Like a mirror sparkling to the sun.—[XXV. p. 247.]
The Damascus blades are so highly polished, that when any one wants to arrange his turban, he uses his scymetar for a looking-glass.—Le Brocquière, p. 138.
Oh who could tell what deeds were wrought that day,
Or who endure to hear.—[XXV. p. 248.]
I have nowhere seen a more curious description of a battle between Christians and Saracens than in Barret’s manuscript:
The forlorn Christian troops Moon’d troops encharge,
The Mooned troops requite them with the like;
Whilst Grecian lance cracks (thundering) Parthian targe,