| 单词 | halberd |
| 例句 | Within the tent, they found camp stools and a trestle table, a rack of spears and halberds, a floor covered with threadbare carpets in half a dozen clashing colors, and three officers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Tyrion took one look and sighed, remembering the gleaming racks of swords and spears and halberds in the armory of the Lannisters below easterly Rock. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Two soldiers with halberds came first and took their stand at each side of the entry. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Two swords, and not a personal armory of spears and halberds. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But what if you uncover that great halberd, and you happen to be a wizard who can’t use big honking polearms at all? Critic?s Notebook: Dungeons and Zombies, Sure, but Here the Trade?s the Thing 2011-04-26T18:42:01Z The halberd’s a weapon of yore, An ax with a spike at the fore. Style Invitational Week 1400: Back on track 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z The House of Delegates was in full history mode, with four honor guards from Jamestown in Colonial armor — red plumes on their helmets, halberds in hand. Va. Gov. Northam urges Republicans to embrace ambitious budget in annual address 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z He invited the player and his wife to dinner at his home; Cantona recalled seeing servants in “wigs and carrying halberds: It was like the Middle Ages.” The Sensational Rise and Expensive Fall of a Paris Superclub 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z The Met owns more than 5,000 swords, daggers, halberds and crossbows. James Blumenfeld of the Met Opera: The Delight Is in the Details 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z We knew there was an injury on the base of a skull, with a sword or a halberd. ‘CSI’ meets history: Piecing together the long-lost bones of Richard III 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Earlier analysis of the bones revealed nine blows to his unprotected head, two of them fatal, including a large hole where one side of the skull had been sliced away, possibly by a halberd. DNA Casts Doubt On Richard III's Legitimacy 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z The text, seemingly edited with a halberd, is not really the focus. Branagh's Macbeth is a case of style over substance … but what style – review 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Surrounded, Richard fought on ferociously until his skull was crushed by a halberd. Richard III’s Secrets 2013-02-13T09:45:00Z Defying everything and everyone, the king swings and flails, is engulfed, and a halberd slices through his helmet and into his brain. The Return of Ruthless Richard 2013-02-09T05:00:00Z One consists of a hole near the spine, where a large piece of bone has been sliced away by a heavy bladed weapon such as a halberd. The twisted bones of Richard III 2013-02-04T11:00:01Z Soon we see the Yeomen of the Guard, clad in their traditional garb and carrying their halberds, and amongst them is old Sergeant Meryll. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z See this, with its likeness to the halberd at its base? A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z An hour before daybreak a litter, surrounded by a crowd of armed men, some bearing torches and some pikes and halberds, came out of the Hotel Vidoche and passed slowly down the Rue St. Denis. The Man in Black 2012-03-30T02:00:14.473Z Not just the deep cleft in his skull where the halberd penetrated the helmet, but the marks of the subsequent indignities and mutilations inflicted on his corpse. The Return of Ruthless Richard 2013-02-09T05:00:00Z I assure you, was the best scholar in my company, and should have had the next halberd, but for the poor fellow’s misfortune. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2012-03-28T02:00:26.907Z Two children are fearfully feeling the edge of a halberd in the foreground, while a distressed dame—possibly the Recruit’s mother—is being comforted by some women friends. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z Among the old cross-bows and halberds were the huge blunderbusses that, in accordance with an old custom, are still fired off yearly. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z The halberds of the two sentinels, who silently promenade before the breach, are all that can be seen. The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda 2012-03-15T02:00:28.817Z His last words were, "Lord, have mercy upon me, and prosper the enterprise!" and his death was instantly avenged by his sergeant, who thrust the Spaniard through with his halberd. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z A small upright engraving of Death holding an hour-glass and dial to a soldier with a halberd. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z Partisan, p�r′ti-zan, n. a kind of halberd or long-handled weapon, common in the Middle Ages: a soldier armed with such a weapon. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z About noon they advanced to a spot which the governor himself defended, belted round with twenty-five brave Spaniards, armed with pikes, halberds, swords, and muskets. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z Continental laws recognised acts of renunciation in which a widow laid the keys on her husband’s corpse, or tapped his grave with the point of a halberd. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z They were fierce-looking warriors, carrying halberds, javelins, and sickles on long poles, glittering and sparkling in the midday sun. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z Ulenspiegel saw, spitted on the blade of the halberd, a big knuckle bone. 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 Holst, the clerk of the bailiwick of Flensborg, here arrived in a coach with two arquebuses larger and longer than halberds. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z These latter wore a white uniform with red facings, and were armed with a long rapier and a halberd. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z He had scarcely seized it when it changed in his hands into a mighty halberd. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z Poles, pikes, pistols, guns, halberds, and stones were brought to the ground, and fierce onsets were made on every accessible point of the palace. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z The squadrons, when the deep-vibrating shock Of their artillery's first volleyed roar Has died away, now struggle hand to hand With halberd, sabre, dagger, club, and spear. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z In the principal gate the guards, gorgeously dressed, permitted only the lords' carriages and post-chaises to pass, thrusting back the curious crowd with halberds. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z At each fresh outburst of merriment, the guard pacing, halberd in hand, beneath the castle windows, paused in his walk, raised his eyes, and then with a deep sigh looked down on the ground. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z And they are armed with hatchets and halberds, and with long swords and bragmarts, with arquebuses, pikes, lances, and crossbows. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z The men-at-arms had to use their halberds, and did so very effectually, one or two of the more excited "noise-makers" getting wounded about the face and hands. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z It is adorned with an interesting woodcut of the bellman with bell, lantern, and halberd, followed by his dog. Notes and Queries, Number 84, June 7, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. 2011-09-12T02:00:27.427Z Lash him to the halberds after a drum-head court-martial on the line of march and he will writhe about like an eel, and scream like a jay before a lash is laid on his back. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z At the gate were six guards with halberds; at the door of the anteroom four men were standing. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z The principal figure on the second plate is the “Bellman,” with dog, bell, halberd, and lanthorns. A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z With a deafening noise of clattering steel the military escort led the way, the halberds gleaming like tongues of flame in the torchlight as the men-at-arms lowered them in order to pass through the gates. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z Immense crowds stood before the door; but they could not enter, for a line of men with halberds closed the passage, admitting only the most important officers of the army. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Which of you is to have my halberd? The Recruiting Officer 2011-08-10T02:00:18.323Z With tottering steps he passed through the guard, composed of six men with halberds. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z He carries a halberd lanthorn, and bell, and his “cry” is curious:— A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z Representatives from each region marched with them in the order of their precedence carrying halberds, banners, and lances, and shields emblazoned with their arms, and escorted by grooms on horseback. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z The officers, I remember, carried what was formerly used in our service, a long sort of pole, with a head like a halberd, and called, I believe, a "spontoon." Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z The whole castle has been cleaned, and is as bright as are our halberds. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z And at the sally she came out the foremost with her halberd in her hand to pursue the chase. Amusing Prose Chap Books 2011-06-27T02:01:05.043Z In another moment, "Now, mistress, now!" and flinging his arms right and left, made a breach through which I darted, fearlesse of bills and halberds, and did fling mine arms about father's neck. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z He then tried to gain the ladder, but was intercepted by the gatekeeper, who dealt him a severe blow on the head with his halberd. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z Only when he collided with a sentry, who, after he had planted his halberd beside him, was shaking out some snuff from his snuff-box with a bony hand, was he startled out of his reverie. The Mantle and Other Stories 2011-05-29T02:00:07.233Z Dorothy had decked their helmets with silk ribands and green sprigs, and, with their bright halberds in their hands, they stood in a respectful posture, and as immoveable as statues. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z The point of the spontoon was as steel crusted o'er; the ax of the halberd might have come from a boucherie; the blade of the "Partizan" resembled a great leaf at autumn-time. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z The guards, with their halberds, drew back, and in a few minutes the great hall of reception was crowded with the nobles of France. Corse de Leon, Volume I (of 2) or, The Brigand; a Romance 2011-05-07T02:00:29.347Z In his hand he held the halberd with which Auriol had been wounded. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z The walls were panelled with carved oak and adorned with stags' horns, suits of armour, halberds, swords, and crossbows. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z Three of the guards, with raised halberds, approached the enraged Ran�, who gnashed his teeth, and left the guard-room, casting a look of vengeance at Sir Lav�. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z "A selfish fellow that refuses to share!" answered he of the halberd, as if little pleased at the interruption. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z She thought that, like the halberds of the Beefeaters, they must be symbolic, "just to impress on people the degree of the locked-upness they'd got to expect here." The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z My master ordered me to smear the halberd with the sympathetic ointment. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z The former bore a lance, which very much resembled a serjeant's halberd. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z Twelve knights, armed with long halberds, here guarded the door of the royal closet. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z But try, ye poor, to enter into the Vatican, and you will find at once at the door a Swiss, who will chase you away by blows of his halberd. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z After these came, marching in beautiful order on both sides of the street, the Swiss Guards of the King, dressed in the velvet of his livery, each armed with his halberd. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Thus urged, the dwarf laid down the halberd, and between the two, Auriol was speedily conveyed up a wide oaken staircase to the laboratory. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z And from others that had entered the town with the Governor they had taken swords and halberds, and fought with them. A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 2011-01-20T03:00:07.377Z A gleam came suddenly from the thicket, and a threefold impenetrable wall of gigantic, bearded men, with uplifted halberds, stood at the end of the bridge, and barred the passage. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z On either side of the platform, herded together and kept within their boundaries by guards armed with halberds, were hundreds of lamas—patches of cinnabar-red. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z They struggled in their shirts against the soldiers who beat them down with their halberds, and then stripped the corpses of their last shreds of clothing. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z "I know your worship can accomplish wonders," cried Baldred, throwing the halberd into the balcony. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z They had an escort of soldiers, with red and yellow jackets, and armed with muskets and halberds; also several dragoons with buff waistcoats. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z You know the sign and password?" continued the same voice: "in the king's name, and three blows with your halberds on the door. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z He had heard he was a scholar, he said, and he trusted his conduct would not disgrace the halberd. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 Neither were the offensive arms more uniform—lances, pikes, halberds, antique swords, cross-bows, iron maces, cutlasses, hunting arquebuses, field arquebuses, and pistols all being visible. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Walter seized the sergeant’s sword and Roger took the sentry’s halberd. The Great Mogul On mules, on horses, camels, and ox-carts, came the fifteen-hundred-odd human souls, their escort, a valiant company of soldiers in coats of mail, and helmets, and armed with halberds, and muskets. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z Like the other knights, he wore a high trabant's cap, with a large plume of feathers, and carried a long halberd, more richly ornamented. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z At that period the principal weapons were crossbows, arquebuses, lances, and halberds. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 The peasants came out of their houses with halberds, and followed us. The Autobiography of Thomas Platter, a schoolmaster of the sixteenth century. A steel helmet was cracked like a potsherd, three unarmored gallants dropped beneath one blow, and two halberds were broken across as if they had been pipe-stems abhorred by the King. The Great Mogul The Grencheners were bold enough to defend their village against the French invaders; they went out, some of them armed with halberds and old weapons, against the enemy, and joined in hand-to-hand combat. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. When the door was opened, the trabants raised their halberds, and looked with surprise on the intruders. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z The pikemen planted their pikes in the ground near the huts; the pikes, short spears, halberds, partisans, and standards showed from afar the rank and weapons of the inhabitant of the tent. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. But before many days had elapsed Paul arrived with an halberd. The Autobiography of Thomas Platter, a schoolmaster of the sixteenth century. He regained his feet, lifted his halberd, and would have brained Roger then and there had not another interposed his pike. The Great Mogul The words I uttered fell upon the ear of a demon sentinel below, armed with a long halberd. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I On the other side were the rebel hosts of Saigo with ancient halberds and spears and in bamboo armor, depending upon the gods alone. The Way of the Gods When Beaulieu, with his pale face, entered my cell for the first time, behind him in the darkness shone halberds, and I heard a sinister sound of iron striking against iron. Marguerite de Valois I repented very much that I had not let him keep my halberd. The Autobiography of Thomas Platter, a schoolmaster of the sixteenth century. Yes, though far from Spanish halberds and London Tower, here was lifelong bondage chaining him with a glamour more enduring than fetters of iron. The Great Mogul Eight long months the sons of Germain paced the ramparts and the wall, With their hands upon their halberds ready for the battle-call. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life The armory of the Church has not a weapon that has not figured in the Middle Ages; and what are you to do with halberds and cross-bows in a time of rifles and revolvers! The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly A double troop of Swiss and light-horse guarded the entrance to the court, and to enter or leave the ch�teau it was necessary to traverse a double line of halberds. Marguerite de Valois I was not at all frightened; but thought I would defend myself stoutly with my halberd; and if I lost my halberd, then I would defend myself vigorously with my sword. The Autobiography of Thomas Platter, a schoolmaster of the sixteenth century. The muskets and halberds rattled upon the stone pavement with a dull crash, the music ceased, and the silent and motionless soldiers remained standing by their arms. Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist Some of them were armed with halberds terminating in hooks. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty The Duke rode up to the lansquenets, who were resting on their halberds and match guns, headed by their leaders, who were each occupied in preserving discipline among their men. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. Suddenly there arose below a loud noise and trampling; halberds clattered against each other; doors were opened and shut; and then again a deep awful stillness prevailed. Specimens of German Romance Vol. I. The Patricians But when he arrived there he found the building strongly occupied by troops from the arsenal, who stopped him with their halberds. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. He was roused, however, by the approaching foot-steps, and presenting his halberd to the corporal he cried, 'who goes there?' Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist When the night-watch lounged through the quiet With the stir of halberds and swords, Not a bravo was there to defy it, Not a gallant to brave with words. Days and Dreams Poems They were armed with a dagger and halberd, and some with guns, which were fired with a match. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. His hall was furnished with old lances, halberds, and morions; his food, lentils; his dress, amorous. The Tatler, Volume 3 Arrived there, he found the tower occupied by a large force of Arsenal troops, who, on his attempting to approach, charged upon him with their halberds. Weird Tales, Vol. II. The music of the Lichtensteins sounded nearer and nearer, and soon their banners, muskets and halberds came waving and glistening up the street, and in serried ranks the troops came marching into the public square. Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist And he left not till the watchman With the halberd came and ordered That 'twas time to close the tavern. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. They stood at their post with outstretched legs, their halberds resting on the floor, upright as candles. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. Indeed, faith cannot be administered at the point of the spear and halberd. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli The windows of the little houses were blinking drowsily; under a gateway stood the night-watchman with a halberd and mumbled like a drunken man. The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature The whole guard were snoring upon their benches, the officer was in his well warmed little room slumbering amidst his wine flasks, and even the sentinel without, leaned nodding upon his halberd. Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist Blood was dripping From young Werner's locks; his forehead Showed a deep wound from the halberd. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. The Swiss only know how to use their long halberds; that's all their art. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. Without a summons from the government Zwingli rode along, a halberd on his shoulder. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli Warders in hauberk and helmet looked down from the lofty wall, their halberds gleaming in the dancing torchlight. A Knyght Ther Was At that moment the circle opened and the doomed one was brought forth, borne in mournful silence upon the halberds of several burghers. Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist Where the gossamer so lightly Through the air in threads is flying, Spears and halberds then were glittering. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. Behind them, and seen through them, the heads of a troop of Roman soldiers are raised against the sky; and, above them, their spears and halberds form a thin forest against the horizontal clouds. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) Set your swords and halberds against the balls!' The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli It soon came to blows, and a Gascon soldier wounded a Protestant gentleman with his halberd. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 The next day, his brother, the cardinal, was killed with halberds, and the two bodies were burned that there might be no relics. Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 From the corn-loft brings the peasant His old-fashioned rusty musket, Which below the floor was hidden; Fetches also the long halberd. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. On the west wall is a little relief of a Virgin and Child, S. Jerome, and a saint with halberd, beneath early Renaissance niches and channelled pilasters. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Soon four soldiers, under command of an officer, approached the door of the inclosure and stood two on either side with halberds reversed. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts Here soldiers stood in readiness, and despatched them with their halberds as they successively made their appearance. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 Soon, big cannons are heard rolling in the courtyard, and forty tall German mercenaries, halberds at the ready, come and position themselves around the bed chamber. Letters from my Windmill Yes, indeed, the forest glitters With their helmets and their halberds. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. See, here is your sword, replaced in its scabbard; even your cap is here, beside your head—look where the villain's weapon cut through,—it must have been a sort of halberd. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire Then the dragon assailed him with his halberd. The Chinese Fairy Book The next moment M. de Piles fell, pierced by the halberd of one of the archers of the guard. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 The halberds which have never killed anyone, the state prisons used only to cool the wine. Letters from my Windmill Wicked man," said Margaretta, "That a fresh stroke from a halberd Should be crossing your old scar, and That--but do you know who suffered Keenly for your daring conduct? The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. One hymn concludes with a summons to his adherents to fall on the unbelievers with the halberd, and he is constantly predicting their sudden overthrow. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems Two guards in the same black uniform, but without the ornamental silver braid, stood to attention, long halberds in their hands. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 The Shepherds have a pastoral dress, each man carrying a crook, and the marshals of the lodges bore long halberds. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule The earl's guard are in a mail from neck to heel, and carry halberds. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. Since my forehead made acquaintance Lately with the enemy's halberd, Hardly knew I," answered Werner, "Where my life and thoughts had flown to. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. The rest of the evening was passed in peace, and drinking at Don Quixote's expense, and soon it was morning, and the man with the halberds took his departure. The Story of Don Quixote I was then lashed to the halberds, and the colonel gave the order for the drummers to commence, each one having to give me twenty-five lashes in turn. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns They make me think of our Venetian mooring-posts with their many-colored stripes; and their stately halberds are not unlike the prow of our gondolas. Rafael in Italy A Geographical Reader As for side-arms, they had been taken from the museum of antiquities,--flint hatchets, helmets, Frankish battle-axes, javelins, halberds, rapiers, and so on; and also in those domestic arsenals commonly known as "cupboards" and "kitchens." A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories Opposite, where the body still lay, the Noble Guards and the Swiss Guards, in their breastplates, kept watch with drawn swords and halberds. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome The scholar knew of a hermitage not very far off; and on their way there they encountered a man with a mule that was loaded with halberds and lances. The Story of Don Quixote Waving swords and long-handled halberds—God knew where they had gotten them—and sticks and pitchforks, the crowd from the inn tumbled through the gate. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel A company of soldiers came next, some of whom bore heavy matchlocks of an ancient period, and the rest pikes and halberds. In Brief Authority Already the ensign had given him a slight wound with the spear; already, raising the halberd aloft, he was collecting himself for a blow. Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 But Shakespeare in Richard III sends the corpse through London streets "borne in an open coffin; gentlemen bearing halberds to guard it; and Lady Anne as mourner." Highways and Byways in Surrey The little group journeyed on towards Dorset, their guard marching before with their halberds in their hands. Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution Crossed halberds, spotted with rust, were hung on the stone chimney that ran up from the kitchen on the first floor. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The yeomen of the guard in scarlet jerkins with halberds in their hands, guarded the passage from the palace to the waterside. In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls They had with them certain weapons, which were exhibited in the court, consisting of ancient rusty halberds and spontoons, probably borne in turn by their gallant father, in his several gradations of military service. Old New England Traits Now that they had a leader to redress their wrongs, in many an humble cabin men seized their fusils, swords, and halberds, and waited for him to call them to his side. Bacon's Rebellion, 1676 At his own desire, he came into London by way of Saint Giles in the Fields; and opposite Soper Lane were knights sitting on horseback, and all the officers with halberds. Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution He was stocky and much shorter than the two guards in yellow and blue, the city colors, who stood holding halberds on either side of him. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Another moment, and the battle with the raging gale and the driving halberds of the sleet would begin again. The Dop Doctor He placed his halberd in a corner, brushed the dust from the top of a box, and sat down. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 Her plans were delayed, however, for when she reached the court-yard she found herself restrained by a row of men with halberds, one of whom informed her that her Majesty was returning from chapel. The Panchronicon They thrust us asunder with halberds, and then say we have parted by consent! Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution They flocked down to the capital, halberd in hand and sacred car on shoulder, and truculently demanded of the Emperor that Soseki, high priest of the new monastery, should be exiled and the edifice destroyed. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era He might have died—for, though the King's guard with their torches and halberds were within a bowshot of them, they stirred no limb. The Fifth Queen Crowned "Silence!" repeated the Swiss, striking the flagstone with his halberd, while the Duchesse de Berry sent M. de Mouchy to learn who was causing the disturbance. The Regent's Daughter Crowds of people went to and fro; sturdy rogues they appeared for the most part, and each man openly carried his favourite weapon—pike, or sword, or halberd. My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France He saw hostile warriors, in colored dresses and glittering armor, with spear and halberd, pitching their tents, and anon striking them. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Spear-heads are not specially suggestive as to provenance, with the exception of a kind having a cross-arm like the halberd commonly used in China from the seventh century before Christ. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era You have a halberd and I have a sword, let us start our wanderings over the world. G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study Transcriber’s Note: The term “halberd” and “halbert” have both been used on numerous occasions. The Bronze Age in Ireland He started to his feet, loosed the sword in its scabbard; but the Lincolnshire man had his halberd across the gateway. Privy Seal His Last Venture This time his task was counting all the spears and halberds, the battle-axes and the coats of mail that filled the earl's great armament. The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation The daggers have a certain resemblance to the Malay kris, and the swords and halberds are generally leaf-shaped. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Across my doorstep a line of leaf-cutting ants was passing, each bearing aloft a huge bit of green leaf, or a long yellow petal, or a halberd of a stamen. Edge of the Jungle In a few cases there may possibly be a doubt as to whether they should be classified as halberds or primitive daggers. The Bronze Age in Ireland He had memorials and petitions brought to him on the point of a halberd, and read to him by his secretary, upon which he issued his orders like an absolute ruler. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 He covered his crimson silk vest and scarlet hose, hid his long hair under a tight cap, and took a halberd in his hand. Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 Here, to witness the scene which we are describing, sat Governor Bellingham himself, with four sergeants about his chair, bearing halberds, as a guard of honor. The Scarlet Letter Forthwith, one can hear heavy cannon being rolled across the courtyard; and forty soldiers, halberds in hand, come and range themselves around the room: they are veterans, with gray moustaches. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 Analyses Analyses of the halberd blades show that the metal of which they are composed does not differ much from that of the copper celts. The Bronze Age in Ireland They crossed their halberds to ward off the crowd, but the pressure was too violent. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 Bouvard did not forget the movement with the halberd; finally, with one glance, they would ask each other whether the visitor was worthy of having "the monk of the Middle Ages" represented. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life The bed-places were arranged along the partition as they are shown in the drawing, as well as the clock, the muskets, and the halberd. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Here were five and twenty servants, hunters and haiduks already, and all armed with guns and halberds. Peter the Priest It is possible, however, that the decoration of certain halberds found in Germany may have been influenced by that of the Italian dagger. The Bronze Age in Ireland The doors of the Quirinal Palace were opened at sunrise, and two sentries of the Swiss Guard paced up and down before the entrance, their breastplates and halberds gleaming in the morning sun. Stradella After this they had recourse to the halberd as a lever, and finally succeeded in stretching him out quite straight. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life A few of the more timid ones were hastily leaving their seats and beating a precipitate retreat toward the door, only to be stopped, however, by the crossed halberds of the guard. In Search of El Dorado The man uttered no cry, only dropped his halberd and staggered back as Leoni passed on into the darkness, his horse running side by side with that of the King. The King's Esquires The Jewel of France As the copper celts show a gradual transition from stone to metal forms, it seems reasonable to look for the prototypes of the copper halberd among the stone implements of the preceding period. The Bronze Age in Ireland The papal halberdiers of the castle, all drawn up in line outside the moat, saluted by laying their long halberds to the left at a sharp angle. Stradella A piece of a coat of mail adorned the partition to the right, and on the other side sharp spikes sustained in a horizontal position a unique specimen of a halberd. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life Standing with his back against the halberd to ascertain his height, and, finding he is rather under the mark, he endeavours to reach it by rising on tiptoe. The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings With Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency There was another order, followed by a close fusillade-like sound of the butts of halberds planted upon the floor. The King's Esquires The Jewel of France This view is supported by the form of the Irish halberds, which are more primitive in type than the German examples. The Bronze Age in Ireland A few moments later he followed them across the drawbridge of the castle and in under the great gate where a papal soldier, armed with halberd and broadsword, was pacing up and down on guard. Stradella Two others, being wounded with halberds, fell at the queen's feet, so that she was covered with blood. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs In the back-ground are a troop of soldiers so averse to this English expedition, that their serjeant is obliged to goad them forward with his halberd. The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings With Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency As he appeared in the corridor one of the guards stamped his halberd on the floor, calling out in Spanish, "Turn out the guard—the Infant of Spain." Face to Face with Kaiserism Any conclusion as to the probable date when the halberds were in use in Ireland can only be arrived at in an indirect and approximate manner. The Bronze Age in Ireland The leaves are doubly hastate or halberd shaped, and somewhat wrinkled: the lower ones measure from twelve to fourteen inches in length, and from six to eight in breadth. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. The scene of his labors was Parthia, and Ethiopia, in which latter country he suffered martyrdom, being slain with a halberd in the city of Nadabah, A. D. 60. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs Our intentions must have been suspected, for in a few minutes a guard of soldiers made their appearance, and, threatening us with their pikes or halberds, made us desist. Hurricane Hurry They are all tall, thin, lathy fellows, in long greatcoats, with huge moustaches and long-handled halberds; their faces as long, solemn, and grave as if the weight of the empire rested on their shoulders. Fred Markham in Russia The Boy Travellers in the Land of the Czar On the walls were hung also bows and arrows, halberds, swords, and pikes, as well as modern weapons, and they were likewise adorned with several hunting pictures, and some grim portraits of the Squire’s ancestors. Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures There were troops with their halberds glittering in the sun, banners waving, with trumpets sounding, horsemen in rich armour, and horse soldiers with lances and streamers. The Golden Grasshopper A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham "Do you notice, Monsieur Passajon," said that worthy retainer, standing in front of me, halberd in hand, "do you notice how few ladies we have?" The Nabob, Vol. 2 (of 2) "And at the steel points of the halberds,—how they shine in the crimson of the setting sun." The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 The swords and halberds of the guards were once more raised erect, and the choir, the prelates, and the pilgrims joined in a common "Hallelujah!" Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania First came six pages, then a hundred mounted noblemen, followed by two hundred Swiss clothed in black and yellow velvet with the arms of the Pope, birettas on their heads, and bearing halberds. Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day Two of the men pushed the church door wide open with their long halberds, and the fourth pushed the wolf skilfully through the open door. Legends of the Rhine Having surrounded the place, he took a halberd of gold in his hand, and was accompanied by the two officers of his household who had made the sacrifice. History of the Incas They wore the red uniform of Wayne; their halberds were broken; their foreheads bleeding; but the mere impetus of their retreat staggered us as we stood at the last ridge of the slope. The Napoleon of Notting Hill The next morning the Lord Mayor of London was made acquainted therewith, and promised to be with them next night; commanding all that ward, and also the watch, to attend him with their halberds. A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide A quick movement backward and her halberd hanging at the wall was in her hand. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 As I entered the anteroom, the doors of which were open, a gentleman named Bourse, running from the soldiers who pursued him, was pierced by a halberd three paces from me. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 When Atahualpa knew who he was, he raised the halberd and gave him a blow which cut off his head. History of the Incas Two of them went over, bleeding on the stones, thank God; and I laughed and found myself sprawling in the gutter again, and got up again, and struck again, and broke my halberd to pieces. The Napoleon of Notting Hill Even while he spoke they made a rush, but the serjeant had his wits about him and brought down his halberd to the charge, just in time to stop them. The Drummer's Coat At each side of the throne there should be one body guard, fine-looking gentlemen, dressed in court costume, each holding a long halberd. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants Sword, spear, and halberd made short work of them, and two hundred, according to Davila, of the best blood of France soon lay a ghastly pile beneath the windows of the palace. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 Steel caps moved to and fro; gigantic shadows wavered; the shadow of a halberd head went across a curtain at one of the lower windows. By What Authority? In another moment masses of red glowed through the gaps of the fence, and the pursuers, with their halberds, came pouring down the lane. The Napoleon of Notting Hill So intent was he on his music that neither he nor the children noticed the serjeant, who with halberd in hand came walking up with the drummer and fifer close behind him. The Drummer's Coat The jangle of a halberd as its bearer let the butt drop heavily on the stone steps added force to the summons. The Long Night As soon as we start throwing out waste, we'll have all the slashers and halberd fish for miles around. Four-Day Planet The men relaxed their cautious attitudes, and some grounded their weapons; others began to talk in low voices; a small party advanced nearer their leaders with weapons, axes and halberds, uplifted. By What Authority? He has in his hands a nonsensical seventeenth-century halberd, with which he is trying to kill men in a street in Notting Hill. The Napoleon of Notting Hill The young man had taken off his blue apron, and held it rolled up in his left hand, while his right grasped the carpenter's square, exactly as the soldiers held their halberds. The Young Carpenters of Freiberg A Tale of the Thirty Years' War And waving his halberd above his head, he beckoned to his followers to advance. The Long Night The last I saw, the remains of the monster, now stripped of wax, had been cast off, and the water around it was rioting with slashers and clawbeaks and halberd fish and similar marine unpleasantnesses. Four-Day Planet The crowd surged forward, yelling; and the men at the door grounded their halberds sharply on the feet of the front row of spectators. By What Authority? Buck, though badly maimed with the blow of a halberd, kept an angry but splendid sanity. The Napoleon of Notting Hill Monks and nuns mixed with the Swiss cuirassiers and halberds. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series Pikes and halberds flashed in the heart of the mob as it swirled and struggled down the Corraterie in the direction of the gate from which the two men viewed it. The Long Night You have a halberd and I a sword, let us start our wanderings over the world. Gilbert Keith Chesterton They employed the same—or almost the same—weapons in both directions; the flintlock and the halberd against the Indians, and the cat-o'-nine-tails against the heretics. Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) The guard in red and gold saluted him with his halberd. The Napoleon of Notting Hill Then came foreign soldiers in bright armour and gay vestments, bearing spurs and halberds, setting up their tents, and presently taking them down again. The Ontario Readers Third Book Then Hrut sprang up in his shirt and linen breeches, and cast over him a grey cloak and took in his hand his gold inlaid halberd that King Harald had given him. Laxdæla Saga Translated from the Icelandic The mighty man who wields the iron halberd which no two people can lift was still a helpless infant, unable to put his own chubby fist into his own mouth! The Golden Censer The duties of to-day, the hopes of the future 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 Then," cried the King, flinging out his arms, "give me a halberd! The Napoleon of Notting Hill His attendants, backing against the wall, grounded their halberds heavily at my approach. Romance When Brandon presented himself at the door his entrance was barred, but he quickly pushed aside the halberds and entered. When Knighthood Was in Flower or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth 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 The pounding of hammers had ceased and in its place were the gruff commands as the soldiers forced the rabble back from the scaffold; followed presently by the ring of grounded halberds. Beatrix of Clare "We swung round the corner eastwards, Wilson running first, brandishing the halberd— "Will you pardon a little egotism? The Napoleon of Notting Hill The painter, who was upon the spot, has introduced his own figure, but armed like a serjeant with a halberd. A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, Volume 2 To prevent this, two guardsmen with halberds were stationed at the door. When Knighthood Was in Flower or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth And now the mountaineers descended the steep hill slopes like an avalanche, and precipitated themselves on the flank of the invading force, dealing death with their halberds and iron-pointed clubs until the pass ran blood. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German As the King appeared before the pavilion, a bugle rang out, the soldiers presented halberds, and all talk ceased sharply. Beatrix of Clare With a curse the King whirled up his own halberd, and dashed the blade in the man's face. The Napoleon of Notting Hill The flashing line of halberds elongated itself, divided, and came between the scaffold and him; and the murmur of the crowd died to a heart-shaking silence. The King's Achievement Mr. Browning makes a certain queen, mourning over her lofty loneliness, wish that some common soldier would throw down his halberd and clasp her to his heart. The Bread-winners A Social Study Some carried halberds, some shorter weapons, while some among them, instead of a shield, had only a small board fastened to the left arm. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German In a moment the tall form of Raynor Royk stalked out from the throng, and halting in the open he raised his halberd in salute. Beatrix of Clare At the same instant the shock of a sudden and heavy halberd laid the King stunned or dead. The Napoleon of Notting Hill Behind stood the stiff line of officers, and in front below the rail rose the glitter of the halberds. The King's Achievement This was an honour which the Queen did not very often enjoy; and very fine they looked in their scarlet and gold, with their halberds, all the way up from the bottom to the top. Oddsfish! A bent halberd in an abandoned well, a discarded sword, and a piece of armor tell again the passing of terror of the unknown, after the Indians retreated forever into the distant hills and forests. New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America But close behind him was the wall of courtiers, and beyond flashed the halberds of the guard. Beatrix of Clare They were too close to use halberd or even sword; they were breast to breast, even nostrils to nostrils. The Napoleon of Notting Hill He was a sturdy, grim-looking fellow; bearing an halberd in his right hand, which he wielded with a sort of pompous swing, infusing terror into the young, and commanding the admiration of the old. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One They could not go very fast, with Zorzi in their midst, but the two men who were busy unfastening the bundle of halberds lagged in the rear, talking in a low voice. Marietta A Maid of Venice Parts from several polearms, including bills, pikes, and a halberd, have been excavated. New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America "You must die," continued the conspirator, advancing with his halberd. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power A fierce gaunt visage, the thrust of a pike or blow of a rusty halberd,—such was the greeting that met all alike. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 Of the same year, a sketch, with the monogram HH, is extant, representing three watchmen with halberds. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 276, October 6, 1827 That was the last the two loiterers remembered, for at the next instant they lay in a heap upon the halberds, which had fallen upon the pavement with a tremendous clatter. Marietta A Maid of Venice If he sees a fellow tied to the halberds, he will ask about his offense and order him to be taken down. In the Days of Poor Richard 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 The halberds in the hands of the figures are evidently restorations of a later time. Vanishing England Over the doorway, in a gilt rack, glitters the long spear or halberd to the dexterous use of which all Japanese ladies of good family are trained. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 Two of the men lifted the bundle of halberds and began to carry it between them, trying to undo the straps as they walked, for they could not stay behind. Marietta A Maid of Venice A small sail is seen behind the battlements; the soldiers poke at it with halberds until it retreats, whereupon, soldier-like, they dance. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, May 28, 1892 Those Spaniards, on whose ships the cross was seen in cabin and forecastle, on gun and halberd, murdered many Marquesans at Oomoa to glut their taste for blood. White Shadows in the South Seas According to this lively author, a Swiss guard was striking back the crowd on some occasion with the butt of his halberd, and smote a cardinal on the breast. Italian Journeys I formed a square of twelve ranks of thirteen men each, closing front, side, and rear guards with halberds and pikes. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 09 of 55 1593-1597 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 Think of the prisoners driven along at the point of the halberd to slow death in the dungeons! The Last Shot Buried in their midst, and dimly seen among large leaves, all halberd- shaped, were piles of stone, supporting falling temples of bamboo. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II The Governor has passed by, with his four vergers bearing halberds before him. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 There were enough pikes, swords, halberds, and muskets to arm four regiments. The Forty-Five Guardsmen The guards, striking their halberds on the stage, were immediately turned into so many waterworks, cascades, and trees, that formed a charming garden before the palace. A History of Pantomime Near the lift are partizans carried by the Yeomen of the Guard, and round the pillars are the sergeants' halberds used in the Army till about 1830. Authorised Guide to the Tower of London The two halberdiers, who stood near the door on the other side, raised their halberds, and proclaimed with thundering voices, "His excellency and grace, count of the empire and Stadtholder in the Mark!" The Youth of the Great Elector Two tall sentinels with halberds paced silently up and down in the shadow. In the Palace of the King A Love Story of Old Madrid In old-fashioned families young ladies are regularly instructed in fencing with the halberds. Tales of Old Japan A very handsome weapon is the German halberd of the sixteenth century which is shown in Fig. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do The men saluted with their pikes and halberds. The Man Who Laughs A partisan was a military weapon used by footmen in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and not unlike the halberd in form. p. Memoirs of a Cavalier A Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England. From the Year 1632 to the Year 1648. They marched in time, with heavy tread and the swinging gait to right and left that is natural to a soldier who carries for a weapon a long halberd with a very heavy head. In the Palace of the King A Love Story of Old Madrid The fineness of the early Irish copper work is seen at its best in the numerous copper halberd blades found in Ireland. The Glories of Ireland A Swiss halberd of the sixteenth century is shown in Fig. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do Lord David was for some time one of the hundred and seventy wearing the great sword, while afterwards, entering the corps of pensioners, he became one of the forty who bear the gilded halberd. The Man Who Laughs When first we saw them, they were in the deep shadow of the trees that grew near the water's edge, and we did not notice their halberds until they were upon us. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy As a viper leaps Maudelain sprang upon the nearest fellow and wrested away his halberd. Chivalry Lord Delaware attended the little church in the wilderness in all state, accompanied by his council and guarded by fifty halberd bearers wearing crimson cloaks. Virginia: the Old Dominion The captain growled and swung his halberd viciously. A Williams Anthology A Collection of the Verse and Prose of Williams College, 1798-1910 "Twibil; an instrument with two bills, or with a point and a blade; a pickaxe, a mattock, a halberd, a battle-axe." The Grammar of English Grammars After them came fifty ladies and noblemen clad in white and gold, and a guard of gentlemen pensioners with glittering halberds. Master Skylark They marched to the battery in full front; they repulsed the charge of the knights with their halberds, and threw themselves with fury into the ditches which barred their road. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 535, February 25, 1832 "I charge them with laying their halberds down while on duty, and with having their uniforms dirty and disarranged." The Refugees "Holy God and Father," and the halberd clanked noisily to the floor. A Williams Anthology A Collection of the Verse and Prose of Williams College, 1798-1910 "Now, Mistress, now!" and flinging his arms right and left, made a breach, through which I darted, fearless of bills and halberds, and did cast mine arms about father's neck. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction There are sentinels at the outer door, others at the first landing, and a guard of honor, armed with halberds, in the antechamber. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 42, April, 1861 "I require nothing more than my halberd," observed the smith; "and I would advise you to throw away that velvet scabbard; it is a certain harbour for infection." Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire An hour on the wooden horse with a musket at either foot may teach you that halberds were made for a soldier's hand, and not for the king's grass-plot. The Refugees At this moment they saw across the banister of the staircase the points of the halberds of the soldiers rising. The Black Tulip Accordingly, he raised his halberd, and would have laid the staff of it lustily on the Jew's shoulders, had not the Black Knight stopped the blow, and thereby transferred the Holy Clerk's resentment to himself. Ivanhoe Now Arnliot stood up, took his halberd, and struck her between the shoulders, so that the point came out at her breast. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway "Is it your pleasure that we should thrust a halberd through his body, or lodge a bullet in his brain?" asked Gregory, appealing to Amabel. Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire The two soldiers dropped their halberds and rushed upon the old man, but, tall and strong as they were, they found it no easy matter to secure him. The Refugees To arm these, they had eleven muskets, five pistols, three fowling-pieces, five muskets or fowling-pieces which were taken by me from the mutinous seamen whom I reduced, two swords, and three old halberds. The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Horseshoes, swords, and the heads of halberds, or bills, are often found there; one place is called the "Danes' well," another the "Battle flats." Ivanhoe He was clad in a red kirtle, had a helmet on his head, a sword in his belt, and a large halberd in his hands. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway The latter was habited like the other watchman, in a blue night-rail, and was armed with a halberd. Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire The old Huguenot shot a glance of anger and contempt at them, and was turning to go, when one of them thrust at his ribs with the butt end of his halberd. The Refugees They divided the firearms equally in each party, as well as the halberds and staves. The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe And with that he made his heavy halberd to play around his head as a shepherd boy flourishes his light crook. Ivanhoe The halberd slipped from Arnliot's hands, and she ran out with it. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Instantly taking the hint, the other uttered a loud cry, and springing up, caught at Blaize, who instantly dropped the halberd, and fled into one corner of the room. Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire First came two dozen footmen, walking in pairs, all carrying halberds, and clad in the same maroon-coloured liveries. The Refugees Cuffe, as he was prescribed, took up the first card, and looking on it, he saw the portraiture of himself cap-a-pie, having men encompassing him with bills and halberds. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume II (of II) The door of the chamber was unlocked, and Conrade and the Preceptor Malvoisin entered, attended by four warders clothed in black, and bearing halberds. Ivanhoe In the meantime I will seek after my halberd, and in reward for my labour I will take so much of the goods these men had with them as I find useful to me. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway By the grocer's directions, Pillichody, who very quietly entered the house, and surrendered his halberd to Blaize, was taken to the kitchen. Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire He placed in my hand the steel head of a halberd. The Purcell Papers — Volume 3 Over Thorfinn's bed there hangs the great halberd which belonged to Kar the Old; there, too, is a helmet and a corselet and a good short sword. Grettir the Strong, Icelandic Saga Here, to witness the scene which we are describing, sat Governor Bellingham himself with four sergeants about his chair, bearing halberds, as a guard of honour. The Scarlet Letter From levelled halberd and spearhead Life-blood was dropping fast and red; And the keen arrows' biting sleet Upon the shore at Stord fast beat. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Beneath a doorway, at a little distance from it, sat a watchman with a halberd on his shoulder, guarding the house; but it was evident he would be of little further use. Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire Indeed, the narwhal is armed with a sort of ivory sword, a halberd, according to the expression of certain naturalists. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea At that moment Grettir returned, and taking his halberd in both hands he thrust it right through Thorir's body just as he was about to descend the steps. Grettir the Strong, Icelandic Saga The words of command having been thus explained, he set up the halberds and battle-axes in order to begin the drill. The Art of War He was a common soldier and he carried a halberd. An Enemy to the King He turned away with a shudder, and at the same moment perceived a watchman, with a halberd upon his shoulder, advancing slowly towards him from the Southwark side of the bridge. Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire There were halberds, battle-axes, morning stars, brown bills, maces, and ancient coats of chain mail, which might even now save a man from sword stroke or pike thrust. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 In the Schweitz he is all ready,—he'll give you hearty shrift: Hei! he will give it to you sheer, This blessing will he give it with sharp halberds and such gear. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 57, July, 1862 Finally the small door concealed in the middle of the gate creaked and a guard armed with a halberd appeared in the courtyard. The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy Feared by the Paynim's dark divan, The Templars next advance; Then the tall halberds of Lausanne, Foremost to stand in battle van Against the foes of France. Poems On each side of the Emperor, the Empress, and the Archdukes, marched twelve archers and as many body-guards; at some distance the same number of yeomen bearing halberds. The Happy Days of the Empress Marie Louise First rode the dragoons with their standards and kettledrums, then the javelin-men with their halberds, and behind them the line of coaches full of the high dignitaries of the law. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 An armed vassal at his gate was out of the question, but at the door of his own chamber stood an effigy in rusty armor, bearing a tarnished halberd. Modern Italian Poets Essays and Versions And he aimed the sharp end of the halberd so as to hit the animal with it, but at that moment he observed something lying near the little open door of the bastion. The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy I saw some left-handed halberds, which were the first that I had ever seen. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 An eye-witness has described the scene: 'They entered at the Grimma Gate, and their students, two hundred in number, ran beside the carriages with pikes and halberds, and thus accompanied their professors. Life of Luther They had now, however, been removed, nor was there any token of the troublous times save a single heap of pikes and halberds piled together in a corner. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 A halberdier turned in his sleep where he lay, on some straw beneath the coach-shed, his halberd rattling as it struck the cobbles. In and out of Three Normady Inns He looked back: there were coming toward him, from the direction of the city, six men, armed with lances and halberds; in their midst walked a seventh man supporting himself on a weapon. The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy The staff of a halberd got the blade of a scythe, which made it look like a hermaphrodite. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 These iron handed soldiers, my good friend Comines," he said to his future historian, "should never enter a King's cabinet, but be left with the halberds and partisans in the antechamber. Quentin Durward He dropped his halberd to look down, And then his waking vision blurred, As one before a light will frown. Toward the Gulf But hush, and come nearer to see the sight, Sheriff, halberds, and torchmen,—look! Kenelm Chillingly — Complete Behind them one could see the halberds of another detachment of soldiers. The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy But hush, and come nearer to see the sight, Sheriff, halberds, and torchmen,—look! Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 03 He was endued with a buff jerkin, wore a broad belt and cutlass by his side, and carried a halberd in his hand. Quentin Durward The broad lance subsisted till lately in the halberd; the spear and framea in the long pike and spontoon; the missile weapons in the war hatchet, or North American tomahawk. The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus The soldier brought his halberd to a present-arms and said mockingly— "I salute your gracious Highness." The Prince and the Pauper, Part 1. The men with halberds entered first, and were followed by Zbyszko, accompanied by the priest and the clerk of the court. The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy She looked at the polished suits of armor, at battle-axes, antlers, pikes, halberds, until her eyes ached. A Terrible Secret One in an antique costume, and bearing a halberd, acted as marshal. The Headsman The Abbaye des Vignerons Irritated and emboldened by this rash attempt, the Protestants assembled in still greater numbers near Alost; but on this occasion they appeared with poniards, guns, and halberds. Holland The History of the Netherlands The soldiers presented arms with their halberds, opened the gates, and presented again as the little Prince of Poverty passed in, in his fluttering rags, to join hands with the Prince of Limitless Plenty. The Prince and the Pauper, Part 1. The captain sent some men to open the way with their halberds and in that manner they reached the knights standing around the scaffold. The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy Out from shadow glided a tall native with a halberd, who opened a door in the far corner. Dragon's blood True, that was visible, spite of thy halberd. The Headsman The Abbaye des Vignerons These were followed by the Swiss vanguard, resplendent and party-colored, bearing halberds of burnished steel, and with rich waving plumes on their officers' helmets. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation Morton and Burley fought in the very front of their followers, and encouraged them with their pikes, halberds, and partisans, to encounter the bayonets of the Guards, and the broadswords of the Highlanders. Old Mortality, Volume 2. On the contrary, the servants planted their lances and halberds in the snow, and as the night was not entirely dark yet, Jurand saw that the handles somewhat trembled in their hands. The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy The shock was solid, the halberd rang on the platform, but the man vanished like a shade. Dragon's blood The sergeant held the point of his halberd against the breast of Bizard, while Perrot, choking with passion, demanded, "How dare you arrest an officer in my government without my leave?" Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV They are also provided with many halberds of the length of a short pike, whose iron is six inches broad; others are from a foot and a half to two feet long, and very sharp. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 The magistrates of the city, attended by their guard of halberds, had met the victors with their welcome at the gate of the city, and now preceded them as a part of the procession. Old Mortality, Volume 2. Item, on each side, twelve nobles, with lighted wax torches, from which streamers of black crape floated, and twelve halberdiers, with halberds reversed. Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania — Volume 2 In the court, beside a candle, Ah Pat the compradore sat with a bundle of halberds and a whetstone, sharpening edge after edge, placidly, against the time when there should be no more cartridges. Dragon's blood She broke through the guard of soldiers with bills and halberds, threw her arms round his neck, and kissed him, unable to say any word but 'Oh, my father!--oh, my father!' A Book of Golden Deeds When he comes to the top, two or three shallops are stationed around with halberds, with which they give him several blows. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 The heads of others who had fallen were borne in triumph before the survivors, some on pikes and halberds, some in sacks, bearing the names of the slaughtered persons labelled on the outside. Old Mortality, Volume 2. His attendants are usually armed with halberds, and sometimes, at least, escorted by music. The Abbot The watchers in the boat saw the halberd flash high in the late afternoon sun, the frightened pony swerve, and his rider go down with the one sweep of that Homeric blow. Dragon's blood "A halberd leads a kingdom," cried a courtier to Quesnay the economist. The Eve of the French Revolution On each side were the guards placed, with halberds in their hands, as far as the presence-chamber door. Memoirs of Lady Fanshawe, Wife of Sir Richard Fanshawe, bart., ambassador from Charles the Second to the courts of Portugal and Madrid. The Yeomen of the Guard were mustered in unusual numbers, and carried carabines instead of their halberds; and the Gentlemen-pensioners, with their partisans, appeared also in proportional force. Peveril of the Peak Olivier in obedience to an order of the king's, gave a signal and the girl's body was swiftly wrapped in a soldier's cloak and laid gently upon a pair of crossed halberds. If I Were King But the compradore, dragging his bundle of sharp halberds, poked an inquisitive head out past the captain's, and peered on all sides through the smoke, with comical thoroughness. Dragon's blood "And who leads the halberd?" retorted the latter. The Eve of the French Revolution On each side were the guards placed, with halberds in their hands, as far as the presence-chamber door. Memoirs of Lady Fanshawe, Wife of Sir Richard Fanshawe, bart., ambassador from Charles the Second to the courts of Portugal and Madrid. Their leader alone wore a burnished steel helmet, and carried a long halberd over his shoulder. Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell "My friends, no halberds!" the King called to them. The Duchess of Berry and the Court of Charles X Behind these four were two mounted soldiers, dressed like those in front, in the municipal colors of the city of Paris, and in place of trumpets they carried halberds. Prince Eugene and His Times One word to him, even then, and the butt of his heavy halberd would have broken Levi's arm and laid the boy's father in the dust. The Witch of Prague Then facing about he pointed his halberd at the bear. This Country of Ours Yet there was something daunting in the other's pale eye, and though the Viking moved the halberd uneasily on his shoulder, his own glance shifted. Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell Like steel-clad champions ranged for war, With halberds and with golden helms, there stood it now On guard around the sanctuary of the god. Fridthjof's Saga; a Norse romance Next, in respect of number, come the centauries, grim-looking one and all, bristling with prickles or starry halberds. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects My "Symphonic Poems" have, as you know, had a regular deluge of halberds hurled at them by the critics. Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 2 from Rome to the End A fierce, gaunt visage, the thrust of a pike, or blow of a rusty halberd,—such was the greeting that met all alike. Pioneers of France in the New World Next, in respect of number, come the centauries, grim looking one and all, bristling with prickles or starry halberds. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography Three mounted Schlangenwaldern had driven off his four best sheep, and beaten himself with their halberds, though he was safe on Adlerstein ground. The Dove in the Eagle's Nest He leapt nimbly aside, and the murderous lunge shot past him; as he did so he dropped his left-hand sword and caught at the halberd. The Tavern Knight As in all the bur-marigolds, we find each floret's calyx converted into a barbed implement - javelin, pitchfork, or halberd - for grappling the clothing of the first innocent victim unwittingly acting as a colonizing agent. Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors The marvellous visitors, strange in hue, strange in attire, with moustached lip and bearded chin, with arquebuse, halberd, helmet, and cuirass, seemed rather demigods than men. Pioneers of France in the New World The man with the halberd in his hand was walking up and down before an adjoining house, bearing the ominous red cross and piteous inscription: "Lord have mercy on us!" The Midnight Queen Tall men-at-arms in morion, breastplate, and steel gauntlets stood as stiff as their own halberds on each side of this dais, but no other creature was near by it. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 2 The soldiers broke from the crowd and came flocking to our standard, and many of the citizens ran and got pikes and halberds and joined us. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1 Subalterns with spontoons and sergeants with halberds dressed the long line of glistening bayonets. The Golden Dog There was nothing, however, about Quasimodo, except his deformity, which could justify the display of halberds and arquebuses; he was gloomy, silent, and tranquil. Notre-Dame De Paris But he passed on unmoved by their halberds, "Unmoved by the cries of the roysterers, "By the market-women coming with their milk and eggs. Roundabout Papers Suddenly a voice exclaimed, "How now, knave, stealing thy mistress's goods?" and a tall, grim, steeple-hatted figure, armed with a formidable halberd, stood over him. The Pigeon Pie Solid men with solid guns and halberds, armed with lawful warrants from living statesmen broke up their corporations and took away their hard cash from them. Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays In close order the bearded warriors pressed around the cradle of the imperial child, leaning upon their halberds, watching for his awaking. The Daughter of an Empress A large figure of Christ might be vaguely descried above the judges, and everywhere there were pikes and halberds, upon whose points the reflection of the candles placed tips of fire. Notre-Dame De Paris "Do you notice, M. Passajon," said that worthy henchman, as he stood opposite me, halberd in hand, "do you notice how few ladies we have?" The Nabob Away with thee, son of iniquity or I will straightway lay mine halberd about thine ears. The Pigeon Pie "Oh, in course," echoed the tall man with the halberd. Catherine: a Story But he passed on unmoved by their halberds, "Unmoved by the cries of the roysterers, "By the market women coming with their milk and eggs. The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English You've seen what it is—he stood straight up in the corner of the first landing with his halberd to his shoulder, looking right ahead and guarding the Portugals of the castle. Roads of Destiny He dropped his halberd against the wooden fence of the bridge, and felt for his dagger. A Monk of Fife Tell the Earl what we have seen!" said Walter; "why what have we seen but a boat, and men with scarlet jerkins, and halberds in their hands? Kenilworth And at a word from Master Avery Mitchell, late Lord of Misrule, there flashed from beneath the cloaks of certain tall figures on the circle's edge the halberds of the guard. Historic Girls The streets stopped up with gazing multitudes: Command our armed officers with halberds Make way for entrance of the prisoners; Let proclamation once again be made. Sir Thomas More The new halberdier drops his halberd, and it falls on the cigar-case. Roads of Destiny Sir, I was six years first private gentleman of the company, and three years lance speisade; disdaining to receive a halberd, as unbecoming my birth. A Legend of Montrose Their gloomy apprehensions spread themselves to the warders without, who paced about in downcast and silent contemplation, or, resting on their halberds, stood motionless on their post, rather like armed trophies than living warriors. The Talisman Enter the MARSHAL, with a proclamation; and MERRY, with a halberd. The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow We heard them challenging passers-by, with a rattle of their halberds on the stones, to make their answers prompt. Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger Are my hauberk, helmet, and halberd on straight?' Roads of Destiny "And I daresay," said Lord Menteith, aside to Anderson, "the weight of the halberd of the sergeant of the rounds often made him open them." A Legend of Montrose Creatures of the people, armed with halberds, guarding your doors. Twenty Years After At the foot of it sat guards, who with one hand held their halberds upright, and with the other supported their drooping heads, and in this attitude more resembled apparitions than living beings. Taras Bulba and Other Tales I assure you, was the best scholar in my company, and should have had the next halberd, but for the poor fellow's misfortune. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman You coach me straight or I'll take that halberd and make hash out of you.' Roads of Destiny At the south gate of the king's residence a halberd was laid to his breast, but he turned its point with the words; "The falcon has left his nest." Roads of Destiny As for Porthos's coat, a blow from a halberd had cut it open on the flank and a pistol shot had cut his feather in two. Twenty Years After He beat a retreat toward the market, but there he met Planchet with his halberdiers; their halberds were leveled at him threateningly. 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