"Put not thy spirit unto too much paine, In searching secrets farre above thy skill: And know a halbert from a hedging…"

"Whither is Europe’s ancient spirit fled? Where are those valiant tenants of her shore, Who from the warrior bow the s…"

"Among our pole-arms we find curious forms developed which could have been used only for special purposes, like animal…"

"Halbard is the arms carry'd by the serjeants of foot and dragoons; the head of the halbard ought to be a foot or 15 i…"

"The billmen and pikemen wore salades and morions. Steel caps were made to the shape of the head and sometimes called …"

"Staff-weapons in Medieval or Renaissance England were lumped together under the generic term "staves" but when dealin…"

"Four Knaves in Garbs succinct, a trusty Band, Caps on their heads, and Halberds in their hand; And Particolour’d Troo…"

"Come, stand by me; fear nothing. Guard with halberds!"

"Many a time, but for a sallet, my brainpan had been cleft with a brown bill;"

"Yea, distaff-women manage rusty bills Against thy seat: both young and old rebel, And all goes worse than I have powe…"