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And on a large proportion of these vehicles, on panels or horse-trappings, were conspicuously borne heraldic family crests. St. Louis, Missouri, November, '79. What do you think I find manufactur'd out here and of a kind the clearest and largest, best, and the most finish'd and luxurious in the world and with ample demand for it too? Plate glass!
Now Ulrich had long suspected the knave of bad doings, for many pearls and jewels had lately been missing from her Grace's shabrack and horse-trappings, and the groom, who always laid them on her Grace's white palfrey, knew nothing about them, though he was even put to the torture; but as Appelmann had all these things in his sole keeping, it was natural to think that he was not quite innocent.
"That rich pavilion, of the color of India, is his. All about him, men and women, and horse-trappings, shields, and spears, are of the same rare color. His name is Sir Persant of India, and you will find him the lordliest knight you ever saw." "Be he never so stout a knight," answered Beaumains, "I shall abide in this field till I see him behind his shield." "That is a fool's talk," she replied.
Ithulpo got leave to bring us our saddles and horse-trappings to serve us for beds, and he likewise brought us our portmanteaus and saddle-bags, which he placed near us. The soldiers threw themselves on the ground, and were very soon fast asleep. Our sentry also, from the manner his head every now and then gave a sharp nod, was evidently very drowsy.
There were also guards of copper or iron for the legs, and there were shoulder-curtains constructed in the same manner as the back-curtain pendant from the helmet. Shoes of copper complete the panoply. The workmanship of these weapons and armour is excellent: it shows an advanced stage of manufacturing skill. This characteristic is even more remarkable in the case of horse-trappings.
Objects of copper and bronze , Arrow-heads; , Spear-heads; , Hilt-guards and pommels; , Scabbard-covers and pieces of sheet-copper for ornamental uses; , Helmets; , Arm-and-leg guards; , Shoes; , Horse-trappings; , Belts; , Mirrors; , Bracelets and rings; , Various fittings.
He is said to have been a virtuous youth, whose monomania was shooting. He fell in love with the wild Alans, in spite of their horse-trappings of scalps, simply because of their skill in archery; formed a body-guard of them, and passed his time hunting with them round Paris.
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