Jun 17, 2023 · The phrase "The King's Horse" is still in use today and is well understood. It refers to the mounted royal bodyguard, the Guards Regiments. There are a number of Guards Regiments, hence the plural, Kings Horses. Anyone watching the recent Coronation on TV will have heard the expression in the commentary.

The Keys to the Chronicles: Unlocking the Symbols of C. S. Lewis's Narnia by Marvin Hinten suggests that the names Archenland and King Lune form a linguistic pair - another derivative meaning of the word lune is arch, or crescent - archenland, and a name that means arch. This seems to me a bit of a stretch, but that's one theory.

Apr 14, 2018 · Thereupon the Prince trilled the pin and lo! the horse forthwith soared with him high in ether, as it were a bird, and gave not overflying till it disappeared from men's espying, whereat the King was troubled and perplexed about his case and said to the Persian, "O sage, look how thou mayest make him descend."

This is similar to a story told by Olaus Magnus in his work on Swedish history and society, Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus, printed in 1555: The Swedish king Hachonis are making war against the Danish king Sigaro, and are camping in a forest. The soldiers are ordered to cut branches and advance slowly on Sigaro's castle.

Apr 4, 2020 · The Aullay-Horse, that in his force, With elephantine trunk, could bind And lift the elephant, and on the wind Whirl him away, with sway and swing, Even like a pebble from the practis’d sling. * Bali or Mahabali, a king of the Asuras in Hindu mythology. Southey, pp. 169–170.

Jan 1, 2024 · “Madam,” said King Edmund, “the like foreboding stirreth in my heart also.” “And in mine, fair brother,” said King Peter. “And in mine too,” said Queen Susan. “Wherefore by my counsel we shall lightly return to our horses and follow this White Stag no further.” “Madam,” said King Peter, “therein I pray thee to have me ...

Feb 13, 2021 · The Erl-king speaks to the child and the child repeatedly tells his father, telling him the Erl-King is speaking to him, and asking why the father does not see the Erl-King. The father dismisses them as natural phenomenons like fog, wing, and the willow tree. The Erl-King attempts to take the child by force, and the child dies in his father's arms.

Jun 26, 2022 · This is a joke that Mark Twain used more than once. When he satirically wrote of a callow private secretary answering the letters written to a congressman in “The Facts Concerning The Recent Resignation“, he had the fool recommend "Inflict soap and a spelling-book on every Indian that ravages the Plains, and let them die!"

Jun 9, 2024 · I played 'God Save the King' while our men were drowning. Captain Duncanfield told me to sound a call or two, to put them in heart; but that matter of 'God Save the King' was a notion of my own. I won't say anything to hurt the feelings of a Marine, even if he's not much over five foot tall; but the Queen's Own Hussars is a tearin' fine regiment.

Oct 31, 2019 · I’m just paraphrasing what I remember. I believe this is from a science fiction novel. But essentially it says “A king commissioned a map of his kingdom to be made. It wasn’t inclusive enough, so it was added to repeatedly until it became a useless collection of space where wild animals roamed”. Can someone remind me where this idea ...