mace-bearers

And now, as the chariot moved onwards, the four thousand lancers went before it, two thousand on either side, and close behind came the mace-bearers, mounted on horseback, with javelins in their hands, three hundred strong.

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[2] Gadatas was the chief of the mace-bearers, and the whole household was arranged as he advised.

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He would never touch the evening meal himself until he had sweated for it, nor give his horses their corn until they had been exercised, and he would invite his own mace-bearers to join him in the chase.

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Cyrus presented him with a horse from his train and bade one of the mace-bearers lead it wherever he wished.

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Accordingly he sent his mace-bearers, who rode beside him for the purpose, three on either side of his chariot, bidding them tell the crowd of suitors, if they had need of anything, to acquaint one of the cavalry officers and he would speak for them.

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First swept a cloud of mace-bearers, who, as usual on such occasions, cleared the path with scant ceremony.

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003

The vizier looking about the divan, perceived the tailor's widow, and sent the chief of the mace-bearers to conduct her to the sultan.

Types of Children's Literature Walter Barnes

Exeter is the only city that has four mace-bearers, and the common seal of the city is one of the oldest in the kingdom, dating from 1170, and still in use.

From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor

Two heralds, in their coats of arms, with four mace-bearers, nine trumpeters and two troops of horse, assembled at

London and the Kingdom - Volume II

On the next audience day, when Aladdin's mother went to the divan, and placed herself in front of the sultan as usual, the grand vizier immediately called the chief of the mace-bearers, and pointing to her bade him bring her before the sultan.

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 Charles Herbert Sylvester