His own long spear was not couched or levelled like that of his antagonist, but grasped by the middle with his right hand, and brandished at arm's length above his head. As the cavalier approached his enemy at full career, he seemed to expect that the... The talisman - Page 7by Walter Scott - 1825Full view - About this book
| Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1906 - 772 pages
...long spear was not couched or levelled like that of his antagonist, but grasped by the middle with his right hand, and brandished at arm's length above his head. As the c-iv,iiier approached his enemy at full career, he seemed to expect that the Knight of the Leopard... | |
| Walter Scott - 1910 - 344 pages
...spear was not couched or leveled like that of his antagonist, but was grasped by the midde with his right hand, and brandished at arm's length above his...he seemed to expect that the Knight of the Leopard would put his horse to the gallop to encounter him. But the Christian knight, well acquainted with... | |
| James Baldwin, Ida C. Bender - 1911 - 272 pages
...long spear was not couched or leveled like that of his antagonist, but grasped by the middle with his right hand, and brandished at arm's length above his...the cavalier approached his enemy at full career, he 202 seemed to expect that the Knight of the Leopard would put his horse to the gallop to encounter... | |
| Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1917 - 426 pages
...raised at arm's length above his head. As the Saracen approached at full speed he seemed is to expect the Knight of the Leopard should put his horse to the gallop to meet him. But the Christian, knowing well the customs of Eastern warriors, did not mean to tire his... | |
| Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1919 - 424 pages
...raised at arm's length above his head. As the Saracen approached at full speed he seemed is to expect the Knight of the Leopard should put his horse to the gallop to meet him. But the Christian, knowing well the customs of Eastern warriors, did not mean to tire his... | |
| Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1920 - 424 pages
...raised at arm's length above his head. As the Saracen approached at full speed he seemed 15 to expect the Knight of the Leopard should put his horse to the gallop to meet him. But the Christian, knowing well the customs of Eastern warriors, did not mean to tire his... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1926 - 344 pages
...long spear was not couched or levelled like that of his antagonist, but grasped by the middle with his right hand, and brandished at arm's length above his...expect that the Knight of the Leopard should put his horge to the gallop to encounter him. But the Christian knight, well acquainted with the customs of... | |
| Leroy E. Armstrong - 1916 - 408 pages
...long spear was not couched or leveled like that of his antagonist, but grasped by the middle with his right hand, and brandished at arm's length above his...he seemed to expect that the Knight of the Leopard would put his horse to the gallop to encounter him. But the Christian knight, well acquainted with... | |
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