Crossword-Solution: CULVERIN 8 letters, 4 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 13

Romance, farewell!” “Farewell, Romance!” the Soldier spoke; “By sleight of sword we may not win, But scuffle 'mid uncleanly smoke Of arquebus and culverin.

The castle was built on the corner of a great rock, so that on three sides it was quite impregnable, and great windows were placed here where sling, or bow, or culverin could not reach, and consequently light and comfort, impossible to a position which had to be guarded, were secured.

Alas! 'twas pitiful--far worse beyond the hills, Where flashing gun and culverin were heard; There the unhappy bore their heavy cross, And suffered, more than elsewhere, agonising pain, Were killed and strangled, tumbled into wells; 'Tween Penne and Fumel the saddened earth was gorged.

Give me just one flower for token”--here he kissed his hand to me, and I threw him a truss of woodbine--“adieu, fair cousin, trust me well, I will soon be here again.” '“That thou never shalt, sir,” cried a voice as loud as a culverin; and Carver Doone had Alan Brandir as a spider hath a fly.

But when I arose and felt it, and knew it to be a culverin, I was somewhat reassured thereby, inasmuch as it was not likely that they would plant this engine except in the real and true entrance.