More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories (1902)
Malan, Alfred Henry, comp · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons, London, The Pall Mall magazine · leaf 349
n the small, round, tastefully studded Gaelic target was notcontent with being merely for defence ; it was often furnishedwith a sharp stiletto, protruding from the central boss and as longas the shields diameter—ready to impale any foe rushing on it,before the claymore polished him off, and,… … THE HALL FROM ABOVE 1lnverara\> 39 ne obliviscaris, they were indeed frightful brands ! Wielded bythe galloglach—tallest and most stalwart of the clan—they wouldslash horses heads, cleave their riders skulls, or hook them bod-ily off their mounts, while their users were themselves almostout of…
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