Next in the train, came four men-at-arms: two carried halbert, bill, axe, and lance; a third led the sumpter mules and the ambling palfrey, which served to bear Lord Marmion when he wished to relieve his battle steed; the most trusty of the four held on high the pennon, furled in its glossy blue streamers.

As to the foresail and the second jib, which had been furled before the tempest, those sails were set without a great deal of trouble, in spite of the force of the wind.

This duty was performed, as canvass is known to be furled at need, but it was done securely.

He stood, dropped the empty bag and cup into a trash can, and walked in the direction of the unknown furled inside him.

Asenath started from her pleasant dreaming just as the oriflamme was furling into gray, suddenly conscious that she was not alone.

The topsail furled of itself, for the moment the weather sheet was started, it blew away from the bolt-rope; the foresail was immediately hauled up and furled.

All her steering-sails came in together, and the lofty canvas was furled to her top-sails.

The banner of Wisdom is furled about the Cross! IV.

There lay in the Body of the Piece a Venus, under a Purple Canopy furled with curious Wreaths of Drapery, half naked, attended with a Train of Cupids, who were busied in Fanning her as she slept.

In a weird passage to the Under-World, Where demon shades sit with their pinions furled Along the cavern's walls with poisonous breath, In rows here mark the labyrinths of Death.

The thought of such discipline must fall like cold chains upon you, who perhaps never sat with your wings furled for six months together.