 | John Wesley - 1796 - 666 pagina’s
...piece of filver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the fhape of our common candle extinguifhers. This is called kirn, or horn, and is only worn in...victory. This I apprehend, like all other of their ufages, is taken from the Hebrews, and the feveral allufions made in fcripture to it arife from this... | |
 | 1790 - 522 pagina’s
...piece of filver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the ihape of our common candle extinguí íhers. This is called kirn, or horn, and is only worn in...victory. This I apprehend, like all other of their ufages, is taken from the Hebrews, and the feveral allufionsmade in fcripture to it arife from this... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1790 - 630 pagina’s
...piece of filver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the ihape of our common candle extinguifhers. This is called kirn, or horn, and is only worn in...victory. This I apprehend, like all other of their u figes, is taken from the Hebrews, and the feveral alluiions made in Scripture to it, arife from this... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1790 - 728 pagina’s
...piece of lilver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the lhape of our common candte-extinguilhers. This is called kirn, or horn, and is only worn in...victory. This, I apprehend, like all other of their ufages, is taken from the Hebrews, and the feveral allufions made in fcripture to ir, arite from this... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1790 - 734 pagina’s
...piece of lilver, gilt, about four inches ¡ong, much in the ibape of our common candle-extinguifliers. This is called kirn, or horn, and is only worn in reviews or parades after victory. This, 1 apprehend, like «11 other of their ulages, it taken from the Hebrews, and the federal allulïons... | |
 | 1791 - 624 pagina’s
...piece of filver, gilt, about fouf inches long, much in the lhaj.e of our common candle extmguifturs. This is called kirn, or horn, and is only worn in reviews or parades after victory. This I spprehend, like all other of their ufages, is taken from the Hebrews, and the feveraJ allufions made... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 328 pagina’s
...piece of filver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the fhape of our common candle extinguifhers. This is called kirn, or horn, and is only worn in reviews or parades after victory. This, Mr. Bruce apprehends, like all other of their ufages, is taken from the Hebrews, and the teveral allufions... | |
 | James Bruce - 1798 - 422 pagina’s
...piece of filver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the fhape of our common candle extinguifhers. This is called kirn, or horn, and is only worn in reviews or parades after victory. This, Mr. Bruce apprehends, like all other of iheir ufages, is taken from the Hebrews, and the feveral allulions... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1798 - 688 pagina’s
...this was a HORN, or a conical piece of filver, gilt, much in the fhape of our candle extinguifhers. This is called Kirn, or Horn, and is only worn in reviews, or public rejoicings for victory. This cuftom, borrowed from the Hebrews, our Traveller conceives, will... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 346 pagina’s
...foreheads, and tied behind their head. In the middle of this was a horn, or a- conical piece of silver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the shape of...only worn in reviews or parades after victory. This, Mr. Bruce apprehends, like all other of their usages, is taken from the Hebrews, and the several allusions... | |
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I observed, was the head-dress of the governors of provinces. A large broad fillet was bound upon their forehead, and tied behind their head. In the middle of this was a horn, or a conical piece of silver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the shape... 
