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Page 51
... horse , urged for many miles to its utmost speed , appeared to reel from fatigue , and the rider , however undauntedly he presented himself in the lists , either from weakness , weariness , or both , seemed scarce able to support ...
... horse , urged for many miles to its utmost speed , appeared to reel from fatigue , and the rider , however undauntedly he presented himself in the lists , either from weakness , weariness , or both , seemed scarce able to support ...
Page 148
... horses . And at the same moment the guns began an irregular fire on their right . Almost immediately the word was given ... horse had need to bolt , for he carried a dead man , who in the last spasm had pulled him on his haunches , and ...
... horses . And at the same moment the guns began an irregular fire on their right . Almost immediately the word was given ... horse had need to bolt , for he carried a dead man , who in the last spasm had pulled him on his haunches , and ...
Page 205
... horses and mules were thrown into the water , and forced to swim over ; the poor beasts had a hard struggle for their ... horse , and old Shereef . * He , poor fellow , was shivering on the eastern bank , for his dread of the passage was ...
... horses and mules were thrown into the water , and forced to swim over ; the poor beasts had a hard struggle for their ... horse , and old Shereef . * He , poor fellow , was shivering on the eastern bank , for his dread of the passage was ...
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