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He wore the buff and blue uniform of a captain in the late Continental army, and strapped to the saddle was a steel hilted sword which had apparently experienced a good many hard knocks.

From The Duke of Stockbridge by Bellamy, Edward

The Sirdar Dost Hussain Khan, when pressed by his enemies, concealed his treasures, principal among which was a ruby hilted sword of wellnigh priceless value.

From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Mitford, Bertram

St. Luc was standing under the wide boughs of an oak, his gold hilted rapier returned to its sheath and his white lace handkerchief to its pocket.

From The Shadow of the North A Story of Old New York and a Lost Campaign by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)

And that other leathern sheathed, iron hilted fellow who hangs beside him," said the glover, "has he been idle all this while?

From The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day by Scott, Walter, Sir

His thick, fair hair was clubbed in a queue and powdered neatly, and a small sword, gold hilted, hung at his belt.

From The Masters of the Peaks A Story of the Great North Woods by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)