 | Joseph Strutt - 1808 - 252 pagina’s
...Prow, more prow, of more prowess, valiant. Purfled, embroidered. Q. Sucll, to foil, to kill. Slueint, extinguished. Quiddity, a quick or subtle question....on the top of which a cross post turned upon a pin j at one end there was a broad board, and at the other a heavy sand bag ; the play was to ride against... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 504 pagina’s
...herald with thy shame. The Suintaine, or Quiti/iri, it described by Johnson, as " An upright post, on the top of which a cross post turned upon a pin. At one end of the cto»» post was a broad board, and at the other a heavy sand-bag. The play was to ride against... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 488 pagina’s
...herald with thy shame. The Ziti/idiine, or Quint in, is described by Johnson, as " An upright post, on the top of which a cross post turned upon a pin. At one end of the cross post was a broad board, and at the other a heavy sand-bag. The play was to ride against... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 910 pagina’s
...was marching against him : about the 270th year of t lie Christian era. QUl'NTlN. s. An upright post, on the top of which a cross post turned upon a pin ; ¿t one end of the cross post was a liro;id board, and at the other a heavy sand bag ; the play was... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1839 - 512 pagina’s
...vailed nun; Free as a new absolved damosel, That Frere Cornelius shrived in his cell : upright post, on the top of which a cross post turned upon a pin. At one end of tne cross post was a broad board (for a mark), and at the other a heavy sand-bag. The play was,... | |
 | Robert Owen Thomas - 1884 - 86 pagina’s
...small trinket or chain, bestowed by the hands of a lady. Another favourite sport was the quintin. A post was fixed in the ground, on the top of which a cross-piece revolved, having on one end a sand-bag, on the other a large square shield or board. The... | |
 | 1857 - 380 pagina’s
...over which some devotees, intoxicated with opium, were walking with bare feet. Near the fire, a pole was fixed in the ground, on the top of which a cross rod was fastened. At the moment when Sir Edward passed, a sanniassy, bringing down one end of the rod,... | |
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An upright post, on the top of which a cross post turned upon a pin. At one end of the cross post was a broad board, and at the other a heavy sand-bag. The play was to ride against the broad end with a lance, and pass by before the sand-bag, coming round,... 