 | John Mills - 1843 - 332 trang
...around : still the chase went on. The moon struck her pale beams through a thin fleecy cloud ; the bright stars twinkled in the blue firmament, and were...in the mirror of waters: still the chase went on. Like gliding shadows the hounds and fox skimmed before me ; but not a yard was gained upon him ; hill... | |
 | Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 424 trang
...the breathless speed, for the rowels of their spurs and their heels were speckled with gore, — and mire, foam, and sweat, covered their bodies from crupper...the chase went on. Rustics), -who had finished their labours for the day, paused in their return home, or rushed to their cottage doors, to listen to the... | |
 | Edinburgh tales - 1846 - 460 trang
...the breathless speed, for the rowels of their spurs and their heels were speckled with gore, — and mire, foam, and sweat, covered their bodies from crupper...fleecy clouds : — still the chase went on. Bright stare twinkled in the blue firmament, and were reflected in the mirror of waters : — still the chase... | |
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... followers left except Jacob Prettyman and Edward Flamstead. All the rest had been beaten off ; but they still held their places. The flanks of their horses, however, told the severity used to keep them at the breathless speed, for the rowels of their... 