| 单词 | scimitar |
| 例句 | To the east and west were more mountains, great jagged peaks thrusting sharply upward, their scarps piled high with snow and raked by the wind into bladelike edges as sharp as scimitars. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They’re eyeing each other over his corpse and fingering their scimitars like it’s high noon in an Oklahoma boomtown, except in the desert. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Another bandit appeared on his other side, swinging a scimitar. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z When they reached the white tent at the center of Al-Fayoum, they withdrew their scimitars and rifles. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The swords at their sides were long and straight, not curved like Calormene scimitars. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The boy watched as his companion went to his horse and withdrew a scimitar. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And on that tablecloth, evenly spaced, were weapons: a pistol, a shotgun, a scimitar, a bowie knife, and a vial with a poison pill. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Oh, my God. Are you going mad? Get away from me this instant. I hope that you’ve noticed that scimitar dangling from my uniform.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Those full, lazy eyes with the lashes curling sharply away like drawn scimitars. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z She put the scimitar back on its stand. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They were stopped at the gates by gargantuan Berber guards with scimitars and chased away. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z After him came a tall young man with a feathered and jeweled turban on his head and an ivory-sheathed scimitar at his side. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z They were armed with short broad-bladed swords, not with the curved scimitars usual with Orcs; and they had bows of yew, in length and shape like the bows of Men. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The rider had raised his scimitar to sweep down at the bear’s neck, but Iorek Byrnison in his armor weighed nearly two tons, and nothing at that range could withstand him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She was holding two swords—long bronze scimitars that glowed with a weird greenish aura, boiling wisps of vapor that smelled sour and hot even across the yard. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z As the only tool for doing this was Aravis's scimitar, one of the packs had to be undone again in order to get it out. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Every hero from The Arabian Nights carried a scimitar. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They brandished spears and scimitars which shone red as blood in the firelight. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She stood in the doorway, dressed in midnight black with her face hidden by a ski mask, carrying a gleaming scimitar. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z These, and her armor and shield and scimitar and the two saddles and the rest of the horses' fine furnishings were put into the sacks. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The gleaming scimitars that are her talons slice the air just above Alice’s head. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the scimitar Belet had brought to the fight at the deli. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Julius jumped back, away from those scimitar claws, sweat standing out all over his body, every nerve electric with the urge to flee. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z They carried weapons, though: tridents, nets, and scimitars. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z By his side hung a curving scimitar, a round shield studded with bosses of brass hung at his back, and his right hand grasped a lance. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He is her new husband, and she has already found his scimitar, encrusted with the blood of the many wives he’s slain. Review: In ‘One Thousand Nights and One Day,’ New Tales of Old Persia 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z That’s what you get for bringing a scimitar to a gunfight. ‘American Horror Story’ Season 5, Episode 10: Bless the Child 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z She wielded her scimitar voice mightily, yet showed a confident hand in songcraft. Sinead O’Connor: “I couldn’t understand why people liked me” 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z Its tiny kidneys are grilled with spiced apple, cured olives and onion on skewers that are served poised like scimitars across a pistachio-laced salad sharply dressed in cumin vinaigrette. Captivating flavors at Ballard's Golden Beetle 2011-06-02T20:10:05Z Yet their bayonets and scimitars are somehow defeated by the resolution of the people. Anarchy in Peterloo: Shelley's poem unmasked 2013-07-08T17:28:22Z Sienna Miller has been known to sun herself on the same local beaches where Turkish invaders once stormed the sands waving scimitars on their way to the Castle of Otranto. A Gothic Tour of Italy 2011-10-28T18:55:00Z A warrior in robes emerges from among the gravestones, flashing his scimitar, bows and arrows aquiver. Mysteries Unfold in a Land of Minarets and Magic Carpets 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Now the dark scimitars will be scything across north London back-to-backs, screaming at knee level through the alleys of Granada, braving urban war zones across the Middle East. Richard Mabey: in defence of nature writing 2013-07-18T13:00:02Z There is 1960s optical art and 1970s stripes, the complex recursive scimitar, flame and sail shapes, and compound curves of the works from the last two decades, with their close-toned saturated colour and compacted compositions. Bridget Riley: paintings and related works 2010-11-22T21:31:00Z That question is taken up, like a scimitar, by a worldly cricket fanatic in “Selection Day,” Aravind Adiga’s powerful new novel. Review: ‘Selection Day’ Presents India as Seen Through the Wickets 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z “Cursive” consists of dozens of forms, reminiscent of rhino horns or scimitar blades, precisely rendered in black and tightly grouped together. In the galleries: Tales that unfold from the folding of paper 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z The plot thrusts and turns as swiftly as Elias’s flashing scimitar. The best children’s books for May 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z And a vengeful man armed with a huge sword — a veritable scimitar — threatens to chop off a rival’s head as a warning to others. The tireless (and sometimes tiresome) hero of Ian Rankin’s ‘Rather be the Devil’ 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z Reports compared it to the kick of a mule or the blade of a scimitar, the consensus being that the drink was hella tasty and packed a massive, pleasant wallop. Spirits: Pisco Punch, a San Francisco classic cocktail with official aspirations There are curved scimitars and long broadswords in the Vampire Cowboys’ “Six Rounds of Vengeance” at the New Ohio Theater. Review: ‘Six Rounds of Vengeance,’ in Vegas, No Actual Boxers Necessary 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z His sword slid down my scimitar and cut my three fingers to the bone. Seafair’s parade of memories 2013-07-27T04:54:28Z It all stopped: the cavorting, the skirt-chasing, the brandishing of rum jugs and scimitars. A Dark Ride 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z I was received by many eunuchs in splendid costume blazing with jewels, and carrying scimitars in their hands. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Riot gear meets scimitar in the streets of Verona, where the civil war between the Montagues and the Capulets has technically ended but hostilities persist in a musical no man’s land. Review: If the Razzies included theater, 'Invincible’ would be one of 2022's big winners 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The embassy is a building decorated with Saudi national symbols of palms and crossed scimitars, where men in traditional ghutras are constantly going in. Perspective | A shaming renaming got this D.C. Council member banned from Russia 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z I picked up two jars from the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, an ancient marketplace of kiosks selling carpets, caviar, old Ottoman daggers and scimitars, spices, trinkets and antiques. What it’s like tripping on mad honey, the hallucinogen that (maybe) is an aphrodisiac 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The haul included some extinct animals, such as the scimitar oryx, and endangered species like lions, cheetahs and the Bengal tiger. Spanish police seize haul of illegal stuffed animals 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z And the sword, well, I used to have a scimitar from Dark Souls 3 but have replaced it with the kusabimaru from Sekiro. What’s on your desk, Vjeran Pavic? 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z You lifted up the ring, pulled it like the pin of a grenade and then tried not to injure yourself with the tiny scimitar you were now holding. Perspective | I’ve waited 17 years to write about periodical cicadas again. The wait is over. 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Mammoths were stalked by predatory cats with scimitar teeth protruding from their jaws. Baby Mammoths Were Meals for These Saber-Tooth Cats 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z And a tiara of orange blossoms emerging from a halo of green leaves, their forms curved like scimitars, weightless as Arabic calligraphy. Perspective | Stupendous beauty in the simplest of forms And unlike most goat farmers, Putnam doesn’t disbud her goats when they’re young, so the herd comes crowned with the curved scimitars of their horns. A physicist-turned-farmer left L.A. for a mountain getaway. You can visit for goat cheese and cajeta 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z “We see plenty of Wakandan weaponry that might be considered ‘primitive’ or ‘savage’: swords, daggers, scimitars, shields, and even beasts — trained, armored rhinoceroses that seem part horse, part tank.” Pantherpedia: A guide to the cottage industry of essays about Ryan Coogler's 'Black Panther' It was Dimitrov’s that whirred most like a scimitar under the TV lights, though, bringing him nine clean winners in two hours and 19 minutes on his way to subduing the gifted Austrian. Rafael Nadal withdraws from ATP Finals after punishing defeat by David Goffin 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z But they prowled the same terrain as another ferocious but less well-known feline, Homotherium serum, also known as a scimitar cat. Baby Mammoths Were Meals for These Saber-Tooth Cats 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z And a tiara of orange blossoms emerging from a halo of green leaves, their forms curved like scimitars, weightless as Arabic calligraphy. Perspective | Stupendous beauty in the simplest of forms Mention tulips, and few of us think of scimitars and Suleiman the Magnificent. The Less-Flashy Tulips Gardeners Are Planting Right Now 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Why not a scimitar, a katana, a tomahawk or some regular old kitchen knives? Wonder Women Have Their Backs Covered with This Edgy Trick 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Conservationists are planning to follow up this success with a programme aimed at establishing a population in Chad of a sister species, the scimitar horned oryx, which is extinct in the wild. Saved: the endangered species back from the brink of extinction 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z Lawmaker Ihor Mosiychuk declared an array of antique weapons, including a 16th century Turkish scimitar, an English broadsword and a Nazi SS dagger. Ukrainians shocked as politicians declare vast wealth 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z The knife has become the weapon of choice in the Palestinian war against Israeli civilians, brandished as if it were a holy scimitar of the avenging Allah. WESLEY PRUDEN: Lies in the Middle East 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z I noticed a scar on his cheekbone in the shape of a scimitar. Love and War 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z On its three toes are talons like obsidian scimitars. Eagle studies in the Big Horn Basin 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The vacancies do not specify educational credentials or required skills, but the executioners are ideally adroit swordsmen, as the most common execution implement is a curved scimitar. Saudi Arabia Is Looking For Executioners 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z The winning cartoon in the contest to draw the Prophet Muhammad, early this month in Garland, Texas, which two gunmen attacked, depicts a fierce Prophet waving a scimitar and saying, “You can’t draw me!” Pamela Geller and the Anti-Islam Movement 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z They apparently hope to do so by bludgeoning you into unconsciousness and then cutting you open with a scimitar. Review: Broadway’s ‘Doctor Zhivago’ is bombastically silly 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Damascus steel scimitars were credited with enabling Muslim warriors to fight off the Crusades. The metal that can store power for a small town 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z A single set of scimitar winglets on one plane at United saves about 45,000 gallons of jet fuel in a year, the airline said. United seeks big saving in little winglets 2014-03-04T06:00:00Z The split scimitar winglets, however, add two tips to each wing: one that turns up like a shark’s dorsal fin and another that angles down like a pectoral fin. United Airlines to install 'winglets' on planes to save fuel 2013-07-21T19:00:00Z Hamzah went to meet him and, with a blow from his scimitar, sliced off one of his legs and sent it flying. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Inch by inch they were driven back, pistolled or cut down or thrust overboard, till there remained but one Moslem, a tall, wiry villain, armed with pistol and scimitar. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z The man with the scimitar may represent the alarm of one who might suddenly come upon the sight of the abortion, and fearing some mystery or trap, draw his blade. The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z And a blended winglet requires substantial strengthening before converting it to a split scimitar. United seeks big saving in little winglets 2014-03-04T06:00:00Z The slender scimitar jaws have each a groove on the concave inner side, and down this groove runs the blood of the struggling victim, held impaled on the sharp points of the curving mandibles. Insect Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:36.600Z But soon, like an eagle wounded in its flight, the flag fell down; the hand that held it being hacked off by a blow from a scimitar. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Then, quicker than words, Weaver escaped a sweeping blow from the scimitar by jumping nimbly backwards, and the next moment his blade had passed through the Moslem's shoulder. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Daily from his meridian he stretches forth his shining scimitar and strikes the fetters from the feet of young men, setting them free to walk the golden streets of an enchanted city. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z The comet was so long that it seemed to stretch across two-thirds of the firmament, and the end of it bulged out broadly like a Turkish scimitar. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z Their arms are bamboo pikes, some pointed with iron, others hardened by fire; short and heavy scimitars, and cuirasses of iron or tin. The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2) 2012-03-01T03:00:25.290Z You gave us one call and went straight ahead—we after you, and so we escaped, we cut our way through with our scimitars. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z His mustachios bristle more fiercely than the other’s, and his scimitar is longer, so without doubt he was the artist.” The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z The wounded crawled along the ground, and with their scimitars, cut at the legs of their indomitable foes. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Pedro took a great fancy to a splendid scimitar which had been given to Drake by Captain Le Testu and had once belonged to the King of France. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z The murderous coupling-pin had descended like a scimitar and crushed his skull. How to Write a Novel A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction 2012-02-17T03:00:36.070Z And suddenly, there in the light, she raised a shining scimitar in her right hand. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z Two truly terrifying figures greeted her eyes, drawn in India ink on the yellowed page; figures of two pirates with fiercely bristling mustachios, and brandishing scimitars half as large as themselves. The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z They were dressed in a sort of Asiatic costume, cashmeres, turbans, scimitars, etc. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z "The Gorgon's sister," cried Bertram lunging at her with the scimitar. Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z At Southend there is no beach, as one understands the term elsewhere—a scimitar curve of gleaming sand on which blue waves break, showing their white teeth in smiles. England 2012-02-09T03:00:12.957Z Then on into the yard with scimitars flashing on their right and on their left. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z The bent stream, like a scimitar Flashed in the sun, sweeps on and on, Till sheathed like some great sword new-drawn In seas beneath the Carib’s star. Songs of the Mexican Seas 2012-02-06T03:00:16.913Z They might skulk or dart about like lean shadows, as near the herd as the jealous cows would permit, and he would never trouble to shake the polished scimitars of his horns at them. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z The moon, a thin, shining scimitar, was low down in the west. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z But as each knight fell beneath the keen scimitars of the Moslems, there were none in reserve to supply his place, whilst the vast hordes of the infidels pressed on with untiring energy and perseverance. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z The Sultana appeared in the doorway, dressed in white with her hair unplaited, with frowning brows and the scimitar in her right hand. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z "Choose thou between!" and to his enemy The Arab chief a brawny hand displayed, Wherein, like moonlight on a sullen sea, Gleamed the gray scimitar's enamelled blade. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z And that no sordidness might pass therein He sentinelled the door with savage jinn, Invisible and with the flaming powers Of Sheol in their guarding scimitars. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z Her scimitar is sharp to smite, take care! The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z He leaned back in a cushioned arm-chair, and his fierce prominent eyes glanced across the room, in the direction of his son, with a flash like a scimitar's. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z “Ah, you are not burglars?” said the lady, and raised her scimitar. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z And a jewelled scimitar shimmered in the starlight. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Its literature was at the time alien and inimical to Christian Spain, which, as we shall see later, did not regard anything Saracen with complacence until its sword crossed no longer with the scimitar. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z A few pretended miracles and revelations on the part of Mahomet established his claim to be the prophet of God, and were the means, backed by the scimitar, of fixing the faith of millions. The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity 2011-12-24T03:08:04.237Z Purun Chand bowed his obedience to the high priest; and then the darkness came, and with it the stars, and the thin scimitar of the young moon set slantwise in the sky. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z Racoare took a step forward, calmly seized the scimitar, squeezed the lady’s fist, and the steel blade flew into a corner. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z With scimitar, spear, pistol, and musket they crowded ready for a spring upon our decks, while they rent the air with shouts of defiance and rage, which were borne to our ears by the wind. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z A pale scimitar moon was declining behind the trees. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z Greaves, bucklers, spears, culverins, swords, scimitars and grenades were forbidden by name. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z He put two fingers in his mouth and projected a whistle that cleft my head like a scimitar. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z As my father slung his scimitar over his shoulder, one of them said in a loud clear voice: ‘At Sticótur, in the monastery.’ Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z She could have understood some of those clandestine assassinations which the poisoned draught, the stealthy bow-string, and the ambushed scimitar have bequeathed to history and legend. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Forty scimitars of gold and forty maces of gold were borne in front of him and behind. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z You seem to have developed a new member, far-reaching, with the edge of a scimitar, that will flick off a daisy or fell a forest of stalwart grasses. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z From the broad gold belt around his waist hung a jewelled scimitar. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z For a moment his glance was arrested: by Toli’s side, a gun and a long scimitar lay shining on the ground. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z Up in the blue, a pale scimitar of a moon is shining, and peace, peace, peace, is over all the wild scene. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z Or thinkest thou perchance that victory is sweet Only when scimitars and necks each other greet? A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z There were spheres and kidney-shapes, half-circles and crescents, heads of little old men and pods like scimitars, and others like boomerangs. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z Meanwhile Bluebeard was waiting with a scimitar in one hand and his watch in the other. Bluebeard 2011-09-19T02:00:13.657Z The night closed in early, but the sky was studded with stars, and a three-days’-old moon shone high in the west like a scimitar of gold. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z At that moment the gentleman in blue, whose appearance we had previously discussed, suddenly appeared behind me and swinging up his scimitar with both hands, struck me a violent blow where neck joins shoulder. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z He wore a red, richly-fringed jacket, and the gold inlaid hilt of his scimitar peeped forth from his broad girdle. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z A brightly burning scimitar of a moon was declining towards the horizon, and not far from it, to the west and north, the well-known constellation of Orion. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z He seized her by the hair and raised his scimitar to strike. Bluebeard 2011-09-19T02:00:13.657Z A bright scimitar of moon was shining at midnight when Dickson and Reginald, assisted by Hall, stole silently out and away to the hills to bury their treasure. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z Whenever lights appeared, the flashing scimitar was at its deadly work, and all who attempted resistance fell beneath its edge. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z Meanwhile the youngster had come near enough to reach him with his scimitar. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z They say that an ostrich will snuggle its head contentedly into the sand and let a band of Arabs with drawn scimitars charge right into its tail feathers. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z “Oh, whatever you please!” said Girard, spreading out his hands lightly, with a smile and a quick, steely gleam in his eyes that cut like a scimitar. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z He dared not face the great cat's scimitar claws in the narrow path, and he slid cautiously back in his tracks out of striking distance before leaping into the bushes. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z I never do my pûjâ without placing my scimitar by the side of the god, but last night I left it in my queen’s room. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z The rearguard is led by a child whose round, cherub face contrasts strangely with his glittering scimitar and his grave, commanding look. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z And Timasion, pledging him, gave him a silver goblet, and a scimitar worth ten minæ. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z “A Turk verse along a scimitar”: the Arabs use verses of the Koran in the decoration of their walls, pottery, arms, etc. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z When she rode into the lists thus arrayed, a crooked scimitar by her side, pistols in her belt, and mounted upon her Arabian steed, nothing could restrain the loud applause of all present. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z He unsheathed his scimitar, and holding it in his right hand, twisted the lock of hair on the Brâhmiṇ’s head into his left. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z His hand played with the hilt of his scimitar, and he stammered with pallid lips— "If any of my master's servants spoke thus in his presence, he would immediately have his head struck off." 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z Then, seizing her with one hand by the hair, and raising the scimitar he held in the other, was going with one blow to strike off her head. Amusing Prose Chap Books 2011-06-27T02:01:05.043Z "Or of the flashing scimitar of Aphoschaz, the cruel father who holds her captive?" The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men 2011-06-24T02:00:21.977Z The Son of the Desert was bringing up a large party of stalwart fellows, armed with pikes and scimitars, to meet the advancing column of horse. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z The poor Brâhmiṇ now confessed what he had seen, on which the king threw down the scimitar and fell down on his knees before him. Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India 2011-08-09T02:00:29.493Z Each had a different device embroidered on it—here a wreath of oak-leaves, there a trophy, in the third a Turkish scimitar, an Hungarian sabre, and a French sword bound together by a ribbon. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z In the meanwhile Blue Beard, with a great scimitar in his hand, bawled as loud as he could to his wife, "Come down instantly, or I will fetch you." Amusing Prose Chap Books 2011-06-27T02:01:05.043Z And when she turned in the dance and saw her father with his scimitar, their hearts beat swiftly for her. The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men 2011-06-24T02:00:21.977Z He was bare-headed, and his fine bronzed face, his scimitar and his crimson scarf gleamed in the torchlight as he rushed bravely forward. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z When excited in speech, he would sweep his arm round like the play of a scimitar, and yet with a movement both graceful and appropriate. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z By his side hangs a broad scimitar in an ivory sheath, and the mother-of-pearl handle of a crooked Turkish dagger peeps forth from a scarlet girdle richly set with precious stones. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z Libor was a Mongol now; he wore a round helmet of leather, carried a scimitar, rode one of the tough little Mongol horses, and was in high favour with his terrible master. 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God 2011-05-26T02:00:15.987Z Trying weakly to push back the Tripolitan, he leaned forward swiftly and caught the blow from the scimitar on his own head. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z The castles are true elephant-and-castles, and the pawns are tiny mounted and turbaned warriors, brandishing scimitars. A Northern Countryside 2011-04-27T02:00:22.523Z He then appeared upon deck, with a brace of pistols in his girdle, a dagger by his side, and a naked scimitar in his hand, and took his station beside the companion door. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z The Moors slung their funnel-shaped muskets over their shoulders, drew their broad scimitars, and trotted forward in the footsteps of the Pasha. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z To a certain musical figure he lays his scimitar on the table. Shakespeare and Music 2011-04-01T02:00:29.867Z However, the king of Scythia descended alone into the arena, scimitar in hand. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z He wore a scimitar, and that, together with his belt and cap, was sparkling with precious stones, while his fingers were loaded with rings. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z Manuel fired a pistol among them, and wounded one with his scimitar, and I struck down another with the butt-end of a blunderbuss, and then acted upon the defensive. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z Ali Pasha was sitting with folded arms on a carpet spread out in the back part of the tent; behind him stood two gorgeously-dressed Moors with drawn scimitars. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z They rode from the thicket like a whirlwind; their scimitars whistled through the air with a sound of rushing winds. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z The nose was, as Babbitts said, a regular beak, like a curved scimitar, big and hooked. The Black Eagle Mystery 2011-03-07T03:00:12.497Z A mantel-piece of black marble, and a collection of pistols and scimitars, swords and yataghans—especially yataghans—glimmering and flashing in the firelight. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z Dropping shots had continued for some time in all quarters of the straggling encampment, and Mudaïto spear still clashed heavily upon Arab scimitar, when the war-cry of the Wóema rose pealing among the cliffs. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z One blow of a paw, like the cut of a gold scimitar, and a dog landed ten feet away—pulp. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z He slashed at me with a great scimitar, and slashed again. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z By a scimitar Of flashing wit suspended o’er your head, Oh, my Beloved? Sonnets and Songs 2011-01-29T03:00:22.093Z This when she opened proved to contain a delicately chased little envelope opener, shaped like a tiny scimitar. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z The bullet scored the back of the antelope, only to add to its fury; and with head lowered and scimitars set, it rushed onward upon the hunter. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z It is a fair judgment to say that the four-fifths of the world’s people who are not Muslim appear in no immediate or even distant danger of extinction at the point of a scimitar. The Muslim Past 2010-06-25T15:42:00Z The curved scimitar of the East had no chance against the straight English blade, wielded as it was by one versed in the art of European swordsmanship. The Great Mogul Stained by the ardent silver of the stars, Glitter the leaves, a challenge to the day— The bright, fierce flame of naked scimitars Holds still the argent night, folded away. Sonnets and Songs 2011-01-29T03:00:22.093Z There was the long-barreled and elaborately ornamented gun of the Arab—the scimitar of the Turk—the blow-gun of the South American Indian—the bow and arrow of his northern brother. The Mystery of Evelin Delorme A Hypnotic Story A scimitar of marvelous workmanship hung from his belt; its sheath as well as its handle of massive gold was ornamented with arabesques of corals and diamonds. The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess For all that I wish I had Jeanne down there to help me beat off the enemy with her Turkish scimitar. Fragments of an Autobiography Probably there was not its like in all India, as the expert native swordsman finds delight in manipulating a curved scimitar, with razor edge and tiny grip. The Great Mogul He was, however, fighting to arrest the progress of free institutions, and the scimitar of the Turk was a fitting instrument to be employed in such a service. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 Upon a green ground a red scimitar, dripping red drops. Haviland's Chum His magnificent scimitar, with both handle and scabbard of solid gold and ornamented with arabesques of coral and diamonds, likewise was of Arabian origin. The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess They go habitually armed with scimitar and half-moon axe, besides gun or rifle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" In his clenched fist shone a broad scimitar that seemed too heavy even for him. The Golden Age in Transylvania In these terrific conflicts, where immense masses were contending hand to hand, it was found that the scimitar of the Turk was a far more efficient weapon of destruction than the bayonet of the European. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 With whirling scimitars the savage Arabs were upon them, hacking, hewing, yelling. Haviland's Chum By law there is no production of cold weapons—brass knuckles, daggers, scimitars, and the like—in the country. Area Handbook for Bulgaria One of the scimitar claws caught his side, gashing shirt and skin. The Buttoned Sky Her prow thrust upward like a scimitar bent backward, hovering over the gaunt ruin of a cabin whose seaward sides were formed by port and starboard bows. Isle of the Undead With the utmost enthusiasm he charged into the swollen tide of turbaned heads and flashing scimitars. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 Both knelt down; there was a flash of two scimitars in the air, and in a second two spouting, headless trunks were deluging the earth. Haviland's Chum It was of scimitar type, the weapon which had once conquered half the known world. Black Man's Burden The mouth, like scimitar steel, sometimes glistens—the eyes never. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Ye nations of the half-moon! now is the time when the song of the dervishes, and the scimitar, and the dirk, and the Kuran, can help no more! The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries Every Frenchman was doomed to death, as in one hour, all over the land, the conspirators, with scimitar and poniard, should fall upon their unsuspecting foes. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 Every tick was as a death-knell to my ear—every movement of the hands, as the motion of a scimitar levelled to cut me in pieces. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 Clara was already on her knees, already her white neck seemed to invite the edge of the scimitar. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 The East Wind is a Bedouin, And Nimbus is his steed; Out of the dusk with the lightning's thin Blue scimitar he flies afar, Whither his rovings lead. Song-Surf With these words the Padishah drew his scimitar, and, galloping to the front of his horsemen, took the place of command. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries Napoleon was contending to wrest from the hand of Achmet the Butcher, his bloody scimitar. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 And meanwhile the comet drew steadily nearer to the earth, growing bigger and bigger, and in shape it exactly resembled a Turkish scimitar; at last it was quite visible in broad daylight. Eyes Like the Sea Rick's quick imagination could picture the Sudanese in a different setting, with scimitar in hand, guarding the palace of a legendary sultan. The Egyptian Cat Mystery I disengaged myself, seized the horse by the bridle, and prevented its escape; and I also took possession of the Arab's pistols and scimitar.' Olla Podrida And you thought I looked like an Indian ghost! with a turban! and an Afghan! and a scimitar! Rossmoyne The youth who had fled the night before, had evidently come up with Golah and his son; and the two men who had pursued him had lost their lives, their animals, muskets, and scimitars. The Boy Slaves It was well for the world that the Arabian conquerors avowed their true argument, the scimitar, and made no pretensions to superhuman wisdom. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition When we show my sister that picture of you with the fancy clothes and that scimitar you borrowed, we'll have to bring her to see you in person. The Egyptian Cat Mystery As for the scimitar and pistols, they were stolen from me that night: but what can you expect?—our army is brave, but a little demoralised. Olla Podrida He girded his sword about him; it was a scimitar of beautiful workmanship, and the scabbard was incrusted with precious stones.... Orientations At this instant Fatima stepped out from the tent, armed with her husband's scimitar, and apparently anxious for an opportunity of using it. The Boy Slaves The scimitar of the Arabian soon cut the remaining tie. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Laforgue's Hamlet sees through the hole in the mundane millstone and his every phrase is like the flash of a scimitar. Ivory Apes and Peacocks Mr. Wells is not seriously proposing to take his cue from his Mohammedan friends, raise the cry of "Allahu Akbar!" and propagate his gospel scimitar in hand. God and Mr. Wells A Critical Examination of 'God the Invisible King' The “blunderbuss, Turkish scimitar, and basket-hilt sword,” in the foregoing extract from Vanbrugh, point to one of the constant perils of the road—the highwaymen. Old Roads and New Roads If something was not done soon, one or other—perhaps all three—would have to succumb to that keen cutting of the scimitar. The Boy Slaves And thus this region, distinguished by its theological acumen, to which modern Europe owes so much, was for ever silenced by the scimitar. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition The Raising of Lazarus: A vault hung with scimitars, turbans, and quivers. Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion He attended the examination of the smugglers before the magistrates at Rochester, attired in a fancy costume, and having a small scimitar suspended from his neck, by a massive gold chain. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign Above the fireplace rows of weapons were ranged–queer swords and daggers with gold and mother-of-pearl on their hilts, a ship’s cutlass, several scimitars, and the strangest guns and pistols. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John They saw that the body bore the marks of Golah's great scimitar. The Boy Slaves Who fashioned the scimitar wings of the hawk, Bent beak and arrowy breast? Collected Poems Volume Two I started next day with the Umbra, who was remarkable for a long scimitar, and spurs nearly as long. Notes in North Africa Being a Guide to the Sportsman and Tourist in Algeria and Tunisia Warm winds from palm-hung pleasances Came through the lattice bars With scents and murmurous harmonies; Like splintered scimitars The moonbeams through the banyan trees Gleamed under Indian stars. Ioläus The man that was a ghost This he performed with one blow of his scimitar, and ever since, the waters of the Vagmati have flowed through the gap, which he then formed. An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha The old sheik dismounted from his camel; and with his scimitar broke the straight line formed by the border of the moving mass—sweeping them off to one side. The Boy Slaves There were none to aid him, for all had their hands full, and I myself was sharpset with a brawny Bedouin, who made excellent use of his scimitar. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 Gilder, I think, speaks of it as a scimitar flashing on the brim of the world. Under the Maples "Thus saith the Lord" cried Mohammed, and the scimitars of Islam flashed from India to Spain. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) Which of the fiercest Janizaries would not throw away his scimitar, and all the half-moons be eclipsed by the interposition of so glorious an army? In Praise of Folly Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts Golah grasped the heavy scimitar in his right hand, evidently intending to despatch his victim as he had done the other, with a single blow. The Boy Slaves In the worship of Mars, Herodotus tells us, the ancient Scythian erected an old scimitar at the summit of a huge brush heap. Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association The form of the island is quite irregular, resembling the blade of a Turkish scimitar slightly curved back, or that of a long narrow crescent, presenting its convex side to the north. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Let us go up to the flagged garden," he suggested; "the sea is glittering like a million scimitars. Tante The Tsar is strong, and has a mighty host; sword and scimitar wound him not; fire does not burn, water does not drown him. The Russian Garland being Russian Folk Tales The Arabs never acquire much skill in the use of the scimitar, and an affair between them with these weapons is soon decided. The Boy Slaves Behind them, as they forged toward the passage, lay the gray scimitar of stony beach half a mile long. The Harbor of Doubt Among them were swords with watered blades,45 called johurdas, and worth several hundreds of pounds; besides innumerable scimitars of every shape, rapiers, blunderbusses, and exquisitely ornamented but treacherous-looking daggers and other stabbing instruments. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Against the statue's folded shins, its pommel negligently gripped by one immovable, ivory hand, leaned a short Turkish scimitar of watered steel. Zero Data I buckle to my slender side The pistol and the scimitar, And in my maiden flower and pride Am come to share the task of war. Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant Household Edition Drawing his scimitar, he rushed towards the grazier, who, having been attentive to all that was said, was not wholly unprepared for the attack. The Boy Slaves Twice again it fell, a fiery scimitar out of the darkness, and twice again it careened at the vitals of the stricken monster. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 Better the ring of Al-Mutanabbi’s scimitars and spears than the clatter of these atheistical bones!” The Book of Khalid He gripped the length of wood as though it were a two-handled scimitar, and waited. The Web of the Golden Spider The long snout is pointed straight forward, showing the gleaming teeth below it, while the great tusks, curving up from the jaws, shine like scimitars. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand In the mean while Blue Beard, holding a great scimitar in his hand, cried out as loud as he could bawl to his wife: "Come down instantly, or I shall come up to you." The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault Out from a runway some thirty or forty yards up the glade stepped a huge, dun-colored bull, 189 with horns like scimitars each as long as Grôm’s arm. In the Morning of Time Later, the tail was shaped like a scimitar, and later again, it assumed a duplex form. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture Daoud rolled over in bed, the wooden frame creaking, and the pain tore through his leg like the slash of a scimitar. The Saracen: The Holy War They were accoutred in the Muslim manner, with turbans wrapped around their helmets and scimitars at their belts. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel "Nought will avail," said Blue Beard, "you must die"; then, taking hold of her hair with one hand, and lifting up his scimitar with the other, he was going to take off her head. The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault Its jaws were both long and massive, and armed with immense, curved teeth like scimitars. In the Morning of Time A party of the assassins, it is said, entered the chamber of Louis with their scimitars drawn, but his calm dignity saved him, and the treaty was carried out by the new sultan. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Simon momentarily saw himself running Sordello through with his scimitar and kicking the body into the harbor. The Saracen: The Holy War Now Simon, feeling very much out of his depth, touched the hilt of his scimitar for reassurance. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The slim scimitar or slender rapier would have availed but little against massive iron helmets or mail coats of tempered steel. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed Several prominences of remarkable forms, especially one variously compared to a Turkish scimitar, a sickle, and a boomerang, were seen in 1851. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition "At last, he decided in favour of a Turkish robe, with a scimitar and a turban." The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness Somehow, Simon saw the scimitar as a talisman that might also get him through this war. The Saracen: The Holy War His upper lip curled, revealing teeth like ivory scimitars. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel This instrument, called a bommereng, is made of wood, and is much like the blade of a scimitar. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia “Why, what’s the matter here?” he cited, wielding his staff as if it had been the scimitar of the Moor. The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel Looking up at the board Mr. Molesworth discerned, beneath its dark varnish, the shoulders, scimitar, and grinning face of a turbaned Saracen, and laughed aloud between incredulity and a sense of terror absurdly relieved. Merry-Garden and Other Stories "Yes, we did," she said, thinking, Now he is going to draw that scimitar and kill me. The Saracen: The Holy War Simon realized that if he drew his scimitar, the room would be a charnel house in moments. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The ceiling of his living room was hung with white-plumed helmets, on the walls glittered brass greaves, handsomely embossed shields, inlaid Chalcidian scimitars, and bows tipped with gold. A Victor of Salamis On the other side are suspended some Damascus scimitars, and very curious Chinese sabres. A Journey in Russia in 1858 A mass of helmets and three-cornered Schomber hats mingled upon two vessels which grappled another where swarmed white and red turbans, and above them all rose hands grasping pikes, scimitars, and boarding-axes. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan In four ranks, fifty mounted men abreast, they drew up at the base of the hill and saluted Manfred, two hundred scimitars flashing in the afternoon sun. The Saracen: The Holy War And yet, much as he prized it, the scimitar hurt him each time he looked at it, reminding him of his darkest secret, a secret known to only three living people. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Then she vanished into the thick stuff, but the bull remained standing, immovable as though he were made of cast iron, and the two awful horns, now more distinct, cut the background like scimitars. The Pools of Silence "Bah!" screamed the enraged Shah and, drawing his scimitar, he began hacking right and left among the flowers. Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends He instantly assumed the form of a terrible dragon; but Haschem, drawing a scimitar which he still wore, cut him down. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers Even so, from his belt hung Roland's gift to him, the jeweled Damascus scimitar. The Saracen: The Holy War Simon's whole life, the scimitar reminded him, was built on a lie. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel When the bright scimitar edge sunk behind Nine-Mile Point he arose with a beating heart. The Huntress The old man stooped to pick up the scimitar which had fallen from the king's grasp. Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends The Vizier aimed in vain his scimitar at the head of the enchanter, and Tasnar found a superior arm withhold him when he attempted to demolish the faithful Vizier. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers He did not like to admit to himself that he was superstitious, but with this scimitar Roland had gotten out of Egypt alive in the face of the most terrible dangers. The Saracen: The Holy War And then he saw grinning Saracen-faced demons in hell jabbing him with spears and scimitars. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel ‘A Mameluke rushed in with a scimitar streaming with blood, and—’ ‘Take care; do you want help over this fence?’ Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster The Eciton soldier with his long, curved scimitars and his swift, nervous movements, was to one of these great insects as a fighting d'Artagnan would be to an armored tank. Edge of the Jungle There is a diamond to put in your turban; here is one for the hilt of your poniard; another for the handle of your scimitar, and a bracelet for my mother. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers The scimitar de Gobignon wielded, that souvenir stolen from some Islamic warrior, looked to be at least as good a blade as the one Daoud was using. The Saracen: The Holy War He kept his hand near, but not on, the jeweled hilt of his scimitar as the men rode closer. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel But now he must stretch his sinews, now he must scour his scimitar, now he begins to be briskly busy.” The Proud Prince Again and again I saw these little springtails skip through the very scimitar mandibles of a soldier, while the workers paid no attention to them. Edge of the Jungle Ere they had proceeded twenty paces, Misnar said, "It will be proper, O fair stranger, to draw my scimitar, lest we be set upon suddenly by the robbers." Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers The waves of their cheering swept over him, and their scimitars flashed in the rising sun. The Saracen: The Holy War Simon stopped, shoved men right and left to make room, and pulled his scimitar from his scabbard. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The first natives seen were armed with long lances and a piece of wood shaped like a scimitar. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The sword blade was shorter, curved now more like a scimitar at its tip, which showed that the angle was greater. The Secret Witness Innumerable scimitars blazed fearfully over the heads of the warlike. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers In the hands of his fanatical followers the scimitar became the symbol of the Mohammedan faith and hundreds of thousands were conquered and made to acknowledge its power. A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D. Like Moses' rod parting the Red Sea, Simon's scimitar opened a path for him. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel If a knight but reach the top of the ladder, he is cut down by the scimitars of the Egyptians. With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds The tusks were large and curved in a curious scimitar form. Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization He mounted the best courser in his stables, and immediately departed, having provided himself with some necessary articles, such as a bow, a lance, and a scimitar. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers I shouldn't wonder if she had narghiles too, and scimitars,—I need a new scimitar,—and all sorts of things. The Merryweathers The scimitar was one of his most precious possessions, and he would not entrust it to a stranger, even a stranger in the service of the pope. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Great was the fray that day, deadly was the combat, as the Moors and Franks crashed together, shouting their cries, invoking their gods or saints, wielding with utmost courage sword, lance, javelin, scimitar, or dagger. Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race A hundred cannon opened fire upon their barracks, and in an hour twenty-five thousand Janissaries were mowed down by grapeshot and scimitars. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The lioness, roaring aloud, made a new effort; but with his scimitar he struck off one of her fore-paws, and disabled her for further combat. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers With my dental scimitars I can in a wink bite out a chunk of throat and windpipe or jugular, though I've never had occasion to do so yet. The Night of the Long Knives His beard was whiter now, but he rode easily and held his scimitar with a young man's strength. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel And I should sharpen Klewangs, the scimitars and the sabres, by rousing with warlike songs the minds of those martyrs whom I have promised to help—I, Multatuli, would do this! Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 He grasps the lovely image by the hair and cuts it down with his scimitar in the sight of the enraged Hanúmán and all the Vánar host. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse Their empire curved westward along the coast of northern Africa, through Spain, like one of their own scimitars, threatening all Christendom. A History of Sea Power They were armed with long spears, and each of these men held in his hand a weapon curved like a scimitar, and which appeared to be about two feet and a half long. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries Jewels sparkled on their belt buckles and the scabbards and hilts of their scimitars, on their turbans, on the toes of their boots, on their fingers. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Golah grasped the heavy scimitar in his right-hand, evidently intending to despatch his victim, as he had done the other, with a single blow. The Boy Slaves With bitter words and threatening mien Thus furious spoke the fierce fourteen, And raising scimitar and spear On Ráma rushed in wild career. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse In the meantime, Blue Beard, with a great scimitar in his hand, bawled as loud as he could to his wife, "Come down instantly, or I will fetch you." Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk They did not come, as had their ancestors, on wildly charging horses, threatening with lances and deadly scimitars, but on foot, wretched and begging. Greener Than You Think It was surprising, Daoud thought, that the count's sword was a long, curving scimitar with a jeweled scabbard and hilt. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel They saw that the body bore the marks of Golah’s great scimitar. The Boy Slaves There is a Turkish scimitar, a Moorish gun, an Italian stiletto, a Japanese “happy despatch,” a Norman battle-axe, besides spears and lances and swords of shapes and kinds too numerous to mention. Cast Away in the Cold An Old Man's Story of a Young Man's Adventures, as Related by Captain John Hardy, Mariner The yellow beak is long and curved, hence the adjectival "scimitar." Birds of the Indian Hills General Bartlett, keen-faced and active like a fiery scimitar, was leading his division as if he were an immortal! Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War De Gobignon was standing just inside the door, holding his beautiful scimitar out before him in his right hand. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel At this instant Fatima stepped out from the tent, armed with her husband’s scimitar, and apparently anxious for an opportunity of using it. The Boy Slaves "A scimitar between his teeth would be completely in character!" Cubs of the Wolf Great cities stud the land like jewels on the scabbard of the Caliph's scimitar. Tales of the Caliph The infidels, they said, were strengthening themselves in the land; host after host were pouring in from Africa: the sea-coast of Andalusia glittered with spears and scimitars. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 Volume 23, Number 5 He fingered the jeweled hilt of his scimitar. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The youth who had fled the night before, had evidently come up with Golah and his son; and the two men who had pursued him and lost their lives, their animals, muskets, and scimitars. The Boy Slaves The fighting men stand ready, their arms bared, muskets primed, and scimitars flashing, waiting for the order to board. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs The caravan having approached the city, Balthasar distinguished the glittering scimitars and the black horses of the guards of the Queen of Sheba. Balthasar and Other Works - 1909 He struck right and left with his scimitar in the thick of the crowd outside, and reached the doorway, causing his horse to rear up on the pavement. French and Oriental Love in a Harem A tall man with one eye a glittering blue and the other a blank white, a scimitar in a jeweled scabbard thrust through the embroidered sash around his waist, came forward. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The old sheik dismounted from his camel: and with his scimitar broke the straight line formed by the border of the moving mass, sweeping them off to one side. The Boy Slaves Again the escalade began:—the Knights rolled huge blocks of masonry on the crowded throng below; when they got within arms’ reach the scimitar was no match for the long two-handed swords of the Christians. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs His veil was perfumed with musk; two crowns were set upon his head; two scimitars were girded on his side, in token of his double reign over East and West. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity This cavalier with his scimitar was my uncle, who was then in command of the province. French and Oriental Love in a Harem He dropped his scimitar and his hand reached out to grasp Daoud's arm. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel The Arabs generally never acquire much skill in the use of the scimitar; and an affair between them with this weapon is soon decided. The Boy Slaves Then forth my father's scimitar, Thou ne'er hast seen less equal war! The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 3 The free spirit of my poor servant resented this unnecessary rudeness, and he felt a strong inclination to fight, but discretion, or some faint remembrance of scimitars and bowstrings, induced him to submit. In the Track of the Troops Waving a scimitar, which already dripped with blood, this man headed the rushing crowd, and was the first to thunder for admittance at the Jew’s door. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale The brightest thing about him was the jeweled handle of his prized scimitar. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Drawing his scimitar, he rushed towards the grazier; who, having been attentive to all that had been said, was not wholly unprepared for the attack. The Boy Slaves When it ended, he sang one himself in his own language, on a lady whose eyes were exactly like the scimitars of Damascus, and whose eyebrows met in the middle like the cudgels of prize-fighters. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection “They must be quicker than you think for,” replied Huckaback, darting from the guards and drawing his scimitar, while, with his fingers in his mouth, he gave a shrill whistle. The Pacha of Many Tales “Now’s our time,” whispered Lucien, grasping his scimitar and preparing for a dash. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale He stood in a blackness darker than any night outdoors would have been, his scimitar heavy and invisible in his hand. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel If something was not done soon, one or other, perhaps all three, would have to succumb to that keen cutting of the scimitar. The Boy Slaves The Moor roared and barked and cut about in the air with his scimitar, and made the ladies scream and the audience laugh. Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 On getting nearer we saw that the king was standing in front of the temple, with a drawn scimitar of enormous size in his hand. The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa “Scoundrel!” cried Lucien furiously, in Turkish, at the same time flourishing his scimitar and bestowing on his submissive parent a most unmerciful kick. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale He lowered his scimitar to avoid stabbing someone by accident. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel I saw that he grasped a large scimitar in his hand; but he had evidently no firearms. Saved from the Sea The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures The old rajah fought fiercely, few daring to encounter his sharp scimitar. The Young Rajah She mounted twenty guns, and had a crew of a hundred men, sturdy, active, dark-skinned fellows, armed with sharp scimitars, with which they practised daily. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow He was therefore at the mercy of the young officer, who, seeing the approach of Francisco, rushed swiftly at his foe, whirling a keen scimitar over his head. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale The fall had knocked his scimitar out of his hand. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Reloading my pistol, therefore, and taking the scimitar,—which might enable me to defend myself against savage beasts as well as human foes,—I hurried forward as fast as my maimed feet would allow me. Saved from the Sea The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures His scimitar was by his side, and a brace of pistols in his belt. The Young Rajah As the camels drew nearer, it was seen that they were ridden by dark-skinned fellows, who were brandishing in their hands long spears and scimitars. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow Perhaps he felt confident in the keen edge of his Damascene scimitar, and in the power of his arm to lop off even leonine heads. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale He checked his thrust just in time to keep the scimitar from breaking. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel I reloaded my weapon, therefore, and leaned back against the tree, with the scimitar I had taken from Antonio in my hand, determined to defend myself to the last. Saved from the Sea The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures Others waded after us up to their arm-pits, firing their pistols, and cutting at us with their scimitars, shouting fiercely at us all the time, and grinding their teeth with rage and disappointment. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman It is only when the Christians cry out ‘Peccavi!’ and seem inclined to give in, that they become wonderfully brave, and shout and shriek and wave their scimitars. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow On her deck lay stretched the bodies of her officers and crew, almost cut to pieces by the sharp scimitars of their assailants. Paddy Finn Instead of the mysteries, disguises, scaling of walls and windows, drawn scimitars, and bloody wounds attendant on a Turkish intrigue, I saw nothing before me but riches, ease, and repose from all future care. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan These he laid aside; then he took out his sheathed scimitar, but appeared to hesitate. For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War A tall man, well-armed with matchlock and scimitar, rode ahead on a stout nag. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman Already steeped in blood from the combat outside the walls, they continue to gather in the harvest with dripping scimitars. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Our cohorts spread out in a crescent horn, Their path we bar in a steel scimitar, And their empty threats we flout with scorn. Lords of the North No words were spoken, but instinctively the orphan knew that he had to decide between the scimitar and the quintet of wives—wall-flowers of the pasha's harem. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series Jack had clipped off the head as neatly as if with the blow of a scimitar, the bullet shattering the neck just below, and at its narrowest portion. Two Boys in Wyoming A Tale of Adventure (Northwest Series, No. 3) Perhaps he was thinking how sweet it would be to perform Hara-Kiri with that little scimitar, the chrysanthemums on which seemed to blossom out of the lacquer and steel under the touch of your fingers.' The Child of Pleasure His long mantle was dark blue, his girdle light blue; on his head he had a violet cap with a gold border, and at his side dangled a scimitar in a black scabbard. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Many an inlaid breastplate, many a Mameluke scimitar and Damascus blade, many a gemmed pistol and pearl-embroidered saddle, might there be seen, though viewed in a subdued and quiet light. The Young Duke Down came the scimitar with a swish in the direction of his head. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series Both monarchs fought in the ranks, and yet Fate decided that their scimitars should never cross. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity My captain concealed me behind him; and with his drawn scimitar cut and slashed every one that opposed his fury. Candide At another time, a fanatic danced out in front of his horse waving a turban to frighten it, and at the same time whirling a wicked looking scimitar around his head. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers At a funeral procession, men surrounded the coffin with drawn scimitars, to drive the devil away and help to confine him to his home of darkness. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales Dropping his scimitar, he then had a struggle for the flute. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series Where are the men who, when they drew their scimitars, joined in a conquering psalm of holy triumph! Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity This vapor approached them, and then suddenly disappearing, they saw the genie, who, without noticing the others, went toward the merchant, scimitar in hand. The Arabian Nights Entertainments One aimed a slashing blow at his head with a scimitar. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers Next this scimitar so curious by the skilled nishadas made, Scabbard made of wondrous cowhide sheathes the bright and polished blade! Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse Well, in the midst of my practice that fat Turk burst through the partition of my room, scimitar in hand. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series With his back against a building in a narrow street, where the number of his opponents only embarrassed them, the three foremost of his foes fell before his irresistible scimitar. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity As soon as he was close to him he said in a most terrible tone: "Get up, that I may kill thee with this scimitar, as thou hast caused the death of my son." The Arabian Nights Entertainments We drove then in silence whilst the moon, rising high, caught colour into its dim outline, like a scimitar unsheathed; the trees and hedges grew, with every moment, darker. The Dark Forest He soon brought in another prize, and so pleased the Dey that he presented him with a scimitar, the hilt of which was set with diamonds. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers Moley Pasha went to sleep and to dream of bowstrings, scimitars, and various painful forms of execution. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series Suddenly, with admirable skill, he flung his scimitar edgewise at the legs of his farthest foe, who stopped short, roaring with pain. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity Yielding to the first outburst of his indignation, the unfortunate monarch drew his scimitar, and with one rapid stroke slew them both. The Arabian Nights Entertainments And he proceeded in that brief period to deal a few strokes with his keen scimitar, which effectually demolished Hillard's elaborate structure. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 East and west, north and south, rode the Arab horsemen, and stronghold after stronghold fell almost without resistance into their hands, until nearly the whole of Spain had surrendered to the scimitar. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII Tinker received a scimitar from the hands of Mr. Figgins, and flourished it gaily round his head. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series Spare none, remember Amalek,' exclaimed their youthful leader, waving his bloody scimitar. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity We are not told the choice of the three Maroon chiefs, but we read that Pedro chose the "fair gilt scimitar," the gift of Captain Tetû, which had once belonged to Henri II. of France. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. In his girdle were a pair of pistols and a scimitar. Oriental Encounters Palestine and Syria, 1894-6 Sword against scimitar, the combatants returned to the encounter. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII His scimitar came in contact with nothing but air, whilst Tinker gave him a slight prod with his sabre's point in the region of his baggy breeches. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series Amid the blaze of torches, a youth waving his scimitar, upon a coal-black steed, bounded into the city, at the head of his guards, the people fell upon their knees, and shouted 'Long live Alroy!' Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity Engaged in that work, the hilts of all our scimitars are in his hand. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life One of them placed in his master's hand the bejewelled hilt of his scimitar. Tales of Destiny The skins of animals covered their limbs; they carried scimitars and lances and bore fluttering pennons; their horses were small, but of purest breed. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII Each carried a drawn sword, a scimitar of formidable size. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series Asriel, tell the guard, from me, that the victory of the Tigris was owing to their scimitars. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity After the scimitar had swept the Greek Empire out of Asia Minor and had cut Spain from Christendom, the crusades and the rise of the Spanish kingdoms had gradually beaten it back. The Age of the Reformation A Rajput chief occupied the place of central prominence, cushions arranged for his convenience, on one of which rested his scimitar, the emblem of his soldierly profession. Tales of Destiny Of the Moslem army the greater number wore mail, some carrying lances and scimitars of Damascus steel, others being armed with light long-bows. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII Whilst the judge dipped once more into the cash-box, the executioner went for weapons, and shortly reappeared with a couple of enormous scimitars, which he placed in the hands of the combatants. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series At the sight of them, the youthful warrior leaped from his horse, flung away his scimitar, and clasping the maiden in his arms, exclaimed, 'Miriam, my sister, this, this indeed is triumph!' Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity No, it is my scimitar; which I, by construction often studying to be compendious, call my smiter. The Growth of English Drama At these words the captain of the bodyguard touched the jewelled hilt of his scimitar lying on the cushion by his side. Tales of Destiny In their midst stood a young lady of striking beauty, sumptuously attired, and evidently of the highest station, for all paid her reverence, and a guard of armed Moors stood around her, scimitar in hand. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII On the starboard hand, beyond the little space of the anchorage, curved the beach, a pink-white scimitar laid flat. The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Trusty scimitar, thou hast done thy duty, rest awhile. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity The blue of the sky above me, The green of the waves beneath; The sun flashing down on a gray-white sail Like a scimitar from its sheath. The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar Twisting and turning formed a half-meter long scimitar and bending it slightly along its length added a curve comparable to the ancient Australian boomerang. The Universe — or Nothing Long and sturdily the two champions fought, foot to foot, sword to scimitar, until their shields and armor were rent and hacked and the ground was red with their blood. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII Into the hands of her children she puts the scimitar of courage, and bids them go forth again. The Golden Censer The duties of to-day, the hopes of the future The vanguard gave a shout, shook their tall lances in the air, and rattled their scimitars in rude chorus against their small round iron shields. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity Unhappy lovers, slaves of cruel chance, In this grim place of slaughter strange indeed Your joy to see unveiled her haughty glance That flashes like the scimitar of Ede. Hindustani Lyrics The Duke of Cardona was struck down and killed with a blow of a scimitar, and the Count of Aranda was so grievously wounded that he was left for dead. The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. II. (of V.) The edge of a scimitar cut the cable, the sail was set, and the lonely exile set forth upon the sea to the conquest of a kingdom. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII He took his scimitar now in his hand. The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro I am Jabaster, a lieutenant of the Lord; this scimitar is my commission. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity Victorious One, thou hast unsheathed thy sword, The scimitar of thy beauty gleams again, So over all thy lovers thou art Lord, Holding dominion in the hearts of men. Hindustani Lyrics They who had fallen wounded from their seats, would crawl along the sand, and hew at the legs of their enemies with their scimitars. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte Able to restrain his passion no longer, he had sprung to his feet and stood, with flashing eyes and drawn scimitar, in resentment of the slur on his countrymen. The Days of Mohammed The only orthodox articles of apparel were his twisted general's scimitar and a forage-cap with a broad gold band. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood He then desired me to draw my scimitar, which, although it had got some rust by the sea-water, was in most parts exceedingly bright. Gulliver's Travels Into Several Remote Regions of the World In a moment he had mastered the scimitar, and the next moment a head, not Hubert's, rolled on the blood-stained pavement. The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars He rode out of the town on a thoroughbred steed, he wore soft, bright-coloured garments adorned with gold and jewels, his scimitar at his side, and waving feathers of rare birds in his hat. I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross With a howl of triumph he cried, "False priest, you shall not escape me this time!" and made a fierce stroke with his scimitar. The Days of Mohammed The artificial spur used in Sumatra resembles in shape the blade of a scimitar, and proves a more destructive weapon than the European spur. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants The twilight glow is fading far And stains the west with blood-red light, As when a reeking scimitar Slants upward on a field of fight. Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works He had been able to retain the scimitar so boldly won. The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars Simeon got out of his litter and drew his scimitar. I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross I wish you could suddenly walk into this valley, which seems to have been made by the flashing scimitar of the river that cuts through the mountain. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II What though the enemy greatly outnumbered them, and had cannons and scimitars against their pikes and flails, had they not God on their side, and should God's army pause to consider numbers and cannon-balls? Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German The bricks were removed, the book unwrapped, but alas! everything was the same, even to the rough woodcut of Bluebeard himself, in the act of sharpening his scimitar. Melchior's Dream and Other Tales And through the night, it seemed, he fled, Upon a white steed like a star, Across a field of endless dead, Beneath a blood-red scimitar. Myth and Romance Being a Book of Verses The pirate captain, a gigantic fellow, soon met Decatur face to face, and stood on tiptoe to deal him a tremendous blow with his scimitar. American Men of Action I buckle to my slender side The pistol and the scimitar, And in my maiden flower and pride Am come to share the tasks of war. Poems Her strong tail waved above and behind her in the curve of an Arab scimitar. Jan A Dog and a Romance As he waved his scimitar over her head, he seemed unaccountably to assume the form and features of the tutor. The Brownies and Other Tales In crypt-like recesses we could see assassins sharpening their daggers or, perhaps, executioners putting the finishing touches on their scimitars. Humanly Speaking Decatur rushed in under the swinging sword, grappled with him, and they fell to the deck together, when another Tripolitan raised his scimitar to deal the American a fatal blow. American Men of Action Truth was, he was a master in the art of religious defence, wielding a scimitar of sharp edge. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him Immediately he struck the mountain with his scimitar, when the sundered rock gave passage to the waters, and the bottom of the lake became dry. The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji In Curzon's figure the lion is standing, not 'couchant', as stated by Malcolm, and grasps a scimitar in his off forepaw. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official Mounted on his car and with the scimitar tied to his belt, he shone like a blazing fire. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Salutations to thee that ownest an ugly mouth, that hast a tongue resembling a scimitar, and that hast large teeth. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Years ago, when I was roughly set upon by ecclesiastical assailants, he gave one wide swing of his editorial scimitar, which helped much in their ultimate annihilation. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him The Stradiots, whose scimitars ought to have dealt rudely with the heavy French men-at-arms, employed their time in pillaging the Royal pavilion, very wisely abandoned to their avarice by the French captains. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots They mutilated most of the nuns with their scimitars. The Keeper of the Door With scimitar and shield and whirling his shield as he went, he proceeded to the presence of his sire. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Armed with that scimitar he suddenly began to career in circles over the arena, displaying, O monarch, the fourteen different kinds of manoeuvres, endued as he was with skill and might. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 He helped himself to a beheaded Mameluke's scimitar, and did his affair with that. The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay To this thou art not adequate;— Nor rainbow's glorious scimitars. Thoughts, Moods and Ideals: Crimes of Leisure "The Arabs have arrived," he said, and drawing aside the curtain of his tent, he saw at least twenty coming through the blue dusk, white bournous, scimitars, and long-barrelled guns! Sister Teresa Sphya was a wooden sword or scimitar, used for slaying the sacrificial animal. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 The valiant son of Subala then sped a number of arrows at his foe, but the latter quickly cut them off with that excellent scimitar of his as they coursed towards him. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 He was a fine beast, jet-black in coat, with white markings on the face, red-brown ears, and horns sweeping up and back scimitar fashion. African Camp Fires They carried swords and scimitars in their hands, though most had strange long muskets slung behind them, a few unslung them and began firing wildly. Tales of Wonder They held the Mediterranean in fee, they levied toll on all who came within reach of their galleys and their scimitars. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean He sometimes arms himself with the discus, sometimes with the trident, sometimes with the mace, sometimes with the heavy mullets, sometimes with the scimitar, and sometimes with the battle axe. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Aided by his skill and might, Sutasoma cut off even these with his scimitar, displaying his great activity, and possessed as he was of prowess equal to that of Garuda himself. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 He was black and sleek, and we could make out his sweeping scimitar horns. African Camp Fires "They must be quicker than you think for," replied Huckaback, darting from the guards and drawing his scimitar, while, with his fingers in his mouth, he gave a shrill whistle. The Pacha of Many Tales His turban gone, his great curved scimitar red to the hilt, the undaunted corsair fought his last fight as became the terror of his name. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean It was curved like a scimitar, that rock, and within its curve there slept, when the tide was low, a pool. The Tidal Wave and Other Stories With a razor-headed arrow of great sharpness, Shakuni then, O king, cut off that bright scimitar of his adversary as the latter careered in circles before him. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 In front of them went two fantastic figures turning like teetotums in an endless dance and twirling two crooked and naked scimitars, as the Irish were supposed to twirl shillelaghs. The New Jerusalem He took off the cloak of Mezrimbi, and substituted his own; he exchanged turbans and scimitars, and then left him and went home. The Pacha of Many Tales Almost over their heads the silver crescent of the new moon hung poised like a fairy scimitar. The Motor Maids in Fair Japan What reck I of my realm, having lost these?' and thereat he drew his scimitar to take his own life also. Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala Shoot and hurl them, O learned one, for of maces and swords and other weapons used with the arms alone, thou hast thousands upon thousands, as also lances and scimitars and darts and spears! The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Many an inlaid breastplate--many a Mameluke scimitar and Damascus blade--many a gemmed pistol and pearl embroided saddle might there be seen, though viewed in a subdued and quiet light. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 Twice he put his hand on his scimitar, with the idea of striking off the head of his enemy; but the difficulty of cutting through the close-haired skin made him renounce the bold attempt. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 He was of a middle age, unarmed, except with a whaddie, or wooden scimitar, and came up to us seemingly with careless confidence. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 He talked of many things, but his real thoughts were upon arms; and he showed Joseph scimitars and daggers. The Brook Kerith A Syrian story Ashvatthama then, without losing a moment, drew from its sheath an excellent scimitar of the colour of the sky and endued with a golden hilt. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The green rushing river—"a flashing scimitar that cuts through the mountain"—the chestnut woods, the sheep-walks, "the villages on the peaks of the mountains like wild eagles," renewed their former delights. Robert Browning Giddy as that bridge of steel, framed like a scimitar, and as fine, which the faithful Moslem, by the aid of his Prophet, will pass with triumph on his way to Paradise. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 329, March, 1843 He called it, "Worshipping the scimitar" and predicted that it would invite war instead of preventing it. In His Image From Algiers, Tunis, Tripoli, &c. are brought all kinds of cloth, iron, salt, muskets, powder and lead swords or scimitars, tobacco, opium, spices and perfumes, amber beads, and other trinkets, with a few more articles. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa The scimitar came out like a blazing snake from its hole. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 In making this scimitar, follow the directions as for Fig. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do It was this sharp scimitar of search and seizure which gave the original Maine law its deadly power. Recollections of a Long Life An Autobiography One stride forward, a flash of his curved scimitar, and the first part of Charlemagne's order was fulfilled, for the Saracen's head rolled to the ground. Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art The Turkish scimitar, the French sabre, the Portuguese dagger confined in a silver case, all gleamed brightly, and heavy cutlasses, with rude native knives, were likewise exhibited, half-devoured by cankering rust. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa Some had stout posts in their hands, some had scimitars, and some had snakes with erect heads for their diadems. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 This room is also ornamented by trophies taken from the Turks; such as bows, spears, battle-axes, and scimitars. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 5 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland, Part 1 Sometimes in the course of the day, veiled ladies would issue in groups from the palace, attended by black slaves with drawn scimitars. Winning His Spurs A Tale of the Crusades Knives, spears, scimitars, rifles glinted in the sun. The Flying Legion The Father of History has recorded as a curious piece of information that the Scythians sacrificed to an iron scimitar. Bushido, the Soul of Japan Clad in mail, armed with scimitars, bows, and arrows, and well-versed in the science of weapons, he was fully acquainted with the Vedas and their branches. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Whose is this handsome scimitar of polished blade and golden hilt? The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva Just as they reached them a Bedouin who had been struck from his horse crawled beneath the noble charger of King Richard, and drove his scimitar deep into its bowels. Winning His Spurs A Tale of the Crusades "Four scimitars added to our equipment will be useful, at close quarters," he opined very coolly, unmindful of the dull uproar now battering at the inner door. The Flying Legion Or at full bound, Off thy head, at lightning speed With his scimitar he'll sever From thy trunk! Russian Lyrics That scimitar of the intelligent Sutasoma of the hue of the clear sky, as it was whirled by that hero, was regarded by Shakuni to be as fatal as the rod of Death. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 And the hostile hosts fiercely assailed each other with maces and swords and scimitars, battle-axes and bearded darts with keen edges and points of excellent temper. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva The earl had already received several desperate wounds, and the king himself was bleeding from some severe gashes with the keen-edged scimitars. Winning His Spurs A Tale of the Crusades The sea became green, the rocks all grey, and then, as I watched, the rim of the sun rose over the horizon and the sea held it as a scimitar of fire. A Tramp's Sketches And at that instant the gods of the jungle, always waiting with drawn scimitar for the unsuspecting, turned against them. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 The mighty Kaurava bowmen shrouded that descendant of Kuru's race with darts and swords and lances and spears and maces and scimitars and arrows. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 With his back against the stairs, Hassam hewed at the monk with his scimitar; he had done as well had he essayed to fell an oak with a single blow. Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories Ballou likened it to "the blade of a Turkish scimitar slightly curved back, or approaching the form of a long, narrow, crescent." Cuba, Old and New So saying, he caught Irene by the hair of her head, which he instantly severed from her body with his scimitar. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 400, November 21, 1829 |
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