| 单词 | cuirass |
| 例句 | The Dukes of Berry and Brittany, two decent men, might have been trotting along the road, in satin cuirasses which imitated steel. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The coral amps up the green britches of El Greco’s portrait of the skeptical-looking Anastagi, along with the brilliant whites of his stockings, collar and cuffs, and his silvery cuirass. 2010-01-08T06:23:00Z “We’re talking about somebody who already knows how to wear a cuirass,” she said. How the Colorful Costumes of ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Were Made 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The parade cuirass carved with the chariot of the Sun god and two winged victories flanking a trophy show that the monumental fragment was once part of an imperial statue of the first century A.D. When Roman Statues Play Pranks 2010-06-18T15:00:00Z The breastplate – or “muscle cuirass” – has been used to craft an idealised version of the body since Greco-Roman times, protecting the torso while creating the illusion of muscles. Gwyneth Paltrow suits up for the new high-fashion fad: 'boob armour' 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z This cursed cuirass pinches me on the shoulder: unbuckle this strap. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z But thy good right arm is strong enough to defend thy breast better than any cuirass. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z I stumbled over bricks and stumbled over a rusty cuirass someone had leaned against the wall. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z The words signify: "All I ask is, did that ancient race take their afternoon nap in cuirass and helmet?" Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z The cuirass is covered with small figures, in basso-relievo, which, as works of art, are even finer than the statue itself, and merit the most careful examination. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z "I knew them by their flat cuirasses, and their long arrows." Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z They often resemble cuirasses, hiding the real impression that ideas should produce in us. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z Then Julius leagued, in fact, with the Venetians against the French; he puts on the cuirass, lays siege to, in person, and takes Mirandola. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z Then came the levies of the colony, in gray capotes and gaudy sashes, and the trained battalions from old France in cuirass and head-piece, veterans of European wars. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Having girt his loins, the soldier next fastens on his breastplate, or cuirass. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z Their arms are bamboo pikes, some pointed with iron, others hardened by fire; short and heavy scimitars, and cuirasses of iron or tin. The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2) 2012-03-01T03:00:25.290Z Hector's child screamed at his father's glittering casque and nodding crest: and here was a mediæval babe charmed with a polished cuirass, and his griefs assuaged. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z There were quantities of troops of all descriptions, the splendid chevaliers-gardes looked very imposing with their white tunics and silver cuirasses; both horses and men enormous. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The church bells will peal while our sentries guard the roads, the guns will salute you, and each breast that a cuirass hides will swell with the cheers that we shall give you. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z Some years after Waterloo certain historical cuirasses were taken from their repose in the Tower of London, and adapted for service by the Life Guards and the Horse Guards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z All three wear steel cuirasses on state occasions and on guard duty. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z The men who rode behind him seemed stout, strong fellows, though their casques were battered and their cuirasses rusty; and as the last of them went out I recognised la Coquille. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z The Chevalier-Gardes, magnificent in their white tunics, silver cuirasses and helmets. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z He wore a steel helmet with streaming plumes, a glittering cuirass, red breeches, and immense boots to his knees. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z After the Seven Years’ War they ceased to wear the cuirass on service, but after 1814 these were reintroduced, the spoils taken from the French cuirassiers being used to equip the troops. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z He is by the grace of God Emperor of the Romans, King of Spain, and so forth, and he is most gracious towards these our countries, this emperor in the cuirass. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z The weight of his cuirass, however, bore him down. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z Arsaces is always a very youthful and impossible-looking general, in spite of his glittering cuirass, for be it known this is the contralto r�le, and, musically speaking, a very great one. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z The favoured saint of Seville ascends to heaven in a flood of yellow glory, which reveals the steel blue of his cuirass, and the rich crimson of his flowing mantle. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z The cuirass is now worn only on ceremonial parades. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z You strangled, once long ago, a Frenchman within his cuirass like a mussel in its shell: but if you are mighty and valiant, you are also of good counsel. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z It was worn in the 16th and 17th centuries with the half-armour, with the plain cuirass, and even occasionally without any body armour at all. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z He improvised a line comparing the surface of the stream to a cuirass, and called on the poet Aben Amr to complete the verse. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z Beneath, was the usual light leathern cuirass, covered with scales of shining metal; the centre, over the abdomen, ornamented with a gorgon's head, and other warlike devices; a short sword, being stuck in his girdle. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z The French regiments alone in Europe wear the cuirass on all parades and at manœuvres. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The Great Hall, hung round with pikes, leather jerkins, helmets, and cuirasses of Cromwellian times, serves to tell, in its warlike array, of how the place became a rendezvous of the Roundheads of this vicinity. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z There are preserved in the church of Langwathby two specimens of old Cumberland armour—a helmet and a cuirass. Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland 2011-11-01T02:00:23.027Z The boy wanted an ensign's uniform, like that of the fourth Lord Moone in the miniature, and Chaff bought him a dragoon's helmet and cuirass. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z From the depth of his hiding-place, he saw an officer enter, his face in black lacquer, covered with a golden cuirass and surrounded by a troop of young girls in long dresses of bright colours. Strange Stories from the Lodge of Leisures 2011-10-17T02:00:17.420Z The prevailing, and indeed almost the universal, usage throughout this century was that the cuirass was worn covered. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z It consisted of a helmet for the head, cuirass for the chest, greaves for the legs, and a shield. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z They wear large helmets and cuirasses, with shoulder plates, and carry spears. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Buck laughed because the cuirass was already too small; and then he sighed. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z Eckm�hl ended with a fine exhibition of a "white arm" m�l�e by moonlight, in which the French proved the superiority of their double cuirasses over 282 the breastplates of the Austrians. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Long did she fight valiantly, both on land and on sea, with casque and cuirass. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z A linen corselet came into use instead of the heavy metal cuirass. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z The figure wore a short 36 chiton, probably under a cuirass, and greaves. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z His Maurice of Nassau shows that prince standing by a table and wearing a richly worked cuirass, the present of the States-General after the victory of Nieuwpoort, and an orange silk scarf. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z The captains leading the regiments were gleaming in their polished cuirasses; the red flags waved like gigantic flowers above the heads of the knights. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Blushing with confusion, the warrior maid allowed her equerry to unfasten her cuirass, and with a steady hand herself extracted the dart from her breast, emitting, however, in doing so, a piercing cry of pain. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z The bronze cuirass was often ornamented with gold. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z The figure wears a chiton beneath a cuirass, and perhaps holds a spear. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z He is dressed in black velvet, his breast covered with a cuirass, and on his head is a broad-brimmed black hat with white plumes. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z His cuirass was battered, for he had just returned from the walls, to which he had gone to make observations a little while before, and on which he sought death every day. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Madeleine, come quick, I beg you, to help me put on my cuirass! The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z Their shields were round and convex; and their cuirass was a close-fitting garment made of many layers of flax, plaited together or interwoven, and cemented and hardened with glue. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z Under the cuirass appears a chiton without sleeves. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z He wears a cuirass, yellow gloves, gray stockings, and boots with large tops and kneecaps of cloth. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z Over the waistcoat a sort of cuirass of black, rusty sheepskin, the curly wool outside. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z Note to aspiring knights in shining armor: Make sure to tuck a few Clif bars into your cuirass. Modern knights go on treadmill to measure effect of armor on energy expenditure 2011-08-01T22:31:49Z Hundreds of men who could scarcely be recognized as Frenchmen were coming up in disordered bands; cavalry, infantry, cuirassiers without cuirasses, horsemen on foot, foot soldiers on horseback, three-fourths unarmed! The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z From the cuirass hang down the flaps, which protected the loins. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Rembrandt, aged twenty-two or twenty-three, is dressed in a somewhat fanciful costume and wears a steel cuirass. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z It is made of leather of uncommon thickness, and well stuffed, and comes up so as to form a sort of cuirass, though without iron, such as the soldiers of Columbus used to wear. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z They wore, even in this hour of security and presumed relaxation, their weighty cuirasses, formed of steel plates that shone brilliantly. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z I was much astonished to see this fine tall fellow, with his helmet and his cuirass, who could have shouldered his way in a minute through all these people, going with them like a lamb. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z He wears a helmet, cuirass, and greaves, and has a spear in his left hand. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z The army of Tilly was drawn up in a long line, and the troops wore heavy cuirasses and helmets: Pappenheim commanded the left, opposite Gustavus, while Tilly undertook to engage the Saxons. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z On the Mount itself sunshine held sway; it radiated from the fortifications, "cuirass of the rock," and gleamed on the church, "tiara of its majesty." The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z A second volley followed the first, and the click of the balls on the cuirasses could be heard like the sound of hail on a roof. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z "You have blood upon you," said my cousin, pointing to the soldier's cuirass, who started and answered: "Yes; that is the blood of a white lancer: I killed him!" The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z The warrior has a short chiton, and leather cuirass, 56 sheathed sword, greaves, and a large shield, which he supports with the left hand. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z "The majestic Life Guards, distinctive white plumes fluttering, cuirasses glinting in the autumn sunshine, escort the princess along the Mall, and she really does look very lovely indeed." How do you commentate on a big occasion? 2011-04-26T10:34:44Z His studies for this picture were almost numberless,—a horse's head, an uplifted leg, cuirasses, helmets, models of horses in red wax, etc. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z The cornet, who had re-encased himself in his suit of steel, inserted his fingers under the breast-piece of his cuirass; and presently produced a folded parchment, upon which a large red seal was conspicuous. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z At length to fix them on the long, glittering line—for the sheen of the cuirasses were not all gone—that now approached in slow, laboured pace, as the crawl of a scotched snake. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z Restored:—Head, arms, several flaps of the cuirass, and left leg from the knee. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z The horsemen of this troop wore a cuirass and helmet of steel, over a livery in the Grand Duke's colors—bright blue with orange facings—with heavy boots, and white wool trousers. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z He armed himself with a steel cuirass damasquined with gold, a lance twelve feet long, two javelins, and an edged sword called the Thunderer, which at one single stroke would rend trees, rocks, and Druids. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z As the steeds swept past each other, the ring of steel could be heard—sword-blades glinting against cuirass and corslet—but neither of the combatants appeared to have obtained any advantage. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z “I never thought to be married this way!” sighed Bagsby, putting on the military coat, which, being stiff with embroidery, and twice too big for him, stuck out like an enormous cuirass. Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z Restored:—Nose, some flaps of the cuirass, left hand, right forearm, right foot, part of left thigh and knee. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z They were clad alike in short crimson kilts that left their knees bare; great brass helmets topped their heads, and brass cuirasses covered their breasts. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z He never doubted but that, armed as he was with a helmet, a cuirass, and brassarts, he would obtain an easy victory over a champion in a cap and a night-gown. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The cuirass of the time consisted only of the breast-plate; and the back of the wearer was left unprotected. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Now, this man was an officer who wore the white uniform and the black cuirass of Prince Boris's famous regiment. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z These appear to be uniformly dressed in helmet, chiton without cuirass, and boots, and, although the positions of xv., xvi. are conjectural, the sequence proposed seems highly probable. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Charity on his cuirass burns, and in His courage is the bounding overthrow Of instinct swart with sin. Contemporary Belgian Poetry Selected and Translated by Jethro Bithell 2011-03-10T03:00:44.993Z He took my gift very thankfully and reverentially, and had it sewed inside his shirt over his heart, for it was arranged that they should fight in their shirts without cuirass. The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z There appears no systematic uniform, some of the riders being dressed in helmets and cuirasses, some in felt wide-awakes, and short flying cloaks. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z His floating white and wire-sleeved cloak allowed his cuirass to be seen. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z In the background is a trophy which appears to consist of a trunk of a tree, to which a helmet, shield, and cuirass have been attached. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z My heart beat fast, and instinctively I arranged my handkerchief and pocket-book over my breast as a kind of cuirass. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z Fritz finished his cases, and Jack asked my assistance in carrying out his plan of making a cuirass for Turk out of the porcupine skin. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z The weapon was thrust so near to the face of the knight that the powder blackened his features, but the ball, luckily, just missed his head, and passing downwards on his cuirass, glanced off harmless. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z Of tall and wiry build, the young man's heavy black cuirass, worn German fashion, and his thick armlets, seemed not to weigh upon him. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z The Lapith is fully armed, having a cuirass above a chiton, a chlamys, and boots. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z There was neither flask nor leather cuirass, only the old coarse habit I had inherited from my predecessor in office. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z But on reaching the spot, he was hit on his cuirass by a musket-ball, which, although it glanced from the well-tempered metal, came with sufficient force to bring him to the ground. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies He is usually represented in a chariot of steel, conducted by Bellona, goddess of War: on his cuirass are painted several monsters; the figures of Fury and Anger ornament his helmet, while Renown precedes him. Heathen Mythology Armed like a German rider, with black casque, black cuirass and white cloak, Colonel Plouernel bestrode a powerful Breton bay mare, caparisoned in scarlet. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z A young warrior, wearing a cuirass over a short tunic, a chlamys and a helmet, clasps the hand of a seated woman. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Under the empire the heavy-armed, according to Josephus, had helmet, cuirass, a long sword worn on the left side, and a dagger on the right, pilum and scutum. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Our clothes are transformed more and more into a cuirass of ice during the day, and wet bandages at night. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 He wore a cuirass over his doublet, and carried his sword loose in the scabbard, while his men bore their pieces in their hands openly. Idonia: A Romance of Old London Their missiles, we are told, pierced cuirass and shield with ease, and they shot equally well dismounted and at the gallop. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" An armed warrior, Sosippos, who wears a tunic, cuirass, and chlamys, clasps the hand of a seated woman, who, with her left hand clasps the right hand of a small girl standing at her knee. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Both Greeks and Romans wore cuirasses, at one time of bronze, but afterwards of flexible materials. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli Cicero had been going about for days with a cuirass under his toga. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men How can Trude remain simple and genuinely Puritanical beneath her trappings of beaded crimson plush and cuirass of some hodgepodge of gold caught in at the hips. Woman Footnote 18: The cuirass would be well lined to prevent chafing. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim He stands near a trophy which consists of a helmet, cuirass, and greaves attached to the trunk of a tree. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z The principal pieces of defensive armour used by the ancients were shields, helmets, cuirasses, and greaves. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli You would have been struck with the stern and warlike appearance of these two giants, whose cuirasses and helmets, made like those of the ancients, without crest or plume, sparkled in the sun. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 They looked at the sky, which was bisected by the awning: the clouds, woolly white, surged one above the other; the sea was dazzling with its golden scales, like a giant cuirass. Majesty A Novel The archdeacon stepped ashore with casque and cuirass over his priestly robes, a long sword in his hand. The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles A Tale of the First Communal Charter As he glanced from Paris to Vincennes, he perceived on his left, in a valley, partly hidden by flowering almond-trees, a man, whose cuirass sparkled in the sunlight at its owner's slightest movement. Marguerite de Valois Twenty feet from Demonicus, a horseman clad in cuirass and helmet was stretched upon his back wounded and dying, with his round shield and lance lying near. The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril He had taken but a few steps in a hall littered with cuirasses and swords and lances, when he heard the Emperor's voice, speaking in an angry tone. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. He wore the armour of a Roman centurion—a lorica or cuirass, made of plates of bronze, fastened to a flexible body of leather; and cothurni, or a sort of laced boots, leaching to mid-leg. Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs "But he wishes you to join him immediately, as you will see by the letter that I have carefully put away in my cuirass," said the warrior hunting for the parchment. The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess On his right was the Louvre, dark and motionless, but full of strange and ominous sounds; soldiers on the drawbridge came and went, and helmets and cuirasses glittered in the moonlight. Marguerite de Valois Scarcely less wide is the difference between the plate armour of an old English baron, and the simple cuirass of a covenanter! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 My Adonis, there are more petticoats to be seen in the imperial palace than cuirasses or priests' gowns. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century Then the clang of iron mail and bronze cuirass resounded through the vaulted corridors. Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs He wore a brilliant steel cuirass, and a red turban wrapped around his gilded casque. The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess The latter were covered with cuirasses of mail, so that the snout of the wild boar should not harm them, and that they might be able to encounter the terrible animal with impunity. Marguerite de Valois He, therefore, took off the cuirass, and, when the Omayyad troops made their way into the city, attacked them furiously, notwithstanding his advanced age, and was slain. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" On our right "The Horse Guards"—the headquarters of the English army, with a couple of gorgeous lifeguardsmen in scarlet and white, and shining cuirasses, sitting like statues on their great black horses. The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History Light glinted on his plastic cuirass and danced on his red nylon tights. Thy Rocks and Rills We kept the prow of the ship to the storm, and every wave that washed over us made thicker our cuirass of ice. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar Therefore in all probability the ball would flatten itself against this cuirass or strike some part of the body wherein the wound would not be fatal. Marguerite de Valois In embracing him for the last time, she felt the cuirass he wore and exclaimed that such a precaution was unworthy of a man resolved to die. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" There were glittering cuirasses, and the agony of gashing wounds, and mangled warriors prostrate before the chief, distinguished by his crimson lance. Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards That is, no more clarions, no more floating standards, no more brilliant cuirasses, no more plumed helmets, which attract the eyes of the women!' The Silver Cross or The Carpenter of Nazareth Fermius' helmet sported three brilliantly-colored plumes, his shield and cuirass, enameled in half the colors of the spectrum, looked as though they were being worn for the first time. Triplanetary "As if you needed weapon and cuirass here!" cried Marguerite. Marguerite de Valois The sixth man wore the jewelled cuirass of a noble. Black Amazon of Mars While on the rampart, he was struck down by a cannon-shot; and a splinter from his cuirass mortally wounded a comrade to whom he was speaking at the time. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 These soldiers of Jerusalem will fly perhaps, but the soldiers of Pontius Pilate are tougher; they have good lances, thick cuirasses, and well tempered swords.' The Silver Cross or The Carpenter of Nazareth The iron head of the ponderous weapon struck the center of the Gaul's cuirass, which crunched inward like so much cardboard. Triplanetary Thrice we strove to break through their lines, thrice they opposed to our ironclad breast the flaming points of their lances, swift to pierce the stoutest cuirass. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels Here, the blue marble gives the helmets' gleam; Here, from the cuirass shoots the golden beam. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem Martial music contributed its thrilling charms; banners floated in the breeze; helmets, cuirasses, swords, and polished muskets gleamed in the rays of the unclouded sun. Hernando Cortez Makers of History I myself received a heavy thrust from a lance, which completely pierced my armour, and I should certainly have lost my life on the spot if my cuirass had not been strongly quilted with cotton. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. He had had trouble in finding a cuirass big enough for him to get into. Triplanetary These Indians were clad in a kind of cuirass made of cotton, and armed with lances, shields, bows, and slings; with each a tuft of feathers stuck on his head. 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. His right side unarmed was exposed to the enemy, whose left side, which was nearest to him was defended with half a cuirass. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem Well, then, at least wear under your robe the cuirass, which will protect you from a dagger-thrust. The Scarlet Banner His cuirass was of shining silver, richly inlaid with gold, the figure of a flying swan upon the breast. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 The girl had absently divested herself of her cuirass and was walking up and down the room with folded arms. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries Added to all this they had slings, cotton cuirasses, drums and trumpets, while most of them had their faces painted black and white. 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. But here she comes back through the air: one would think her a warrior covered with chased armor and a golden cuirass; she buzzes as she comes along. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 "But for your sake I will put on the cuirass." The Scarlet Banner The edges of the cuirass at the neck, arms, and belt, were bound with red silk. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 Towards evening, the sound of martial music was again heard; helmets and cuirasses gleamed in the setting sun. Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 Nothing daunted by this they each selected their man, whom they particularly aimed at with their arrows, but we had taken the precaution to put on cotton cuirasses. 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. If you haven't had the forethought to cuirass yourself with indifference, truth can cause a hydrophobia for which the only Pasteur is time. Eden An Episode On the winding red road shone like a rivulet of sparks the cuirasses of a group of horsemen approaching cautiously on a trot, as if exploring the way. Sónnica Their tufted casques, their polished and brilliant cuirasses and greaves glittered in the sun. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres Alexander had a double thorax of linen; and Iphicrates ordered his soldiers to lay aside their heavy metal cuirass, and go to battle in hempen armour. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries Among them we also perceived two troops of men armed with bows, lances, shields, slings, and stones, having their cotton cuirasses on. 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. But from shoulder to shoulder, from breast to girdle, was a cuirass of gems, flecked with absinthe and oscillant with flame. Eden An Episode The flexible cuirasses, formed by several thicknesses of superposed linen, or those of leather, decorated with nails, were defensive arms which the Celtiberian never laid aside, not even when in bed. Sónnica The figures in the foreground represent villagers returning from the battlefield with cuirasses, brass eagles, bullets, etc., which they had picked up. A Week at Waterloo in 1815 Lady De Lancey's Narrative: Being an Account of How She Nursed Her Husband, Colonel Sir William Howe De Lancey, Quartermaster-General of the Army, Mortally Wounded in the Great Battle From his cuirass a gorgon’s head had, in deference to local prejudice, been effaced; in its stead were scrolls and thunderbolts. Mary Magdalen Besides these, they carried shields, and wore cotton cuirasses. 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 progress in offensive and defensive improvements keeps the balance of fighting humanity pretty nearly even thus far; as in the development of a young lobster the claws and cuirass grow simultaneously. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 On the floor glistened cuirasses, greaves, and helmets, over which were thrown rich fabrics stolen from the Saguntine villas. Sónnica Fine, indeed, and proud we Swiss are, And I see no other soldiers In the streets of Rome as jaunty As we look with our cuirasses, In the black, red, yellow doublet. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. The lower part was iron, brilliantly polished, and to it were attached rings of the same metal, from which were suspended cuirasses, casques, lances, javelins, bucklers, trumpets, and many other warlike trophies. Legends & Romances of Brittany With respect to the weapons employed by this nation, they consisted in two-edged lances, which they threw by means of a thong, and would penetrate through any cuirass. 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. Wherever we went we were surrounded by boys and beggars offering Eagles from Frenchmen's helmets, cockades, pistols, swords, cuirasses, and other fragments. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) The old warrior, with extraordinary vigor, climbed upon the logs and searched beneath the cuirass of the corpse. Sónnica Some had buckled on cuirasses, Others wore their leather doublets; In the breeze the flag was waving, And the morning sun was shining On their spears and thick spiked clubs. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. He kissed the crucifix reverently, and put it in his bosom between the hard steel of his cuirass and his heart. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts For myself, whose failing had never been to covet gold, I took four chalchihuis stones out of a small box, and secreted them between my cuirass. 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. Almost all of them were held upon the condition of some annual contribution, consisting either of arrows, or quivers, or bows, or swords, or cuirasses, or other description of ancient armor. Architectural Antiquities of Normandy They wore triple-crested helmets and leather cuirasses, as if they were on hostile soil and feared treachery. Sónnica A dint upon the cuirass and the sight of the sword by his side catch his eye and he shudders. Graham of Claverhouse But why, also, should not the foot soldier wear something equivalent to the cuirass? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 We were altogether in want of defensive armour, and on that night many of us would have given all we possessed for a cuirass, helmet, or steel gorget. 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. Staveacre and I touched a much earlier phase of history when we discovered and bought derelict French helmets and cuirasses of 1798 that must once have been the booty of some Mameluke. With Manchesters in the East Many of them were adjusting the straps of their cuirasses, and the different tribes were jostled together and minus their leaders, who in vain had trumpeters blow their horns to bring the hosts to order. Sónnica Another day his cuirass was so well and carefully done, his uniform so perfectly brushed and laid out, and his lace cravat so skilfully arranged that he was certain Grimond was doing secret duty. Graham of Claverhouse The defensive arms of the Roman soldier were simply a small light helmet, a light cuirass, and greaves, or boots bound with brass. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 Cotton being very plentiful here we constructed ourselves cuirasses with it, which form the most efficient protection against Indian arrows, pikes, and slings. 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 young Prince Amuba was attired for the field; his helmet was of gold and his cuirass covered with plates of the same metal. The Cat of Bubastes A Tale of Ancient Egypt The bluish glint of the moon filtered through an opening in the cupola of his tent, shimmering upon the cuirasses which in the darkness shone like phosphorescent fishes. Sónnica And now her arm was round him, and with the other hand she caressed his face, while her warm bosom pressed against his cold, hard cuirass. Graham of Claverhouse And Madame Stock bustled about and half tore off her cuirass, pitched her helmet in the corner and looked very much alive and young. Melomaniacs They had all their cotton cuirasses on, which reached to their knees, and were armed with bows, lances, shields, and swords. 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. Some had breastpieces of thick leather confined by straps behind; while in the case of the officers the leather was covered with small pieces of metal, forming a cuirass. The Cat of Bubastes A Tale of Ancient Egypt He saw Hannibal move away supported by two Carthaginian captains in golden cuirasses, accompanied by a multitude. Sónnica Yes, that's it: for now I can feel all those desires that used to pass me by as if deflected by a cuirass of insensibility.... The Lonely Way—Intermezzo—Countess Mizzie Three Plays The image of an arm�d knight is graven Upon it, clad in perfect panoply— Cuishes, and greaves, and cuirass, with barred helm, Grauntleted hand, and sword, and blazoned shield. Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant Household Edition He was armed, and he kept constant guard, without minding the cold, the snow, or the ice, which stiffened his clothing as if it covered it with a granite cuirass. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras Several of the cuirasses and helmets taken at Waterloo are kept here. Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad He wore the cuirass and helmet made of gold from the rivers which the Galician tribes had brought him as a present. Sónnica All under my cuirass of steel I burn so furiously. Grimhild's Vengeance Three Ballads But if he put the little flower in the strap above his cuirass, not to look at it himself, but for others to look at, away with him! Rosinante to the Road Again The falling gauntlet quits the rein, Down drops the casque of steel, The cuirass leaves his shrinking side, The spur his gory heel. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 But as soon as day broke, brilliant breastplates surrounded with steel fringes, and glittering cuirasses, were seen at a distance, and showed that the king's army was at hand. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The besieged distinguished in the dark crowd of soldiers the cuirasses of certain horsemen which shone like plates of gold. Sónnica These were Grecian soldiers, Carians and Ionians, who had been cast upon the coasts of Egypt by a storm, and were completely covered with helmets, cuirasses, and other arms of brass. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Heavy cavalry, in our opinion, ought to wear the cuirass; this is the only relic of ancient defence which we are advocates for keeping up, and we do so upon the score of utility. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 One man on the right end of the line was dressed in a steel cuirass. The Saracen: The Holy War In the semidarkness Simon could not see the hole in the cuirass, but Grigor's hand went to his chest, and then he toppled over. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel He saw only cuirasses of metal; those made of leather had disappeared. Sónnica The Marshal, in his plumed helmet, golden cuirass, and high boots of gilded leather, was waiting, and now came forward to help Daphne to alight. In Brief Authority That day two horses had dropped dead beneath him; his cuirass and sword were hacked and battered, and a captured standard, blazing with the arms of Naples, was in his hand. 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 And now wagon-loads of French wounded began to pass, jolting over crushed helmets, rifles, cuirasses, and the carcasses of dead horses. The Maids of Paradise The hard leather cuirass he wore was cracked down the center. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The cuirass lies still attached to the helmet, but we find only the naked skeleton attached to the cuirass. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland The contrivances exemplified in the cuirass of the Pterichthys were scarce less remarkable. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed In the stable a great cuirass extended over the manger and a corselet of ring mail served as a chute through which the boy threw down clover to the colts. Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 A troop, consisting of twenty men, preceded; their bright arms, and caps, and cuirasses, reflecting back the blaze of the setting sun, like so many burnished mirrors. The Buccaneer A Tale They had seen the plains at their feet covered again and again with hordes of barbarians, and yet had lost not an inch of their height or a stone of their polished cuirass. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 The warrior's shield, with its motto “Magica sympathia,” his fat white hands, velvet breeches, steel cuirass, and stiff lace collar remained for days a grotesque image before his mind. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange The first, with its unyielding cuirass, needs a cylindrical passage; the second needs a very low tunnel, with a roof that will give a purchase to the ambulatory nipples of the back. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles There was the portrait of his father in cuirass and helmet. Lafayette Clear through the scales of the cuirass it tore, and into the Persian’s shoulder,—Glaucon’s cast, never at the Isthmus truer with hand or eye. A Victor of Salamis The constructor was thus led to encase the lower parts of his walls in a cuirass of stone imposed upon their brick cores. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 From the neck to the waist they wore a succession of brass rings which formed a species of cuirass. On the Equator It forms a sort of cuirass equal in length to almost three abdominal segments. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles Shame, shame befall the wicked maid, ’Twas she brought much mishap to pass; She sly removed the sword approved Of Hafbur, and the new cuirass. Hafbur and Signe a ballad Some were breakfasting from helmets full of cold boiled peas, others buckled on the well-dinted bronze cuirasses and greaves. A Victor of Salamis “And, when we tackle the water, it will be in a silver boat and with silver cuirasses and silver helmets, � la Lohengrin.” In Her Own Right In this courtyard was standing a carriage with two horses, on one of which was a postilion, and they saw, shining in the darkness, the cuirasses of a dozen musketeers. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental On the wing-cases, which fit him like a cuirass, he wears little chains of alternate pins and bosses. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles Bring me my steel panoply! give me my burgonet—my cuirass—and my trusty sword;—and let me arouse all Florence to a sense of its infamy in permitting that terrible inquisition to exist! Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf The gay ribbons that laced his cuirass, the red and blue embroidery that edged his “taxiarch’s” cloak, were from the needle of his daughter. A Victor of Salamis They were armed with sword, spear, helmet, shield, greaves, and cuirass. Ancient States and Empires The ancient members of his family had been here also, but with cuirasses on their breasts, and in worse company. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan By means of attacks which the assailant renews as soon as they are repulsed by the assailed, the Carabus contrives to raise the cuirass slightly and to slip his head beneath it. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles Mary's ignorance was an impenetrable cuirass; she would not try to understand, she could not even realise that she might possibly be mistaken. The Hero He wore a cuirass of silvered scale-armour over his purple chiton. A Victor of Salamis They even were not able to bear the weight of the cuirass and helmet, and the heavy weapons of their ancestors were exchanged for the bow. Ancient States and Empires His cuirass is blue, his sword-belt partly blue and partly yellow, his sleeves of changing blue and red, and his buskins yellow. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 03 (of 10), Filarete and Simone to Mantegna But what can such a cuirass avail against the bandit's ruthless pincers? The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles Ere yet he could walk across the floor, A ponderous iron cuirass he bore. Grimmer and Kamper The End of Sivard Snarenswayne and other ballads In pressing closer she had discovered the Athenian wore no cuirass. A Victor of Salamis Neither helmet nor cuirass wore he; nor had he any weapon save his sword; nor had he sufficient strength to wield his sword to any purpose in the event of a close encounter. The Boy Crusaders A Story of the Days of Louis IX. Over the cuirass he has a red chlamys, fastened in front with a knot, and fringed with gold, which hangs down from his shoulders. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 03 (of 10), Filarete and Simone to Mantegna They went on shore near a village called Bitouka, and advanced to meet a body of the natives, armed with shields and cuirasses made of buffalo-skin, and carrying bows, arrows, and daggers. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century They were a good offset to my rich helmet and sword, my burnished gauntlets and gaudy cuirass. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages My heart beat violently; and mechanically I arranged, as a species of cuirass, the handkerchief and portfolio that I carried in the breast of my uniform. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 Bisset's mail was almost hacked to pieces; the Templar's vestments were torn to rags, his cuirass pierced, and his eye and face wounded and bleeding. The Boy Crusaders A Story of the Days of Louis IX. He is wearing a yellow cuirass, and his sword-belt and sleeves, which are blue in colour, are all embroidered with gold. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 03 (of 10), Filarete and Simone to Mantegna Friars from the mendicant orders were among them, their habits tucked up, hoods thrown back, casques on their heads and cuirasses on their breasts. The Story of Paris He then drew a pair of polished steel gauntlets upon his hands, covered his breast with a brilliant cuirass, and placed a richly-mounted sword at his side. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages The ground around us was everywhere covered with fragments of helmets and cuirasses, with broken drums, gun-stocks, tatters of uniforms, and standards dyed with blood. The Two Great Retreats of History The twentieth sovereign, called Huascar-Titupac, “gave all the provinces new governors of royal blood, and introduced in the army a cuirass made of cotton and copper.” Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology He has a cuirass in the antique manner, all red and gold, as are his hose and his buskins. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 03 (of 10), Filarete and Simone to Mantegna 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 Even our Libyan Cohort—the Thirds—stood up in their padded cuirasses and did not whimper. Puck of Pook’s Hill Horse soldiers who wear the cuirass, a piece of defensive armour, covering the body from the neck to the waist. 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. It has neither strong flight, nor sticky wax, thorny armature nor gas barrage, so it proceeds to fashion an armor of bubbles, a cuirass of liquid film. Edge of the Jungle OEdidi bought several dogs, the long and white hair of whose skins serves as an ornament for cuirasses in his native land. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century He made use of the same difficulty to refuse him the cuirasses and the armour which filled the third. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers He was clad in helmet and cuirass, and armed with sword and poniard. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea As Cyrus came near the king he cast his javelin so truly, and with such force, that it pierced the cuirass of Artaxerxes, and wounded him in the breast. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality From high overhead a sprawling tarantula tossed aside the shriveled remains of his night's banquet, the emerald cuirass and empty mahogany helmet of a long-horned beetle, which eddied downward and landed upon my sheet. Edge of the Jungle The costumes, the helmets, and cuirasses resemble those of ancient Rome; but where priests and Levites appear, the oriental character is followed. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 His gilded cuirass, his steel helmet inlaid with gold, and his sword and club made of him a complete warrior. Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen “I never notice the cuirass,” said Lady Royland, embracing her son again. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War Beneath was the usual light leathern cuirass, covered with scales of shining metal; the centre, over the abdomen, ornamented with a gorgon's head and other warlike devices; a short sword being stuck in his girdle. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 Sometimes a really wistful heart would at once betray its presence under the Roman cuirass. Philippian Studies Lessons in Faith and Love from St. Paul's Epistle to the Philippians A spectral mist hung suspended a few feet over the lake; beneath it the water was like a steel cuirass, reflecting bordering foliage as black as jet. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest Sudolisu was dreaming of a young knight who rode a spirited horse; on his breast was a golden cuirass, and in his hand an invisible club. Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen He opened the door, to be welcomed by Lady Royland, who sprang from her chair, and proudly monopolised the task of taking off her son’s helmet, cuirass, and back-piece, after unbuckling his sword. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War Amidst the elephants flashed lance and sword and cuirass and other things reminiscent of the days of western chivalry. The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V Leave thou a leathern hunting helmet here on the table, and light scaled cuirass, which I will do on under my toga. The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1 But throughout this fight at close quarters the "Merrimac's" cuirass remained intact. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima He himself had not had time to put on his cuirass, but he seized his sword and buckler and defended himself valiantly, killing four of his adversaries and wounding several others. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World “Tchaw! trouble goes on!” said the man, changing the steel headpiece for a cuirass. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War Some of the corps wear steel or brass cuirasses; and the men and horses are of the largest size. A Treatise on the Tactical Use of the Three Arms: Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry Here he had a crowded levee of peasants, and collected a great many trophies, from cuirasses down to buttons and bullets. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) So Yesterday shall live again, And the steel line along the Rhine Shall cuirass thee and all that's thine. Lorraine A romance The next class to these had a short shield for a long, and lacked the cuirass; and after these another that had the same arms, only wanting the greaves. Stories From Livy It is thus related to cuirass, originally used of leathern armour. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) Ho, there!—but seek not for the buckler: 'tis100 Too heavy:—a light cuirass and my sword. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry Besides, at Waterloo and all the hamlets in the vicinage, there is a mart established for cuirasses; for the eagles worn by the imperial guard on their caps; for casques, swords, carabines, and similar articles. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) Her bosom was defended by a cuirass of cold-looking steel beads, finished off at the throat by a gigantic brooch, containing the portrait and hair of the late archdeacon. The Bishop's Secret Suddenly a big grin split Siddy's face and he laughed out loud at me, though the laugh changed to a gasp as I strapped in the cuirass three notches too tight. No Great Magic Panzer, a cuirass, is etymologically a pauncher, or defence for the paunch. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) Give me the cuirass—so: my baldric; now My sword: I had forgot the helm—where is it? The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry And yet again, a few lines lower— "As hammers on the anvils reel, Against the cuirass clangs the steel." Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) My heart beat violently, and I mechanically arranged, as a kind of rude cuirass, my handkerchief and pocketbook upon my breast. How The Redoubt Was Taken 1896 An archer of this time was clad in a cuirass, or a hauberk of chain-mail, with a salade on his head, which was a kind of bacinet. King Henry the Fifth Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre She is dressed like her companions, in a coarse linen skirt, whose uncouth folds disguise her hips, and a calico smock imprisoned in a black laced bodice, a sort of shapeless, barbarous cuirass. The Choice of Life This cuirass fits me well, the baldric better, And the helm not at all. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry The light falling in from the outside drew gleams from the warrior’s cuirass. The Adventures of Maya the Bee The Christians had all the advantage of armour and firearms, and fired behind bulwarks; the Turks were unprotected by cuirass or helmet or bulwark, and most of them had bows instead of guns. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs The cause of it became apparent to us when the head and arched neck of a black charger appeared, and then the white plume and polished cuirass of a Life Guardsman. In the Track of the Troops He ludicrously compares him to Thersites wearing the armour of Achilles, tottering at every step; leering with his little eyes under his enormous helmet, and his hunchback raising the cuirass above his shoulders. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 In the "Condemnation" the Emperor Decius wears a cuirass with a toga over it fastened on the right shoulder, as in the ancient imperial busts. Fra Angelico How his golden cuirass gleamed in the moonlight! The Adventures of Maya the Bee On the wall of the chancel hung an old trophy of armour, a helmet and a cuirass, black with age. Paul the Minstrel and Other Stories Reprinted from The Hill of Trouble and The Isles of Sunset But as I said, and ever must say, I provided for this service a breastplate, and not a cuirass; that is, I am armed on the breast, but not on the back. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth We were waiting for leave to enter, when the curtain was drawn aside, and a Cavalier in cuirass and plumed hat, a light moustache, his locks curling over his shoulders, came forth. The Boy who sailed with Blake He spread out the magnificent piece of cherry-colored satin, and then unfolded his design for a ‘pour-point,’ like a ‘Milan cuirass.’ The Bibliotaph and Other People The painting represented a light helmet, a gorget, a pair of arm pieces, a pair of iron gauntlets, a pair of cuirasses, a pair of cuisses and gambadoes, a sword, a knife, and a lance. The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8) I saw them—a long stream of mounted men, who rode in helmet and cuirass, and bore each aloft a long-beamed spear. The Singing Mouse Stories The traditions agree in making the warlike materials of the Bani Koreiza consist of 300 cuirasses, 500 bucklers, 1,500 sabres, &c. A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád' Showing that all the Wars of Mohammad Were Defensive; and that Aggressive War, or Compulsory Conversion, is not Allowed in The Koran - 1885 We watched eagerly for some time, when at length horse and foot, gay banners flying, cuirasses and helmets glittering in the bright sun, appeared over the brow of the distant hills. The Boy who sailed with Blake The feather shields were no match for the steel cuirasses. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure His helm, sword, and cuirass were found, so was his steed. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 A cuirassier is a cavalryman whose body is protected by a cuirass, a piece of defensive armor, covering the body from neck to girdle, and combining a breastplate and a back piece. Short Stories of Various Types A gun must be heavily loaded if the shot is to have any effect on such a monster, and penetrate such a cuirass of hide. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People But the cuirasses, which were sufficient to resist the balls from smooth-bore muskets, are easily penetrated by rifles. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Bare breasts, however resolute the hearts that beat beneath them, were no match for the steel cuirasses. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure They were met by a roar from the cove-head, and with that a line of glittering helmets and cuirasses sprang out of the night and charged past me. The Adventures of Harry Revel Near one of these tumuli, but lying apart by itself, was a golden cuirass adorned with precious stones. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation Bayonets and sabres, cuirasses and helmets flash in the sunlight as the invincible army camps with band and music and song above the Niemen. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People The regiments raised by Prince Maurice, of Orange, above referred to, were the first known as cuirassiers, on account of the cuirasses which they wore for defence. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Here strutted the lively, affected, and superfine Persian; and there the Circassian stalked with his long hair and chain cuirass. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity At length the word "fire!" was heard within the square, and as the bullets at pistol range rattled upon them, the cuirass afforded them no defence against the deadly volley. The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 This is, however, a mere conjecture, and another, at least equally probable conjecture, is that the cuirass of gold once covered the breast of Theodoric. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation He was the bearer, for Iermak, of two cuirasses, a cup of silver, and a cloak which the Czar had worn himself. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 The most interesting feature about this little creature is the cuirass which so perfectly protects his body. The Human Side of Animals Glancing back as he struggled, he saw, high above his shoulder, lit up by the flares from seaward, a line of flashing swords, helmets, cuirasses. The Mayor of Troy He wore in turn all sorts of hats and caps, many jewels and ornaments, and every variety of mantle, doublet, and cuirass. Rembrandt A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation Presently the scenery became very picturesque as we raced over the glistening surface, which flashed like a burnished cuirass beneath the rays of the rising sun. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Tausak spoke of the Cossacks as wonderful men and invincible heroes, lancing fire and thunder which penetrate through the cuirasses. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 The cuirass is not connected with the entire body of the animal, but only on the top of the head and along the spine. The Human Side of Animals They wore cuirasses formed of thin plates of gold, and over these mantles of gorgeous feather work. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico In the Iliad, on the other hand, what is obviously contemplated in general is a metal helmet, a metal cuirass, and a comparatively small round shield. The Sea-Kings of Crete Clothe thyself with the cuirass of assurance, so that thou mayest endure the arrows of suspicion which are successively pouring from the tongues of the heedless ones. Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas Gleaming with lance and sword and cuirass, it undulated as it crossed the broken slopes, till it seemed a sea, shining with 10,000 points of glancing steel, in motion. Deeds that Won the Empire Historic Battle Scenes It has a ventral cuirass as well as dorsal, and it is web-footed, while the crocodile has the toes free—another mark of inferiority. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America The Roman legions and their allies, amounting in all to seventy-six thousand men, wore helmets and cuirasses and carried swords and short throwing-spears. The Red Book of Heroes There are human figures, chariots and horses, cuirasses and axes, houses and barns, and ingots followed by a balance, and accompanied by numerals which probably indicate their value in Minoan talents. The Sea-Kings of Crete Around all hearts so noble as his there is a second envelope which forms a cuirass. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" "As far as the eye could reach," says one who describes the fight from the French ranks, "nothing was to be seen but cuirasses, helmets, busbies, sabres and lances, and glittering lines of bayonets." Deeds that Won the Empire Historic Battle Scenes They have learnt to kill one another in glittering cuirasses, in helmets topped with plumes, or maned with scarlet. A Mummer's Tale And through the cuirass and the ponderous shield Pinned him. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor The fineness of the membrane at the articulations enables us to perceive it at these unarmoured points, but the cuirass of the corselet conceals it in the central portion. Social Life in the Insect World The race of those Titans, who had worn the cuirasses of Hugues Capet, Philip Augustus and Francis the First, had already begun to disappear. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" Where cuirasses rung, our generous youths, formed in a circle, prostrated the illustrious givers of bracelets. The Norwegian account of Haco's expedition against Scotland, A.D. MCCLXIII. His powerful frame seemed to suggest the cuirass of the knights of old, as, silhouetted against the cloudy sky, he towered above the two diminutive aviators near whom he was standing. Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air The ground was covered all around with fragments of helmets and cuirasses, broken drums, gun-stocks, tatters of uniforms, and standards dyed with blood. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 On Donatello's pedestal there are two marble reliefs of winged boys holding the general's helmet, badge and cuirass. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres "Oh!" said D'Artagnan, striking his chest, which sounded like an empty cuirass; "it is impossible, Planchet." The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" As for cuirass and helmet, the range of modern guns and rifles has made them a little too ingenuous. Leaves from a Field Note-Book Now look to the warriors of modern times; you see the spear, the javelin, the shield, and the cuirass are changed for the musket and the light artillery. Consolations in Travel or, the Last Days of a Philosopher First came the governor's guard, their steel caps and cuirasses and halberds polished like silver. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales The Roman Pontiff," he remarks, "should trust to his dignity and to his sanctity, when coming into our capital, and not to an army with their swords and cuirasses. The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch Carbineers, with cuirasses and helmets polished like mirrors, lay without boots and stockings in wheelbarrows, to which a peasant had harnessed himself with his dog, and thus transported the heroes. Narrative of the Most Remarkable Events Which Occurred In and Near Leipzig Immediately Before, During, And Subsequent To, The Sanguinary Series Of Engagements Between The Allied Armies Of The French, From The 14th To The 19th October, 1813 She had kicked herself round on her side, like a cart-wheel, lying flat, with her feet, and the spider's jaws struck only hard cuirass. The Way of the Wild He wears a cuirass, and yellow gloves, grey stockings, and boots with large tops, and knee-caps of cloth. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers She looked resplendent in the casque and cuirass of the Red Cross Knight. Great Singers, First Series Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag He was dressed in scarlet, and wore a cuirass of steel. The Days of Mohammed There the cavalry must have been engaged; at least I there saw a great number of French cuirasses lying about. Narrative of the Most Remarkable Events Which Occurred In and Near Leipzig Immediately Before, During, And Subsequent To, The Sanguinary Series Of Engagements Between The Allied Armies Of The French, From The 14th To The 19th October, 1813 The mere sight of that yellow-banded cuirass shining in the sun was apparently quite enough for them—most of them, anyway. The Way of the Wild In the Night Watch we have swords, muskets, partisans, polished casques, damascened cuirasses, high boots, tied 134shoes, a halberd with its fluttering blue silk, a drum, and lances. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Here were many cuirasses and a great quantity of corselets, swords, bandoliers, pistols, and bullets. A Journal of the Swedish Embassy in the Years 1653 and 1654, Vol II. After two days ride through Belgium they reached Valenciennes, where the uniform of Rupert, in the scarlet and bright cuirass of the British dragoons, excited much attention, for British prisoners were rare in France. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars As for Kathlyn, she could not keep her eyes off the beautiful chain cuirass which had once upon a time been worn by one of Pundita's forebears, a warrior queen. The Adventures of Kathlyn The cuirass was of the time of Charles I., and the helmet dated from the Second Crusade. Five Children and It A cannon explodes below him, a comet is seen above; and in his right hand, notwithstanding his cuirass and voluminous Queen-Anne peruke, he brandishes the thunderbolt of Jupiter. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers The ripple of the Drina was no longer audible, but we saw it at some distance below us, like a cuirass of polished steel. Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family or, A Residence in Belgrade and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, during the years 1843 and 1844. The clothes had already been sent down by mounted lackeys, and Rupert was soon in full uniform again, the cuirass alone being laid aside. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars The imperialists, on the contrary, wore old-fashioned, close-fitting uniforms, mostly yellow in color, cuirasses, thigh-pieces, and helmets, and were marked by slow movements, absence of discipline, and the heaviness and unmanageable character of their artillery. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German I have adopted cuirass, but will be amenable to reasons. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals He saw now, on every side, a gleam of helmet and cuirass. Vergilius A Tale of the Coming of Christ The cuirass or corselet for the body, was made of horn cut in thin pieces and fastened upon linen cloth, one piece overlapping another. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper You are in a great hurry to get that bright cuirass of yours dented, Rupert; but I agree with you, the cavalry are always out of it. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars Thirty wine casks of capacious size were prepared, and in each was placed instead of its quota of wine a stalwart warrior, fully armed with sword, shield, helmet, and cuirass. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German The Countess Guiccioli who is reckoned a very cultivated young lady, and the dictionary, say cuirass. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals The image of an armed knight is graven Upon it, clad in perfect panoply— Cuishes, and greaves, and cuirass, with barred helm, Gauntleted hand, and sword, and blazoned shield. Poems As day approached Champlain and his two followers armed themselves, their armor consisting of cuirass, or breast-plate, steel coverings for the thighs, and a plumed helmet for the head. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality You do not wear your cuirass here; and your enemy might get a dagger planted between your shoulders as you walk the streets. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars 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 The dictionary says cuirass, but gives no authority; and a female friend of mine says positively cuirass, which makes me doubt the fact still more than before. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals Their riders had cuirasses and cuisses of the same materials, and helmets of burnished iron. 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. In every hot and fiery foray, the steed of Rhodolph is rearing and plunging, and his saber strokes fall in ringing blows upon cuirass and helmet. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power Soldiers protected by a cuirass, or breastplate, and mounted. De Quincey's Revolt of the Tartars The warrior who wears this cuirass does not use the tunic of elk-skin; he is consequently less protected, but a great deal more free; the said tunic being very heavy and very stiff. Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific I have written cuirass, but helmet runs in my head nevertheless—and will run in verse very well, whilk is the principal point. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals The terrified legionaries rushed from their ranks, cast away shield and cuirass, sword and dart. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. He crouched upon the ground, holding his helmet over him, while saber strokes and pike thrusts rang upon cuirass and buckler like blows upon an anvil. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power The entire number of the army, as already stated, was probably not less than forty thousand; they had numerous chariots, and were armed with bows and arrows, cuirasses, and bronze or copper swords. Ancient Egypt This declarant thinks that the city where the fort is contains as many as two thousand men of war, armed with arquebuses, muskets, campilans, cuirasses, and helmets. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 14 of 55 1606-1609 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 Though he began his military life at twenty-three, he always bore the cuirass of a man at arms upon his shoulders day and night on active service. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots His train was numerous and splendid, all dressed in the Indian manner: Twelve of them were armed with cuirasses and bucklers, carrying each a naked sword resting on his shoulder. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11 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 The polished armor of the cavaliers, cuirass, spear and helmet, glittered in the rays of the sun. The Empire of Russia “I am now going to pull out your sinews,” he said, “in order to make a belt for my father to use to bind on his cuirass.” Myths and Legends of China There has come to this place a son of Satan, clad in a cuirass of leopard-skin, with an iron helmet. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) The soldiers are not clothed in uniforms, but all have cuirasses of hardened leather below their ordinary dresses, with shields and helmets of the same material. 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 But as he clung to the yoke and was dragged along, Turnus broke his cuirass with his spear, and wounded him. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) The Æsir and all the heroes of Valhalla arm themselves and speed forth to the field, led on by Odin, with his golden helm and resplendent cuirass, and his spear called Gungnir. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson They are the chivalry of the deep, the tiny knights with lance and cuirass, and oval bossy shield carved in quaint conceits and ornamental fashion. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873 Foremost the Emperor rode, sunk in sad thought, his fingers twisted in his long white beard which flowed over his cuirass, his eyes filled with tears. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) Some of these indeed were in want of defensive armour, which they endeavoured to supply by fabricating cuirasses of iron, and of hard leather. 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 Cast with irresistible might, it tore its way through the youth’s shield, composed though it was of thick plates of brass and iron, and through his cuirass, and inflicted a ghastly wound in his breast. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) His napkin, tucked into his Roman collar, protected his bosom, an effective white cuirass. My Friend Prospero In battle he needs neither cuirass nor sword. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology After the lapse of a generation that has been weighted with the cuirass of Militarism, we are able to appreciate the force of that remark. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) Yet she headed her own troops, armed with sword and cuirass, avoiding neither peril nor fatigue in the quarrels of her master Gregory. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series We now perceived a man who had approached us: he was armed, and wore a cuirass. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862 Braver hearts never beat beneath a cuirass, but they were not armed, disciplined or even taught. The Felon's Track History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland, Embracing The Leading Events In The Irish Struggle From The Year 1843 To The Close Of 1848 Ceaseless toil to him is a cuirass warding off stormy passions. International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 We are no longer in the days of Julius II., who donned the cuirass, and buckled on the sword of the flesh, and sprang himself into the breach. The Roman Question The head was protected by a massive cuirass of bony plates firmly articulated together, but the hinder end of the body seems to have been simply enveloped in a leathery skin. The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science But it is often only to conceal the craven heart that beats beneath the brazen cuirass. Hints for Lovers In his silver helmet fluttered a lissom ostrich plume, his shining cuirass was damascened with gold, which metal also glittered on the hilt of his sword. St George's Cross There were cuirassiers," he says, "without cuirasses, fusileers without guns, horsemen on foot, and infantry on horseback. France in the Nineteenth Century He had brought with him from England a suit of mail, helmet and cuirass such as were worn by the soldiers of Cromwell. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 5, February, 1885 He himself, trusting to the fact of his being on horseback, now charged into the mass of assailants, and was struck through his cuirass by one of them with a spear. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II And yet, after all, The human heart is much more the same, whether it beats under a cuirass or under a corset. Hints for Lovers At the time, however, he put on a cheerful and hopeful look, and rode along the ranks showing himself to the men without helmet or cuirass. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I There was a steel headpiece, a cuirass, a gorget, and greaves, with a pair of gauntlets and a sword hanging beneath.—Hawthorne. An English Grammar "Yes; do you not remember that they brought several cuirasses and casques here, according to your reverence's orders?" The Forty-Five Guardsmen We may also refer to the great gain of the heavy French cavalry in the resumption of the cuirass, which they had for so long thrown aside. The Art of War Below are two waistcoat cuirasses opening down the front. Authorised Guide to the Tower of London They manfully encountered his first assault, and being armed with iron cuirasses and brass helmets, and protected with large shields, they were able to withstand the thrust of the Greek spears. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I The poor lad had but slight defensive armour--a light cuirass thrown on at the first alarm. The Rival Heirs; being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune "Never mind; will you buy all my armor, cuirass, sword, and all?" The Forty-Five Guardsmen The lance and the cuirass of strong leather doubled seem to me the best armament for light cavalry, the saber and iron cuirass the best for heavy cavalry. The Art of War To this the Persians answered, that they were Christians, armed in cuirasses of bright iron, and had built an impregnable fortress at Cananore. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 Their defensive arms are cotton corselets reaching to the feet and with sleeves; corselets made of wood and buffalo horn; and cuirasses made of bamboo and hard wood, which entirely cover them. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 02 of 55 1521-1569 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 Behind the division tall troopers in cuirasses mounted guard and moved carelessly about. Don Orsino My good friend, if we were in perfect peace, you would not buy so many cuirasses, and so secretly, too. The Forty-Five Guardsmen The masks cover the whole of the head; and the arms, breast, and hips, are protected by cuirass, petticoat, &c. of leather ribbed with bamboo. Sketches of Japanese Manners and Customs The sun's rays breaking through the ragged clouds sparkled upon spears and cuirasses. The Thirsty Sword They are clad in a pair of drawers and a cuirass of leather, while their arms consist of a small round shield with two handles, a spear, and a short but broad sword of bronze. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations Armed with the heavy cuirass of patience, he has overcome all enemies! by the subtle principles of his excellent law to satisfy every heart. Sacred Books of the East "Take these to the magazine," said Poulain, handing the cuirasses to a soldier. The Forty-Five Guardsmen He never doubted but what, armed as he was, with a helmet, a cuirass, and brassarts, he would obtain an easy victory over a champion in a cap and nightgown. Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories A German stiletto, sometimes called cuirass breakers, is shown in Fig. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do She wore what seemed like a cuirass of rubies—some uncut, but polished, and precious stones were sewn all over the body of her dress. The Man Who Laughs For as the champion warrior relies for victory upon his armor's strength, so 'right thought' is like a strong cuirass, able to withstand the six sense-robbers. Sacred Books of the East "Well, then, buy only the cuirass, or rather—now I think again—buy nothing at all." The Forty-Five Guardsmen He goes forth with the helmet and cuirass of Renaud, Amadis, and our most illustrious paladins, supported by unexampled generosity and magnanimity. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters The coat is scarlet instead of white, while the cuirass is abandoned. The Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe: William II, Germany; Francis Joseph, Austria-Hungary, Volume I. (of 2) He showed himself frequently in public on horseback, in a helmet and cuirass, with a huge projecting wig hanging below the helmet and over the cuirass—a sort of equestrian statue of imbecile war. The Man Who Laughs A few pieces of a golden cuirass discovered there and now in the museum of Ravenna, seem to confirm this story, which certainly is not unreasonable though of course it is the merest conjecture. Ravenna, a Study The first was adorned with a magnificent cuirass, so marvelous in its work that it seemed as if it had come out of the hands of Benvenuto Cellini. The Forty-Five Guardsmen How fine he must look in uniform, in that cavalry uniform, with the silver cuirass and the plumed helmet like the English soldiers in her father's books at home! Kimono He turned by and by and stood looking up at that picture of the man in the cuirass which Aurora had once noticed. The Grandissimes Over it were suspended Austrian and Bulgarian captures—a lance with a blood-stiffened pennant, a cuirass, entrenching tools, a steel helmet with an eloquent bullet-hole through the crown. The Flying Legion Well! but if you insist on not doffing your cuirass, you may find an opportunity of wearing it. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I "Bah! in time of peace; and I have got ten crowns instead of an old cuirass." The Forty-Five Guardsmen The men were some of them splendid in the garb of old Greek warriors, wearing cuirass and helmet of gold. Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. "This commingling of blue scarfs, of ladies, of cuirasses, of violins in the hall, and of trumpets in the square, offered a spectacle which is oftener seen in romances than elsewhere." A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 A white plume upon his head had made him conspicuous, and as, for so short a ride, he had left off his cuirass, three balls had passed through him from side to side. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 I am ashamed of being a young rake, when my seniors are covering their grey toupees with helmets and feathers, and accoutering their pot-bellies with cuirasses and martial masquerade habits. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I Take one cuirass, and I will take another; I give you my gloves and the rest of my armor for nothing. The Forty-Five Guardsmen Notice, however, was taken of an old man wearing a cuirass covered with red velvet; this, it was presumed, was he; and he was placed upon a shield and carried into the camp. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 After dinner, my sons returned to their occupation as tanners, Fritz to complete his belt, and Jack to make a sort of cuirass, of the formidable skin of the porcupine, to protect the dogs. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island We wear daggers, shirts of mail, and very often the whole cuirass under the cape. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 That means they have helmet as well as cuirass. The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales I will help you to carry these cuirasses which are to conquer the Philistines. The Forty-Five Guardsmen The cuirass of steel, whalebone, kid, and linen which molded her body to a fashionable figure seemed to be closing in on her heart and lungs with a stifling clutch. The Second Generation He finished by making a sort of helmet from the head of the animal, as strange as the cuirasses. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island He then fainted from exhaustion, and his captors hastened to relieve him of his cuirass and his cape of buff leather, which was pierced all over by musket balls. The Life of Marie de Medicis — Volume 3 As a faithful portrait of the first Florentine prentice who came to hand, this statue might have merit but for the awkward cuirass and kilt that partly drape the figure. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts "I hope not my cuirass and arms," said he, running to the door. The Forty-Five Guardsmen Here he had a crowded levée of peasants, and collected a great many trophies, from cuirasses down to buttons and bullets. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 385, August 15, 1829 Whose squares were laid with plates, and riveted with steel, And armed down along with pikes, whose hardened points ... had power to tear the joints Of cuirass or of mail. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook The Good Knight, who in such danger never slept without his steel gauntlets and thigh-pieces, with his cuirass by his side, was soon armed, and mounted his horse, which was already saddled. Bayard: the Good Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach Their equipment is, of course, much lighter, since they are without the cuirass, back-plate, and helmet. The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard And as they were none of them rich, they all wore, instead of the usual hunting dress, their helmets and cuirasses, which made Chicot ask if the wolves in Gascony used muskets and artillery. The Forty-Five Guardsmen He alludes to the cotton-trees of India, and describes a cuirass sent from Egypt to the King of Sparta embellished with gold and with fleeces from trees. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 46, August, 1861 He knew with Balisarda's lightest blows, Nor helm, nor shield, nor cuirass could avail, Nor strongly tempered plate, nor twisted mail. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook I do not myself consider that helmet, cuirass, and leather breeches form the appropriate appliances of a hero, when terminating in a pair of red morocco slippers. M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." Their sheep and camels were inherited by the Mussulmans: three hundred cuirasses, five hundred piles, a thousand lances, composed the most useful portion of the spoil. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 "Reverend prior," said he, "we only wait for you to examine the arms and cuirasses." The Forty-Five Guardsmen At the distance only of two bow-shots, the armies spent the morning in dreadful suspense, and the Romans tasted some necessary food, without unloosing the cuirass from their breast, or the bridle from their horses. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 Witness the following as specimens:— Sir Cloudesley Shovel is dressed in a Roman cuirass and sandals, but on his head is a full-bottomed wig of the eighteenth century. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Once again he read it from end to end ere he crumpled the note in under his cuirass for future consideration. M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." The loss of armies, the destruction of cities, and the dishonor of the Roman name, ineffectually solicited the successors of Gratian to restore the helmets and the cuirasses of the infantry. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 It is your cuirasses, in which you cannot move, which have made you lose all the battles you have lost. The Forty-Five Guardsmen Few of the chiefs were distinguished by cuirasses, scarcely any by helmets. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 In the courtyard below, the son of Priam is buckling on his brazen cuirass. Intentions Others: Yes, yes, yes, So off goes that cuirass! The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan The cuirass was of the time of Charles I, and the helmet dated from the Second Crusade. Five Children and It The Flemings, who by monseigneur's advice had fought without cuirasses, were active in the pursuit, and gave no rest to the Angevin army. The Forty-Five Guardsmen They parted; out came two—ushers, I suppose, they were—in cuirasses and kilts that reminded me somewhat of chain-mail—the first armour of any kind here that I had seen. The Moon Pool Raising her silver spear, she shook it, and the light gleamed from it and from the golden scales of her cuirass. Allan Quatermain And one who stood further off, drew a bow with such just strength, that the arrow finding its way through his cuirass, stuck in his ribs under the breast. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans And he replied: "It is very windy, Monsieur"; and so we began to talk while watching the rising tide, which ran over the sand and covered it with a steel cuirass. Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant Soon the road was illumined by a number of torches, thanks to which the duchess and Mayneville could see cuirasses and swords shining. The Forty-Five Guardsmen Humour him a little, and when you find an opportunity, stab him in the throat above the cuirass.' The Purcell Papers — Volume 3 In order to show how the head, eyes, and lungs are protected, the fireman put on the asbestos and wire-gauze cap, and the cuirass, and held the shield before his breast. The Miracle Mongers, an Exposé She pointed out a tall and stately woman with a solemn face, and with a gleaming bodice on like a cuirass, and her hair up on her head like a casque. The Burial of the Guns Hence, by transference, it would be employed to denote at times the shield which it supported, and at other times a cuirass, the purpose of which it in part served. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Some, while buckling on their belts and grasping their cuirasses, ate great mouthfuls, washed down by a draught of wine; and others, whose supper was less advanced, armed themselves with resignation. The Forty-Five Guardsmen The point unfortunately struck the cuirass, near the neck, and glancing aside it inflicted but a flesh wound, tearing the skin and tendons along the throat. The Purcell Papers — Volume 3 What cuirass, however thick, could withstand the blows of his spur? Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea One of their cuirasses, pierced on the shoulder by a ball from a biscayan,9 is in the collection of the Waterloo Museum. Les Misérables And that fresco, with warriors in Roman cuirasses and green and blue lappets, and knee-breeches—where could I have seen them before? Hauntings "I must take off the cuirass, then," said Chicot. The Forty-Five Guardsmen They asked where they were; the children came from the schools, and seeing neither sabers, nor cuirasses, neither infantry nor cavalry, they asked in turn where were their fathers. The Confession of a Child of the Century The Nautilus did not wish to strike at the impenetrable cuirass, but below the water-line, where the metallic covering no longer protected it. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The furious onsets of those great squadrons with cuirasses of iron and breasts of steel had ground the infantry to nothing. Les Misérables "An Englishman, I believe; pray, sir, will you inform me whether the household troops in England wear the Marboeuf cuirass?" Vivian Grey "Yes, doubtless; a brave captain like you does not change his cuirass for a frock without grave reasons." The Forty-Five Guardsmen And now he showed me pieces of armour, that is, a vizored headpiece or armet, with cuirass, backplates, pauldrons and vambraces, all very richly gilded, the which it seemed he had chosen for my defence. Martin Conisby's Vengeance Put a cuirass on this large breast, and you will have one of those fat German foot-soldiers so jovially painted by Terburg. Honore de Balzac, His Life and Writings On his cuirass he wore the silver cross of the Legion of Honor. Les Misérables I could hear them splintering against casque and cuirass like hail upon a casement. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 Henri, with his beautiful cuirass, and the glittering accessories of his military costume, tremblingly confided his love affairs to Anne, while he would not have dared to confess himself to Francois. The Forty-Five Guardsmen |
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