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" The quintain thus fashioned was placed upon a pivot, and so contrived as to move round with facility. In running at this figure it was necessary for the horseman to direct his lance with great adroitness, and make his stroke upon the forehead between... "
Select Proverbs of All Nations: Illustrated with Notes and Comments. To ... - Página 166
editado por - 1824 - 215 páginas
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A Picture of the Manners, Customs, Sports, and Pastimes, of the Inhabitants ...

Jehoshaphat Aspin - 1825 - 330 páginas
...placed upon a pivot, and so contrived as to move round with fa* Page 76. N 2 cility. In running at this figure, it was necessary for the horseman to direct...the eyes, or upon the nose; for if he struck wide of those parts, and especially upon the shield, the quintain turned about with much velocity, and, if...
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The Circulator of useful knowledge, amusement, literature, science and ...

1825 - 424 páginas
...sword in his right. The quintain, thus fashioned, was placed upon a pivot, so as to move round with facility. In running at the figure, it was necessary...adroitness, and make his stroke upon the forehead, or upon the nose ; for if he struck wide of these parts, especially upon the shield, the quintain turned...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volumen3

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 484 páginas
...thus made was placed upon a pivot, and so contrived as to move round with facility. In running at this figure, it was necessary for the horseman. to direct his lance with great adroitness, and direct his stroke upon the forehead, between the eyes, or upon the nose ; for if he struck wide of...
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The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England: Including the Rural and ...

Joseph Strutt - 1838 - 500 páginas
...fashioned was placed upon a pivot, and so contrived as to move round with facility. In running at this figure it was necessary for the horseman to direct...the eyes or upon the nose ; for if he struck wide of those parts, especially upon the shield, the quintain turned about with much velocity, and, in case...
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The Rural Life of England, Volumen2

William Howitt - 1838 - 414 páginas
...contrived as to move round with facility. In running at this figure, it was necessary for the tilter to direct his lance with great adroitness, and make...eyes, or upon the nose ; for, if he struck wide of those parts, especially upon the shield, the quintain turned about with much velocity, and in case...
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The Saturday Magazine, Volumen14

1839 - 272 páginas
...this figure it was necessary for the horseman to direct his lauce with great adroitness, and strike upon the forehead between the eyes, or upon the nose ; for if he struck wide of those parts, especially upon the shield, the quintain turned about with touch velocity, and, in case...
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Defensive exercises; comprising wrestling, boxing, &c

Donald Walker - 1840 - 240 páginas
...fashioned, was placed upon a pivot, and so contrived as to move round with facility. In running at this figure, it was necessary for the horseman to direct...the eyes, or upon the nose; for if he struck wide of those parts, especially upon the shield, the quintain turned about with much velocity; and, in case...
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Sports, pastimes, and customs of London

Sports - 1847 - 72 páginas
...move round with facility. In running at this figure it was necessary for the horseman to direct nis lance with great adroitness, and make his stroke upon...the eyes, or upon the nose, for if he struck wide of those parts, especially upon the shield, the quintain turned about with much velocity, and, in case...
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The Churchman's companion, Volumen23

1858 - 976 páginas
...fashioned was placed upon a pivot, and so contrived as to move round with facility. In running at this figure, it was necessary for the horseman to direct...and make his stroke upon the forehead between the eye, or upon the nose ; for if he struck wide of those parts, especially upon the shield, the quintain...
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The Plays of Shakespeare with the Poems, Volumen2

William Shakespeare - 1859 - 784 páginas
...ami so contrived as to move round witli facility. In running at this figure, it was necessary for tho horseman to direct his lance with great adroitness, and make his stroke upon tho forehead between tho eyes or upon tho nose ; for if ho struck wide of those parts, especially upon...
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