... of that, kind John," said Eustace; "death must come sooner or later, and a sword-cut is ... — The Lances of Lynwood • Charlotte M. Yonge
... to her feet. For the last six months she had added this name to her prayers, for its unknown owner had saved the life of her brother at the battle of Hopton Heath, when his side had been routed, and he—his horse killed under him, and a terrible sword-cut in his arm—had hidden in a little copse, hardly expecting to escape being caught and ... — Chatterbox, 1905. • Various
... silence then—the grim, good silence of Mohammedan approval—while a native officer closed up a sword-cut with his fingers and tore ten-yard strips from his own turban to bind the youngster's head. They rode back without boast or noise and camped without advertisement. There was no demonstration made; only-a colonel said, "I like things done that ... — Rung Ho! • Talbot Mundy