Crossword-Solution: ARQUEBUS 8 letters, 6 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 19

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

POINT Now, if thou wilt swear that thou didst shoot this Fairfax while he was trying to swim across the river— it needs but the discharge of an arquebus on a dark night— and that he sank and was seen no more, I'll make thee the very Archbishop of jesters, and that in two days'time! Now, what sayest thou? WILFRED I am to lie? POINT Heartily.

Wilfred, Point, Lieutenant, Sergeant MERYLL Hark! What was that, sir? FAIRFAX Why, an arquebus— Fired from the wharf, unless I much mistake.

WILFRED Anyhow, the man is dead, Whether stone or lump of lead! ALL Anyhow, the man is dead, Whether stone or lump of lead! Arquebus from sentry seizing, With the view his King of pleasing, Arquebus from sentry seizing, With the view his King of pleasing, Wilfred shot him through the head, And he's very, very dead! And it matters very little Whether stone or lump of lead, It is very, very certain that he's very, very dead! LIEUT.

Along the brink of the bog, picking their road among crumbling rocks and green spongy springs, a company of English soldiers are pushing fast, clad cap-a-pie in helmet and quilted jerkin, with arquebus on shoulder, and pikes trailing behind them; stern steadfast men, who, two years since, were working the guns at Smerwick fort, and have since then seen many a bloody fray, and shall see more before they die.