All the Princes of the Blood and great nobles wore their mantles clasped and embroidered with precious stones, their plumed caps looped with diamonds, and their sword-hilts encrusted with gems.
"The Life of Marie de Medicis, Vol. 1 (of 3)"
Julia Pardoe
Many of them wore bowl-shaped helmets, some had shirts of ring-mail, all of them carried long straight swords with cross-hilts, and about half of them had pistols thrust through their belts or muskets slung from their shoulders.
"Time Crime"
H. Beam Piper
In the smoke the officers were seen urging their men, striking them with their sword hilts, and even pricking them with the points.
"The Siege of Boston"
Allen French