 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1831 - 350 pages
...rooster,' with his tail clipped, just preparing to crow. When this formidable troop was formed to the satisfaction of their leader, the word of command...The horses took fright at the sound : some plunged, othrrs reared and kicked, and others started out of the line, and capered up and down ' like mad.'... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1835
...rooster,' with his tail clipped, just preparing to crow. When this formidable troop was formed to the satisfaction of their leader, the word of command...plunged, others reared and kicked, and others started out of the line, and capered up and down 'lihe mad.' The captain being satisfied with this display... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1843
..."rooster," with his tail clipped, just preparing to crow. When this formidable troop was formed to the satisfaction of their leader, the word of command...draw pistols. Ready! — aim! — fire! Pop— pop — pop, went the pistols. Too — too — too, went the trumpet. The horses took fright at the sound... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1918
...rooster" with his tail clipped, just preparing to crow. When this formidable troop was formed to the satisfaction of their leader, the word of command...was then given to draw pistols. Ready ! Aim ! Fire ! Pop-poppoo, went the pistols. Too-too-too, went the trumpet. The horses took fright at the sound:... | |
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... with his tail clipped, just preparing to crow. When this formidable troop was formed to the satisfaction of their leader, the word of command was given, and they went through the sword exercise, hewing and cutting the air in all directions, with the... 