| 1729 - 320 pages
...(lately come from the Frontiers «/ Portugal) Mafterofthe noble Science of Defence, hearing in moft Places where I have been of the great Fame of Timothy Buck of London, Mafler of the faid Science, do invite him to meet me, and exercife at the federal Weafcns following,... | |
| 1803 - 420 pages
...a little charmed with the solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus : ' I JAMES MILLER, sergeant, (lately come from the frontiers of Portugal) master...me, and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. ' Back sword, Single falchion, ' Sword and dagger, Case of falchions, ' Sword and buckler, Quarter... | |
| 1803 - 376 pages
...clock precisely. I was not a little charmed with the solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus: ' I James Miller, Serjeant, lately come from the frontiers...been of the great fame of Timothy Buck, of London, masterof the said science, do invite him to meet me, and exercise at the several weapons following,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 pages
...solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus: ' I James Miller, serjeant, (lately come from, the frontier of Portugal) master of the noble science of defence,...me and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. ' Back sword, ' Single falchion, < Sword and dagger, ' Case of falchions, * Swprd and buckler,... | |
| James Ferguson - 1819 - 342 pages
...Quemlibet occidunt popular Her. Juv. Sat. iii. 36. j With thumbs bent back, they popularly kill. DRYDEN. ' I James Miller, Serjeant, (lately come from the frontiers...me and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. BEING ,a person of insatiable curiosity, I could not forbear going on Wednesday last to a place... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 682 pages
...clock precisely. J was not a little charmed with the solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus : ' I James Miller, Serjeant (lately come from the frontiers...me and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. ' Back sword, Single falchion, ' Sword and dagger, Case of falchions, ' Sword and buckler, Quarter... | |
| 1823 - 398 pages
...clock precisely. I was not a little charmed with the solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus : — " I James Miller, serjeant, lately come from the frontiers...me, and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. — " Back sword, Single falchion, " Sword and dagger, Case of falchions, " Sword and buckler,... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 806 pages
...clock precisely. I was not a little charmed with the solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus : — " I James Miller, Serjeant, lately come from the frontiers...me, and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. — " Back sword, Single falchion, " Sword and dagger, Case of falchions, " Sword and buckler,... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 322 pages
...clock precisely. I was not a little charmed with the solemnity of the challenge, which ran thus : ' I James Miller, Serjeant (lately come from the frontiers...me and exercise at the several weapons following, viz. ' Back sword, Single falchion, ' Sword and dagger, Case of falchions, ' Sword and buckler, Quarter... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 pages
...solemnity of the challenge which ran thus: * I James Miller, sergeant, (lately come from the frontier of Portugal; master of the noble science of defence,...said science, do invite him to meet me and exercise ac the several weapon» following, viz: ' Back sword, Single falchion, ' Sword and dagger, Case of... | |
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