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1
Shillelagh: The Irish Fighting Stick
Allanson-Winn insists that shillelaghs were, like quarterstaves, held with one
hand and twirled but that they were held about a third of the way up the stick. In
fact Allanson-Winn describes the “shillalah” in both design and use as being
basically ...
2
Crime, Gender and Social Order in Early Modern England
... daily occasions, such as 'firearms, canons, swords, shields, short daggers and
quarterstaves' or 'swords, pitchforks, canons, and quarterstaves'.24 Hence, in a
dispute over the lease of Ridley Field in Nantwich in 1572, Mistress Ann Hassall,
...
3
Brandon Mull's Beyonders Trilogy: A World Without Heroes; ...
rom his perch hundreds of feet above the temple floor, Jason watched a pair of
apes circle each other, quarterstaves held ready. The simian combatants stepped
gingerly, slender torsos hunched, long limbs coiled. The taller of the white ...
Behind them cameanolder, yet moremischievous crowdof men flourishing
quarterstaves and shouting "Hussan! Hussain!" Next emerged into the square, a
swaying, topheavy tazzia, looking everyinstant as though it must shake topieces,
and ...
Flora Annie Webster Steel, 2014
5
The Gallows in the Greenwood
"Quarterstaves?" the outlaw asked, interrupting him. "I could cut us quarterstaves
soon enough." If the bow was primarily the yeoman's weapon, the quar- terstaff
was primarily the peasant's. "I have never held one in my hands. What of knives?
They have rattled their mimic quarterstaves bravely and gone back to their box.
After a time the novelist lost the faculty even of making them rattle their
quarterstaves ; and then the wreck was indeed total. The third member of the trio,
who ...
David Masson, Sir George Grove, John Morley, 1894
Behind them came an older, yet more mischievous crowd of men flourishing
quarterstaves and shouting " Hussan 1 Hussain ! " Next emerged into the square
a swaying, top-heavy tazsia, looking every instant as though it must shake to
pieces, ...
Thenhe and Curt padded the endsofthe quarterstaves and set about working out
their use. In the remaining three days before they arrived atHekko Port,theygot
rather goodatit. They discovered thatspeed wasas important asitwas in fencing, ...
And you were bewitched, too. That's why you lost!" Sir Cuthbert looks at you. "
Two days ago," Randall says, "I challenged this magician to a duel with
quarterstaves. But then the sorcerer disappeared!" Sir Cuthbert looks skeptically
at Randall.
Wander into Trueblood Theatre and watch a duo joust with quarterstaves in a
theatrical combat class. Head downstairs to the Arena Stage and overhear young
actors reading through an original script. Cross the street to the Power Center's ...
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Maometto il Magnifico
Maometto glitters with dark malice while his acrobatic minions, ninja warriors brandishing quarterstaves, leap about with frightening energy. The monumental ... «Santa Fe Reporter, 七月 12»
Theatre students inspire young actors at summer camps
This year, to add fun and variety to the program, Nelson will incorporate quarterstaves in the stage combat training. Acting Uncut is a nine-day, overnight camp ... «Liberty News, 六月 12»
Actors' Theatre Troupe kicks off season with 'Robin Hood'
Kuhn said action -- including battles with swords, quarterstaves and other weapons of convenience -- is the cornerstone of the play. "It's very exciting," Kuhn said. «ThisWeekNews, 五月 12»
What I did on my summer vacation: create video games
Wizards and sorcerers can use spells and quarterstaves and wands. Most RPGs (role playing games) have one overall quest and other side quests, to make the ... «STLtoday.com, 七月 11»
"High quality, imaginative and useful baby gifts"
There will be foot combats using mediaeval weaponry, swords, shields, ball and chain, mace, quarterstaves etc. There are horse riding events to test the knights ... «AboutMyArea, 六月 10»
DDO: Dev Diary: The Way of the Monk
However, there are certain weapons students may study, like Kama, Quarterstaves, and Shuriken, which will still ensure that the Monk is treated as if they have a ... «Warcry.com, 五月 08»
