| 单词 | dirk |
| 例句 | She pushed her dirk into a northman’s chest through fijr and wool and boiled leather. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He drew the dirk across his throat, to show her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Many of the travelers were armed; Arya saw daggers and dirks, scythes and axes, and here and there a sword. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She rubbed ha throat where his dirk had cut ha. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The boy's face was blue and the dirk nowhere to be seen. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Bronn had raised himself to one knee, his sword in one hand and his dirk in the other. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He whispered a prayer to the nameless gods of the wood, and slipped his dirk free of its sheath. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "Take care of the horses," Bronn said, unsheathing the long dirk he wore at his hip. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "Will you yield?" he asked, giving the dirk a half turn. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A scarred face and a stubble of dark beard showed under his spiked steel cap, and he wore mail over boiled leather, dirk and shortsword at his belt. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ironbom, he knew at a glance; lean and long-legged, with black hair cut short, wind-chafed skin, strong sure hands, a dirk at her belt. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He carried dirk and dagger for closer work. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sullenly, she set to plucking a chicken while Yoren sat on the end of the bench sharpening the edge of his dirk with a whetstone. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z From a different wagon came the steady rhythmic scrape of steel on stone as Yoren sat, chewing sourleaf and sharpening the edge of his dirk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He spied longswords, dirks and daggers, a brace of throwing axes, mail beneath their cloaks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was the weaker of the two and he was afraid of pain; As he went down, he had drawn his dirk upon his brother. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon slid his dirk free, grabbing the man by the hair and jamming the point of the knife up under his chin as he reached for his—no, her— His hand froze. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her dirk was gone as well, and all her throwing axes; instead she had a sword in hand, a short sword with a broad thick blade, almost like a butcher’s cleaver. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He pulled the dirk away from the soft skin of her throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The blue knight climbed unsteady to his feet, and raised his dirk in the direction of Renly Baratheon, the salute of a champion to his king. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A round scarred face and a stubble of dark beard showed under his steel cap, and he wore mail over boiled leather, and a dirk and shortsword at his belt. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He wore a leather jerkin sewn with overlapping iron disks, and carried a dirk in one hand and an axe strapped to his back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His sister reached down inside her gown and drew a dirk from between her breasts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "I took her from a knight. The man was loath to give her up, but your name changed his thinking somewhat . . . that, and my dirk at his throat." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The knight in the spiked helm reached die ram-part, but Yoren tangled his black banner around his spike, and forced the point of his dirk through his armor while the man was fighting the cloth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A thrall offered them a platter, and she stabbed a salted fish and ate it off the end of her dirk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Bronn yanked out his dirk and pulled the meat from the fire. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The blue knight pulled a long dirk free and flicked open Tyrell's visor. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Drawing the dirk, he tested its edge with his thumb, pulled a whetstone from his belt pouch, and gave it a few licks. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “It’s a dirk and made for a big man.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "I see an axe on his saddle, a dirk at his belt, and a sellsword that trails after him like a hungry shadow. Where are the chains, sweet one?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Bronn had yanked back the man's head by the hair and driven the point of his dirk in under the ear, and afterward told Catelyn Stark that the other sellsword had died of his wound. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He found a wood-and-leather sheath that fit and slipped the dirk inside. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A pageboy slips and jostles the beautiful Morgan le Fay, who casually shoves a dirk into his heart. Review | Your perfect July 4 read: A book packed with politics, preaching and fireworks 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Prosecutors noted that the knife doesn’t qualify as a dirk or dagger under state law because it was a folding knife in a retracted position. Records reveal most detailed account of Dave Chappelle attack, but motive a mystery 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z He faces charges of possession of a concealed firearm, possession of an assault weapon, and possession of a concealed dirk or dagger. California police employee on leave for hateful posts, including advocating shooting cops, authorities say 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z De’Aundre Marquise Bonds, 40, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a dirk or dagger and felony vandalism with prior convictions, prosecutors said. L.A. actor previously convicted in deadly stabbing faces charges in new knife attack 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z The Bowie and dirk “are not appropriate for skinning animals, or any sport I’m aware of.” Knives for kids? How you view it may depend on where you live 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z All very private, in his red-carpeted shop, mirrored, hung with dirks. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z Here may be seen the Lochaber axe, Rob Roy's dirk, and sundry other curiosities. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z They come with murdering dirk in hand, Death, ruin, rapine in their train: To arms! rouse up and clear the land, Down with kingcraft, weeping Spain. Random Rhymes and Rambles 2012-03-21T02:00:31.003Z Lad, it stabs me like a French dirk, nor can I guard the thrust in tierce! Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Specifically, a switchblade, Bowie knife or a dirk. Knives for kids? How you view it may depend on where you live 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Hastily summoning his captains, he pointed over the parapet, and laid a hand upon his dirk with a motion understood by all. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z The women, half naked, would chant some wild measure, while the men would brandish their dirks and dance. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z His friends were rapidly falling around him; and as he turned to seek for refuge, Zulmiera approached him unperceived, and with one blow, drove the dirk into his very heart. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z He was very seriously hurt, but managed to despatch the animal with his dirk. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z This had often a small knife fixed on the scabbard, like a Highland officer’s dirk of the present day. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Looking upward at the moon, which now unveiled again, the man, smiling softly, pressed to his lips the dirk. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z So he that was born to as many good swords, and targes, and dirks, as would have busked all Glen Eredine, had no a weapon to lift but what grew on's oun hazels! Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z The guns were heavily charged with powder and shot; pistols and cutlasses, dirks and bowie-knives, were all in readiness, and the boat was alongside, manned by the sailors ready to receive us. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z Your brother, riding past, heard her cries, and rushed in, and, armed only with his dirk, attacked the hound. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z The Scottish “dirk” was a long dagger, and survives in name in the dirk worn by midshipmen of the royal navy, and in fact in that worn by officers of Highland regiments. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Whereupon, with a low growl, the retainers drew their dirks and pressed close round. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Then Mr Henry was so good that he ordered to let Neil go, and helped him up with's oun hand; but he flung the dirk as far as he could look at her. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Could either of them cross Loch Kreenan in a cobble when the waves are houses high, when their white crests cut the face like a Highland dirk? The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z Nat drew his dirk and gave a loud shout as he rushed forward. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z They would stand by their homesteads, they would grasp dirk and claymore, they would fight, they would die where they stood. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z Gently the lord of Tsu took from its rack his dirk, while his brother removed the sleeve from his own right arm and drew his sword, and, left foot forward, narrowly watched his movements. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z The uniform was the full Highland dress, with musket and broadsword, dirk and sporran of badger's or otter's skin. The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering 2011-09-09T02:01:00.467Z Harry was going to a part of the world where he was bound soon to get the gilt rubbed off his dirk. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z As he again buried his dirk in the hound's side, the dog shifted his hold from Nat's forearm to his shoulder and shook him as if he had been a child. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z The cutlass, by the way, was a middy’s dirk, of which I felt very proud indeed. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z He rose stealthily upon his knees, felt for a dirk in his obi, drew forth the blade and ran a finger along the edge, then laid the scabbard in the water. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z But in doing so, his foot slipped, and he fell heavily towards the piper with the naked dirk in his outstretched arm. The Clan Fraser in Canada Souvenir of the First Annual Gathering 2011-09-09T02:01:00.467Z Scotchmen are—” Five men sprang to their feet in a moment, and dirks were flashing in the lamplight. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z Nat drove his dirk into the animal as he fell, and threw his left arm across his throat to prevent the dog seizing him there. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z It seems all like a dream now, but I have little doubt my agility saved me, and enabled me to make such good use of my dirk that Zareppa never rose again. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z Without delay he girded on his swords and dirk, mounted his horse, and galloped to the Golden House. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z With one hand Duncan seized the deer’s horn, whilst with the other he drew his dirk. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Grettir at this moment noticed that his dirk had slipped from its sheath during the fall, and that it now lay conveniently near his hand. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z "Now, then, by Beelzebub! comes my turn, at last, to say a word," muttered the pirate chief, who had long been impatiently rubbing the jewels on his dirk. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z His grandfather, in the same insurrection of feeling, would have instantly put his hand on his dirk. Playing With Fire 2011-06-29T02:00:30.590Z He sought for a moment leisurely among the reeds, and seeing the scabbard gleam, replaced it with the dirk within his belt. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z The friend, however, lost his nerve and did not throw the dirk. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z And Franz drew his dirk and ran his finger along the keen edge. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z He had girded on a little dirk, scarce larger than a toothpick, and behind him came a strapping negro, laden with the falchion. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z "A few swords and muskets," said the Knight, carelessly; "a stray dirk or two, and some harpoons, furnish the greater part of the armory." The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z Many a lady in the annals of Japan has bared her breast to her husband's dirk in just such an emergency as this. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z He appeared to a friend and said that he would come again, when the friend must throw a dirk over his shoulder and he would return to this world. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Little money was found on his person, but he had a large revolver, two Derringer pistols, and a large dirk concealed about him. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z Helen, shrinking to the further end, seized a dirk from the sheath in which it hung, while Harold fired his second pistol. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z There were one or two articles of clothing, and besides these, two old-fashioned horse pistols, an ancient dirk, four or five wigs, and as many false beards and moustaches. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z Then, balancing the dirk, he looked on it with affectionate wistfulness, and, collecting his thoughts, hearkened musingly to the increasing turmoil. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z He superintended himself the pleasing task of arraying his friend in this dress; and buckled on the dirk with his own hands, which was the same he had himself worn when a midshipman. The Rival Crusoes The Ship Wreck also A Voyage to Norway; and The Fisherman's Cottage. 2011-01-06T03:00:54.123Z As if inflamed by the warlike associations of the locality, my companions produced sword-canes, dirks and poniards, and began comparing them with the air of experts. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z "Quick, the knife," he gasped, and like a flash the dirk was buried in the brute's heart. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z The middy, after the fashion of the time, wore a dirk, while his cousin, of course, carried a sword. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z Then, stabbing himself below the waist on the left side, he drew the dirk with firm and unswerving hand across, and, twisting it in the wound, gave it a slight turn upwards. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Before he dies, Cherninsky’s thief does manage to stick an ogre with his dirk. Sam Lipsyte: “The Dungeon Master.” 2010-09-27T04:00:00Z Did you never know of a gentleman wearing a dirk before? Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 He then looked at the edge of his dirk, and returned to his boat. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 Free o'er the Borders the tartan is streaming, The dirk is unsheath'd, and the claymore is gleaming, The prince and his clansmen in triumph advance, Nor needs he the long-promised succours of France. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 The tale of the sak� and dirks must have been the invention of the foe. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z In his belt he wore, besides the dirk, the common appendage, a couple of pistols, and, by his side, a broadsword of the most formidable dimensions. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 So Macbeth stepped gently over the floor and took the two dirks which belonged to the sentinels and stabbed poor old King Duncan to the heart, so he died without a groan. Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) I had a pistol and a Scottish dirk. Deep Moat Grange I do not wholly condemn all these, but I do think the world would be better and safer without guns, dirk knives, dogs, tobacco, and strong drink. Autobiography of Z. S. Hastings Since men may relieve themselves with the dirk of a too heavy existence, might not women seek relief in the embrace of the blessed sea? The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Fleur-de-Marie, seeing the dirk raised to stab her father, gave a shriek, sprung from the carriage, and threw her arms around him. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 "Drunkards ever tell the truth," flung back a MacLean with which he plunged a dirk into the heart of the tactless guest. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day See, here is a wound in his breast," cried I. "He has not been shot, but stabbed with a long sharp dirk or knife. Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Vol. II. I have the dirk and pistols, then: so bolt at once. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 Should she fling herself at his feet, and, baring her white bosom, implore the mercy of his dirk? The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Ruis stuck the dirk in his belt and placed the bags in the holster. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes The captain was accordingly stabbed to death with a dirk, and the ship steered to an anchorage. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day In other booths 51 were swords and dirks, glittering with jewels; and the chatter of the people when they talked together was not in a language that Jack could understand. Mopsa the Fairy "I thank you—thank ye, Hughie; but I go with good-will the gate that I am going; so the dirk—the dirk!" International Short Stories English Involved with his brother in the curse, he had raised his brows in angry scorn, while his fingers moved towards his dirk. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z I tried mine on, and felt so impatient to use my dirk, I could have eat my dinner with it, instead of employing a common knife.” Holiday House A Series of Tales Had he but been kind to thee, Living still he yet would be; Other sorrows I forgave, With my dirk I dug his grave. Legends of Florence Collected from the People, First Series On one shapely hip she wore a straight double-edged sword, and on the other a long dirk. Red Nails "It were very just to lay you beside him," he said, "but the blood of a base pickthank shall never mix on my father's dirk with that of a brave man." International Short Stories English He must bide his time, and wait and watch, and when occasion offered he must, with his father's dirk, slay the baleful sorceress. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Hence, by lifting his head and poising his dirk high in air, he asked of Caesar his Imperial will. Triplanetary There were all kinds of short swords, dirks, shivs, stilettos, daggers. The Sword Quick and unexpected as the move was, she almost matched it; for even as he grabbed her, her dirk was in her hand and she stabbed murderously at his throat. Red Nails The dirk as worn in full Highland costume is an elaborately ornamented weapon, with cairngorms or other stones set in the head of the handle, which has no guard. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" Floating before Sampei she lifted the weapon, pressed it to her bosom, then slowly unfastening the case, drew forth the dirk, which, with a cry, he recognised. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Then, with a short dirk, such as is owned by every samurai woman, she stabbed herself. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition Ye nations of the half-moon! now is the time when the song of the dervishes, and the scimitar, and the dirk, and the Kuran, can help no more! The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries She lost her dirk in the first moment of contact, and thereafter found herself powerless to inflict any appreciable pain on her giant attacker. Red Nails The dirk, in the shape of a straight blade, with a small guard, some 18 in. long, is worn by midshipmen in the British navy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" It was a precious blade, forged by Miochin himself, adorned with a hilt minutely worked with gold--a dirk which in childhood he had been wont to play with. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z A dirk is worn thrust into the right stocking. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" He then opened the chest, and his servant, William Geddes, stuck his dirk into her hind quarters and pinned her to the chest. Witch Stories As he is armed with a pistol and a dirk, in addition to his musket, I feel that the advantage of the covenant is largely on my side. Eleven days in the militia during the war of the rebellion A journal of the 'Emergency' campaign of 1862 The earlier forms were dork and durk, and the spelling dirk, adopted by Johnson, represents the pronunciation of the second form. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" The dirk, the body bared, the kneeling posture. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z He drew his breath hard, and in an instant his hand was upon his dirk. Little Wolf A Tale of the Western Frontier He glittered from head to foot, with dirk, pistol, and skean-dhu, and at least a hundred-weight of cairngorms cast a prismatic glory around his person. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 His dirk came out and opened with a wicked snap. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys With visible reluctance Buchanan divested himself of sword and dirk, and his comrades, now stricken dumb, followed his example. A Prince of Good Fellows Groping with aspen hands for the sword-rack, he took his dirk, and unsheathing it, passed a finger on its edge. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z Men, who had done each other no wrong, who had never met before, grasped each other by the throat—the Highland dirk and the Border knife were drawn. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III Then, reciting a farewell stanza of poetry, she calmly stood while her husband thrust his dirk into her heart. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality So far they had discovered a clumsy brass-barreled pistol and an ugly-looking spring dirk, which were sufficient to confirm the dangerous character of the men. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys And so saying the stranger threw open his cloak, discovering underneath a dirk and a brace of pistols; and at the same time, with an impressive gesture, he raised his cap from his head. Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. The breeder at his own feet had died swiftly of a deftly broken neck, a reddened dirk still clutched in his stiffening fingers. The Women-Stealers of Thrayx Said he: 'I mean to pull out my dirk, and poke it at all the bad men who try to get a shot at you. The First Little Pet Book with Ten Short Stories in Words of Three and Four Letters It was fortunate for the old Arab that the effort thus made by the amateur saltimbanque had shaken the dirk from his grasp,—else, in another instant, the camel would have ceased to "carry double." The Boy Slaves There was a blacksmith among them, who was set to manufacturing pike-heads and bayonets, and to turning long knives into daggers and dirks. Right on the Scaffold, or The Martyrs of 1822 The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 7 And the bear again raised his right fore paw, and showed the double row of crooked little dirks. The Red Moccasins A Story The clashing sword, the cleaving axe, The murd'rous dirk were there. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. In half a minute he had reached the port scuppers, and picked, out of a coil of rope, a long knife, or rather a short dirk, discoloured to the hilt with blood. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) After wrangling for a few minutes, he succeeded in buying their camel,—the price being a pair of blankets, a shirt, and the dirk that had been taken from Terence. The Boy Slaves With the rapidity of lightning Pierre plunges his long Provencal dirk in the executioner’s side. Orphans of the Storm The only justice there is the dirk and claymore. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 De Soto, it is said, found a dirk of his when he crossed the land of Apalache years later, seeking empire. The Flute of the Gods It was my first thought to pluck forth the dirk; but either it stuck too hard or my nerve failed me; and I desisted with a violent shudder. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) In this way their jackets and dreadnought trowsers—their caps and shoes—their dirks, belts, and pocket paraphernalia—were distributed among nearly as many claimants as there were pieces. The Boy Slaves He is fair and false, if I am not out in my judgment, with a smooth word and a tricky dirk, like the Campbells. Graham of Claverhouse I know a great many cases where they have been beaten to death with clubs, killed with knives and dirks, shot and hung. A Letter to Hon. Charles Sumner, with 'Statements' of Outrages upon Freedmen in Georgia His head was thrown upward, and he kept striking himself on the right side, just over the place where his ancestors had worn their dirks or broadswords. An Orkney Maid Once so caught, and nine or ten inches of the blood-stained dirk would be my last ex173perience on this side of eternity. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) Three midshipmen,—armed only with their tiny dirks,—what chance would they have among so many? The Boy Slaves One man whom I could name actually carried four revolvers and a dirk, without knowing any more about the use of either than a child of ten years might have done. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 A stranger touched Richling from behind, spoke a hurried word in Italian, and handed him a huge dirk. Dr. Sevier The next instant Yorimasa's retainer rushed out with blazing torch and joined battle with his dirk. Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan But those fat soles were cleverly fashioned to hide a long, keen knife-blade, like a dirk. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 The three midshipmen, drawing their dirks, advanced in line of battle up the slope. The Boy Slaves But thrusting the supposed dirk against the wall—presto—open sesame—the wall gave way, and she drew me through a doorway. Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 He drove a dirk into his bosom with such passionate might that he fell down, bereft of life, mighty and mightily fallen, on the deck beside her. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland Little gay madcaps they were, scarcely well into their teens, with little glittering toasting-forks of dirks dangling at their sides, and ready for any lark or mischief. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life I put on my hat and a light jacket, verified that my dirk was readily accessible and sealed up my room. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 Having returned their dirks to the sheath, they continued to advance towards the crest of the transverse sand-spar, as cautiously as at starting. The Boy Slaves About the sixteenth century the custom of wearing two swords, one large, the other about the size of a dirk, came into fashion. The Empire of the East A dark shape glided upon the scene, and drove a fatal dirk in the young soldier's back. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland Slowly the right hand came out of her loosened blouse and the firelight flashed on the blade of the dirk so tightly held that the woman's knuckles stood out white. The Roof Tree Having removed a long dirk and a pistol from the Jamaican's waistband, he ordered him to face about and walk back to the planter's house. The Black Buccaneer It appeared to be their only chance; and the impetuous Terence had already unsheathed his midshipman's dirk, with the design of burying it in the body of the animal. The Boy Slaves Tom Stevens had fought pluckily among the rest, and Will was ready with his shouts of encouragement, and a cutlass he had taken for use instead of his dirk, wherever the pressure was most severe. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson In another second they, too, were upon it, swarming over it like rats, digging and hacking at it with their dirks. Cleek, the Master Detective Now their weapons are long bows and forked arrows, swords and targets, harquebusses, muskets, dirks, and Lochaber axes. The Pennyles Pilgrimage Or The Money-lesse Perambulation of John Taylor They had not succeeded in this without a fight, in which the gallant old dog had been stabbed with a seaman's dirk or some other sharp weapon. The Black Buccaneer His hat was conical, and only distinguished by a small dirk glittering in the band, which he carried there as a place of safety from contact with the sea-water. The Buccaneer A Tale Will drew his dirk, and running along cut their thongs. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson "The Cracksman!" howled out Merode, twisting round in the darkness and reaching blindly for the haft of his dirk. Cleek, the Master Detective In Alabama, in 1880, the assessed value of guns, dirks, and pistols was nearly twice that of the libraries and five times that of the farm implements of the State. The New Nation Jeremy saw the saddle-colored mate step swiftly to one side, then come up from behind the mast, drawing a long dirk from his sash as he neared Job's back. The Black Buccaneer The man said, 'Swear it on your dirk,' and Inverawe did so. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 He sprang out of bed, seized his dirk and a brace of pistols which were part of the equipment given him by the first lieutenant. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson The brute’s amphibious, and I don’t believe it will turn upon me unless I stick my dirk into it; and I don’t care, I’ll risk it, if I die for it. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop Bill's been stealin' and got himself into trouble… a midshipman's dirk, it was, and he was seen taking it. Merry-Garden and Other Stories In half a minute he had reached the port scuppers, and picked out of a coil of rope a long knife, or rather a short dirk, discolored to the hilt with blood. Treasure Island Farragut, so far from restraining, went with them, waving his dirk and cheering them on. Admiral Farragut On the afternoon of the 5th many had their broadswords and dirks sharpened, and some partook of the Sacrament in the churches. The Red True Story Book “Well, then,” cried Murray, passionately, striking his open palm with the blue and gold inlaid blade of his dirk, “where’s your dead man?” Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop The Siege of Copenhagen was what you youngsters nowadays would call a 'fizzle,' I believe: or maybe Hartnoll's face of woe and groanings over his lost dirk damped the fireworks for me. Merry-Garden and Other Stories It was my first thought to pluck forth the dirk; but either it stuck too hard or my nerve failed me, and I desisted with a violent shudder. Treasure Island Another passenger leaped across, whereat the men yelled and drew their dirks. A Victor of Salamis Some 400 of them fell, struck down by the broadswords and dirks of their enemy, more than 700 were taken prisoners, and only a few hundreds escaped. The Red True Story Book I’m not going to risk my valuable life with nothing to preserve it but a ridiculous dirk. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop As for his dirk, I never took it, but I know the boy as did. Merry-Garden and Other Stories One morning one of the midshipmen, in stepping into the dockyard boat, had the misfortune to lose his dirk overboard. A Sailor of King George Already a dark sailor was drawing a dirk. A Victor of Salamis Another of the Prince's officers, Colquhoun Grant, drove a party of dragoons before him all the way into Edinburgh, and stuck his bloody dirk into the Castle gates as a defiance. The Red True Story Book “Take your cutlass to it, Tom,” said Murray; and as he spoke he drew his dirk. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop "I—I say," he stammered, "you don't by any chance happen to have my dirk?" Merry-Garden and Other Stories In passing through a large hall I found myself surrounded by coal-coloured gentlemen of all grades, one of whom wished to look at my dirk. A Sailor of King George The seamen thrust their dirks out to force them back. A Victor of Salamis Besides the usual stone implements of the mason and the housekeeper, many instruments of bone, such as needles, dirks, and bodkins, were found. The Book of the National Parks Then stooping to pick up the dirk, which had slipped from his hand, to fall with a loud jingle upon the polished floor, “No, I don’t,” cried the lad, in a vexed, appealing way. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop “A knife or a dirk,” the damsel replied. Ulf Van Yern and Other Ballads What kind of dirk do you wish to have?” A Sailor of King George He wore around his waist a leathern belt, to which was suspended a sword, a brace of pistols and a dirk. Great Pirate Stories My dirk in your side at the last! The Path of Dreams Poems You will be men of the sea, Hurray! for the cutlass; the dirk; an’ th’ pike; Wild rovers you will be. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure He was of course in the full Macdonald tartan regimentals—checkered kilt, sporran, plaid, a brace of pistols, a dirk in his stocking, and claymore. A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 About four months afterwards the bill was sent to the rear-admiral for payment of the dirk. A Sailor of King George The gray old yeoman of the frigate, with his mates, walked from gun to gun, silently placing a well-sharpened cutlass, a dirk, and a heavy leather boarding-cap at each man's side. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 But they were unarmed, while the alert Mexicans had revolvers in their hands and dirks within instant reach. Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants or, Serving Old Glory as Line Officers Shots rang out like spitting cats; dirks gleamed; and cutlasses did awful execution. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure When that was done, Lord Denbeigh turns to my master, and saith he, "Hast thou thy dirk with thee?" and the lad answered that he had both sword and dagger. A Brother To Dragons and Other Old-time Tales Of similar import to "Ne'er draw your dirk," q. v. The Proverbs of Scotland An old word for the box-handle of a dirk; it is mentioned by Shakspeare with the blade of the ideal dagger which Macbeth saw before him. 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. Then Jack ups with a glass o’ ale—it were in the kitching, miss—and he jumps on to a chair and draws his navy dirk. As We Sweep Through The Deep Seizing a cutlass and dirk, he stood beside the cluster of men, eager and keen to have a chance at the enemy. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure At last, however, they closed upon him, when unluckily his dirk slipped behind, and he could not, owing to his corpulence, reach it. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America A moment later Blackbeard bounded to his feet, a bloody dirk in his hand. Blackbeard: Buccaneer A dirk or dagger, a word still in use, though Johnson says it is the oldest acceptation of it. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The walls were draped with clan tartans, and eke the lounges and chairs; while the heads of many a royal stag adorned the walls, amidst tastefully displayed claymores, spears, shields, and dirks, and pistols. As We Sweep Through The Deep Then—when I give the signal to board—let each man seize a cutlass, a dirk, and two pistols, and strike down all that oppose him. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure When in close quarters the bayonets of the enemy were received on their targets; thrusting them aside, they resorted to the pistol and dirk to complete the confusion made by the musket and claymore. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America They were afraid of disturbing the bones of the drowned seaman who had fled from Blackbeard's bloody dirk. Blackbeard: Buccaneer The Anglo-Saxon hæft; the handle of a dirk, knife, or any edge-tool; also, the handle of an oar. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. He drew his dirk, but unwilling to strike, lest he might take the life of a companion in hiding, he stooped down, and found a goat with her kid stretched on the ground. Anecdotes of Animals But he’s a jolly tar dog, with dirk and pistol, too, He fights like William the Conqueror, he fights! Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The uniform of the regiment was the full Highland dress with musket and broadsword, to which many of the soldiers added the dirk at their own expense, and a purse of badger's or otter's skin. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Up aloft the pirate seamen were slashing the torn canvas with their dirks and casting loose the gaskets. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Where was the cabin-boy with his trusty dirk, eager to bleed for the cause? Explorers of the Dawn Only three of you—" "I'll give up my share of the honour to Morani's; he's fair bubbling for a chance to wipe out the miss he made with his dirk the other night. The Return of Blue Pete But now the other privateer had made fast, and her men came clambering over the rail, with cutlass, dirk, and pistols. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The officers wore the broad sword and dirk, and the men a half basket sword, as previously stated. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America There were lusty townsmen among those who beheld the scene but they sheepishly stood in their tracks and were afraid to punish the insolent pirate with his dirk and pistols. Blackbeard: Buccaneer He need no longer fear encountering the much-dreaded midshipman either in a duel or with his dirk. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea Expecting to encounter stalwart Highlanders in kilts, with dirks by their sides, we were disappointed to meet only staid-looking burghers and labouring men, in the ordinary dress of the present day. A Yacht Voyage Round England With a cheer, the sailors piled into the boats, rowed ashore, and—with cutlass and dirk in hand—pressed through the narrow streets. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The officers wore the broad sword and dirk, and the men a half basket sword. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America The pirate dodged the blow and whipped out his dirk which slithered through Jack's shirt and scratched his shoulder. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Quickly he draws his dirk: not now to be used in sport, for the mere pricking of a horse, but in serious earnest, to be buried in the body of a man—if need be. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea He advances casually, but with dirk in hand. Wappin' Wharf A Frightful Comedy of Pirates But, as the sailors scampered to the bulwarks with cutlass and with dirk, a sheet of flame burst from the port-holes of the drifting Nonsuch. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure They were not however unarmed, for both of them had a brace of pistols and their dirks stuck in belts concealed by their shirts. The Three Midshipmen Undismayed, he aimed a smashing blow at the pirate's wrist and the dirk went spinning into the water. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Crozier carries a pistol—Cadwallader his midshipman’s dirk, both weapons conspicuous outside their uniforms. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea Old Pew had a jerk with a long-handled dirk— His choice was a jab in the dark— And Morgan's crew, 'twixt me and you, Considered a rope a lark. Wappin' Wharf A Frightful Comedy of Pirates The enraged elves thereupon cast the man and his son both out of the hill, and flung the dirk after them; and in an instant all was dark. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology He had got leave to go down to Eagle House to visit his former master and old schoolfellows, and how grand he looked as he walked up and down the playground, handling his dirk. The Three Midshipmen Having returned their dirks to the sheath, they continued to advance towards the crest of the transverse sand-spur, as cautiously as at starting. The Boy Slaves Nor has the latter thought it necessary to take one from him; the mid is quite contented with that playful prod with his dirk. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea Patch: If I thought he was a spy, I 'd ketch him right here with me dirk. Wappin' Wharf A Frightful Comedy of Pirates Later, however, the master indicated that some other arrangement might be arrived at but the man was suspicious and armed himself with a dirk. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 Anything that was picturesque, whether it was a view or an old dirk, caught his attention at once. Historic Boyhoods The three midshipmen, drawing their dirks, advanced, in line of battle, up the slope. The Boy Slaves Get your dirk ready, Will, and have your hand close to the butt of that shooting-iron, you took from Mr De Lara.” The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea He drew his dirk, but unwilling to strike, lest he might take the life of a companion in seclusion, he stooped down, and discovered a goat with her kid stretched on the ground. A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals Nicol, failing a couple of broadswords or four dirks, had got two pieces of rusty old iron and placed them cross-wise on the extemporised floor. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols This was done with a dirk knife, but no wound was found there. Lincoln's Last Hours Three midshipmen, armed only with their tiny dirks, what chance would they have among so many? The Boy Slaves He had his dirk and a pistol, he said; and surely he could take care of two girls! Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow The dirk, the bolo, and the spear his own; Or lead the combat wild without a plan An artless savage, but a fearless man. The Battle of Bayan and Other Battles Of what use do you suppose a dirk would be in a hand-to-hand fight with a great burly Spaniard? The Pirate Slaver A Story of the West African Coast Once so caught, and nine or ten inches of the bloodstained dirk would be my last experience on this side of eternity. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 In this way their jackets and dreadnought trousers, their caps and shoes, their dirks, belts, and pocket paraphernalia, were distributed among nearly as many claimants as there were pieces. The Boy Slaves Edward Grahame was with us, but though a midshipman, dressed in his uniform, with a dirk by his side, he could scarcely in his own person answer all our requirements. Tales of the Sea And of our Jack Tars There were fragments of clothing, hair, blankets, murderous bowie and dirk knives, spurs, flasks, caps, and plumes, dropped all the way through the thicket, and the trees on every hand were riddled with balls. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War The Rich Barians, who had heard a most exaggerated account of the rising of the Spaniards against the Americans, armed with rifles, pistols, clubs, dirks, etc., were rushing down the hill by hundreds. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 "Would you aye be carrying that?" said I; for he looked so wild and lawless that it was not in me to be believing that he trusted to aught save his dirk. The McBrides A Romance of Arran It appeared to be their only chance; and the impetuous Terence had already unsheathed his midshipman’s dirk—with the design of burying it in the body of the animal. The Boy Slaves She thrust a dirk or pike-head into the hand of each, but to the Admiral she gave one of the pistols; the other she kept. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette Billie Blue's dirk had put a temporary quietus on my stoker, and the rest had fled as quickly as they had come. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure But I wish, for all that, they had put a ball or a dirk through the traitor's breast. Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North It's droll, droll—because a soft white coward died—they would kill me, me that would kill a man when I drew my dirk—ho, ho, ho! The McBrides A Romance of Arran It was fortunate for the old Arab that the effort thus made by the amateur saltimbanque had shaken the dirk from his grasp, else, in another instant, the camel would have ceased to “carry double.” The Boy Slaves Our lads had but one shot from the muskets, then into them with the dirk and sword. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn I had brought up with me from below a repeating rifle, so I handed him one of my revolvers and an Italian dirk that had been hanging on the wall as an ornament. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure His hand holds a sword, and by his side is a dirk. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450 Volume 18, New Series, August 14, 1852 Come a' ye chiefs, bring a' your clans, Frae a' your mountains, muirs, and glens, Bring a' your spears, swords, dirks, and guns, To shield and save Prince Charlie. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century After wrangling for a few minutes, he succeeded in buying their camel, the price being a pair of blankets, a shirt, and the dirk that had been taken from Terence. The Boy Slaves Not a bit abashed, the bard pulled out his dirk, and there was like to be a pretty to-do when I put between them. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Neither of them went out without being armed with a brace of pistols and a dirk, though these they kept hidden under their rough coats. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure I looked at the being in my turn, and began to be a little suspicious of his purpose, and to think of my dirk. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author They, like their fathers, bold and brave, Came at a call, wi' dirk and glaive; Of danger fearless, sworn to save Or fa' for Royal Charlie. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century But he got very soon tired of digging for it with his little dirk, or dagger. The Gold Of Fairnilee I have no doubt but for their gentry there had been dirks in us before we reached Corryarick. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn It was his custom to wear rings in his ears, to carry a murderous dirk, and to wrap around his bald head a red bandanna after the fashion of the buccaneers of old. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure The Black Colonel sprang from the saddle, walked to the edge of the crag, took his dirk from his garter and put it to his lips. The Black Colonel And when I marshal to the feast, With deer-skin belt around my waist, And in its fold a dirk embraced, Then Roland match shall Oliver. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century The captain shook him warmly by the hand before giving him his dirk—an example followed by all the officers and midshipmen, and by none more cordially than by Devereux and O’Grady. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy Sonachan grunted again; out he drew his dirk, and he rapped with the hilt of it loud and long at the door. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn “I say,” whispered Peterkin, “what a regiment of cavalry these fellows would make, mounted by gorillas armed with scythe-blades for swords and Highland claymores for dirks!” The Gorilla Hunters "Except," I interrupted with some sharpness, for I was still nettled, "when you have confided your language to the dirk, or let it speak in silence for itself." The Black Colonel The dirk was in Stuart Farquaharson's breast, but it was yet to be twisted. The Tyranny of Weakness Accept this dirk from me as a slight token of gratitude, and from henceforth consider yourself a quarter-deck officer—a midshipman.” Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy The skin of his jaw twitched and his nostrils expanded; a hand went to his dirk hilt on the moment. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn "I must confess," he said, "my ignorance of the differences among these penetrating weapons, whether dirks, daggers, stilettos, poniards, or bowie-knives." The Ape, the Idiot & Other People Once, as the story went, he asked Red Murdo, so-called for sundry reasons besides his tousled red hair, to shave him with the sharp edge of a dirk. The Black Colonel Bill had given Rodney a dirk, which he carried in his bosom. The Runaway The Adventures of Rodney Roverton Alphonse drew his dirk, which he had retained; but Paul implored him by a look to put it up again. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy Man," said he, "didn't I do the dirk trick with a fine touch of nobility? John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn I went up with the order, and thought I would first apply for the dirk; so I inquired for the butcher, whom I found sitting in the sheep-pen with the sheep, mending his trowsers. Peter Simple The tradition is that the Black Colonel used his dirk for spur on that ride, but I, who was a witness, know better. The Black Colonel But he had begun it; my honour was at stake, and I only wonder I had not drawn my dirk, and laid him dead at my feet. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer Fid immediately handed a brace of pistols and a dirk to True Blue, and together they rushed aft. True Blue Just then the carriage split asunder, and sent us flying, with swords, dirks, and hats, in different directions. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman ‘And haven’t they taken my hens to pay for that dirk of yours?’ cried another. Peter Simple I put it on with infinite satisfaction, and girded to my side a new dirk, which my uncle had given me, instead of my grandfather’s old sword. Paddy Finn “Let go,” I again shouted, rushing at him with my dirk. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days Neither Pringle nor Marline had arms, while two of the Frenchmen and the black had dirks, and the third Frenchman, as Fid knew, had pistols. True Blue It was very much as if the ground were planted thickly with short swords, daggers, dirks, and penknives. Dick Onslow Among the Redskins “Sall,” cried the odious woman, “fetch a mop and a pail of dirty water, and I’ll trundle that dirk out of his fist.” Peter Simple “And am I really to become a midshipman, and wear a cockade in my hat, and a dirk by my side?” Paddy Finn I told him that I had got my dirk, and that I hoped to make good use of that. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days Before, however, the smoke of the pistol which True Blue had fired had cleared off, he had sprung to the side of Paul Pringle and handed him the remaining pistol and a dirk. True Blue Now if I can’t go on board a man of war, and wear a cockade and a dirk by my side, I should like to take a voyage in a ship like that. Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures As the door opened, I drew my dirk, resolving to die like an officer, and as they advanced, I retreated to a corner, brandishing my dirk, without saying a word. Peter Simple Fortunately my right hand was free, and drawing my dirk, I pinned our antagonist through the throat to the deck. Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea With no little pride also he buckled on a sword to his side, dirks having by that time gone out of fashion. The Three Lieutenants Sir Henry borrowed a midshipman’s hat and dirk, as he had lost his own; and Nott, who had a few sovereigns in his pocket,—a wonderful sum for a midshipman,—divided them with him. True Blue Glover had insisted on lending him a uniform, jacket, and dirk, till he could obtain a suit of his own. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Don’t you know that you would have a uniform and wear a sword—I mean a dirk?” Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea “Oh yes, I have noted that,” said Murray, smiling; “and I see that they have both the plaid and dirk, though you call them sarong and kris.” The Rajah of Dah “What’s that?” shouted the lieutenant, and the middy clapped his hand to the hilt of his dirk. The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise He drew out several brace of pistols and a bundle of dirks. True Blue “Yes,” said Tom Long, “and the krises are just the same as dirks.” Middy and Ensign “That man,” cried Terry, pointing with his dirk to Rogers, one of the smart young fellows who had been Syd’s companion in the morning. Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea The Chamberlain gave a little crackling laugh, and held the flageolet like a dirk, flat along the inside of his arm and his fingers straining round the thick of it. Doom Castle “No, puppy, I have not gone below,” and as he spoke the lad pressed the hilt of his dirk involuntarily and sharply downward. The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise Then, with a pistol in one hand and a dirk in the other, he followed the Frenchman up the hatchway. True Blue “Good as a middy’s dirk,” said Tom Long, laughing. Middy and Ensign “What for?” said Rogers, eyeing the middy’s dirk; “to pick my teeth?” Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea The knife—the pistols—the dirk, went to their places, and last he put his hand upon the hilt of a sword—not a claymore, but the weapon he had worn in the foreign field. Doom Castle Well, dirk, if you like—of course it must turn out to be you. The Black Bar “Oh, they look beautiful and white now!” said Kenneth, with mock seriousness, as he drew his dirk and stropped it on his hand. Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai You can have this dirk, too, with the belt.” Middy and Ensign This done, and the dirk secured so that it could not twist back, Syd turned to the gaping wound, from which the blood still welled, but sluggishly. Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea This time the plunge of the dirk was actual; he felt it sear his side like a hot iron, and caught the wrist that held it only in time to check a second blow. Doom Castle So hesitating no longer than to give himself time to loosen his dirk in its sheath, he leaned forward once more, and in a low, earnest whisper gave the order,— “Go!” The Black Bar It’s a quarter to nine, and the dad will look dirks and daggers if we keep him waiting.” Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai He brought out a handsome little revolver, about half the weight and size of the heavy military “Colt” previously supplied; and also a well-made, long, thin dirk, with a thin belt. Middy and Ensign This done he passed the knife inside the neckerchief, pressed it down on the inner part of the thigh, and then took his sheathed dirk from his belt. Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea Then he handled the dirk with the pleasure of a child. Doom Castle “This” was, of course, Bob Howlett’s little midshipman’s dirk, a weapon worn more for ornament than use. The Black Bar The old man’s face was puffed out and red, for now, in place of his claymore and dirk, he had his pipes in hand. Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai I said eagerly, and my hand went to my dirk. Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser Archy’s eyes sparkled, for the loss of his dirk was a bitter memory. Cutlass and Cudgel But a suit of Highland clothes, and some of the more martial appurtenances of the lost Highland state, including the dirk that had roused Montaiglon's suspicion! Doom Castle But without a moment’s hesitation he bore Mark back against the bulkhead, gripping him with one hand and with the other holding the point of his dirk against the lad’s throat. The Black Bar Ta Mackhai!” yelled Tonal’; and, raising an old claymore in one hand, his dirk in the other, to the full stretch of his long arms, he shrieked out,— “Doon wi’ ta caterans! Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai “Well, Herrick,” he said, “got your dirk sharp?” Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser Oh, if I had my dirk here I could move them with that.” Cutlass and Cudgel Bring your pistols, but not your dirk; a ship’s cutlass, with which the armourer will supply you, will be much more serviceable for the work we have in hand to-night.” The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron Mark’s dirk was out now, and he presented it at the American skipper. The Black Bar His dirk was drawn and his face was thunderous as he took a step forward and spoke. Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess When he had heard of the battle of Culloden, he had provided himself with a claymore, a dirk, and a pistol; and had run off from school to take his chance in the field. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. But he had neither bar, marlinspike, nor dirk, nothing but his hands and a small pocket-knife, so a depressing feeling of vexation humbled him for a time. Cutlass and Cudgel Rob," he said, turning to his son, "my sword and dirk lie there: never draw them without reason, nor put them up without honour. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II. “What!” said Mark, in an awe-stricken whisper, as his hands involuntarily sought pistol and dirk. The Black Bar It mortified me as much as anything to find that when he had me thus at his mercy he dropped me half disdainfully, half pitifully, and put his dirk back into its sheath. Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess The Highlanders instantly ran to the enclosures in which the English were, fell on their knees, and began to cut down the hedges with their dirks. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. “You were to give me my dirk, Mrs Shackle.” Cutlass and Cudgel The Highlander who pointed the dirk at Lord Kilmarnock's breast, was the soldier's brother; the crowd who surrounded him were his kinsmen of the clan. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. Pistols and dirks were in great demand, and formed a part of the personal habiliments of all those conspicuous for their opposition to the Convention measure. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 “I know not that either,” said I. “He is a valiant man, and hath a dirk at his girdle; and I pity the man who tries to take the cloak from him by force.” Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess A dirk and a brace of pistols were stuck in her belt. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania But at the end of five minutes he stopped, and thrust back the dirk into its sheath. Cutlass and Cudgel He had a long red beard, and wore a pistol and dirk by his side, carrying always a gun in his hand. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. His powerful left arm, driving the double-razor-edged dirk in short, resistless arcs, managed to keep the snaky tendrils from coiling about his right arm, which was wielding the heavy, trenchant sword. Spacehounds of IPC Take this bow and dirk; and farewell, my friend, till we meet again.” Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess Armed with pistols and dirks they attended the camp meeting. The Kentucky Ranger She stopped, and looked from his face to his dirk, and back. Cutlass and Cudgel Here was a dirk, the edges entirely worn away, and whitened. The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns Then, the wicked dirk in his left hand and the long and heavy saber weaving a circular path of brilliance in the sun, he stepped forward a couple of paces to meet the attackers. Spacehounds of IPC I would sooner he had cut at me with his dirk. Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess But the arms stacked in silent panoply, or the daggers, dirks and powder flasks, would not suffice to give the collection the answer to the questions it involved. A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks" “Ay, ay, sir!” came from the men, the boat began to surge through the still water, and the boy tried to shift the lion’s head which formed the top of his dirk handle. Cutlass and Cudgel I had been tricked out in some Highland costume especially pleasing to the Earl—cap, kilts, dirk and all—and was taken by my Uncle Jack MacKenzie to the Beaver Club. Lords of the North Nothing at all but one thing; they are clever at their nets and at religion, but I am not hearing that they can play with the sword or the dirk. Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers It was the very dirk he had won by his well-danced hornpipe on his voyage with M. Champlain. Some Three Hundred Years Ago Over their cups, they talked about the bloody business of that day's occupation, in the course of which they drew out their dirks, and wiped from their handles, clots of blood and hair. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. He crouched down as low as he could, not daring to raise even his head, and wondering whether the bright hilt of his dirk would show, and he thrust it farther into his breast. Cutlass and Cudgel On making their way into the inner room Shūzen was found, clad all in white, the bloody dirk in hand, the body fallen forward on the ceremonial mats. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 Hiram Trickey had sent home a photograph, which showed him to have become very like the picture of a pirate in Cyrus's old book, with pistols and a dirk at his belt. Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know Just then there came a lull in the tales and the old fellow, to urge on the flagging spirits, brandished his dirk and pledged it to "The best fellow yet!" Some Three Hundred Years Ago Their appearance was altogether horrible, they wore leather aprons, which were sprinkled all over with blood, they had large horse pistols in their belts, and a dirk and sabre by their sides. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. As this thought struck him, his hand went involuntarily to his side to get a good grip of and draw his dirk. Cutlass and Cudgel As he did so, Hikozaémon, despairing of success, hurled his dirk. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 Cairngorm is a favourite ornamental stone in Scotland, being set in the lids of snuff-mulls, in the handles of dirks and in brooches for Highland costume. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Lads, get out your dirks and keep up stout hearts. Tom Slade at Temple Camp Overcoming every impulse to fear, the smith approached the threshold steadily, stuck the dirk into it as directed, and entered. Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know In their belts array'd, where the dark blue blade Is hung, with the dirk at the side; When the sword is at large, and uplifted the targe, Ha! not a foe the boys will abide. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century He then strapped on the man's dirk, and put his revolver in his pocket. Golden Stories A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost Writers He dared not leap after it but faced the skilled fencer, blazing defiance though fully expectant of the unsheathed dirk. Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi A flimsy shift on a bunker cot, With a thin dirk slot through the bosom spot And the lace stiff-dry in a purplish blot. The Dead Men's Song Being the Story of a Poem and a Reminiscent Sketch of its Author Young Ewing Allison The fairies, incensed, seized the smith and his son, and throwing them out of the hill, flung the dirk after them, and in an instant all was dark. Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know The man's eyes rolled, and he fell, like one stone-dead, his dirk sticking in the sidewalk. The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times The third had not been idle and as Halloway straightened and wheeled, he met the cyclonic lunge of a snarling adversary with a lifted and wickedly gleaming dirk. A Pagan of the Hills "And you are sure you have seen this young man, who drew his dirk on you, before?" The Brother Clerks A Tale of New-Orleans The ruffian recoiled, staggering, and clutched at the hilt of a dirk in his belt. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett When the crocodile was going to start back again, Prince Fire-fade untied the dirk from his own belt, and setting it on the creature's neck, sent him away. Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know "Go to the devil!" said Beauchamp, again laying his hand on his dirk. Alec Forbes of Howglen Every man carried at least one pistol and a dirk in his belt. The Sun Of Quebec A Story of a Great Crisis My highland dirk, that used to hang beside my crutches, I have gravely removed into a neighbouring closet, the key of which I cannot command in case of spring-tide paroxysms. The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Quick as a flash, he drew from his belt a dirk, and would have stabbed his antagonist, had not a bystander seized his uplifted arm, while another wrenched the weapon from his grasp. A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett She might 'a' slipped a dirk in me, but she wasn't that kind. Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates Beauchamp's hand, following its foolish habit, fell upon the hilt of his dirk. Alec Forbes of Howglen He wondered what was the present mission of the schooner, and he thought of the bronze eighteen-pounder, and of the dirks and pistols in the belts of the crew. The Sun Of Quebec A Story of a Great Crisis I have got an Highland dirk, for which I have great veneration; as it once was the dirk of Lord Balmerino. The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham All of them had brought broadswords and dirks, and Captain Jervoise at once set to work buying, at various shops, iron head pieces, muskets, and other accoutrements. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden They also purchased a quantity of powder and balls, and then desired to look at some dirks, two of which they decided to take. Oscar The Boy Who Had His Own Way They each have a corner of the mantle of Lane Fleming in one hand and a dirk in the other. Murder in the Gunroom The slaver carried pistol and dirk in his belt, and those of the crew whom he could see were sturdy, hardy men. The Sun Of Quebec A Story of a Great Crisis The master armourer stopped—not with any fear of death upon him, but lest a stroke of his master's dirk should destroy their well-arranged mode of escape. The Black Douglas McKay fought with a clubbed musket, and the French sailor held a dirk in one hand and an empty pistol in the other. The Harbor Master One drawer was filled with ivory handled dirks, hunting knives, and pipe- bowls; upon which the carver had exercised all his cunning skill. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three Mr. Nash, of course, had both revolver and dirk knife concealed somewhere about his person. Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life Dark of complexion, short and broad, some of them wore earrings, and, without exception, they carried dirks and now and then both pistols and dirks in their belts. The Sun Of Quebec A Story of a Great Crisis He wore a sporran an' a dirk, An' a beard like besom bristles, He was an elder o' the kirk And he hated kists o' whistles! The Auld Doctor and other Poems and Songs in Scots He was armed with a musket and sword, besides pistols and dirks. The Women of the Arabs The civilization of the Semples was scarce a century old; and behind them were generations of fierce men, whose hands had been on their dirks for a word or a look. The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York With his dirk he cut a quantity of palmetto leaves and made himself a very comfortable bed, on which he was soon asleep, fearing no pirates. Kate Bonnet The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter His dress was that of a seafaring man, rough but rather good in texture, and a belt held a long dirk in a scabbard which was usual at that time. The Sun Of Quebec A Story of a Great Crisis He looked round to the open door, and there stood a huge Highlander in our tartans, with musket, pistols, claymore, dirk, skian, and all, and soft brogues of untanned leather on his feet. The Disentanglers He is said to have hung the dirk up in his room and to have often wept as he gazed upon it. The War Chief of the Six Nations A Chronicle of Joseph Brant They wore the Highland dress, with a sporran of badger's or otter's skin and carried musket and broadsword; some of them wore a dirk at their own cost. A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs The Story of a Hundred Years, 1761-1861 From somewhere on his person, he produced a dirk and slashed vigorously. The Pride of Palomar They used their claymores, their dirks, their scythes fastened upon poles, against the horses, then, springing up, put long arms about the horsemen and, regardless of sword or pistol, dragged them down. Foes You have pistols, and here are rifles and dirks. Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia Captain Brant drew a dirk which he usually carried with him, and in the excitement of the moment inflicted a slight wound on Isaac's hand. The War Chief of the Six Nations A Chronicle of Joseph Brant His garments were stiff with his own blood, and the dirk knife, still buried to the hilt in his heart, told the story of his death. The Fatal Glove He picked up Pablo's dirk and give it back to the old man. The Pride of Palomar They found themselves confronted by English sailors with dirk and musket. French and English A Story of the Struggle in America One of his hands was wreathed in the neckcloth of his prostrate foe, while the other was employed in freeing his own dirk from the encumbrances of his vest. Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia His hand stole down to the long dirk in his belt, and then clutched it. A Sea Queen's Sailing To resist invasion the Picts would be armed with spears, short swords and dirks, but, save perhaps a targe, were without defensive body armour, which they scorned to use in battle, preferring to fight stripped. Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time or, The Jarls and The Freskyns For answer Pablo snarled and tried to stab him, so Parker, recalling a fragment of the athletic lore of his youth, got a wristlock on the old man and took the dirk away from him. The Pride of Palomar You must give up your dirks, and pass your word not to try to escape; but after having done this, you will be free to come and go as you will. French and English A Story of the Struggle in America Without more ado, he mounts the young gentleman and is about to pluck out his eyes, when he feels the dirk in his ribs, and then they cut loose. Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia He kept one of the dirks, the sash, and moccasins for himself; the rest he distributed as presents among his messmates. Life of Tecumseh, and of His Brother the Prophet With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians He was armed with two pistols and a dirk to defend himself. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. My single weapon was a small dirk, as we kill only in self-defence. Prince Lazybones and Other Stories By Mrs. W. J. Hays They came drunk and armed with dirks, clubs, knives, and horsewhips, and swore they would break up the meeting. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made Yet stay—where is the dirk which you found at the stable? Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia I had provided for the purpose, before I left Edinburgh, a Highland dress, accoutred cap-à-pie with a broadsword, shield, and dirk, found upon the field of Culloden. A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character "Shoot! shoot!! shoot!!!" she exclaimed, with a double barrelled pistol in one hand and a long dirk knife in the other, utterly unterrified and fully ready for a death struggle. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. It was a common thing for southern men to carry dirks, especially during the war. My Life In The South My redoubtable antagonist," says he, "had got on the fence, and, looking down at me, said, 'D—— you, you are feeling for a dirk, are you?' Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made I reckon there was something to scare him off at last, however, for here's his dirk—I suppose it's his—which I found at the stable-door. Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia It’s not much to boast of; but as soon as I could bear the weight of a cockade and a dirk, uncle got me a berth as midshipman on board his own ship. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 24, 1841 There he was captured by the watchman on the Island, who with pistols, dirk and cutlass in hand, threatened if he resisted that death would be his instant doom. The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. Close at hand, by the same party, lay some more modern fire arms, as well as a long dirk, with a silver mounted handle. Varney the Vampire Or the Feast of Blood Even in America the Sicilian carries a dirk, and the "death sign" in a court room has silenced many a witness. Our Foreigners A Chronicle of Americans in the Making How was she to prove that the dirk of the youth was not in his possession at the time of the murder? Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia There were killed seven young men, who had barricaded themselves behind tables and would there make sport with their dirks, but the good halberds, well pointed and sharp as they were, soon silenced them. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees It was a day when men habitually journeyed with pistols in their holsters or a dirk somewhere about them, but Adam carried that musket merely because he loved it—like a dog or a woman! Lewis Rand Then, in the presence of the Koreish, he told his young men to draw their dirks, and said, "By the Lord! had ye killed him, not one of you had remained alive." Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Clear I saw the Soul at work, All through fair Saint Francis vale, Beauty-making; like a dirk Peering bright amid the mail. Thoughts, Moods and Ideals: Crimes of Leisure A hundred dirks flashed into the moonlight, and the Irish, wherever they could be found, were struck down and stabbed. The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times In the handle of his dirk the rich stones sparkled as they rose and fell with the rise and fall of the maiden's white bosom. Audrey Once or twice his fierce Highland blood surged into his face, and his hand stole mechanically to the place where his dirk had once been, but the motion was as transitory as a thought. Scottish sketches At last they proposed to seize him, and that a number of men, one from each tribe and family, should at the same moment drive their dirks into him. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology We reviewed the arms and ancient valuables of this distinguished family—saw the dirk and broadsword of Rorie Mhor, and his horn, which would drench three chiefs of these degenerate days. Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft "The cracksman!" howled out Merode, twisting round in the darkness and reaching blindly for the haft of his dirk. Cleek: the Man of the Forty Faces His companion thrust aside his waistcoat, pointed to the handle of a dirk and nodded. Twice Told Tales He longed to meet Strang face to face, and with an hereditary and quite involuntary instinct he put his hand to the place where his forefathers had always carried their dirks. Scottish sketches Once, when Mohammed had disappeared, and his uncle suspected that the Koreish had seized him, he armed a party of Hâshimite youths with dirks, and went to the Kaaba, to the Koreish. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology It is said that a knife, or dirk, and a pair of scissors of very ancient origin, which we were shown, were found by Mr. Marble in a fissure of this solid rock. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 4, April, 1884 In another second they, too, were upon it—swarming over it like rats, and digging and hacking at it with their dirks. Cleek: the Man of the Forty Faces Matted branches grind and crash, Into darkness dives the flash, Stabs, a dread gold dirk of fire, Loads the lift with splinters dire. Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. "Upon our honours," they all cried together; upon which I was satisfied, and putting my dirk into its sheath, was about to quit the room. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 For sword and dirk are given to men that they may slay rebels, and faithfully serve their prince, and not that they may go about committing sin and killing the daughters of innocent men. Tales of Old Japan But he had begun it: my honour was at stake, and I only wonder I had not drawn my dirk, and laid him dead at my feet. Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer And lo! here they were, howling and crowding about him—dirks in their hands and devils in their eyes and hearts—and the paper not his yet! Cleek: the Man of the Forty Faces The Marshal smiles a genial smile And retires to snooze for a little while, To dream of billies and dirks and slings, The calaboose and such pleasant things. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 I was very much shocked, and attempted to draw my dirk again, but they had closed in with me, and prevented me. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 The lord of the palace, also wearing his sword and dirk, takes his seat on one side. Tales of Old Japan "I have my dirk," said he, showing the weapon in his belt. The Thirsty Sword He shows us the slopes of the Grampians alive with the Highland host, some on foot, some in chariots, armed with claymore, dirk, and targe as in later ages. Early Britain—Roman Britain He was belted with dirks and pistols, and wore a watch with enormous length of chain, and most glaring ornaments, all probably the spoils of murder. The First White Man of the West Life and Exploits of Col. Dan'l. Boone, the First Settler of Kentucky; Interspersed with Incidents in the Early Annals of the Country. I went up with the order, and thought I would first apply for the dirk; so I inquired for the butcher, whom I found sitting in the sheep-pen with the sheep, mending his trousers. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 The inferior censors and councillors sit in front of the censor: they wear the dirk only. Tales of Old Japan Then seeing that he was intercepted the lad promptly whipped out his dirk and sprang towards Allan with his weapon raised. The Thirsty Sword “I will go with you to the butter-keg,” said Ronald, “with my dirk in my hand, and hold my bonnet over the keg, and he will not dirty it this night.” The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Crowninshield intended to dirk him on his way home in the evening, but Mr. White returned before dark. The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style As the door opened, I drew my dirk, resolving to die like an officer, and as they advanced I retreated to a corner, brandishing my dirk, without saying a word. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 Well, then, on the strength of this wine, as he was setting out for his father's house, he said, "Now, then, to try my luck," and stuck a long dirk in his girdle. Tales of Old Japan Then from under a sheepskin mat she drew forth a long sharp dirk, which she placed in her leathern belt. The Thirsty Sword White with anger, the boy drove his dirk through the book, nailing it to the desk, and stalked out of the room. Hero Tales of the Far North I struck him on the head with a heavy piece of lead, and then stabbed him with a dirk; he made the finishing strokes with another. The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style "Sall," cried the odious woman, "fetch a mop and a pail of dirty water, and I'll trundle that dirk out of his fist." Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 The tray may also be placed in such a way that the assistant second, holding it in his left hand, may reach the dirk to the condemned man, who leans forward to take it. Tales of Old Japan Her right hand now grasped the haft of her dirk, her left hand was ready to fly at the man's bare throat. The Thirsty Sword Skean-dhu, a small dirk which a Highlander wears in his stocking. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge He was fond of exploits, he was accustomed to the use of sword-canes and dirks. The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style I had only my dirk, but I was not to be run through for nothing, so I fought them as long as I could. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 In this case the dirk is a real dirk, which the man takes and stabs himself with on the left side, below the navel, drawing it across to the right side. Tales of Old Japan At his right side was his dirk, at his left the sword of Somerled. The Thirsty Sword The Missourian whom I had noticed at table said that this was done so that the wearer of the vest could reach his dirk handily. Vandemark's Folly Even the commonest dirk has due respect paid to it. Bushido, the Soul of Japan Here, leave me the dirk, but take the sheath. Kincaid's Battery Thinking that the dirk must be a bad one, he took up an iron mortar for grinding medicines and tried it upon that, and the point entered and transfixed the mortar. Tales of Old Japan Then when he had warmed himself, he took out his dirk and cut up some wood for the fire, making the flames rise high about the pot until the water began to simmer. The Thirsty Sword But Mobley was the last man I should have suspected of carrying a dirk, or if he did packing the gumption to use it. Vandemark's Folly |
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