And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia (1868-1918) when still the Tsarevich.
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Can anyone enlighten WHAT gear he is kitted with there? The repeating objects on breast? Not pens. Not ammo afaik? Kninves?? but this isn't fantasy ninja assassin scene.. CURIOUS! In viewing enlarged image. Whats hook on belt under left elbow? The alternate sword placement (my guess) On his Right side- looks like a roll of coin holder? Anyhoo~ good trivia Q's! Thanks! Spiffy:)
Hi C.W.,
ReplyDeleteMy Paternal Grand Mother was 7 years old when this picture was taken. She was Born and Grew up in Fume' what was then "Hungary!!" until they got into a fistacufs with the dago's early 1900's... Long story.. I'll tell ya' over a Hi-Ball some time...
Audentes, Fortuna, Iuvat,
skybill
Can anyone enlighten WHAT gear he is kitted with there?
ReplyDeleteThe repeating objects on breast? Not pens. Not ammo afaik? Kninves?? but this isn't fantasy ninja assassin scene.. CURIOUS!
In viewing enlarged image. Whats hook on belt under left elbow? The alternate sword placement (my guess)
On his Right side- looks like a roll of coin holder?
Anyhoo~ good trivia Q's!
Thanks!
Spiffy:)
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