail. The Golden Age in Transylvania "Yes, we have to don a coat of mail in the tournament in which we are going to take part; we require armor." Black Diamonds The soldiers wore coats of mail of wadded cotton, which neither arrow nor javelin could easily penetrate. Hernando Cortez Makers of History Leon was seated on his fine mare, and clad in his coat of mail, which he scarcely ever put off, and had his helmet on, when he once more called upon Narvaez to take leave. 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. The "coat of mail" was a close-fitting cloak, covered with brass scales, so as to allow free movement. The Bible Story "But these people!--some in coats of mail, the majority in garments as thin as spider-webs." The Scarlet Banner He says that hereafter he will wear a coat of mail, but that, for this time, he is perfectly determined to be reckless about danger. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Jackets, thickly wadded with cotton, were provided as coats of mail for the soldiers, which were a great protection against the missiles of the natives. Hernando Cortez Makers of History One coat of mail was finished, and she began the next. Favorite Fairy Tales The Childhood Choice of Representative Men and Women And Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging. The Bible Story Hilderic must provide himself with a coat of mail and a dagger, and have help close at hand. The Scarlet Banner The thrust of Witichis's long sword, weakly parried by Cethegus, cut through the latter's coat of mail and entered deeply into his right breast. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) His heavy clothing had frozen into a coat of mail almost as hard as iron plate. Northern Diamonds Crush the nettles with your feet and you will have flax, and of this you must weave eleven coats of mail with long sleeves. Favorite Fairy Tales The Childhood Choice of Representative Men and Women Let not the archer bend his bow, and let him not lift himself up in his coat of mail: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host. The Bible Story The illustrator’s best protection against this tendency, his whole armour and coat of mail, is to be an artist first and an illustrator afterwards. The Art of Illustration 2nd ed. A leader of one of the Gothic thousands is standing beneath it, clad in a coat of mail. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) And as I pondered it, the country doctor became a knight of a finer chivalry than that which once stirred the blood under a coat of mail, or guided a lance-thrust to an enemy's heart. The Land of Long Ago A helmet, with a large feather, protruded high above a small body, upon the back of which sat an arched coat of mail. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. To clothe this youth, his lover, Menestratus, forged a brazen coat of mail, thick set with hooks turned upwards. A Problem in Greek Ethics Being an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion The warrior was now seen putting on his coat of mail; all was bustle, consternation, and confusion. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment This unconventional usage on the part of Jerome, a man who wore self-possession and correct manners as an every day coat of mail, not only surprised Mell, but terrified and subdued her. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 A calculated, well-aimed, poisonous dart where there was a weak joint in my coat of mail. Eyes Like the Sea Just observe the extraordinary coat of mail he has on; it is for all the world like a large nutshell, to protect his back, in case he has to run for it. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. His coat of mail was interwoven with threads of gold; but his heart required no gold to set it off, it was purity itself. Tales from the Lands of Nuts and Grapes Spanish and Portuguese Folklore It was some time past midnight when Mr. Marriot, the armourer, arrived at Guildhall, and at length succeeded in releasing the two half-dead warriors from their coats of mail. Old and New London Volume I Clad in his helmet and coat of mail, he declaimed his wrongs before his enemy's stockade at Mokoia, and was only saved by his armour from sudden death by a treacherous bullet. A History of the English Church in New Zealand Oh, what a weak coat of mail it was that defended me—only a single word! Eyes Like the Sea My dress was disordered, everything full of dust and filth; my coat of mail squeezed me to death. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. The Unterwaldners were particularly well armed, partly with bows and partly in heavy coats of mail. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli Here mummies lay, most reverently stale, And there the tortoise hung her coat of mail; Not far from some huge shark's devouring head The flying-fish their finny pinions spread. Old and New London Volume I James was unarmed, and obviously had no secret coat of mail, in which he could not have hunted all day, perhaps. James VI and the Gowrie Mystery “Perhaps you think his coat of mail was as bright as the ashes you are always poking about, and sifting, you nasty dirty beast.” East of the Sun and West of the Moon Old Tales from the North Then she gave Tithonus the wonderful grasshopper coat of mail which had been unknown on earth until this time. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children Acquaint him with the customs of chivalry, and with the uses of the coat of mail, and he ceases to accuse of dishonesty either the panoply or the knight. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), 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 Henderson then went to his house; an hour later Gowrie bade him put on his secret coat of mail, and plate sleeves, as he had to arrest a Highlander. James VI and the Gowrie Mystery So when the lad heard that, he begged the gaoler to go to the King and ask for a coat of mail and a sword, and for leave to go to the war. East of the Sun and West of the Moon Old Tales from the North What though her mother was all the while in a rasped sort of state? it could not rasp Diana; she seemed to wear a coat of mail. Diana “If you and Redvig will return to the vessel and get that coat of mail on deck, I will agree to go down there and take all the risks.” Adrift on the Pacific A Boys [sic] Story of the Sea and its Perils The thick clothing with which the English were covered, to protect themselves from the cold and the rain, were almost as coats of mail to ward off the comparatively feeble weapons of the natives. King Philip Makers of History Is his bright armory Thick set with spears, and swords, and coats of mail, Of vanquished nations, by his single arm Subdued? The Universal Reciter 81 Choice Pieces of Rare Poetical Gems But the war horse, bloodhounds, steel coats of mail and gunpowder, gave them an immense, almost resistless superiority. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Those who could afford it were to provide themselves with a complete coat of mail. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series "My helmet and sword and coat of mail," said Rachel with a smile. The Saracen: The Holy War They climbed stairs and walked through rooms in which Muslim soldiers were cleaning and polishing helmets, coats of mail, and weapons. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel His form is tall and majestic, and his long white beard flows over his coat of mail. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The gentle and peace-loving natives contemplated with consternation these fierce Spaniards mounted on powerful war horses, animals which they had never before seen, and glittering in coats of mail. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots It was spread in the great hall, and nobles were there in their coats of mail, and high-born ladies in robes of shimmering silk. Tales From Scottish Ballads The Hasné, or imperial treasury, of Constantinople, contains a costly collection of ancient armor and coats of mail worn by the Sultans. Harper's Young People, February 24, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly They walked side by side down dim corridors cluttered with battered old chairs and tables, past walls covered with tattered hangings, dented shields, and rusty coats of mail. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel A coat of mail made of leather or heavy padded cloth. Lady of the Lake But it should be remembered that their coats of mail quite effectually protected them from the flint pointed arrows of the Indians. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots It is almost a coat of mail, but close it as one may, they are always underneath. Prisoners of Poverty Abroad A mounted squadron of cuirassiers, with glittering swords and coats of mail, in a dense mass which filled the streets, came clattering down at the full charge upon the multitude, cutting right and left. Louis Philippe Makers of History Series They hanged up men by the feet and smoked them with foul smoke; some were hanged up by their thumbs, others by their head, and coats of mail were hung on to their feet. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII The thick overcoat and the pack is the next best thing to a coat of mail. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders But these were all admirably armed, and most of them protected by coats of mail. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots There is sometimes some advantage in having one's skeleton on the surface, like a coat of mail. Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales Swords and coats of mail decorated the mantelpieces in the school and the latest methods of warfare were studied. Lafayette Man with steel helmet and coat of mail. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Farther up the bushes are entirely covered with vines and creepers, whose large, thick leaves form a scaly coat of mail under which the half-strangled trees seem to fight in vain for air and freedom. Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific There is first the preparation of the pile, which is hung round with helmets, shields and coats of mail. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" They ease him upon the moss beside the consecrated spring, remove his greaves and coat of mail. The Wagnerian Romances In the mean time she had almost finished her task; only one coat of mail was wanting, but she had no flax left, and not a single nettle. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Now came the morris dance, with the antique dress and strange attitudes of the performers, which was succeeded by a dance of warriors in their coats of mail, and with their swords drawn. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 The Fox-Hound's standard, on the contrary, bore a man in a scarlet coat of mail, holding in his hand a flaming sword on whose point was a skull. The Corsair King The king put on a coat of mail, And tied a bow-knot to his tail; He wore a pistol by his side, And on a bull-frog he did ride. Poems for Pale People A Volume of Verse Better defended is the scale-covered armadillo, with his coat of mail. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests And then they pressed towards her, and would have destroyed the coats of mail, but at the same moment eleven wild swans flew over her, and alighted on the cart. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen He had oiled his sword that had been his father's so that it would slip smoothly from the scabbard; he had filed his dagger so that it would pierce through thin coat of mail. Privy Seal His Last Venture She beckoned to him to follow her, and, drawing out a lute, played on it, and Slagfid, flinging away his sword and coat of mail, began to climb the mountain. The Book of Romance The pavilion of God is the saint's place of rest; the panoply of God is his coat of mail. George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God “Now, by my coat of mail and great right leg!” shouted Sir Godfrey. The Dragon of Wantley His Tale The third was adorned with an infinite number of cuirasses, coats of mail, and helmets of gold of different fashions, and all the arms were enriched with the most magnificent jewels. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers This time his task was counting all the spears and halberds, the battle-axes and the coats of mail that filled the earl's great armament. The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation Many looked upon him and marvelled at the strength of his horse, and its golden trappings, and envied Beaumains his shining coat of mail; but they noted that he had neither shield nor spear. The Book of Romance Man, with integrity of heart, Disdains to play a double part: He bears a moral coat of mail, When envy snarls and slanders rail. Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) The candle flames show little glistening sparks in the black coats of mail, and the sight of themselves cased in steel, and each bearing an empty keg, stirred a laughter among them. The Dragon of Wantley His Tale They permitted a man to be both at once; the knight might wear a monkish cowl over his coat of mail. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe A kind of defensive tunic, made of quilted leather, or other strong material, formerly worn under the outer dress, and even under a coat of mail. 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. Did he not feel that a faultless coat of mail, like hers, might so have pressed upon her heart that no pulse would be left giving earnest of life? My Recollections of Lord Byron It is true that the peers no longer wear coats of mail, or lead their vassals to the field of battle. The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 At the same time he was presented with a present of a coat of mail, of a complete set of armour, powder, balls, and guns. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century A hauberk, or coat of mail, composed of steel rings, protected his body. With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds One who held land to be ready with a coat of mail and attend his lord when called upon so to do. 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 told me, one day, he had dreamt of being in a shop in —— Street, which seemed to be hung round with armour and coats of mail. The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus A Sunday book for the young Some were armed with brazen helmets, and coats of mail formed of plates of iron; others wore linen tunics, or rude garments made of the skins of beasts. Xerxes Makers of History And another arrow flying Grazed his coat of mail. Tales of a Wayside Inn Sennacherib still further improved the dress by adding to it a closely fitting coat of mail. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs A coat of mail for the head and shoulders. 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. The coat of mail which he was examining slipped out of his fingers; some of the links snapped. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life The costumes of the Norsemen consisted of trousers, belt, shirt, and often a coat of mail, and over the shoulders they sometimes wore a cloak with a fringe or border at the sides. Thirteen Chapters of American History represented by the Edward Moran series of Thirteen Historical Marine Paintings Their coats of mail are made of carabao horn cut into small plates, or of pieces of rattan. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia Then he braced His coat of mail around his waist. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse She wore three bonnets on her heads, And seven coats of mail. The Re-echo Club A piece of a coat of mail adorned the partition to the right, and on the other side sharp spikes sustained in a horizontal position a unique specimen of a halberd. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life Some wore coats of mail, but others wore only their jackets and tights of bright-colored wool. Viking Tales He is said to have had an electrical machine, a portable organ, a coat of mail, and a helmet. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries Adorned with gold, about his waist His coat of mail was firmly braced, And like Náráyaṇ975 or the God Who rules the sky he proudly trod. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse Queer helmets showed beneath their dirty head-shawls, and a few wore tattered coats of mail of high antiquity. The Valley of the Kings They entered one of the cottages; and as they were warming themselves before a blazing fire the door was suddenly burst open, and a man in a shining coat of mail stood in the doorway. Stories from English History Behind the band was the Queen Faery driving as usual her twelve Lady-Birds, which drew her acorn carriage; she was attended by a body-guard of Dor-Bugs, all in coats of mail. Seven Little People and their Friends What He imparts to those who thus wait upon Him, and to them only, is the Spirit which helps their infirmities and clothes their undefended nakedness with a coat of mail. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John Trying to revive her he opens her coat of mail and takes off her helmet and thus perceives that she is a woman. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas With a double-headed eagle on Leo’s crimson shield, and Leo’s velvet surcoat over his coat of mail, Roger did obeisance to the emperor and then walked into the lists. The Red Romance Book These men were all clad in coats of mail, and carried battle-axes, and javelins for throwing. Stories from English History It had been so with Tristan, it was so now with Commines, nor could the memory of the coat of mail and embroidered toy in his saddle-bags entirely quiet the uneasiness of the threat gendered. The Justice of the King The robe of righteousness will guard the heart as effectually as a coat of mail. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John This binding has been so arranged that the whole coat of mail, when not in use, may be rolled together. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Now he wears a hidden coat of mail and carries concealed two automatic guns. The Root of Evil Simply to know the price of that fine coat of mail I saw hanging up here the other day. Romola Of that the little coat of mail and tinselled mask bore witness. The Justice of the King The bulky Rhinoceros, came with his bride; Well arm’d with his horn, and his coat of mail hide. The Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre Intended as a Companion to Those Much Admired Pieces, the Butterfly's Ball, and the Peacock "At Home." Along with the spear and the coat of mail the old Chukches used the bow for martial purposes. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II And Berengier smites now Estramaris, Splits down his shield, shivers his coat of mail In shreds and through his bosom drives a lance. La Chanson de Roland : Translated from the Seventh Edition of Léon Gautier Returning across the bridge that night, with the coat of mail in his hands, he had felt an unconquerable shrinking from an immediate encounter with Romola. Romola The man met the attack without fear and smote the beast full on the crest, but the blow rebounded from its coat of mail. Tales of Fantasy and Fact They rode grey horses; they wore helms and coats of mail; their spear-heads gleamed like fire. Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America And one of the fighters being indisposed, the ambassador replied to a taunt by putting on a coat of mail and going into the ring to kill the lion. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Saul clothed David with his own garments, and put a helmet of bronze on his head and gave him a coat of mail. The Children's Bible Juan Serrano and other officers implored him not to go, but he persisted in his design, laughing at the notion that naked savages could contend with Spaniards wearing coats of mail and helmets. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Dashed about by every wave, attacked on every side by monsters of the deep, the crustacean has to protect itself by developing a strong and serviceable coat of mail. Natural Law in the Spiritual World Old logs, scaled as in a coat of mail, testified to the humidity of this lush place. Marianson From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899 “A helmet of brass,” and “a coat of mail,” and “a spear like a weaver’s beam!” My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year Now that we are on marine matters, I must notice the prodigious size of the lobsters off Boston Coast: they could stow a dozen common English lobsters under their coats of mail. Diary in America, Series One Troops of men came out upon the arena, mounted on beautiful chargers, and armed with lances and coats of mail, as in ancient times. Rollo in Paris There lived in Manchester, when I first came here, a Mr. Thomas Barritt, a saddler by trade; he was a great antiquarian, and had collected together helmets, coats of mail, horns, etc., and many coins. The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Archiepiscopal See They make many of their own domestic utensils of metal, also coats of mail of metal wire and buffalo horn, which resist hand-weapons, but not bullets. The Philippine Islands The plan of the "Merrimac" was unique, in the submersion of her projecting eaves; presenting a continuous angling coat of mail even below the water-surface. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death But the principal ornament of the walls are the arms, which, suspended from wooden pegs, gleam and flash in the fire-light—sabres, pistols, rifles, coats of mail, bows and quivers, besides bridles, saddles, and housings. Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia But she, having put on the coat of mail of cloud-compelling Jove, was equipped in armour for the tearful war. The Iliad of Homer (1873) He then made himself a coat of mail of the skin, and a new helmet of the head of the animal. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The only change made in their dress by the Moorish cavaliers when preparing for battle was the addition of a coat of mail, and an iron lining within their turbans. History of the Moors of Spain Then one day the Philistines sent out a champion, a giant named Goliath of Gath, who wore a helmet of brass and a brazen coat of mail of very great weight. Children of the Old Testament Though by comparison few in numbers, the Spaniards, who were protected by coats of mail, made great havoc with their guns and horses. Discoverers and Explorers Honey," said Mrs. Harold, patting her shoulder, "if you want to live up to your name you'll discard your coat of mail. Peggy Stewart at School Seizing a huge rock, the hero hurled it with all his might upon the dragon; but protected by his tough black skin and steely scales as by a coat of mail, he remained unhurt. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome But as they advanced on the city, behold a great host rode out towards them and they saw the smoke of horses, and here and there fair shields and white coats of mail. The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) "Ha!" for an arrow well and strongly aimed hit squarely above his heart, and rebounded from the coat of mail Rose had insisted upon his putting on. Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims His coat of mail, his deeds, his journeys, his name: all are smoke. A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance In Louise he would have been protected by a coat of mail. The Love Affairs of an Old Maid She still sheathed him as in a coat of mail; yet that night the sword of disaster glanced off it as by a miracle only. The Genius The knights wore helmets laced with slender gold chains, and coats of mail made of tiny links of steel, so fine and light that all together hardly weighed more than a coat of cloth. King Arthur and His Knights Then stone and javelin proved as vain As old-time tooth and nail, Ere, spurred anew by fear and pain, Man fashioned coats of mail. The Years Between “Now will I become a berserk,” cried Erling, casting his gilt helmet on the ground and undoing the fastenings of his coat of mail. Erling the Bold Mail comes from the Latin macula, the mesh of a net; and the first coats of mail were made of rings or a kind of metal network. A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 True, the guests knew it not; I mean those who did not wear testaceous armour: the gentlemen in the coats of mail knew very well what they were about. Rattlin the Reefer Another interesting relic which the explorers are said to have seen, was a coat of mail shown to them by the Indians near the Red River, as once having belonged to a Spaniard. French Pathfinders in North America Loud rang their swords upon his polished armour; but Ascalon soon found an entrance through their coats of mail, and one after the other fell breathless to the ground. The Seven Champions of Christendom On one side they caught a slight glimpse of the river, a sheet of ice in its bed, and on the other the hills, with the trees glittering in icy sheaths like coats of mail. Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond He proceeded to dress Philip in a white tunic and to fasten the coat of mail over this. The Magic City He came in a somewhat different guise from all which I expected, having with him near 200 horsemen, mostly well-armed with matchlocks and swords, and several of them with coats of mail and spears. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) To his amazement he beheld a magnificent warrior standing before him, clad in a coat of mail with a Roman helmet on his head. Legends of the Rhine Business, definite, serious occupation of any kind, is a coat of mail. Etiquette Why, you should be preparing yourself a coat of mail, instead of embroidering a silken suit. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author He took off his coat of mail and his morion, but kept his sword in his hand. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature Rigid morality, after all, is the best coat of mail for the conscience. John Bull The Englishman's Fireside: A Comedy, in Five Acts The strength of his coat of mail, however, and the speed of his horse saved him from a disaster which might possibly even then have turned the tide of victory. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation The Great Lizard replied, "Your slave wore it forasmuch as your slave saw that the Tortoise had donned his coat of mail." Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 The coats of mail of the ancient warriors underwent an evolutionary process, until they were indeed brought to a high pitch of perfection and beauty. The Human Side of Animals Eyjolf had a coat of mail, and a great axe, and that was all. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature Of his courage we are left in no doubt, for we are told that he slipt on a coat of mail, armed his house-hold, and awaited the attack. London and the Kingdom - Volume I Then he rained on Theodoric blow on blow, hacking away now a piece of his coat of mail, now a splinter from his helmet. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation "Why did you, Tortoise, don your coat of mail?" Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 Lobsters wear marvellous coats of mail, very similar to those worn by human warriors during the age of chivalry. The Human Side of Animals The arms enjoined them were a buckler instead of a shield, and except a coat of mail, all the rest were the same. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 Swords were drawn on both sides and pater-familias, whose coat of mail served him well, succeeded in cutting off the right hand of his assailant. London and the Kingdom - Volume I Costume consists of a crimson skirt, coat of mail buttoned up to the throat, helmet with flowing plumes, riding gloves, crimson sash across the breast, belt and side arms. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants The arms required were probably a sword, helmet, coat of mail and one or two spears and shields. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Yet, like mankind, they have found newer and more efficient methods of protection, and as a result of changed conditions and enemies, have discarded, at least most of them, their coats of mail and armour. The Human Side of Animals Thou shalt find upon this sami, mark my words which never fail, Stately bows and wingéd arrows, banners, swords and coats of mail! Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse The pointed bodice is as stiff as a coat of mail, like that so long in vogue at the court of Spain. Van Dyck A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Painter With Introduction And Interpretation Every night I tried to fasten a coat of mail around my heart—to protect it as with a net-work of virtue and duty. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia Even the insects were beautiful, in their shining coats of mail. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III Among the animals which have discarded their old-fashioned coats of mail, and have successfully protected themselves against all enemies, may be mentioned the frogs, newts, and their kinspeople, the reptiles. The Human Side of Animals The conqueror put on the dead man's coat of mail, his scarf and his helmet, and approached the window of his mistress to the sound of trumpets, followed by all the Court. Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know The young soldier was wearing over his coat of mail a long mantle. Van Dyck A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Painter With Introduction And Interpretation However that be, Henry at once took advantage of the opportunity, picked up his dagger, lifted the king's coat of mail, and plunged the weapon again and again into his side. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII The river sparkled like a coat of mail, the only unquiet thing on the earth's incandescent surface. The Emigrant Trail They, also, belong to the great group of burrowers, and their coats of mail assume both offensive and defensive characters. The Human Side of Animals It is roofed with shields, and the ornaments on its benches are coats of mail. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life There must be no chink in his coat of mail. The Loom of Youth War, however, being again proclaimed, the Soldier put on his charger its military trappings, and mounted, being clad in his heavy coat of mail. Aesop's Fables A New Revised Version From Original Sources The third room is full of weapons of all ages—panoplies, coats of mail, shields, bucklers, saddles. Dr. Dumany's Wife Instead of wearing heavy coats of mail, certain animals, such as the hedgehog and porcupine, prefer to wear coats covered with needles and pins. The Human Side of Animals Don't be afraid, if he wore a coat of mail, it would go through it, for that bullet has a steel point and would perforate a leaden door. The Poor Plutocrats The one that's in the forest Has feathers and a tail; The one that's in the ocean Has a scaly coat of mail. The Cruise of the Noah's Ark Though most of these relics are spurious, genuine helmets and coats of mail of old Persian and Saracenic times may occasionally be found, while large numbers of spears and swords are undoubtedly of Dervish manufacture. Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt For war he has an abak� coat of mail and a bow and arrow. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. The Ontario Readers Third Book Do not aim at his body for this accursed one wears a coat of mail so that no weapon can pierce him. The Poor Plutocrats Bishop Odo celebrated mass on the field as day dawned, his white episcopal vestment covering a coat of mail, while war-horse and battle-axe awaited him when the benediction should be spoken. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Then a cup to Cupid daring, Who for conquest ever faring, With his arrows dares assail E'en a doctor's coat of mail. The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar Each link of a coat of mail was brought round into a ring, the ends overlapped, and a little rivet inserted. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance Against these subtle and powerful magicians no weapons, coats of mail, or brigandines will help, no shutting of doors or locks; for they penetrate through all things, and all things are open to them. The Haunters & The Haunted Ghost Stories And Tales Of The Supernatural Richest mail: The knight's coat of mail was usually of polished steel, often richly decorated with inlaid patterns of gold and jewels. The Vision of Sir Launfal And Other Poems by James Russell Lowell; Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Julian W. Abernethy, PH.D. Then I could have worn a coat of mail and have stormed your castle, and I shouldn't have cared if you hurled defiance from the top turret. Contrary Mary He also taught to the children of men the use and manufacture of all murderous weapons, of coats of mail, shields, swords, and of all the implements of war. The Lost Gospel and Its Contents Or, The Author of "Supernatural Religion" Refuted by Himself The chain coat, or coats of mail, reached in early days as far as the knees. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance I will not break my sword against your coat of mail, but will wait until you fall from weakness and then.... When Knighthood Was in Flower or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth "If it was an enemy, it is your coat of mail has saved me," he continued, turning to Van Duyk. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars During the spring and summer of that year, he occupied himself in fitting out a fleet to invade England, and his smiths and armorers were busy making lances, swords, and coats of mail. The Leading Facts of English History Can its breath destroy the icy coat of mail that covers all the decks? The Investment of Influence A Study of Social Sympathy and Service All the magnificence of knightly apparel was concentrated in the surcoat, a splendid embroidered or gem-decked tunic to the knees, which was worn over the coat of mail. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance Love had lent him a coat of mail. The House of the Vampire All superior works in metal, as swords, coats of mail, jewels, are the productions of Weland, the smith. Anglo-Saxon Literature Every knight was now bound to appear in coat of mail and with shield and lance, every freeholder with lance and hauberk, every burgess and poorer freeman with lance and helmet, at the king's call. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 "So the scholar's gown and pen suit thee better than the coat of mail and the sword, master Martin!" The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars Very late in the evening we rode into Peking with our helmets and our coats of mail and our long lances as trophies. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation S: And We taught him the making of coats of mail for you, that they might protect you in your wars; will you then be grateful? Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side After seven invasions all the old cities, Rouen, Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Orleans, Beauvais, had been devastated, and France in coat of mail was hiding behind stone walls. A Short History of France Perceiving an arrow pass close by him, he hastened to put on his coat of mail, when a second pierced his neck, and he soon expired. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants And he armed David with his own armour,—he put a helmet of brass upon his head, and armed him with a coat of mail. Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories With Some Suggestions For Telling And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. Holiday Stories for Young People The knights who wore coats of mail were entirely Anglo-Norman, and it is against them that the claim of the Highlanders is particularly directed. An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) As the hour of doom approached, labor ceased, the fields were untouched, and when to pestilence and despair was added famine, then men's hearts failed them even under coats of mail. A Short History of France "Not meaning to, perhaps," countered the young man, maliciously rejoicing in the hope that he had found one vulnerable link in the president's coat of mail. Empire Builders To this, I guess, he was not a little spurred by the coat of mail he brought from England; clothed in which, and in possession of some fire-arms, he fancied that he should be invincible. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 If English tenants be imported, the latter had better insist on coats of mail for themselves, and on life insurance policies in favour of the nearest relatives they leave behind in England. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent The side wall is low and wainscoted with carved panelling on which hang weapons, shields, and coats of mail. The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays The old inflexibly sombre demeanour by which alone till that night she had always known him clothed him like a coat of mail. The Odds And Other Stories A coat of mail: it is also called a corslet and cuirass. The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science His coat of mail did not draw the attention of his countrymen so much as might have been expected. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 Then he struggled bravely to get his teeth through Grip's coat of mail at the neck. Jan A Dog and a Romance The figure was clad in a long coat of mail, with greaves on the legs and a helmet upon the head. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Perhaps that reserve of his which clothed him like a coat of mail was more than even he could break through. The Odds And Other Stories How he ever got his cumbersome coat of mail, his stiff legs, and long spines safely down the face of the cliff is a mystery. Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men Rhodolph, encumbered by his heavy coat of mail, and entangled in the housings of his saddle, was unable to rise. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power The grim warriors in their coats of mail seem, to the entranced gaze of Florence Delmaine, to be making ready to spring from the niches which hold them. The Haunted Chamber A Novel The heavy horsemen wore coats of mail, reaching to their knees, composed of rawhide covered with scales of iron or steel, very bright, and capable of resisting a strong blow. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Had she ever really met the man who dwelt within that coat of mail? The Odds And Other Stories Then Saul put his own armor on David—a helmet on his head, and a coat of mail on his body, and a sword at his waist. The Wonder Book of Bible Stories To Scott's generation they seemed eminently modern and prosaic, while buff jerkins and coats of mail were poetically remote. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century Soon Cupid sent an arrow through His scarlet coat of mail. The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood They carried no shield, being sufficiently defended by their coats of mail. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Alas, alas, the golden coat of mail of this foremost hero of Kuru's race, slain by me, his son, knowingly, is lying on the ground, cut off from his body. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Weapons and coats of mail, drenched with gore, looked resplendent, like cloths dyed with gorgeous red. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 And he came out of his mother's womb with a natural coat of mail and face brightened by ear-rings. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 The coat of mail is left alone,— And where is all chain armor gone? The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood For weeks he went about wearing a coat of mail, and followed by two sturdy Sam Yups, his hired guards. The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 22, April 8, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls Thou art he who wears a coat of mail. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 The shield and coats of mail of the warriors, cut off, fell down on the Earth. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Ruined castles and abbeys, coats of mail, illuminated missals, manuscript romances, black-letter ballads, old tapestries, and wood carvings acquired a new value. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century Oh! will not Mirth's light arrows fail To pierce that frozen coat of mail? The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood The murderers embraced Giuliano and discovered that this timid youth had left his secret coat of mail at home. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots If these elements are not thus blended in our policy, as the Executive proposes, our government will prove either a garment of shreds or a coat of mail. American Eloquence, Volume 3 Studies In American Political History (1897) A celestial coat of mail was made, decked with costly gems, and impenetrable and effulgent, sprung from the wheel of Time. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 With the coat of mail and huge two-handed sword passed away the portcullis and the moat. A History of English Prose Fiction Be mindful, Thorolf, that you, too, may be taken captive and your bright coat of mail get a red collar. Sword and crozier, drama in five acts Plate, vi, 43; vii, 2, solid armor, as distinguished from the coat of mail, or light chain armor. Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I When the King of Mazanderan heard this, he made himself visible, black as a thunder-cloud, with a helmet of steel upon his head and a coat of mail upon his breast. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) They were clad in excellent coats of mail, and armed with excellent weapons, and all of them were endued with the prowess of tigers. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The companion statue, on the opposite side of the door, was that of Saint Theodore of Heraclea, wearing a coat of mail, and a surcoat, and also holding a shield and spear. The Cathedral Besides, there were so many hundreds in the streets I should have to address in the same way: formidable people, too, clad in respectability as in a coat of mail. Prose Fancies Of the foot, 200 were armed with coats of mail, and 70 with fire-arms, as was said. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time A splendid coat of mail was brought with shield and sword. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Deprived of weapons and coats of mail, all of them lost their senses and knew not in which direction to fly. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Bossu and his men, armed in bullet-proof coats of mail, stood with shield and sword on the deck of the ‘Inquisition,’ ready to repel all attempts to board. A Wanderer in Holland During the big storm of 1815 we learned that long-haired dogs break down from the snow clinging and freezing like a coat of mail; or the thick hair holding moisture developed pneumonia. Prince Jan, St. Bernard After these followed three companies of infantry who preceded Gonzalo Pizarro as his body guards, who followed on horseback in his coat of mail, over which he wore a robe of cloth of gold. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time He wore no armor, for his skin was tougher than any coat of mail that man or giant might weld. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) By the descent of his mace, whose violence resembled that of the thunder, he had fractured Bhima's coat of mail. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The water in an instant formed a coat of mail upon his body. Bobby of the Labrador They were terrible forms, with coats of mail and powerful jaws and teeth. The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895 And then I have a wond'rous tale Of men all clad in coats of mail. Poems, &c. (1790) Wherein It Is Attempted To Describe Certain Views Of Nature And Of Rustic Manners; And Also, To Point Out, In Some Instances, The Different Influence Which The Same Circumstances Produce On Different Characters His coat of mail alone was not enough to guard the young warrior from the fiery enemy. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Beholding Bhima prostrated on the earth and weakened in strength, and seeing his coat of mail laid open, a great fear entered the hearts of our foes. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 It took exactly twenty-four hours to strip the shirt off the diplomacy of Europe and show the coat of mail underneath. Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front Rivet well each coat of mail; Blows shall fall like showers of hail; Merrily the harness rings, Of tilting lists and tournay sings, Honour to the valiant brings. Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs Shrieking, terrified crowds rushed by him, pursued by the angels of vengeance and destruction, mighty forms with stern, beautiful faces, wearing silver coats of mail, riding black horses and swinging scourges, woven of white lightning. Invisible Links But Rustem pursued him, and thrust at him with his lance where the belt joins the coat of mail, and pierced him through, for the armor could not turn the point of the great spear. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Taking of her lord's golden coat of mail, O hero, that damsel is gazing now on the blood-dyed body of her spouse. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 It will take a century to hide that coat of mail. Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front After this the ambassador was invited to dine with him three times, and was finally dismissed with a present of twelve coats of mail, thirty lances, and two horses. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 10 of 55 1597-1599 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 The sword and the coat of mail being apportioned to Hercus and Kinlay, I then gave the bronze belt to Rosson, and took for myself some pieces of armour and a fragment of a shield. The Pilots of Pomona Await ye here on the mount, clad in your coats of mail, your arms ready. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Brave warriors, cased in costly coats of mail and decked with ornaments and armed with diverse kinds of weapons, lay on the field, with their cars and standards, slain by Partha. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 It has shown that humane units may comprise a brutal whole; that civilisation is a shirt over a coat of mail. Kings, Queens and Pawns An American Woman at the Front Who with sufficient dignity will describe Mars covered with adamantine coat of mail, or Meriones swarthy with Trojan dust, or the son of Tydeus by the favor of Pallas a match for the gods? The Works of Horace In addition to the coat of mail and the helmet, there were three other objects that engaged our special regard. The Pilots of Pomona Therefore I have clad me in a coat of mail, and bear this shield all of iron. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Behold these beautiful lances decked with gold lying scattered about, and these coats of mail, O Bharata, adorned with gold and fallen off from the bodies of the warriors. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 For a moment he faced Saltash with a level scrutiny that—possibly—pierced the coat of mail. Charles Rex In the meantime let two hundred coats of mail be procured in preparation for the expedition. Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam As Rutherford states, Hongi was present, and wore the famous coat of mail armour which had been given to him by His Majesty King George IV. when he was in England in 1820. John Rutherford, the White Chief He gave also his helmet adorned with gold, his ring and coat of mail, and bade the warrior use them well. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) A great uproar then took place among the kings, all of whom were actuated by the desire for fight, 'Put on your coats of mail! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Saltash's swarthy countenance was in shadow, but those strange eyes of his gleamed oddly, with the sort of fitful shining that comes from a coat of mail in an uncertain light. Charles Rex It was as though the pair were fighting a duel and Twemlow wore a coat of mail. Leonora Thanks, however, to Gorenflot's coat of mail, the blade broke like glass. The Forty-Five Guardsmen On painted articles I have seen pictures of horsemen Page 184armed with coats of mail, Burgundy helmets, and lances. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 03 of 55 1569-1576 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 Beginning of the Nineteenth Century In the centre, at the head of that host, stood Karna, clad in armour with beautiful coat of mail and adorned with Angadas and garlands, for protecting that point. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Or, as the modern monk of Mount Athos still declares: "A man should live in dirt as in a coat of mail, so that his soul may sojourn more securely within." Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man They lead the same kind of roving adventurous life, only changing the lance for a driving-whip, the buckler for a pattern-card, and the coat of mail for an upper Benjamin. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists There is a powerful knight in Burgundy who has challenged every smith of my country to make a weapon strong enough to pierce his coat of mail. Bertha Our Little German Cousin I'd rather have a light coat of mail and a steel cap than heavy armor and a helmet which would press me down, and a visor through which I could scarce see. The Boy Knight It was as though the iron in the man took shape, shook off the veneer, encased him like a coat of mail. The Rim of the Desert The trunk itself was effectually protected by a coat of mail, and the rest of the body enveloped in a covering composed jointly of iron and horn. Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon Seven men, therefore, are that placed on the back of each elephant, all armed with coats of mail, and having lances, bows, darts, and slings, and targets for defence. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 Rather let them carry about the spotless heart beneath the coat of mail or the gay habit. In the Days of Chivalry The Indian had an army of between six and seven thousand men, armed with bows and arrows, darts and javelins, which Magellan attacked with sixty men, armed with coats of mail and helmets. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. It requires a hero to wear a coat of mail, for what would it profit to dress an hermaphrodite, or coward, in a suit of armor? The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 2 The Circassians appeared in scaly coats of mail and helmets. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle In regard to arms and ammunition, they have only small pieces, with bows and arrows, and swords, some of their chiefs having coats of mail. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time "That dare I," answered Tsuna, who, having donned his coat of mail, mounted his horse, and rode out through the dark bleak night to the Rashô gate. Tales of Old Japan Wearing the same coat of mail and helmet that she had worn at the siege of Rothesay, and wielding a light broadsword, she had been fighting with as fearless bravery as any man there present. The Thirsty Sword All about are quaint old houses and shops, with red-tiled roofs, and little windows, with diamond panes, hung on hinges, where maidens fair have looked down on brave men in coats of mail. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great One thing makes it so: they have vowed for ever to wear, next their bare bodies, those coats of mail they served in. The White Devil Then he's thrown aff his coat of mail, His cap of steel away flung he; He stuck his spear into the ground, And he tied his horse unto a tree. Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in The Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition "All right," shrieked the armadillo, coiling up tightly in his coat of mail; "I am ready for you!" Cobwebs from an Empty Skull The rider was splendidly armed from head to foot, his helm and coat of mail being inlaid with gold. The Thirsty Sword He wore the coat of mail of the Roman legion; he penetrated through the northernmost forest of Europe; he pioneered in barbarous England. Analyzing Character Art thou not bright with diverse dainty arms, A purple girdle and a coat of mail? Poems This man might wear a ruff and a velvet doublet, or, better yet, a coat of mail, she reflected, instead of the well-cut but rather worn gray tweeds that clothed him. The Purple Heights It was no diminution of this part of his character, that he was wary in his conduct, and that, after he was declared protector, he wore a coat of mail concealed beneath his dress. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 582, December 22, 1832 In their midst was the maid Aasta the Fair, wearing, as all the men wore, a coat of mail and a brass headpiece. The Thirsty Sword But "he hath put on his coat of mail, Thick set with razors all," And a blade as big as a thresher's nail, On that Dragon's crest to fall. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, November 15, 1890 Then Cuchullin thrust The unerring thorny spear straight o'er the rim, And through the breast-plate of his coat of mail, So that its farther half was seen beyond His body, after passing through his heart. Poems Velasquez accordingly mounted his excellent grey mare, in his helmet and coat of mail, with his gold chain about his shoulders, and took leave of Narvaez, who returned his salute with apparent coldness. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time If the three went headlong before they reached the shore, each received a generous "coat of mail" of the most modern style. Thirty Years in the Itinerancy Their clothing was so far hewn that the chains of their coats of mail could be seen. The Thirsty Sword There white-plumed helmets hang from many a nail, Above, in threatening row; Steel-garnished tunics and broad coats of mail Spread o'er the space below. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 I'd rather have a light coat of mail and a steel cap, than heavy armour and a helmet that would press me down and a visor through which I could scarcely see. Winning His Spurs A Tale of the Crusades In a cinque-foiled recess on the N., faced with a square canopy surmounted by pinnacles, is the recumbent figure of a knight clad in coat of mail. Somerset His easy, self-possessed manner had departed, and that impenetrable coat of mail being now broken up, he shuddered whenever the honest, indignant eyes of Miss Marlay looked at him. The Mystery of Metropolisville With his head protected by a strong brass helm, and his chest with a well-wrought coat of mail, he escaped all hurt. The Thirsty Sword The humor, the badinage, the open contempt, of which he was the public target, fell thick and fast upon him, but as harmlessly as would balls of pith upon a coat of mail. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 The members of the second class, excepting that they had bucklers instead of shields and wore no coats of mail, were permitted to bear the same armor and to carry the sword and spear. Composition-Rhetoric Though leather tunics were common, coats of mail came only at a later date. Ireland, Historic and Picturesque And the coat of mail that the king himself of the Matsyas put on was invulnerable and decked with a hundred suns, a hundred circles, a hundred spots, and a hundred eyes. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva How his coat of mail is gleaming Silver on the billows' span! Russian Lyrics She was supplied with a horse, a coat of mail, a lance, a sword, the complete equipment, indeed, of a man-at-arms; and a king's messenger and an archer formed her train. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 On the 14th of October, 1066, when Duke William put on his armor, his coat of mail was given to him the wrong way. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 But in this his last battle he had to fight without his invulnerable coat of mail, his slaves having stolen it and gone over with it to the enemy. A Narrative of a Nine Months' Residence in New Zealand in 1827 Therefore, O Bhuminjaya, climb thou up this tree of thick foliage, for in this tree are tied the bows and arrows and banners and excellent coats of mail of the heroic sons of Pandu, viz., The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva You were always adorable, but in a coat of mail that would let love neither in nor out. Tommy and Grizel That one attended by soldiers in queer "coats of mail" must belong to Sir William Berkeley, governor of the colony. Virginia: the Old Dominion |
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