| 单词 | quarterstaff |
| 例句 | Across 18 short chapters, there's cracking dialogue and a lot of action – sword and shield, wrestling, boxing, quarterstaff. The female leads who cut a swathe through the centuries 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Chairs at precisely half-past ten o'clock and I must request you, my lords, ladies and gentlemen, to warn your chairmen that quarterstaff play with the poles will be visited with your acutest displeasure. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z The outlaws—for such they seemed—were roughly clad in gray homespun and Lincoln green, and armed with bows and quarterstaves. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z In his right hand he carried a quarterstaff, which he used as a walking-stick. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z And yet none quicker than he at ball or quintain, none braver at quarterstaff. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z "You two cats been checked out on quarterstaffs?" Black Man's Burden A further similarity built up in Alcorn's subconscious, but died unconsidered because at that moment the quarterstaff bout on the screen ended and a brazen-voiced announcer gave the time. Assignment's End A loaded quarterstaff, one of the two favourite weapons of the Tahitian brave; the javelin, or casting spear, was the other. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) We haven't got time for lessons in the use of the quarterstaff. Border, Breed Nor Birth The young men, in winter, played at football, hockey, quarterstaff, and single stick. The History of London One of his men, complete with quarterstaff would accompany each of the others. Black Man's Burden Besides, the bow, now it is unstrung, makes an excellent quarterstaff, a weapon with which I have practiced a great deal. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico The knowledge of singlestick and quarterstaff still lingered, in the country parts of England. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main A quarterstaff, of that weight, is a fine weapon. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower Thou art a deft hand at quarterstaff and singlestick, though, and I doubt not that thy hands can guard thy head. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars "Using these quarterstaffs brings to mind some of the other supposedly innoxious devices used by police authorities in controlling unruly demonstrations," he said. Black Man's Burden Roger rapidly discharged five arrows into the midst of them, and then slipped the string from the notch, and seized the bamboo as a quarterstaff. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico At least half a dozen pairs of antagonists were settling their quarrels with their fists or with quarterstaves, in various secluded nooks. The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars "That man-at-arms must be a stalwart fellow, indeed," said one, "to kill three Welshmen with nought but a quarterstaff." Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower "Shure, I have said all his Riverence and the Misthress bade me say," cried he, in defiance; and, seizing the Governor's cane from his hand, brandished it, quarterstaff fashion, above his head. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 23, September, 1859 A good man with a quarterstaff can unhorse a knight in armor and batter him to death, in a minute or so. Black Man's Burden Finding that, in spite of his efforts, he could not keep back his assailants, Roger threw down the quarterstaff and seized his ax. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico Behind the illustrious personages just described marched a troop of stalwart fellows, with white badges in their hats, quarterstaves, oaken cudgels, and links in their hands. Jack Sheppard A Romance "One might have a worse weapon than this;" and he swung it round his head, in quarterstaff fashion; "still, I prefer a mace." Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower The quarterstaff contests were very exciting, and several broken heads were the result of the hearty encounters with that formidable weapon. In the Wars of the Roses A Story for the Young The only other handweapon capable of countering it is another quarterstaff. Black Man's Burden With a spear your people would know quite as much as I should; but I fancy that, with a quarterstaff, I should astonish them. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico Warbel says they will bait a bull, and perhaps a bear; and that there will be fighting with the quarterstaff and shooting with cross and long bow, and many other like spectacles. The Secret Chamber at Chad "One blow with my quarterstaff, on the back of the head under the steel cap, will do that noiselessly enough." Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower The more ancient sports of quintain, on land and water, morris dancing, quarterstaff, archery, and such like, were all familiar enough. For the Faith Homer Crawford neatly rapped him on the right shin bone with his quarterstaff to the other's intense agony. Black Man's Burden The English are but bunglers with a gentleman's blade, and should restrict themselves to pike and quarterstaff. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Two men ran past me and took Beorn, throwing up his sword with their quarterstaves, and it seemed to me that it was done over gently. Wulfric the Weapon Thane The renowned Hercules always carried a quarterstaff, and was from thence called Claviger. The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899 I have fought many a battle in play and in earnest," answered Tom, "with my fists, with the sword, and with the quarterstaff. Tom Tufton's Travels They spotted a ruckus and could see Elmer Allen in the middle of it, his quarterstaff flailing. Black Man's Burden Some were cast over the battlement of the keep, some driven down staircases, others cut down, and then, Cuthbert fastening a small white flag he had prepared to his quarterstaff, waved it above the battlements. The Boy Knight He was dressed in leather like our shepherds, and like them carried but quarterstaff and seax for weapons. A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury and the West in the Days of Ina of Wessex So I examined billhook and quarterstaff, and at last said I knew them. A Thane of Wessex But as he rushed upon his prey, rescue interposed in the person of Joceline Joliffe, with his quarterstaff on his shoulder. Woodstock; or, the Cavalier Come, step forward, my friend, and do not play at bo peep; knowest thou not, that they who walk like phantoms in the dark are apt to encounter the conjuration of a quarterstaff? The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day Then Kasim, who was on duty, came up whirling a quarterstaff. The Home and the World Other brewers' draymen became obstreperous too, one calling the beadle that stopped him "a rogue" and another vowing that if he knew the beadle "he would have a touch with him at quarterstaff." Inns and Taverns of Old London On that they gave me a woodman's billhook, and a seax,iii such as the churls wear, and one thrust a good ash, iron-shod quarterstaff into my hands. A Thane of Wessex He loved the rough exercises of wrestling, boxing, leaping, and quarterstaff, and frequented, when he could obtain leisure, the bull-baitings and foot-ball matches, by which the burgh was sometimes enlivened. The Surgeon's Daughter Through the streets parties of Badawin, sword and matchlock in hand, or merely carrying quarterstaves on their shoulders, might be seen hurrying along, frantic at the chance of missing the fray. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 But we had a vantage-ground about four feet above them, and their palm-sticks and short daggers could do nothing against our terrible quarterstaves. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 Then there were several combats with quarterstaff and broadsword between men who had served among the contingents sent by the city to aid the king in his wars. St. George for England And next, I saw my quarterstaff still resting against the tree where I had left it. A Thane of Wessex My lord, swinging the cutlass with which he was armed, stood beside me, knee to knee, and Diccon cursed after me, making quarterstaff play with his long pike. To Have and to Hold This, which would only have brought us all into a brunt with quarterstaves, and similar servile weapons, was declined, as had been foreseen. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 Not a night can I sleep for some horrid apparition or other; one while these myrmidons are measuring silks by their quarterstaves, another stuffing their greasy pouches with my lord high treasurer's jacobuses. The Commonwealth of Oceana “Man,” said old Honest, almost laying his quarterstaff over Feeble-mind’s shoulders—“Man, dost thou think because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?” Bunyan Characters (2nd Series) And the poor fellow hung about sadly, thinking he should find none in the end, and swearing he would follow me even had he naught but a quarterstaff in his hand. A Thane of Wessex Why finger a distaff, when a quarterstaff comes more aptly to your hand?' A Book of Scoundrels The two are on bad terms; children never meet without exchanging volleys of stones, and men fight furiously with quarterstaves. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 He stood godfather to the children of the peasantry, mingled in every rustic sport, wrestled, played at quarterstaff, and won footraces in his boots against fleet runners in shoes. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 He shrank, like the coward that he was, from the exercise of manly sports; she cared not what were the weapons—quarterstaff or broadsword—so long as she vanquished her opponent. A Book of Scoundrels He was dead, for the end of the quarterstaff had driven in his forehead, so madly had I struck at him with all my weight. A Thane of Wessex Now, though she was never a clumsy jade, the practice of sword-play and quarterstaff had not refined the industry of her hands, which were the rather framed for strength than for delicacy. A Book of Scoundrels |
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