The first was destined to charge the enemy, the second to act as a reserve.

The few horse, whom the Prince headed in person, remained between the two lines.

The Adventurer had intimated a resolution to charge in person at the head of his first line; but his purpose was deprecated by all around him, and he was with difficulty induced to abandon it.
Both lines were now moving forward, the first prepared for instant combat.

The clans of which it was composed, formed each a sort of separate phalanx, narrow in front, and in depth ten, twelve, or fifteen files, according to the strength of the following.

The best armed and best born, for the words were synonymous, were placed in front of each of these irregular subdivisions.