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" His left hand is employed -grasping the sword by the handle, and about fourteen inches of the blade is covered with whip-cord. This part he takes in his right hand, without any danger of being hurt by it ; and, though the edges of the lower part of the... "
An Interesting Narrative of the Travels of James Bruce, Esq., Into Abyssinia ... - Page 331
by James Bruce - 1798 - 388 pages
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The Political Magazine and Parliamentary, Naval, Military, and ..., Volume 21

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...
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The Historical Magazine, Or, Classical Library of Public Events ..., Volume 2

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....
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 12

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...
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 70; Volume 1790

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...
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The Analytical Review, Or History of Literature, Domestic and ..., Volume 8

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...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 70

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,...
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Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the ..., Volume 1

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...
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Animal Biography, Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners ..., Volume 1

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,...
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Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile,: In the Years 1768 ..., Volume 6

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,...
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The World Displayed, Or, A Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 6

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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