True," whispered the second, "and to think of a swordsman being sent for across the water to Calais!
Did he look on to make sure that the swordsman had done his work?
Every one was desirous to see the young Englishman who had killed the best swordsman in France.
The hussar-officer pinked the Count slap through in no time; for it appeared that he was the best swordsman in all France.
That contingency," I replied, "is worth considering, but a skilfulswordsman would be very unlikely to resort to such methods.
But surely," someone objected, "in the hands of a skilfulswordsman they would be doubly dangerous?
After what he has heard of your skill as a swordsman he will, we may be sure, take no open steps against you; but it is certain that he will scheme night and day for vengeance.
Had it been with the best swordsman in the French army that Rupert had to fight, my mind would be less at ease.
And by my faith, if any German Ritter or French swordsman should challenge the British dragoons to a trial of the sword, we shall put you forth as our David.
Then it is he," Monsieur Dalboy said, "the swordsman of whom I spoke.
Yes, you have had wonderful masters; but unless I had seen it, I should not have believed that even the best masters in the world could have turned out such a swordsman as you at your age.
Colonel Holliday's repute as a swordsman was well known, and Sir William Brownlow swallowed his passion in silence.
Yes, yes, his fame as a swordsman is still remembered.
See now; you have thrown down such a gauntlet as no master swordsman has ever dared to hurl, in valiant challenge to my gods and hence my own majesty and empire.
Why speak to that which sees and hears not, of avoiding meeting savage men or beasts without a strong swordsman to shield and protect you?
No, no; I have already once in my life killed another such swordsman as you are; I will even say a better swordsman than you.
The unknown only replied by attacking Joyeuse with fresh fury; but now Joyeuse was on his guard, and knew with what a skillful swordsman he had to deal.
The sword-blades clashed, Erskine whipping back and forth in a way to make a swordsman groan--and Colonel Dale had Erskine by the wrist and was between them.
In his fight with Cloten he is depicted as a rareswordsman of wonderful magnanimity.
The swordsman gazed on him for a moment, and asked: "Do you know what a regicide is?
Without answering him, the strange swordsman seized his arm, saying: "Come with me; I am going to the house of Mathew Stevens.
Ester, my child," the swordsman returned, "have you been happy?
Sanquir, who prided himself on being the most expert swordsmanof the age, blushed as he replied that it was inflicted by the sword of a fencing-master.
Mr. Chaworth, who was the more expert swordsman of the two, received a mortal wound, and shortly afterwards expired.
Thou art only a swordsmanin the eyes of this Caius.
Let us see what he doeth with that short-legged brown swordsmanin mail and helmet.
It is well for thee, O Caius, that thy strong swordsman is thy trusty friend.
Then know thou, my lord Caius," said the man of skill, "that but for thy swordsman thou wert already dead.
I have but learned how a strong swordsman may overcome the weapons of Neptune," he responded.
The multitude was hoarse with shouting, and now they grew silent, for they knew by the lists that they were next to see a trainedswordsman torn asunder by the unconquerable lion from Numidia, the beast which had slain heroes before Cæsar.
He was a man of about twenty-five, tall and sinewy, and was accounted the bestswordsman of his family.
As to your wind, you would tire out the stoutest swordsman in the Percys' train.
Washington had to send, therefore, his ancient swordsman and interpreter, Jacob Van Braam.
With this little band, and his swordsman and interpreter, Jacob Van Braam, he set forth on the 15th of November, through a wild country, rendered almost impassable by recent storms of rain and snow.
The vicomte was loudly applauded, as was due a famous swordsman and a hail-fellow.
And I was just telling him, Vicomte," put in the Chevalier, "to decline to measure foils with so hardy a swordsman as yourself.
Bare-headed he stood, scarce but a youth, no match ordinarily for the seasoned swordsman before him.
Like all men of evil repute, De Leviston was a first-class swordsman and the poet's stroke had lessened his fame.
He was a worthy opponent for me though for more than fifteen years I had been ranked the best swordsman of Sir John's army.
His armor and remarkable expertness as a swordsman had rendered such protection that of his more than thirty wounds only two were rated as serious; and even these, with a month's careful nursing, in my opinion, would be healed.
When a swordsman was wounded, the spectators rent the air with cries of "Habet!
His fate, however, depended upon the will of the people, who sometimes, when a vanquished swordsman had exhibited especial dexterity and skill, gave the signal to spare him by stretching out their hands with the thumbs turned down.
When a man has the reputation of being the best swordsman in Prussia he values that title somewhat more than your military rank, which any clumsy fool can obtain.
The best swordsmanin the kingdom, my lord," said D'Artagnan.
D'Artagnan was too good a swordsman to trifle with his opponent.
It was very pretty while it lasted and you are too good a swordsman to be shot.
The unhappy wretch was no match for the finest swordsman in Graustark.
He established himself as the best swordsman in the service, as well as the most efficient marksman.
How the deuce could such a swordsman as you become a cutthroat of Marlanx?
These separated to let the mules pass, but as they recognized the swordsman they seemed to repent their amiability.
In former years the swordsman used to join the procession of the San Lorenzo parish as a devotee of Our Lord Jesus of the Great Power, dressed in a black tunic with a tall hood and a mask that left only his eyes visible.
Who could tell if what the swordsman earned should fall to his nephews?
The entire audience in the sun applauded, grateful to have the swordsman come over to them.
Young Wolf talked to the swordsman and helped him by his advice to choose two animals.
The two lackeys' capes assisted the swordsmanin his pases.
This outburst aroused the swordsman from the mute resignation into which he had fallen.
But when the swordsman clasped her hand she looked into his eyes, eyes that could only gaze with impassioned steadiness, that in their mute tenacity expressed his timid hopes, his silent desires.
Others with an arrogant look in their bold eyes entertained the swordsman gayly with the relation of their adventures.
All shouted, demanding for the swordsman the honors due to mastery.
Each one wished him to kill the bull before his seat that he might not lose the slightest detail, and the swordsman hesitated between the contradictory calls of thousands of mouths.
Before she could start the swordsman arrived, pale from the loss of blood, and with one leg doomed to a long season of immobility, but happy and anxious to tranquillize his family.
He was an old-time swordsman who had had hours of glory in his youth, but whose name few remembered.
The best swordsman is the best patriot," said Baretti.
You do not need to be a swordsmanin order to flog a bookseller.
The fact is, Baretti, I am not so good a swordsmanas I should be.
You were born, not made, a poet, and let me tell you that a man must be a born swordsman if he is to take a front place among swordsmen.
You would like to find a maestro who would be capable of turning you into a first-rate swordsmanwithin the space of a week?
If you have made up your mind to kill a critic, I shall make it a point to find you the best swordsman in Europe," said Baretti.
It meant a fight, a fight between an expert swordsman and a man who knew nothing of the craft.
Frightened," she said scornfully, "you frightened, you who leaped unarmed on the best swordsman in London?
Tis a rare pity so promising a swordsman should be lost to our army.
I would rather fight the best swordsman in the city than have to go down to the mansion of Earl Talbot with my cap in my hand.
But the adroit swordsman perceived the intention of these murderers--the would-be murderers of a little child!
Yet it was hard to do--the other was himself a swordsman of skill.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "swordsman" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
