"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…"

"Halberds doe properly belong unto the serjeants of companies."

"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…"

"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…"