 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 Seiten
...having a pouch full ; they had furred caps with coped crowns like Janizaries, which made them look very fierce ; and some had long hoods hanging down...clothing being likewise py-bald, yellow, and red." Grenadiers derived theii nume from being trained to throw grenades. In battle, after throwing this... | |
 | Daniel MacKinnon - 1833 - 534 Seiten
...flinging hand granados, every one having a " pouch full ; they had furr'd caps with coped crowncs " like Janizaries, which made them looke very fierce,-...and " some had long hoods hanging down behind, as we pic" ture fools. Their clothing being likewise pybald, yellow " and red." May 1st. In May, four additional... | |
 | William Hone - 1841 - 840 Seiten
...full ; they had furred caps with coped crowns like Janizaries, which made them look very • fierce 5 and some had long hoods hanging down behind, as we...clothing being likewise py-bald, yellow, and red." Grenadiers derived theii name from being trained to throw grenades. In battle, after throwing this... | |
 | 1845 - 758 Seiten
...having a pouch full ; they had furr'd caps with coped crownes like Janizaries, which made them look very fierce, and some had long hoods hanging down behind as we picture fools. Their cloathing being likewise pybald, yellow, and red." Again, in 1683 :— " The King had now angmented... | |
 | James Robinson Planché - 1847 - 524 Seiten
...having a pouch full. They had furred caps, with coped crowns like janizaries, which made them look very fierce, and some had long hoods hanging down...as we picture fools ; their clothing being likewise pye-ball, yellow, and red." CHAPTER XXI. BEIGNS OF JAMES II. AND WILLIAM AND HAST, 1685-1702. Portraits... | |
 | James Robinson Planché - 1847 - 516 Seiten
...having a pouch full. They had furred caps, with coped crowns like janizaries, which made them look very fierce, and some had long hoods hanging down...as we picture fools ; their clothing being likewise pye-ball, yellow, and red." THE FEMALE COSTUME of the days of Charles II ! What a bevy of beauties... | |
 | 1904 - 678 Seiten
...everyone having a pouchful. They had furred caps with coped crowns like janissaries, which made them look very fierce; and some had long hoods hanging down behind, as we picture Pols, their clothing likewise piebald — red and yellow." In Sandford's 'History of the Coronation... | |
 | John Evelyn - 1850 - 414 Seiten
...having a pouch full ; they had furred caps with coped crowns like Janizaries, which made them look very fierce, and some had long hoods hanging down...as we picture fools. Their clothing being likewise piebald, yellow and red. 8th July. Came to dine with me my Lord Longford, Treasurer of Ireland, nephew... | |
 | Michael Rafter - 1854 - 852 Seiten
...Grenadiers, who were dexterous in flinging hand granados, every one having a pouch full : they had furred caps with coped crownes like Janizaries, which made...we picture fools • their clothing being likewise .pyebald, yellow and red." This army alluded to by Evelyn as raised against France, but which gave... | |
 | 1866 - 436 Seiten
...granadiers, who were dextrous in flinging hand granados, every one having a pouch full. They had furred caps with coped crownes like Janizaries, which made...Their clothing being likewise pybald, yellow and red" (vol. i. p. 497, ed. 1819). From the Manuals for the Exercise of British Troops, published by royal... | |
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Now were brought into service a new sort of soldiers, called Grenadiers, who were dexterous in flinging hand grenades, every one having a pouch full; they had furred caps with coped crowns like Janizaries, which made them look very fierce, and some had... 
