The Saracen was just aware of the formidable missile in time to interpose his light buckler betwixt the mace and his head; but the violence of the blow forced the buckler down on his turban, and though that defence also contributed to deaden its violence,
The Saracen was just aware of the formidable missile in time to interpose his light buckler betwixt the mace and his head; but the violence of the blow forced the buckler down on his turban, and though that defence also contributed to deaden its violence,
撒拉逊人刚好感觉到有厉害的东西向白己飞来，举起小圆盾一挡，但锤的来势太猛，把那面盾重重地压在他的头巾上了，虽说减轻了锤的力量，却把他打下马来。