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Whether at bottom he loved him or in some way dreaded him, I could not tell; but of this my fear-sharpened wits were sure: he had no desire to press an open breach. He was honestly ashamed of his henchman's low deed; yet even before that his judgment had disliked the quarrel. Else why had he struck me with the hilt of the sword? "I leave him to you," he repeated. "Do as you choose.
Other examples of richly ornamented swords are King Arthur's sword, Excalibur, whose "pommel and haft were all of precious stones"; Roland's sword, Durendal, which had a golden hilt; and the sword of Frothi II, which also had a golden hilt.
"Not for all the treasure in the world, Slanderer," I panted back and drove the dagger home to the hilt thrice, until he died. Then I staggered to my feet, and when the armies saw that it was I who rose while Idernes lay still a roar of triumph went up from the Egyptians, answered by a roar of rage from the Easterns. With a cry of "Well done, Master!"
The Maiden's brows met in wrath; she gazed upon me steadfastly, and I looked sinful man that I am! to see her hand go to the hilt of the sword that she wore. But, making no motion, she only said "And thou, wherefore hast thou mocked at one who did thee no evil, and at this damsel, thy master's daughter?" "Gentle Maiden," I said, "listen to me for but a little moment.
Our blades crossed, and immediately he noted the disparity of arms. "Captain," he remarked, composedly, drawing back a pace. "This is a bad business; I shall surely kill you, but wish to do so as a gentleman. Permit me to exchange our weapons, so you fence not at such great disadvantage." And he offered me the hilt of his own reversed sword.
All these corruptions would have been exposed, and the disparity of party would have dwindled into obscurity. Every true Carolinian voted for him to the hilt, but how was he defeated? Gentlemen, can you answer? it will be a favor highly gratifying to me to hear your opinions!" A voice answered, "Because he wasn't big enough!"
The infantry were divided into regiments and companies, under different standards, and variously equipped. There is a dagger in the Berlin Museum, the blade of which is of bronze, the hilt of ivory and the sheath of leather. Large swords are only to be seen in the hands of the foreign auxiliaries, but the native Egyptians are armed with small ones, like daggers.
The father of Bridget was a warlike Irish chieftain, but a loyal subject of the King of Leinster, and on one occasion, that monarch bestowed upon him a rich sword, with the hilt set with costly jewels.
She came to meet him, as was her wont, to relieve him of his arms, and she took from him his bow, Failnaught, and his arrows, and she unbuckled his sword-straps. And, Friend, said he, it is the Kings sword. It should have slain, but it spared us. Iseult took the sword, and kissed the hilt of gold, and Tristan saw her weeping.
It is highly improbable that the sword-name "Gullinhjalti" in the saga is connected with the words "gylden hilt" in Beowulf.
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