The sports and pastimes of the people of England : including the rural and domestic recreations, May games, mummeries, shows, processions, pageants, and pompous spectacles, from the earliest period to the present time (1830)
Strutt, Joseph, 1749-1802, Hone, William, 1780-1842 · London : Printed for William Reeves · leaf 192
s upon thissubject; it is, however, very certain that the military men in themiddle ages would sometimes practise with their lances at a mancompletely armed; 1 whose business it was to act upon the Laneliam in Queea Elizabeths Progresses, by Mr. NicboU, vol. i. p. 249. Traitc de Touraois, 16(39, p.… … 33. Living Quintain—XIV. Centurv. This representation is justified by the concurrent testimony ofan ancient author, cited by Ducange, Avho introduces one knightsaying* to another, I do not by any means esteem you suffi-ciently valiant (si bons chevalier) for me to take a lance andjust with you;…
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