Flamberge

"Why, snip, did he do that?" asked Manuel, smiling sleepily and gravely, as for the third time he found that his charmed sword Flamberge was unneeded.

Figures of Earth James Branch Cabell 1918

Once more young Manuel had reached for his charmed sword Flamberge, but it was Niafer who spoke.

Figures of Earth James Branch Cabell 1918

And with a flourish, Manuel handed over the charmed sword Flamberge to the Count's lovely daughter, and he took the hand of the swart, flat-faced servant girl.

Figures of Earth James Branch Cabell 1918

"Between ourselves, Manuel, I fancy you now begin to understand the reasons which prompted me to bring you the magic sword Flamberge at the beginning of our acquaintance, and have learned who it is that wears the breeches in most marriages."

Figures of Earth James Branch Cabell 1918

Meanwhile the sword Flamberge stayed in its curious blue scabbard.

Figures of Earth James Branch Cabell 1918

This champion has, in some inexplicable way, come by the magic weapon Flamberge which is the one weapon wherewith I can be conquered.

Figures of Earth James Branch Cabell 1918

"_The Sword Flamberg_" (Vol. iii., p. 168.) -- AN ENGLISH MOTHER is informed that "Flamberge," or "Floberge," is the name of the sword won in battle from the Saracen admiral Anthenor by Mangis d'Aygremont, the hero of the romance of that name.

Notes and Queries, Number 76, April 12, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Various 1852

"The meaning and the upshot, clearly," replied the magician, "is that, since you have the charmed sword Flamberge, and since the wearer of

Figures of Earth James Branch Cabell 1918

Most of his work was lost with the Corisande on Durendal, but he kept us from starving a few times on Flamberge by painting pictures and selling them.

Space Viking Piper, H. Beam 1963

It was the formula employed by a planetary king, like Napoleon of Flamberge or Rodolf of Excalibur.

Space Viking Piper, H. Beam 1963