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THE ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE BRONZE AGE:-*

SECTION I.-ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE ASSYRIANS

ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE GAULS

III.-ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE GREEKS OF

II.

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CHAPTER III.

SECTION I.--ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE GREEKS AND

II.-ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE ETRUSCANS.

CHAPTER VI.

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SECTION I.-WEAPONS OF SAVAGE RACES.

82

II. ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE FRANKS OF THE

ERA OF CLOVIS-A. D. 481-511.

88

III. ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE FRANKS OF THE

ERA OF CHARLEMAGNE—A. D. 768-814

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CHAPTER VII.

ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE MIDDLE AGES. PART I.

CHAPTER VIII.

ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE MIDDLE AGES. PART II.

CHAPTER IX.

ARMS AND ARMOUR OF THE TRANSITION ERA-SIXTEENTH

AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES

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183

213

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

The Illustrations to this Volume—all of them Engraved on Wood-with a feu
exceptions, are arranged in Groups.

STONE AGE.

SUIT OF ARMOUR OF HENRI II. Of France. (Frontispiece.)
FIG. 1.-GROUP OF SEVEN EXAMPLES OF WEAPONS OF THE

2.-GROUP OF TWELVE EXAMPLES OF WEAPONS OF THE

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4.-GROUP-ASSYRIAN HELM AND FOUR EXAMPLES OF

5.-Group of EIGHT EXAMPLES OF CELTIC WEAPONS

6.-GROUP OF SIX EXAMPLES OF GALLIC ARMS AND

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7.-GROUP OF NINE EXAMPLES OF GREEK WEAPONS

8.-GROUP OF THREE GREEK HELMS AND ONE LYDIAN

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,, 13.-ROMAN SOLDIERS, FROM THE COLUMN OF TRAJAN.

,, 14-Two EXAMPLES OF THE "PILUM"

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66

,, 15.-GROUP OF FIVE EXAMPLES OF ROMAN HELMS AND

18.-UMBO OF A FRANK SHIELD.

19.-GROUP OF SIX EXAMPLES OF FRANK ARMS AND

,, 23.-EFFIGY OF A FRENCH PRINCE: ABOUT A.D. 1225.

24.-FRENCH HELM ABOUT A.D. 1300.

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25. FRENCH BASINET WITH CLOSED VENTAILE

26.-GROUP OF TWO ARBLASTS OR CROSS-BOWS, AND

Two DAGGERS.

27.-GROUP OF Two ARBLASTS OR CROSS-BOWS, THREE

ARBLAST-BOLTS, A MACE, A PIKE, AND AN

EARLY MUSKET

28 FRENCH Knight Dismounted, temp. ChaRLES VI.

OF FRANCE, A.D. 1380-1422 .

29.-SUIT OF ARMOUR OF CHARLES THE BOLD

30. FRENCH ARMOUR OF THE 17TH CENTURY

34.-FRENCH MORION OF THE 16TH CENTURY

34-ITALIAN GROTESQUE DOLPHIN-HEAD HELM. IN

THE RUSSIAN MUSEUM .

35.-SEAL OF ALEXANDER DE BALIOL, A.D. 1292

36.-SEAL OF SIR THOMAS DE BEAUCHAMP, K.G.,

39.-CRESTED HELM OF SIR HUGH HASTINGS, A. D. 1347 198