Example Sentences

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"But, gossip—good gossip," answered the martialist with out, "I am beset with villains, and beg the shelter of your roof!"

From The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day by Scott, Walter, Sir

Butler laughed, and applauded the young martialist for his discrimination.

From Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency by Kennedy, John Pendleton

Yes, Knights, this martialist was one of them.

From The Merry Devil by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)

Consider, good neighbour, thou art too old for a young martialist to wrangle with.

From The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day by Scott, Walter, Sir

No, no!" said Rhadamant, "it were not well     With loving souls to place a martialist.

From The Spanish Tragedy by Kyd, Thomas