 | Edmund Burke - History - 1778 - 762 pages
...choice. A form was invented by which they were advanced to that honour. The council of the diftrift, or of the canton to which the candidate belonged,...his father, or one of his kindred, adorned him with die fhield and the lance. In confequence of this folemnity, he prepared to diftingnim himfelf ; his... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1778 - 514 pages
...honour. ' The council of the diftrift, or of the canton to which the Candidate belonged, was afiembled. His age and his qualifications were inquired into...father, or one of his kindred, adorned him with the (hield and the lance. In confequence of this folemnity, he prepared to dittinguifh himfelf; his mind... | |
 | 94 pages
...choice. A form was invented by which they were advanced to that honour. The council of the diftricl, or of the canton to which the candidate belonged,...qualifications were inquired into ; and if he was deemed wbrthy of being admitted to the privileges of a foldier, a chieftain, his father or one of his kindred... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 432 pages
...honour. The council of the diftriel, or of the canton to which the candidate belonged, was affembled. Hie age and his qualifications were inquired into ; and...his father or one of his kindred adorned him with a fhie-ld and the lance. In confeqiience of this lolemmty, he prepared to dillinjruifli himfelf ; his... | |
 | History - 1800 - 694 pages
...choice. A form was invented by which they were advanced to that honour. The council of the diilridl, or of the canton to which the candidate belonged,...deemed worthy of being admitted to the privileges of a ibldier, a chieftain, his father, or one of his kindred, adorned him with the fhield and the lance'.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 688 pages
...whirh the candidate belonged, was affcmbled. His age and his qualifications were inquired into, - ami, if he was deemed worthy of being admitted to the privileges of a foldipr, a chieftain, his father, or one of his kindred, adorned him with the fhield and the lance.... | |
 | 1830 - 604 pages
...honour. The council of the district, or of the canton to which the candidate helonged, was assemhled. His age and his qualifications were inquired into ; and, if he was deemed worthy of heing admitted to the privileges of a soldier, a chieftain, his father, or one of his kindred, adorned... | |
 | Gilbert Stuart - Philosophy - 1995 - 484 pages
...diftrict, or of the canton to which the candidate belonged, was afiembled. His age and his qualification were inquired into ; and, if he was deemed worthy of being admitted to the privileges of a fcklier, a chieftain, his father, or one of his kindred, adorned him with the fhield and the lance.... | |
 | 1741 - 758 pages
...The council of the dirtrift, or of the can • ton to which the candidate belonged, was affembled. His age and his qualifications were inquired into...and, if he was deemed •worthy of being admitted to tho privileges of afoldier, or chieftain, Kis father, or one of his kindred, adorned him with the fhield... | |
 | 1780 - 826 pages
...were inquired into ; and, if he wat deemed worthy of being admitted to the privileges of a loldkr, a chieftain, his father, or one of his kindred, adorned him with the (hitld and the lance. In confequence of this folemnity, he prepared to diftir.guilh himfelf; his mind... | |
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The admiffion of their youth to the privilege of bearing arms* was a matter of too much importance to be left to chance or their own choice. A form was invented by which they were advanced to that honour* The council of the diftrid, or of the canton to... 