XXXIV. “And ‘adelante!’ crying, waved his sword.”
“Adelante!” which signifies “forward,” is the word of encouragement used at charging in the Spanish service.
“Saved ‘the fair boy,’ and smote the French with one accord.”
This act of bravery was performed almost literally as described, by an officer of the 43rd regiment named Havelock. The Spaniards shouted for el chico blanco, “the fair boy,” and followed him into the abatis.
XXXVIII. “But saw great Arthur now with Lyncean ken.”
ἴδεν Λυγκεὺς. κείνου γὰρ ἐπιχθονίων
πάντων γένετ’ ὀξύτατον
ὄμμα.
Pind. Nem. x.