| 单词 | portcullis |
| 例句 | He narrates what he sees: a portcullis, defensive walls called ramparts, granite mansions, a steeple above rooftops. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The wide arch of the Water Gate came into view, and she heard the creak of heavy chains as the great iron portcullis was winched upward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He crossed the outer yard, passed under a portcullis’ into the inner bailey, and was walking toward what he thought was the Tower of the Hand when Littlefinger ap-peared in front of him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The Questing Beast recoiled with the tears springing to its eyes, and the portcullis crashed between them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She heard the rattle of chains as the portcullis was slowly lowered, its spikes sinking deep into the ground . . . and then another sound, a shriek of pain and fear. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "What? I don't—" "Listen with your ears, not your mouth. That was a warhom. Two blasts, didn't you hear? And there, that's the portcullis chains, someone's going out or coming in. Want to go see?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He had only an instant to look at it before it was gone, twisting between the bars of the portcullis and racing across the surface of the water, but that instant was long enough. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Behind them, a portcullis had been raised halfway up, looking like teeth prepared to bite. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z A column of riders emerged from beneath the portcullis with a clink of steel and a clatter of hooves. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When the portcullis of the outer bailey of the castle was raised to admit the yeomen, the townspeople swarmed in. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Winterfell’s great main gates were closedand barred, and so choked with ice and snow that the portcullis would need to be chipped free before it could be raised. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I’m not sure what I was expecting—Pearly Gates, or a big black portcullis, or something. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z As they passed beneath the gatehouse portcullis, Bran put two fingers into his mouth and whisfled. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The Mud Gate was open, and a squad of City Watch-men stood under the portcullis in their golden cloaks, leaning on spears. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Chains rattled as die portcullis was drawn upward, and the great gates opened to the creak of iron hinges. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "The carvings on the gatehouse are exquisite, they make me weep each time I see them. The eyes ... so expressive, don't you think? They almost seem to follow you as you ride beneath the portcullis." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z For an instant he wanted to gallop after him and shout a warning, but when Robb vanished beneath the portcullis, the moment was gone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He sat straight atop his horse, watching as the iron portcullis was winched upward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The iron portcullis that closed the Hunter's Gate had been warped so badly by heat it could not be raised more than a foot. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The drawbridge was up and the portcullis down, but Catelyn saw lights burning in the gatehouse and spilling from the windows of the square towers beyond. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The drawbridge came creaking down before she could reply, and they heard the sound of oiled chains as the portcullis was drawn up. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Through the portcullis there came a sorrowful howling to bear out Sir Grummore’s statement, as it had been thirty couple of hounds baying the moon. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The portcullis was down and the gates barred, so she turned aside to a postern door. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The drawbridge was lowered and the portcullis raised, and just inside the whole company of the household stood to receive them. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z A line of ox carts were rumbling under the portcullis. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As they passed beneath the portcullis, he noted the heads mounted atop die walls. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As he limped across the outer yard, he heard the portcullis rattling up. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Into the teeth of that wind he rode, under the portcullis, over the drawbridge. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The engineers had built a stone fortress with an iron portcullis, guard towers, scorpion ballistae, water cannons, and no doubt many other nasty surprises for the defenders to use. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The walls are thick bluish stone, and the only way in is blocked by a huge iron portcullis. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z "Yes. Beneath. But we can go no farther. The portcullis goes all the way to the bottom. And the bars are too closely spaced for even a child to squeeze through." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The gates stood open to him, the rusted iron portcullis drawn up. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z No moat, unfortunately, but of course the gate shut and the portcullis down. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The drawbridge creaked down, the portcullis winched up, and Lady Catelyn Stark rode forth to rejoin her son and his lords ban- nermen. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A party of men rode under the portcullis at a walk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The spears parted to let the king's party pass under the portcullis. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z For near a fortnight there had been so many comings and goings that Robb ordered both portcullises kept up and the drawbridge down between them, even in the dead of night. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Catelyn gazed up at the bars and wondered how deep the rust went and how well the portcullis would stand up to a ram and whether it ought to be replaced. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Besides the garrison and the household there were the yeomen from the town and those who had sought refuge when the portcullis was raised. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z They had lowered the portcullis, to keep the village boys out, and they were disposed to treat the fugitive with kindness. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z We were approaching the first portcullis now and I signalled to the guards to open it. Your stories: Dragons are not what you expect them to be by Ellathebookworm 2013-01-11T09:00:00Z The response, "Er no, I had a … companion," though whispered rapidly and politely, escends on the topic like a portcullis. Rosamund Pike: 'I seek adventure all the time' 2011-01-20T22:59:01Z Behind the portcullis, the Canterbury Ale House looks the same, even better, really. The complicated tale of the new Canterbury Ale House 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Staunchly entrenched in the Hampshire countryside, the estate was long ago remodeled by an eccentric cotton magnate named Jeremiah Melville to resemble a medieval fortress, complete with portcullis and a moat. ‘We That Are Left’ review: Can the British manor house survive? 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Those feet descend like a portcullis, or like simultaneous guillotines. ‘Cinderella’ to Join American Ballet Theater Repertory 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z The castle had been enhanced over the years with a solid portcullis gate protecting the entrance, with heavily-defended battlements, a twenty-one-foot drop below the drawbridge and walls seven feet thick, as well as a moat. "Game of Thrones" in real life: Actual history, just as epic as George R.R. Martin's tales 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z I didn’t notice when legions of nonsense constructs marched through the portcullis of my psyche and overran my internal dictionary. How I Became Addicted to Online Word Games 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Medieval Madness, for example, a highly sought-after Williams game that made its debut in 1997, requires the player to storm a multiturreted three-dimensional castle with portcullis and drawbridge. Pinball Domains in New York City 2013-01-10T22:09:18Z Imagined as the bars of a rising portcullis, they imply release. A Memorial to the Lingering Horror of Lynching 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Raise-and-lower drawbridge and portcullis, now with hidden chains and counterweights built right into the set, instead of the exposed strings I had as a kid. Lego’s new $400 Lion Knights’ Castle is a love letter to classic sets 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Early on in Covid, the decision was taken to pull up the drawbridge and shutter the portcullis. Australia revisited - a country changed by Covid 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z It features a moat, waterfall, drawbridge, portcullis, 26 rooms, elevator, 5 fireplaces, 6 new furnaces, secret rooms, hidden doors, hidden passageways, hidden staircase, wine cellar, Tudor style pub, and a few more surprises.” Too much ‘nationalism’ at the Olympics, the world says 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The characters observe a belfry, she explained, and a portcullis blocking their entry. Turning to Dungeons & Dragons to escape a real life monster — COVID-19 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z As a result, they endorsed dropping the portcullis and shutting off air links to China. To Take On the Coronavirus, Go Medieval on It 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z He’s like a man trying to bring down the portcullis on an invading horde. Perspective | NCAA President Mark Emmert is the lord of a feudal state that knows its time is over 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z When the Los Angeles Times visited, masons were building two Gothic arches above the gatehouse with room for the portcullis, but no drawbridge: Courtenay is a minor aristocrat and hasn’t the money for one. A medieval castle in France could be the salvation of Notre Dame cathedral 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Then, we passed a guard, half asleep in his chair, and climbed a large stone ramp to the Citadel’s portcullis. How Strong Is the U.S. Friendship with the Kurds? 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z "I saw the crown and the portcullis and thought 'has my preferment come through at last?'," he said. MP punished for stationery misuse 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z The portcullis design was replaced in 2008 with part of the royal coat of arms. Should the UK ditch the penny like Canada? 2013-02-02T00:21:36Z It was then used of a portcullis, and thus becomes a heraldic term, the “herse” being frequently borne as a “charge,” as in the arms of the City of Westminster. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Castles and towers, bridges, portcullises and gates have all examples, and a minster-church was the curious charge borne by the ancient house of Musters of Kirklington. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z If the portcullises were drawn up, I would not undertake to get into the town with the full consent of the inhabitants. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z The alarm had preceded them; as they dashed up, a man ran to the chains of the portcullis and tried to lower it. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z But he stayed a little behind as she stepped forward and stopped under the portcullis, the flare of the torches full on her face, a very dazzling vision indeed. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Begun in the seventeenth century, when Florida was a province of Spain, it has turrets, ramparts, and bastions, a portcullis and barbacan, a moat and drawbridge. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z The rose and portcullis are amongst the most familiar of royal badges. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z The drawbridge and portcullis, which jealously barred the entrance, have been removed from the double archway and replaced by wooden doors. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z The assurance seemed to be satisfactory, for the man answered "Good!" and after a brief delay a wicket in the gate was opened, the portcullis creaked upward, and a plank was thrust across the ditch. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z The portcullis was also let fall, but the grating was caught in the cart, and so could not drop to the ground. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z This Adonis proved a complete paragon, who, as they took their romantic course over the hills, delightedly pointed out ivied tower, broken portcullis, and the like, as tidbits for the kodak. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z So also do the perpetual roses and portcullises with which the walls are bestudded. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z The subject is the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise, the gate of which exhibits a regular entrance, with round towers and portcullis. 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 He has lowered the portcullis and pointed his culverins over the gate and will not yield it or listen to reason. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z The portcullis, then, had fallen; access was denied him; and he should see her no more! Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z The car glided across the bridge, and the moon-whipped stream reveling below it, then preceded through a granite gateway with a portcullis suspended like a social guillotine. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Down goes the portcullis before the hero's charge. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z The castle of the Prince was builded upon a high place, and was strongly held with battlement and tower; moreover bridge and portcullis kept his door. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z Two elephants, male and female, which had been brought separately to Paris, were placed in adjoining apartments divided by a portcullis. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z It does not seem that the portcullis and drawbridge were used by the Moorish engineers. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z The western entrance is furnished with two portcullises, and remarkable for the beautifully composed landscape seen through it. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z "You must come in alone, sir," said the Chancellor Olivier, Cardinal de Tournon, and Birague, who awaited him outside the portcullis. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z The two outer wings project beyond the central part, the two entrance ways are 14 ft. wide, and could be closed by doors and a portcullis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z The horses had got so used to roughing it that they went like cats, and in several places they had to duck under the heavy timber that hung, portcullis fashion, across the dark little pathway. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z It was commonly made with a sort of portcullis grate, which could be closed if necessary. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z The approach is by a time-worn staircase, and over a narrow pass, commanding the entrance to the building, which bears the marks of a portcullis. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Each great family had its own heraldic device, and the leopard, the dragon, the dolphin, the fleur-de-lis, the portcullis, or whatever it might be, must form an important part of the decoration. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z The usual method is to have two gates, the outer one a lattice or portcullis of iron bars and the inner one a plate of half-inch steel armour, backed by wood and loopholed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z Such is Phalsbourg, which is not without a certain imposing effect, especially when one crosses its bridges and piers, under its thick gates, garnished with iron-spiked portcullis. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z These gates did not swing on hinges, but were portcullises; a custom in other countries referred to in the beautiful passage in the Psalms, “Lift up your heads, O ye gates,” etc. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z The guard pressed forward; but, as Exili passed out at the arch, a mass of timber descended like a portcullis and opposed their further progress. John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z Two advancing massive towers guard the entrance, which was provided with a portcullis and drawbridge, and rendered still more formidable by an uncommonly large outwork beyond the moat, which is remarkably deep. A Tour throughout South Wales and Monmouthshire 2011-07-08T02:00:18.387Z The great iron portcullis between the gate and the outward wall was drawn up by strong iron rings. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z Drawbridge and portcullis screeching, Bugles braying soon and late; Who are they that come beseeching, Calling at my castle gate? Eight Harvard Poets 2011-06-26T02:00:08.617Z The porch, which still contains the grooves for two portcullises, leads into the first court, once paved, but now covered with turf, and sprinkled with shrubs. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z Yet that which he had expected would prove the bridge from his heart to hers, namely, sorrow, became, on the contrary, the portcullis barrier between them. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z She had on a crape hat, with a black lace portcullis, which at once beautified, divided, and concealed with a pierced shadow her beautiful face. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z "Fire! fire, here!" was echoed from mouth to mouth, and crowds soon flocked from the town, with torches of pitch, with fire and splintered tar-barrels, which they threw in over the portcullis. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z The gate itself was shut, though the drawbridge was down and the portcullis was up. Corse de Leon, Volume I (of 2) or, The Brigand; a Romance 2011-05-07T02:00:29.347Z A few feet farther on was a portcullis, and then a second, the space between protected by loopholes and machicolations. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z In this kind of conversation they spent great part of the night, till Sancho felt disposed to let down the portcullises of his eyes, as he used to say when he was inclined to sleep. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z The next ornament whose cause I would try is that of our Tudor work, the portcullis. The Seven Lamps of Architecture 2011-04-20T02:00:20.760Z Then they crossed the drawbridge over the ancient moat and passed under a portcullis. The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle 2011-04-14T02:00:48.987Z A flight of steps ascended from the water's edge to the portcullis. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z The principal entrance was protected by a portcullis and drawbridge, and by an immense barbican, greatly disproportioned to the size of the castle, on the opposite site of the moat. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z Getting within sight of the city’s gate, the cadgers could see it was shut, drawbridge up, and portcullis down. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z In the same clause with the portcullis, we may condemn all heraldic decoration, so far as beauty is its object. The Seven Lamps of Architecture 2011-04-20T02:00:20.760Z Even to-day I can recall every detail of it, the square courtyard, the guard-room upon the left-hand side, the inner gate with its portcullis and the gloomy buildings of the prison beyond. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z "Who is there?" said an eager voice, as he went through the deep portcullis and out at the old notched and barred door ajar. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z The old drawbridge and portcullis which guarded the entrance to the keep are still in place, but there is little else of interest. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z George drove slowly under that splendid Norman gateway, and Isabel looked with a shiver at the portcullis and the great rusty chains high above her head. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z Don't imagine the castle as a kind of Windsor, with big walls and portcullis and high turrets, but as slabs of concrete in a huddle of sand-bags above a nest of deep dug-outs. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Although lacking a moat, there was a big pool or lake before its main gate, and this was spanned by a primitive bridge with a portcullis beyond it. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z Posts, gates, chains, portcullises, were replaced and repaired; and the corporation being let into the secret of Monk's design to promote the restoration of the monarchy, cordially acquiesced in the object. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z The broad verandas of the hotel were alluring with palms; the walls and portcullises were cooled with embroidering vines. She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z These roses are frequently repeated in the carvings of both stone and wood, as is also the portcullis badge of the Tudors. Stained Glass Tours in England 2011-01-03T03:01:00.547Z The arch and flanking tower, and the iron portcullis and cresset, are all there as if in a heated furnace. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z We were now within a quarter of a mile of the building and could see a portcullis and a gate from which men on horseback were riding out. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z He forthwith stationed guards at the gates of the city, and then broke them down, destroying the portcullises and removing the posts and chains. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z On the portcullis gateway may still be seen rudely carved heads of Wallace and his betrayer, the latter with his finger in his mouth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Naturally the Headmasters of the great public schools clanged their gates and dropped their portcullises against such an infraction of the law that a Headmaster's school is his castle. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z Under the arched gateway, where the portcullis used to clang, we passed into the outer court, and there I peeped about, also in vain. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z The warders of the castle walls had watched whether it was likely that the knight would come out again that night, and then gone to sleep in the room by the portcullis. Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z I especially loved the threepenny bit for its dodecagonal - 12-sided - weirdness, its brass and nickel sallow yellow gleam and the crowned portcullis on its back. Funny money 2010-04-30T15:00:00Z The entrance was small, and was defended by a draw-bridge and portcullis. Cathedral Cities of England The caisson gates ground to with almost indecent haste behind her, as some castle portcullis might do as the last prisoner was dragged through. H.M.S. —— Across the drawbridge they rode, the outer portcullis of which fell as the Black Knight passed it. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race Hassan is standing moodily by the screen, left, looking out the portcullis. Yolanda of Cyprus Tudor flower, rose, portcullis, and fleur-de-lis common ornaments. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance Milford smiled to think of the road leading from the Professor's castle, of the portcullis that had come near falling on him. A Yankee from the West A Novel The latter was built about 1640, and is a fine specimen of the feudal "donjon keep" with battlemented walls, moats, drawbridge, portcullis and all the other paraphernalia of the days of romance. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future They struck on the brazen portcullis before them to gain admittance, but the melody given forth by the smitten metal plunged them in slumber till the morrow morn. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race On the right the wall enclosing the castle grounds runs back and is lost in the foliage of cypress, palm, orange; it is pierced by an arched gate with lifted portcullis. Yolanda of Cyprus Now as the knight had approached the gateway of the town the portcullis had been lifted for to admit him, and so he rode through the gateway with all speed. The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions On the bridge the people stopped and glared at the portcullis with an air of hatred and defiance. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. The drawbridge was up, and the portcullis was down. The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story Do not the pointed spikes of the drawn up portcullis project over the round, dark moat as do the teeth of an open-mouthed shark? Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle The portcullis was dropped, and the late enemy was invited to advance as a friend. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 But when Sir Ewaine would have followed, the portcullis was let fall for to keep him without. The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions Thus, the badge worn by the servants of Henry VII. would be either a greyhound, a crowned hawthorn bush, a red dragon, a portcullis, or the red and white roses joined together. English Costume Uttering his warcry, they rushed at the Castle, the portcullis gave way before their furious attack, and the archers were slain at their posts. The Third Class at Miss Kaye's A School Story It is a fine specimen of an old walled town, having portcullis, gates, walls and battlements which cost millions of dollars. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Here we paused for a moment whilst I asked Michael concerning the portcullis. With Ring of Shield Yet so great was the fury of Sir Ewaine's chase and so closely did he follow the Black Knight in pursuit that he was within the portcullis as it fell. The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions The last two were used by all the Tudors, and the red rose and the portcullis are still used. English Costume "You ought to change your crest, respectable father mine," muttered she; "the wags might say that your portcullis was a gallows." One Of Them Henry VIII., on which appears the double rose, portcullis, pomegranate, arms of the See of Winchester, some other local coats, a merchant's mark, &c. The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West As we passed beneath the great portcullis I glanced back to where we had left the sentry. With Ring of Shield These came to the gate and flung it open, and rushed into the space between it and the portcullis with a great tumult, for they expected to find Sir Ewaine there and to slay him. The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions These communicated with the outworks, each being defended by a portcullis. The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume IV (of 8) She wished to go through the gate on to the highroad, but the portcullis was down, and at the gate stood men with Gothic helmets and shields. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) Down through the "Traitors' Gate," with its spiked portcullis, we could see the steps leading to the water. An American Girl Abroad And there was Electra, not so many rods away, drawbridge up and portcullis down, inquiring, "Is she a grisette?" Rose MacLeod These looked in through a wicket of iron and beheld Sir Ewaine where he lay in that swoon in the space between the portcullis and the inner gate. The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions Having succeeded in entering it unnoticed, and reached the middle, I found the portcullis down, with a sentry placed there. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. A hail of spears and arrows flew through the portcullis. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) At length we halted, and I could see that the foremost charrette was entering a low archway, over which a massive portcullis hung. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I But as Balin entered in advance the portcullis was suddenly let fall behind him, cutting him off from his companion. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur And he mounted upon his horse, and so being in all wise prepared, he gave command to uplift the portcullis and to let fall the drawbridge. The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions The fellow opened his eyes wide, drew up the portcullis, and let me pass. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. As soon as he has passed the portcullis, let it fall. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) Little thought I then that in a few brief months I should pass beneath that black portcullis a prisoner. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I But when he came to the gate he found there many armed men, who pulled up the drawbridge and let fall the portcullis. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Therewith, and after a little while, the portcullis of the castle was uplifted and the drawbridge let fall and there issued forth two knights very large and stout of frame and very forbidding of appearance. The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions "Mr. Sheriff," he inquired, as they passed beneath the portcullis, "hadn't we better drive home first of all?" Pretty Michal It was enlarged in 1567, and in its present shape has 28 Esses alternating with knots and roses and joined with a portcullis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" The inlet could be closed by a massive gate, which now stood open, and by a stout portcullis that hung ready to drop when a lever was pulled. A Prince of Good Fellows A loud crash was the first sound that awoke her; and opening her eyes, and becoming collected, she recognised, in the sharp sound, the grating fall of the portcullis. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III The ends of the chain are joined by the portcullis, from the points of which, suspended by a ring of diamonds, hangs the jewel. Old and New London Volume I But the drawbridge was now drawn up and the portcullis let down. Pretty Michal It is simply an old feudal castle, with moat, drawbridge, and portcullis, built after the model of medieval strongholds before heavy siege-ordnance came into general use. Campaigning in Cuba There is an old escutcheon immediately over the point of the arch; and as you pass underneath, if you look up, you can plainly see the groove of the old portcullis still remaining. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. After raising the "portcullis", he got the man down from the black rohorse, dragged him inside, and propped him against the rec-hall bar. A Knyght Ther Was The jewel is suspended from the collar by a portcullis, but when worn without the collar, is hung by a broad blue ribbon. Old and New London Volume I When they reached the end of the hall the light was quite gone, and Garin bruised his hands against the stone portcullis which had been lowered. The People of the Crater Her ladyship dropped the portcullis of her mind against a crowd of useless reflections. When Ghost Meets Ghost At seven o'clock in the morning, before all the gates of the city, the guard is under arms, the drum beats aux champs, the portcullis is lowered. Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 There was no moat, but the portcullis was an imposing one. A Knyght Ther Was It is without seam, and the composition which covers the whole surface is the crown of England lying on the portcullis; and the Tudor rose fills up the space with a magnificent scroll. Needlework As Art While you guard the moat from the kitchen I will operate the portcullis.” Officer 666 It has three courts or wards, each defended formerly by massive gates, with portcullis, porters lodge, and a strong guardhouse, beneath which was a dungeon. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel At five o'clock, the drums beat aux champs again before all the gates and the portcullis is raised. Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 As the "portcullis" closed behind him, symbolically bringing phase one of Operation Sangraal to a close, he thought of Jason Perfidion. A Knyght Ther Was From the door Mauville watched it until it reached a toll-gate, passed beneath the portcullis and disappeared into the broad province of the wilderness. The Strollers They were the conies' castles, ready refuges from enemies, their devious passages as effective as drawbridge or portcullis. A Mountain Boyhood It is pierced with postern arches for the foot-passengers, and still retains the place for its portcullis. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel French officials are portcullises, and they drop as suddenly and as effectively. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 16, 1914 The portcullis was raised without delay, and the knight rode through the gateway and disappeared from view. A Knyght Ther Was The old portcullis there is known as the only one in England which is still fit for use. John and Betty's History Visit And the guards hurried to let down the portcullis for him, and with low bows bade him enter. The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts They are much decayed, but the entrance-gateway is well preserved, with its flanking round towers, portcullis, and ancient doors. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel The entrance colonnade, which occupies the site of the ancient cloister, with its Doric columns, is attractive, and a fine stone staircase protected by a wooden portcullis leads to the hall and court rooms. Memorials of Old London Volume I He estimated that it would take the man five minutes to enter the castle, proceed to the chamber, seize the Sangraal, return to the courtyard and come riding back to the portcullis. A Knyght Ther Was Finally they passed under an old gateway with a portcullis, and found themselves in the inner court-yard of the castle, which is almost round in shape. John and Betty's History Visit His mustache bristled in spikes of black hair, like a portcullis over his mouth. The Saracen: The Holy War It is a large concentric castle, covering about thirty acres, having three distinct wards, seven gate-houses, and thirty portcullises. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel On the west side a postern gate for horses and carts was protected by a gatehouse with two portcullises and doors reinforced with iron. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Another door has been made to slide up and down like a portcullis or a modern sash-window, as we see by the groove remaining on both sides. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life This stood in the thickness of the outer wall, and was protected by another pair of gates and a portcullis, just inside which was the porter’s lodge. One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford Of course we could hear nothing of what passed at the portcullis, as our window opened on the base court. In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers Even a few years before, I might have dashed out, like Marmion, from the prison-fortress; but now the opportunity was past and the portcullis was down. Apologia Diffidentis We rowed away to our island home, and, when we appreciated the difficulty of steering through the fast-running whirlpool, to the only gate with its fine portcullis, we realised we were indeed on adventure bent. Through Finland in Carts A well-conceived theory of defence, but its present practice was complicated by an unexpected difficulty—the portcullis, long unused, had become jammed in the ways and refused to descend. The Doomsman That of the Prince was the first to do so, whose archers were formed in the manner of a portcullis, or harrow, and the men-at-arms in the rear. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 We heard the portcullis lifted, and the steady tramp of the soldiers as they marched into the court-yard. In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers The carving on the right, under the portcullis, where these emblems seem to be growing out of something resembling a masonic apron, is very curious. St. John's College, Cambridge It is separated from the Shameen by bridges which may be drawn up like an ancient portcullis. The Critic in the Orient The one important thing is to close the passageway—if possible, by means of the portcullis; failing that, to block it up. The Doomsman Then comes the King’s Chamber, which before you enter, you pass under a portcullis in the form of an olive leaf. The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882 The entrance to the inner castle court, on the north-east, was defended by a lofty gateway, with portcullis, and flanked by two turrets, which were still remaining when Buck’s drawings were made, in 1727. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter The ponderous drawbridge slowly fell, the grim portcullis rose with creak and rattle, the great gate swung open wide, and into the castle yard rode Duke William himself. Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times Beyond the portcullis a dim door swung open. Humorous Ghost Stories A report of the portcullis's unserviceable condition had been finally made to Quinton Edge, and already he was on the scene—a master indeed. The Doomsman Owls murmured on its battered turrets, sparrows perched on its portcullis, cuckoos cooed all over it, heedless indeed of the turmoil and frenzied strife raging outside its feudal gates. Terribly Intimate Portraits These two districts were connected by a bridge of stone piers, guarded by portcullises, and ferries also plied between the quays that lined the river-banks, to which access was given by gates in the walls. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Long-pointed beams shod with iron, hanging vertically over a gateway, to answer as a portcullis in emergency. 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. Externally its appearance is purely military; the great tower rises from its trench cut deep in the rock, a portcullis protects the gate, the walls are pierced with loopholes and crowned with battlements. Stray Studies from England and Italy At the inner entrance to the archway was suspended a portcullis of wrought-iron bars. The Doomsman The Duke of Arcos had descended the spiral staircase, when he perceived that the bridges of the castle were already drawn up, the portcullis let down. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 He didn't want her to look older—— He came to the bridge across the moat and the gateway which bore the grooves in which the old portcullis used to slide. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel Half an hour later the Keep, the courtyard, and the passage to the portcullis were filled with an immense crowd. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 They had the means of cutting themselves off from the outer world, and in a short time the portcullis would add to the strength of their defences. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War He built barricades, and took down the chains of the portcullis, and assembled a large armed force to guard the point. Margaret of Anjou Makers of History The entrance has been secured by a portcullis. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 The gateway had what is called a portcullis; that is, a heavy iron gate suspended by chains, so as to rise and fall. Rollo in Scotland I marvel at thee, Thomas," said C�sar, half through the small door of the portcullis, "but the sons of Belial have to fight hard for his throne. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 The bridge was lowered, the portcullis raised, and, as the men came hurrying across, they were received with a hearty cheer from the tiny garrison. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War I shall have the command of the portcullis guard from two till five to-morrow morning. The Tiger Hunter Above the gateway was a guard-room, defended by iron gates and a heavy portcullis. A Yacht Voyage Round England Of course, when the portcullis was down, nobody could get in or out. Rollo in Scotland Philip was hurrying away under the crumbling portcullis, when a deputation of the fishermen approached him. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 “Unless the drawbridge can be lowered and portcullis raised—none!” The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War Here was moat and wall, then a portcullis, and gratings warded these narrow portals against fire of musketoon. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive This paper bears a seal having the legend "Sigillum ad causas oppidi Rotterodami", encircling an impression of a castle with portcullis, standing on a shore, with a swan swimming in front of the gate. Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents The wagon, being directly in the way, prevented the portcullis from being shut down. Rollo in Scotland He and St. Michael are painted in fresco over the south portcullis of the castle. New Italian sketches “What—to surprise?” said Roy, as he watched the portcullis re-descending, and saw the drawbridge begin to glide up directly after. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War The place is much more formidable looking than the battery, being in appearance a strong castle, with dry ditch, drawbridge, and portcullis to the main and, so far as I could see, the only entrance. Two Gallant Sons of Devon A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess The streets and houses shrink into a narrower limit, bounded by a line of bastions, with crenelated towers at intervals, and eight gates each with its watch-tower and drawbridge and portcullis. The Story of Rouen It closed over and around so that the smooth track ended abruptly, bitten by a wiry green portcullis. Greener Than You Think The portcullis was let down, the moat filled to its utmost capacity, while Winchester rifles were served out to the four butlers, sixteen footmen, seven chauffeurs and twenty-four gardeners who compose the staff. Punch, or the London Charivari, May 6, 1914 Plenty of room to fire on each side of the drawbridge if it’s up, and the muzzles would run through the square openings in the portcullis.” The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War We reached the courtyard without difficulty, passing the two drawbridges and portcullis described. The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance He now perceived that the drawbridge was thronged with armed men, the portcullis drawn up, and the courtyard beyond full of soldiers in mail. Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century Dante was not born in a castle, nor yet in a house with portcullis and battlements. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers He went in after the ladies, and, as Tim put it, the drawbridge was pulled up and the portcullis lowered; but just as the door was half-way to, Norman caught hold. The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range You must have ’em seen to at once; and, if I was you, I’d have the portcullis seen to first, and the little sally-port door in the corner of the tower. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War A few, and but a few, more moments he had, while the drawbridge was lowered, the portcullis raised, and the guard sent in with some order from his officer. The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance The portcullis at Langley was visible, when Edward smote his hand on the pommel of his saddle—a much more elaborate structure than gentlemen’s saddles now—with a few words of proverbial Spanish. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time His official armorial ensigns differ from those of Garter only in the charges of the chief, which are a lion of England between a golden harp and a portcullis. The Handbook to English Heraldry They lingered a minute longer; but only a minute—for a shrill, harsh voice from the portcullis summoned them to return. The Well in the Desert An Old Legend of the House of Arundel We shall be keeping a good watch, and up and down bridge and portcullis would be, long before they could get up to ’em. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War Then the mob cheered, the Queen looked back with a smile and a bow, the Almoner flung a handful of silver pennies among them, the portcullis was hauled down, and the sight was over. Our Little Lady Six Hundred Years Ago Sweet Lady, if ye will but lift the portcullis, our Lord is ready and willing to come within. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time Then the portcullis was drawn up, and the long train filed noisily into the courtyard. A Forgotten Hero Not for Him Eleven hours later, a very different procession climbed the castle-hill, and passed in at the portcullis. The Well in the Desert An Old Legend of the House of Arundel You see they’ve brought up their guns with orders to batter down our drawbridge and smash the portcullis, thinking they’ll make you surrender. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War Half-way across was a decayed wooden door, which once had done duty as a gate behind the portcullis. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette Traces of the portcullis and drawbridge are visible. Brittany & Its Byways Both the chief doorway and a postern gate to the south were defended by portcullises. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts No sooner did they near the capital than the portcullis was raised and a volley fired upon them from within the walls. The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa You can go about the castle; the men will let you pass anywhere within the portcullis. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War The wounded knight thundered across the drawbridge, with Owen close behind him; but when the blue knight gained the street beyond, the portcullis was let fall with a rush. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls As much so as though it had drawbridge, portcullis, redoubt, bastion and armed turret. The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony Above it is the guard-room, in which two pillars support circular arches that are in a very perfect condition, and the grooves in the walls for the portcullis may easily be traced. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts The following day, the portcullis was lowered and Mehlen came out upon the bridge. The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa “War!” he replied, sternly; and the sound seemed to be whispered in many tones through the great archway as the portcullis fell with its heavy clang and the drawbridge began to rise. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War Thus wilt thou be able to pass unseen between the bars of the portcullis. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls From the towers and arch above one can see that the former entrance to the castle, by means of a portcullis, was on this side. Riviera Towns They were placed in two apartments, divided by a portcullis. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals The Black Knight rode under the portcullis, or sharp iron gate, which was raised. King Arthur and His Knights Tell me how many of our men you have here; where they are; whether the guard in the gate tower can be mastered while the bridge is lowered and the portcullis raised. The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War Then, glancing at the castle, she saw the portcullis yawn, and some ten knights rush forth, with pagans besides on foot. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls A bronze cannon of Charles-Quint's time stuck its nose out of the ground by the portcullis. Riviera Towns In the centre of the north wall is the portcullis entrance gatehouse. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys The instant he was inside, the portcullis fell, in order to shut out Sir Ivaine. King Arthur and His Knights It resembled a fortress; the entrance, which stood in Francis Street, was composed of massive granite blocks, and had a portcullis. Westminster The Fascination of London Turning, they wished to flee into the castle and pull down the portcullis. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls This could be secured by strong bars, but was destitute of ditch, draw-bridge, or portcullis. The Frontier Fort Stirring Times in the N-West Territory of British America The portcullis had dropped; the days of his service in England were over. Benjamin Franklin Soon the people of the castle would come and capture him, for he could not escape, since the portcullis was down. King Arthur and His Knights It had four domed towers; on the south side were pilasters and an entablature enriched with the double rose, the portcullis, and the royal arms. Westminster The Fascination of London Shall cut for thee a gown, of dreadful guise, Which like a portcullis, shall veil thy thighs; Silverpoints The old gateway, with its portcullis and drawbridge, was still standing, while the moat which surrounded the entire building indicated that it had been originally of very capacious dimensions. True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best Passing through the gloomy gateway—which was protected by a portcullis—we found ourselves in a large open paved courtyard, across which we marched to a door on the opposite side. The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba Then, as he waited for the portcullis to open, I hastily told him what I had witnessed, and where he would find his brother. Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess Not only did he proffer the sacrifice of his castle, but he pointed out to his brother a gate which had formerly been a portcullis, leading into it. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. "Perhaps the portcullis was destroyed at the Revolution." Itinerary of Provence and the Rhone Made During the Year 1819 A black wolf's head reared itself high above the portcullis. The Black Wolf's Breed A Story of France in the Old World and the New, happening in the Reign of Louis XIV There is a full page cut of the royal arms with portcullis, &c., on the back, followed by five pages of Table. The Ship of Fools, Volume 1 For so far, no assault from our men without had been able to shake the strong portcullis, or make an opening on the grim face of the fortress. Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess Joan and some of her followers remained outside fighting, while the drawbridge was raised and the portcullis dropped by the frightened commandant. Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. In the Keep were two floors—the lower, no doubt, a store room without fire-place or seat—the upper a state room lighted from three recesses and entered from the portcullis chamber. The Hawarden Visitors' Hand-Book Revised Edition, 1890 It was surrounded by a lofty turreted wall, of an architecture to which the pilgrim was unaccustomed: gates with drawbridge and portcullis, square towers, and loopholes for the archer. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity The bridge is now permanent, though there was once a draw, and the grooves of a portcullis are still visible beneath the arch. Recollections of Europe The passage is vaulted, and has massive doors of oak studded with iron; formerly there was also a portcullis. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Episcopal See There is no doubt we must have a portcullis.' Henrietta Temple A Love Story "Was it one of you two who lowered the portcullis?" The Long Night He arrived at the castle, and quickly saw the old woman's fiery nose appear at the portcullis. Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know Various other features, which have been taken from familiar objects, such as parts of castellated buildings, portcullises, and armorial bearings, help to make up the sum of the detail. Recollections of Europe There was also a portcullis for its defence. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Episcopal See Even the unsophisticated Amidon could perceive, now, that the drawbridge was up, the portcullis down, and all the bars and shutters of the castle in place. Double Trouble Or, Every Hero His Own Villain For if there is any one man who has saved Geneva, it is he, the man who let down the portcullis. The Long Night Then the portcullis was raised, and in the opening appeared the tip of an enormous nose, located between the sunken eyes and fallen-in mouth of an old woman uglier than sin. Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know A portcullis had been placed above the door; so that, in case of the outer wall being carried, or the gate forced, it could at once be lowered. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower The king was conducted to the castle with great pomp, and Fouquet saw him dismount under the portcullis, and speak something in the ear of D'Artagnan, who held his stirrup. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" He lifts his portcullis in Christian charity—and the enemy is in his citadel. Damn! A Book of Calumny The hair rose on Claude's head, but he set his teeth; though the man died, though he died, the portcullis must fall! The Long Night Two towers of immense strength, united by a narrow, dimly-lighted passage, guarded this gate, and on these depended the grate or portcullis, which was lowered or raised by internal machinery. The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History Instead of the old Norman pile, with its two massive towers and arched gateway, thick walls, oilets and portcullis, Bereford Castle comprised stately and magnificent halls, banqueting rooms, galleries, and chambers. Lady Rosamond's Secret A Romance of Fredericton At noon the portcullis is lowered, and out shoots a brilliant array of ladies and gentlemen, and falconers with hawks. Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country Then drawing up the portcullis they admitted as many as it seemed to them they could conveniently dispose of and killed them all. Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form He pointed with a shaking hand to the outer corner of the leads, in the neighbourhood of the place where the winch of the portcullis stood. The Long Night Concealing his wrath with difficulty, the Earl of Berwick and his attendants dashed forward over the drawbridge into the castle at full speed, closing the gates and lowering the portcullis after them. The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History The points of these spikes entered the ground when the portcullis was lowered. Life in a Mediæval City Illustrated by York in the XVth Century Open, varlet of a watchman, or by Saint Bride I will have you swinging in half an hour from the bars of your own portcullis. The Black Douglas "Curses on it!" he added, "I had forgotten that drawbridge and portcullis, every means of defence, were gone long ago." The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales The portcullis is down, and the only way to raise it, is up these stairs. The Long Night After a brief space, the portcullis was again raised, the gates flung wide apart, and the men-at-arms were discerned lining either side, in all due form and homage to the officers of their sovereign. The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History Each of these entrances to the city was protected by barbican, portcullis, and gate. Life in a Mediæval City Illustrated by York in the XVth Century One does not have to scale its beetling parapets or assault its scarps and frowning bastions; neither is one obliged to force with clamor and blaring trumpets and glittering gorgets the drawbridge and portcullis. Hearts and Masks The entrance to them was over a drawbridge through an archway protected by an iron grating, or portcullis, which could be raised and lowered at pleasure. The Leading Facts of English History Of course the holes go straight down into the gate-house—that's for when the enemy has got past the door and the portcullis, and almost all is lost. Five Children and It The two side ways were probably intended for pedestrians;Pg 98 the one in the middle was closed by means of a portcullis sliding in a groove, still visible, but covered with stucco. The Wonders of Pompeii They could walk along the high crenellated walls of the Barbican and shoot thence, and stop the way by lowering the portcullis. Life in a Mediæval City Illustrated by York in the XVth Century And, too, it had a moat and a miniature portcullis that rather tickled his boyish fancy. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame "Now," said Julia, "I'm going to draw the portcullis so we can never go down unless some one comes to release us." A Little Florida Lady He dashes the rowels in his steed, dodges the portcullis, and gallops over the draw. The Soldier of the Valley The Herculaneum gate was not masked inside, so that the archers, standing upon the terraces that covered the side entrances, could fire upon the enemy even after the portcullis had been carried. The Wonders of Pompeii It was already beneath the portcullis, when the driver cut the traces and thrust a long pole amidst the spokes of the wheel. The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars Our visitors drove over the draw-bridge through a gateway covered with ivy, and still guarded as of old, by an ancient portcullis. The Harris-Ingram Experiment "I'm going to have my supper, portcullis or no portcullis." A Little Florida Lady Idleness usually lets down the portcullis and the devil comes across and takes charge. "Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues Robinson seems rejoiced that he is to be allied to the Nevills, and that his posterity is to have the bear and ragged staff, red roses, and portcullises for their insignia. George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life The rusty machinery creaked, the bridge sank into its appointed place, and at the same moment the portcullis was heard to wind up with a grating sound. The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars They looked through the portcullis made by the briers upon a world of rain. Foes There was an arched entrance, very solid, all of brick, with the teeth even of a portcullis shewing. Oddsfish! He has lowered the portcullis and pointed his culverins over the gate and will not yield it or listen to reason. Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France When we arrive the drawbridge will be down and the portcullis up. The Forest of Swords A Story of Paris and the Marne Instantly the gates slammed behind them, the portcullis fell, and, as by magic, the windows and courtyard were crowded with men in green jerkins with bended bows. The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars The smoke mounted to the top of the cavern, curled there or passed out into the glen through the briers that dropped like a portcullis. Foes In the morning betimes, Sir Peredur arose, donned his armour and, seeking the Countess, desired that the portcullis might be raised, for he would sally forth to seek her oppressor. Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion The assurance seemed to be satisfactory, for the man answered “Good!” and after a brief delay a wicket in the gate was opened, the portcullis creaked upward, and a plank was thrust across the ditch. Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France Turrets and battlements, portcullises and draw-bridges, rise from the deep ravine, sublime and inaccessible; yet they are still a thousand feet below us! John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) Southern California; Grand Canon of the Colorado River; Yellowstone National Park It was only to remember that the wary old man had shut down the portcullis of the bank vaults, and that loans were getting to be almost impossible. Trumps With the coat of mail and huge two-handed sword passed away the portcullis and the moat. A History of English Prose Fiction So they came, fast galloping, to the gate of a mighty castle, and instantly the portcullis was raised and the Black Knight dashed through the gateway. Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion As they dashed up, a man ran to the chains of the portcullis and tried to lower it. Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France Down came the drawbridge, and the portcullis rose and fell, leaving them on the other side of the moat, surrounded by the men of Stramen. The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century He passed the tottering arch of the portcullis;—long weeds choked up the entrance, waving drearily as the light breeze went over them. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 He and S. Michael are painted in fresco over the south portcullis of the Castle. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series The Castle was partly encompassed by a moat, called the "Castlegripe;" the walls were fortified with bastions, and had various gates, towers, and narrow entrances, which were defended by strong doors and portcullises. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 In order to protect the entrance there were heavy doors with a portcullis, and by degrees the outward defences were strengthened. Vanishing England The portcullis was still down, and the gates were closed; but soon the portcullis was raised, a postern was opened from within, and Sir William entered the castle with two score of the yeomen guards. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Beneath the inscription a neat border is cast, filled up in the centre with the rose, portcullis, and fleur de lis, repeated so as to occupy the whole circumference of the bell. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 It has neither a portcullis nor a drawbridge. Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) Protection meant a good suit of mail; and a castle with its duly prescribed moats, bastions, portcullises, and donjon keep. International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 Three causeways, each with its drawbridge, gate, and portcullis, lead to the smallest island or inner barbican, a fortified mill contributing to the defences. Vanishing England As our guide conducted us through the archway into the castle, he showed us the old chains that worked the portcullis. From John O'Groats to Land's End Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, now bears the portcullis for his crest. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 The very Swiss at the portcullis look weary of firing; disheartened in the fire-deluge, a port-hole at the drawbridge is opened, as by one that would speak. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 The mummy once placed inside, the workmen, as they left, removed the supports, and the portcullises fell into place, cutting off all communication with the outside. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt The great ribbed archway is grooved for a portcullis, now removed, and a low doorway on either side gives entrance to the chambers in the towers. Vanishing England The porter, on seeing their approach, lowered the drawbridge and raised the portcullis to admit of the passage of the hay within the castle walls. From John O'Groats to Land's End Hence the 'rose and portcullis' were favourite badges of this monarch, as peculiarly belonging to the house of Lancaster. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 "Very peculiar ways indeed," thought the citizens, mourning for their honours lost, and their broken gates and portcullises. The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 The first chamber is decorated with panels sculptured in the stone, and was closed at the further end by three portcullises of granite. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt The crowd burst into a roar at this significant remark, and, again abashed, dropped portcullis on its laughter, cutting off the flanks and tail of the sound. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 There it was: a vast arch guarded by a spiked portcullis. Oberheim (Voices) The castle crowns the centre of the rock, and is a most romantic construction, possessing bastions, towers, portcullises, drawbridges and all the paraphernalia of a genuine mediæval fortress. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 33, December, 1873 The gates and portcullises were broken in pieces by his soldiers, and every other order was punctually carried out. The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 Very few people, I fancy, could tell you where there is a portcullis in New York just like the one at a gateway in The Tower. Walking-Stick Papers But the prince, with a shrug of his shoulders and a frown on his brow, entered under the portcullis, and disappeared from his sister's view. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, January, 1896 The passage had probably been formed in the period when every large building in Paris was a species of fortress; and we had still a portcullis to pass. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 And the access to this portcullis place--if I may so call it, being no portcullis there--was through certain rocky chambers known to the tenants only. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 Nor was Monk to hesitate any longer about the city gates and portcullises. The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 "Now raise the drawbridge and lower the portcullis, and the honours of war are assured." Greatheart Observe the grooves for working the massive portcullis, which was raised by chains and a windlass. Authorised Guide to the Tower of London If I had you out once, I would be at the charge of a portcullis for you. Wit Without Money The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher It is united in the front by two portcullises, with a rose pendant. Notes and Queries, Number 41, August 10, 1850 Orders were sent to him, not only to unhinge the gates and wedge the portcullises, as the Council had already ordered, but to break them in pieces. The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 Between each of these gates are spacious places of arms, and at the inner gate is a strong portcullis. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 The bridge was raised, the wagon removed, the portcullis lowered, and to the external eye all remained as before. The Boy Knight The westering sun shone on the tower that had been made to look like some old-time type English masonry, famous in history, with its portcullis, drawbridge, and surrounding watery ditch known as a "moat." The Boy Scouts with the Motion Picture Players The only difference between it and Sir Thomas More's is, that the rose is placed between the portcullises. Notes and Queries, Number 41, August 10, 1850 We chased each other across the drawbridge, through the portcullis, down the slippery stones into the donjon-keep, around the moat, and up the stone steps to the topmost turret of the towers. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great Sprinkled freely over the buildings, too, are the Tudor rose and the Beaufort portcullis. Beautiful Britain—Cambridge The moulding of the arch is charged with the portcullis and foliage alternately; and on the point are the royal arms in a garter, and supported by two greyhounds. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 554, June 30, 1832 The cavalcade of mounted men followed them round outside the Norman tower and to the great gates in the smaller one, where the portcullis had been. The Reason Why San Juan is a perfect specimen of a walled town, with portcullis, moat, gates, and battlements. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient I can define it in no better way than to call it a carved portcullis, lowered halfway in front of the chancel. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 5 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland, Part 1 There was neither portcullis, nor moat, nor drawbridge to her feudal stronghold at Corellia, but there was big, white Argo. The Italians The bridge was raised, the waggon removed, the portcullis lowered, and to the external eye all remained as before. Winning His Spurs A Tale of the Crusades Note over N. window a portcullis, and over the S. the letters T.C., the initials of Thomas Chard, the last prior but two. Somerset The Tudor arms, the rose and portcullis, are inlaid on the stand. Illustrated History of Furniture From the Earliest to the Present Time Sitting down under the great portcullis, they munched their bread and sugar amicably together, Mike's eyes pensively gazing in front of him the while, and Roseen's roving hither and thither with quick, eager glances. North, South and over the Sea It was a strong stockade, opening with great wings spreading out one hundred yards, and equipped with the great gate that lowered like a portcullis at the funnel end of the wings. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 Then came the clanking of chains and creaking of hinges, and I knew the gates were opening and the portcullis rising. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy Not a dream brush your sleep, Not a thought wake and creep In upon your spirit's slumber; Not a memory encumber, Nor a thievish care unbar Sleep's portcullis that no star Nor sentry hath. Poems New and Old The recently wealthy Mr. Braumbauer, for instance, really felt that he was somebody, when Ambrose opened the door of his car and bowed him under the portcullis of Swalecliffe. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 The walls of the castle now enclose a grassy quadrangle, to which access is gained through a fine gateway, which still retains its outer iron portcullis. What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association We next approach, the ballium, or castle yard through the Porter's Lodge of two towers with a portcullis. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 531, January 28, 1832 It was known as the Postern, though it had a portcullis and a drawbridge spanning the moat. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy One night, when wind and rain beat fiercely against the old walls of the castle and I sat at supper with my uncles, a horn was heard at the portcullis. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction The portcullis was gone, but the arched gateway still remained, flanked by towers that looked sombre and stern, even amidst the deep green of the ivy which covered the left tower almost to the battlements. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 50, December, 1861 The main entrance to the inner ward is between two huge round towers, and the passage was defended at one end by two, and at the inner extremity by a third, portcullis. What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association The gates are covered with plates of iron, and the marks of the useless portcullis are yet visible. A Description of Modern Birmingham Whereunto Are Annexed Observations Made during an Excursion Round the Town, in the Summer of 1818, Including Warwick and Leamington The gates screeched upon their hinges, and every link in the portcullis chain groaned as if it wished to alarm the city. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy Throw up the portcullis and drop the drawbridge! The Refugees At one time your way is barred by the great portcullis of the strong threaded web of the field spider, who sits like a porter in king's livery of black and gold at his gate. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 Again the hoarse cheering burst out from below, and he heard the clang of the rising portcullis. The White Company True, his camp was without its castle—but it had its fosse and keep—its draw-bridge and portcullis. The Life of Francis Marion When the portcullis was a-block, Max, myself, and the squires mounted our horses. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy But as soon as the man had passed through, a portcullis dropped behind him. Four Arthurian Romances Under the glass portcullis of a theatre Amory stood, watching the first great drops of rain splatter down and flatten to dark stains on the sidewalk. This Side of Paradise "Young man," quoth Sir Nigel, sternly, "if you are of the same way of thought as your brother, you may not pass under portcullis of mine." The White Company There was a kind of archway, with a sham portcullis, and a terrace with battlements which looked as if they were made of stucco. Greenmantle It was surmounted with lofty towers and battlements, and had a portcullis, and many rich decorations. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume II (of II) In like fashion, beneath the gate there were two springs connected with a portcullis up above, edged with iron and very sharp. Four Arthurian Romances An officer with a lantern stepped out upon the lowered portcullis. The Mad King At the same instant the huge portcullis came rattling down from above, and shut off the last fading light of day. The White Company There were sentries at the gate and massive concentric circles of barbed wire through which we passed under an arch that was let down like a portcullis at nightfall. Greenmantle Behind, I found a sort of flexible portcullis of small bars of wood laid close together horizontally. Phantastes, a Faerie Romance for Men and Women He stayed at the window until he saw the lady go away, and both the portcullises were lowered again. Four Arthurian Romances The man was standing close beside Barney's horse, and the words were scarce out of his month when the American slipped from his saddle to the portcullis and struck the officer full in the face. The Mad King We can still see the portcullis and look out of the narrow windows through which the watchmen have gazed in early times at approaching travellers. Yorkshire We therefore shook ourselves into full speed and bolted into our inn at Colebrook; and the rain, like a portcullis, dropped solid behind us. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862 But the machinery of the portcullis was damaged, and it now remained a fixture, brandishing its jaw, well furnished with iron fangs, but incapable of dropping it across the path of invasion. Woodstock; or, the Cavalier A portcullis, armed with iron, between these towers, served as a second defense, in case the bridge should be surprised by an enemy. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2 Slowly the portcullis sank into position across the moat and an officer advanced to meet the rider. The Mad King There is also there an odd château, designed, it is believed, by Marshal Vauban, on the plan of a mimic fortress, with bastions, curtains, glacis, portcullis, and loopholes. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc It might be possible that, through neglect or inadvertence, the drawbridge would be left down some night and the portcullis raised. The Strong Arm He knew that death dropped the portcullis between him and them, and, whatever their sore need on the one side of the iron gate, he on the other could not succour or save. Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. John Chaps. XV to XXI The ornamental emblem of the Tudor rose and portcullis is carved in every conceivable spot and nook. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2 The unsettled political conditions which overhung the little kingdom of Lutha were evident in the return to medievalism which the raised portcullis and the armed guard upon the barbican of the ancient feudal fortress revealed. The Mad King On the closing afternoon, during the matinee performance, the building was struck by lightning and a hole knocked out of the Corinthian duplex that surmounts the oblique portcullis on the off side. Remarks "Will you order the portcullis raised and permit my men to follow me?" The Strong Arm It was a grotesque, old-fashioned, castellated sort of a sentry-box, made of a smoky-colored wood, and with a grating in front, that lifted up like a portcullis. Redburn. His First Voyage The burghers will maintain a strict watch upon the wall, drawbridges shall be raised and portcullises lowered, from sunset to sunrise, and strong patrols maintained through the night. The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day The portcullis was raised—the drawbridge spanned the moat—no guard was there to bar his way. The Mad King So I waived the formality of going in at the front door, and went around to the portcullis, on the off side of the house, but Kosciusko was there when I arrived. Remarks Heinrich questioned him closely regarding the interior arrangements of the castle, and asked him if he could find any means of letting down the drawbridge and raising the portcullis in the night. The Strong Arm But we came back gladly to Bootham Bar, holding that a portcullis was equal any day to a barbican, and feeling as if we had got home in the more familiar neighborhood. Seven English Cities The bridges are up, the portcullis down, and the men who follow me are strangely deaf to a peevish maiden's squalls. The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day The archbishop bade them turn instantly into a deserted castle they were just passing, to drop the portcullis and man the walls. Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic In the meantime some of the men-at-arms had run up on to the wall, hoisted the portcullis, and lowered the drawbridge across the fosse. At Agincourt This fancy of making portcullis copies I have much at heart, and trust to you to get it accomplished for me in the most elegant manner. A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843 The iron-studded gate was unbarred, the portcullis raised, the drawbridge dropped, and proudly across it, stepped a red roan charger, bearing the noble guest. The Prose Marmion A Tale of the Scottish Border The portcullis was lowered and raised, and the creaking of the machinery was intermingled with the tramp of horse, as men at arms went out and returned with steeds hard ridden and covered with foam. The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day Then, after a little parley, the drawbridge was lowered, and the portcullis was raised, and he rode with a great noise into the stone-paved courtyard of the castle. The Story of the Champions of the Round Table I myself will make sure that the drawbridge works easily and the portcullis runs freely in its groove. At Agincourt The Adjutant was for having Oswald moved on; we should be missing things presently, he warned—saddle-blankets, rifles, horses, perhaps the portcullis. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 10, 1917 But the parliamentary leaders were not satisfied: they voted that he should execute his former orders; and the demolition of the gates and portcullises was effected. The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of King George the Fifth Volume 8 The iron bars of this portcullis or sliding gate are very thick and heavy, and have sharp points below. The Youthful Wanderer An Account of a Tour through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Wherefore when Sir Tristram made demand that they should open the portcullis of the castle and let fall the drawbridge, the porters thereof dared not refuse him, but did as he said. The Story of the Champions of the Round Table Rinaldo remained in the den all night, and next day was taken to a place where a portcullis was lifted up, and the monster rushed forth. Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 2 Winding steps, now almost worn away, lead to what once was a chapel, over the portcullis, and thence to the top of the turrets. Poems If legitimate means fail, then "let the portcullis fall;" the child must be busy. Children's Rights A book of nursery logic A tower stands over the gate, into which the portcullis is drawn up. The Youthful Wanderer An Account of a Tour through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Each gate is double, so that you pass through a small square court, almost like a well, and at each gate you can see the remains of an old portcullis and drawbridge. With British Guns in Italy A Tribute to Italian Achievement And presently the great gates of Belsaye town swung wide, the portcullis clanked up, the drawbridge fell, and thus afar off they beheld where, 'mid swirling dust-cloud the battle raged fierce and fell. Beltane the Smith Two ancient round tower and a wall first met my eye; then a drawbridge, arched passage, and portcullis. Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 To reach her, even in her drawing-room, was like going, as a flag of truce, into a beleaguered fortress; at every sixth step one was stopped by a sort of portcullis. Note Book of an English Opium-Eater The huge old castle, relic of the feudal days, with its turrets and bastions and portcullises, Impressed her with a never-ending sense of wonder. Beverly of Graustark The portcullis which closed the gateway was still in existence, hauled up and down by means of ropes over pulleys of which the levers were worked on the floor above. Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns He overawed the citizens, and executed the orders of the Parliament upon their portcullises and gates. Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02 She saw the drawbridge raised again behind them, and the spiked portcullis lowered in the arch beyond. Highland Ballad The portcullis, as she spoke, fell rattling and clanging to the ground, and Monthermer, in baffled spite, remained excluded from the castle. The Betrothed Little pelicans, alternately with Tudor portcullises, profusely adorn Fox’s chantry in Winchester Cathedral. John Keble's Parishes The light above it revealed the ghastly, iron-toothed portcullis, that looked ready to fall and impale any audacious passenger under its impending fangs. Self-Raised Or, From the Depths She passed through the postern in the small round tower beside the gateway, knowing that when she came out under the portcullis, the funeral train would be just reaching the other end of the bridge. Via Crucis Periwinkle," said the Baron, "up with the draw-bridge; down with the portcullis; bring me a cup of canary, and my nightcap. Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers "Draw bolts, up with the drawbridge, drop portcullis," said the Constable, with a constrained smile. The Betrothed Back of the musket was the blunderbuss, and back of these were the portcullis, the moat, the spear and coats of mail. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists A single sentinel stood at the end near to an iron grating, or small portcullis; there, then, was Wallace! The Scottish Chiefs This fortress was always in a condition to resist a siege: the drawbridge was raised, the portcullis down, the gates closed, the men under arms, the culverins on the bastion always loaded. The Book of Were-Wolves "Up with the portcullis! down with the bridge!" said Sir Robert; and out he sallied followed by the elite of his retainers. Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers Down went the drawbridge, up went the portcullis, the horses clattered over the moat, and the reception was hearty indeed. The Herd Boy and His Hermit From Oxford the young men made their way to storied Warwick, where the portcullis is raised—or lowered, I do not remember which—every evening at sundown to tap of drum. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists All returned loaded with sacks of earth; these were taken into the castle, when the portcullis was lowered and the drawbridge across the fosse raised. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War After a long and perilous struggle, they at length reached the appointed gate, The external portcullis was raised and the fifteen foremost of the band rushed into tho town. History of the United Netherlands, 1588-89 So vigilant was the watch in the castle of Dunottar that the instant the cry of alarm rose almost simultaneously from the warder above and the soldiers at the gate, the portcullis came thundering down. In Freedom's Cause : a Story of Wallace and Bruce The hall reached to the top of the house, and had a waggon ceiling, with mastiffs alternating with roses on portcullises at the intersections of the timbers. Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland This being granted, the drawbridge was lowered, and the portcullis raised. The Lances of Lynwood As soon as it became dark torches were lighted, and by ten o'clock a solid mass of sacks filled with earth were packed in the space between the portcullis and the drawbridge. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War A dark back went before them, step of a pard, down, out by the gateway, under portcullis barbs. Ulysses The wheels of the portcullis and drawbridge were oiled, as were the bolts and hinges of the gate. In Freedom's Cause : a Story of Wallace and Bruce They have picturesque gates and drawbridges, portcullises and demilunes, quaint old sentry boxes projecting into the sea, frowning battlements, and all that; but most of their cannon date back from the last century. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom So, grim Oliver, do thy worst!—Ha!" as he entered the Castle—"down portcullis—up drawbridge! The Lances of Lynwood An opening was left on the top to allow the sacks to be lowered into the space between the bridge and the portcullis. Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War Then to the castle's lower ward Sped forty yeomen tall, The iron-studded gates unbarred, Raised the portcullis' ponderous guard, The lofty palisade unsparred, And let the drawbridge fall. Marmion In ten minutes from the falling of the portcullis all resistance was virtually over. In Freedom's Cause : a Story of Wallace and Bruce The lion's cage, with a heavy portcullis grating, is on his left. Androcles and the Lion The gates were thrown wide open, the drawbridge lowered, and beneath the portcullis stood the Seneschal, his bunch of keys at his girdle. The Lances of Lynwood It comes well, for I had not so much as the least portcullis of coin before. Every Man out of His Humour Castles are done with bricks and cardboard turrets and a portcullis of card, and drawbridge and moats; they are a mere special sort of city-building, done because we have a box of men in armor. Floor Games; a companion volume to "Little Wars" A narrow stone bridge upon arches spans this peculiar ditch, the communication depending upon a double drawbridge and portcullis. Cyprus, as I Saw It in 1879 The iron teeth of the portcullis were drawn down over the mouth of the gate; and as a beast crouched on the mountain-side, the fortress guarded its prey. The Gadfly The winches creaked, and the drawbridge swung up even as with a clank and rattle of chains the portcullis fell. The Shame of Motley: being the memoir of certain transactions in the life of Lazzaro Biancomonte, of Biancomonte, sometime fool of the court of Pesaro She looked anxiously up at the first casement, that appeared above the lofty arch of the portcullis; but it was dark, and she enquired, whether it belonged to the chamber, where Madame Montoni was confined. The Mysteries of Udolpho The groove wherein the portcullis had run was as fresh as if only cut yesterday, the very tooling of the stone being visible. A Laodicean : a Story of To-day If fallacies come knocking at my door, I'd rather feed, and shelter full a score, Than hide behind the black portcullis, doubt, And run the risk of barring one Truth out. New Thought Pastels We reached the Castle and got into it, but the old portcullis would not close, and in sundry places the walls were broken down. The Virgin of the Sun A narrow drawbridge of immense strength had connected—in peaceful times, and still remained—the outer point of rock with an entrance formed in the outer wall, and guarded with flanking towers and a portcullis. The Lady of the Shroud In Bathrolaire when Day's old doors unbar The motley mask, fantastically wreathed, Pass through a strong portcullis brazen teethed, And enter glowing mines of cinnabar. Forty-Two Poems |
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