| Europe - 1791 - 416 pages
...as it nfed by the Sclavonians, and which it brought from Tricfte. His left hand it employed grafping the fword by the handle, and about fourteen inches of the blade i» covered with whip-cord. Thit part he takes in hit nght hand, without any danger of being hurt by... | |
| History - 1790 - 522 pages
...as is ufed by the Sclavonians, and which is brought from Triefte. His left hand is employed grafping the fword by the handle, and about fourteen inches...without any danger of being hurt by it; and, though the edge» of the lower part of the ftvord are as fliarp as a razor, he carries it without a fcabbard.... | |
| Books and bookselling - 1790 - 564 pages
...'is ufed by the Sclavonians, and which is brought from Triefte. His left hand is employed grafping the fword by the handle, and about fourteen inches...blade is covered with whip-cord. This part he takes in lii? right hand, without any danger of being hurt by it; and, though the edges of the lower part of... | |
| Tobias Smollett - Books - 1790 - 728 pages
...as is ufed by the Sclavonics, and which is brought from Triefte. His left hand is employed grafping the fword by the handle, and about fourteen inches of the blade is covered with whipcord. This par; he takes in his right hand, without any danger of being hurt by it; and, though the edges of the... | |
| 1790 - 614 pages
...as is ufed by the Sclavonians, and which is brought from Triefte. His left hand is employed grafping the fword by the handle, and about fourteen inches of the blade is covered with, whip-chord. This part he takes in his right hand, without any danger of being hurt by it ; and, though... | |
| Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1790 - 734 pages
...as is ufed by the Sclavonian?, and which is brought from Trieue. His left hand is employed grafping the fword by the handle, and about fourteen inches of the blade is covered wifh whipcord. This part he takes in his right hand, without any danger of being hurt by it ¡ and,... | |
| Hunting - 1793 - 480 pages
...>s ufed by theSclaxonians, and which is brought fromTriefte. His left hand is employed in grafping the fword by the handle, and about fourteen inches...covered with whipcord. This part he takes in his right hani, without any danger of being hurt by it ; and, though No. I. the edges of the lower part of the... | |
| William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 524 pages
...hand is employed in grasping the sword by the handle ; about fourteen inches of the blade of which are covered with whipcord. This part he takes in his right...it ; and, though the edges of the lower part of the sword are as sharp as a raz&r, he carries it without a scabbard. As soon as an elephant is found feeding,... | |
| James Bruce - Egypt - 1813 - 584 pages
...used by Sclavonians, and which is brought from Trieste. His left hand is employed grasping the sword by the handle, and about fourteen inches of the blade...it ; and, though the edges of the lower part of the sword are as sharp as a razor, he carries it without a scabbard. As soon as the elephant is found feeding,... | |
| Voyages and travels - 1815 - 500 pages
...which is brought from Trieste. His left hand is employed grasping the sword by the handle, and ftbout fourteen inches of the blade is covered with whip-cord. This part he takes in his right hand, vithout any danger of being hurt by it; and, though the edges of the lower part of the sword are IBS... | |
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