 | History - 1790 - 522 pages
...for every man he had flain. " One thing remarkable in this cavalcade, whichlobfervedjwastheheaddrefs of the governors of provinces. A large broad fillet...filver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the ihape of our common candle extinguí íhers. This is called kirn, or horn, and is only worn in reviews... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1790 - 728 pages
...one of his family.' ' One t hiii". remarkable in this cavalcade which I oMerved, was the head-drcf* of the governors of provinces. A large broad fillet...the middle of this was a horn, or a conical piece of lilver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the lhape of our common candte-extinguilhers. This is... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1790 - 630 pages
...were protected by him. * One thing remarkable in this cavalcade, which I obferved, was the head-drefs of the governors of provinces. A large broad fillet...was bound upon their forehead, and tied behind their h- ad. In the middle of this was a horn, or a conical piece of filver, gilt, about four inches long,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1790 - 734 pages
...cavalcade which I obferved» was the head-drefs of the governors of provinces. A large broad fill« was bound upon their forehead, and tied behind their head. In the middle of this was a ho: n, or a conical piece of lilver, gilt, about four inches ¡ong, much in the ibape of our common... | |
 | English poetry - 1791 - 624 pages
...are flying on f jot. " One thing remarkable in this cavalcade, whiih I obferved, was the head-drefs of the governors of provinces. A large broad fillet...a horn, or a conical piece of filver, gilt, about fouf inches long, much in the lhaj.e of our common candle extmguifturs. This is called kirn, or horn,... | |
 | English literature - 1792 - 546 pages
...obfervid in s cavalcade, the head drefs of the Governori of Provinces. A large broad fillet was beund upon their forehead, and tied behind their head. In the middle of this was « ноль', or .-i conical piece of filver, gilt, much in the Пире of our candle-extingurftrrs.... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - Anecdotes - 1798 - 688 pages
...unintelligible, are founded on Jewifh cuftoms. Mr. Bruce, in his Travels, obferved in a cavalcade, the head-drefs of the governors of provinces. A large broad fillet...this was a HORN, or a conical piece of filver, gilt, much in the fhape of our candle extinguifhers. This is called Kirn, or Horn, and is only worn in reviews,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1802 - 346 pages
...was the head-dress of the governor of provinces. A large broad fillet was bound upon their foreheads, and tied behind their head. In the middle of this was a horn, or a- conical piece of silver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the shape of our common candle extinguishers. This is... | |
 | James Bruce - Egypt - 1804 - 518 pages
...were protected by him. One thing remarkable in this cavalcade, which I observed, was the head-dress of the governors of provinces. A large broad fillet...the middle of this was a horn, or a conical piece of silver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the shape of our common candle extinguishers. This is... | |
 | 1804 - 748 pages
...the governor» of the provinces of Abyffinia, he reprefents it as confiftiug of a large broad ñllet bound upon their forehead, and tied behind their head....filver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the lhape of our common candle extinguifhers. This is called kirn, or horn ; and is only worn in reviews,... | |
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A large broad fillet was bound upon their forehead, and tied behind their head. In the middle of this was a horn, or a conical piece of silver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the shape of our common candle extinguishers. This is called kirn, or... 
