Deus vult engraved on the blade

. . . in addition to my Joslyn and cartridge-belt I had a dagger and a sword from the citadel’s armoury — not one of their sickle-blades but a straight cross-hilted weapon with Deus vult engraved on the blade — a Crusader sword, bigod, and why not, for if it was seven hundred years out of date it was still in a Christian land.



Flashman on the March, p.88, Harper Collins, paperback edition 2005.


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Enough to convince me

Unlike Mr Rassendyll I did not exercise myself daily in arms in expectation of trying another round with him: one was enough to convince me that with a fellow like young Rudi the best weapon you can have is a long pair of legs and a good start.

Royal Flash, p.271, Pan edition, 8th printing, 1978.

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