 | Jehoshaphat Aspin - England - 1825 - 330 pages
...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... | |
 | 1825 - 424 pages
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 484 pages
...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... | |
 | Joseph Strutt - Games - 1838 - 500 pages
...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... | |
 | William Howitt - Country life - 1838 - 414 pages
...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... | |
 | Periodicals - 1839 - 272 pages
...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... | |
 | Donald Walker - 1840 - 240 pages
...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... | |
 | Sports - 1847 - 72 pages
...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... | |
 | 1858 - 976 pages
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1859 - 784 pages
...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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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... 
