| 单词 | cantering |
| 例句 | At this the King trembled very much, opened and shut his visor several times, coughed, wove his reins into a knot, exclaimed, “I beg your pardon?” and showed signs of cantering away. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Juanita kept calling, but no matter how loud she called, the beast just kept cantering along, ignoring her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z At this she raised her glistening whip, lashing the team into a run; they left the river cantering beautifully, then trotted smartly. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Slim Earl Percy on a white horse, escorted by a group of officers, was cantering slowly across the Common. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Fledge glided down, spread out his four legs, closed his wings, and landed cantering. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z She ran past Reyna, who was cantering back and forth on her pegasus Scipio—nicknamed Skippy because he was the color of peanut butter. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It was cantering back toward Harry across the still surface of the water. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “There are some marsh soldiers,” said the knight, “cantering after us. Look behind. They are armed cap-ft-pie.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The riders horse was cantering off in a field, bucking. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It took several huge, clattering steps, then it was off the side of the hill and cantering across the sky. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Impoverished mountain-dwelling Mexicans, who usually got around on wormy little burros, were soon cantering through town in high style, straddling blue-blooded Thoroughbreds worth a lifetime of their income. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Once they reached the valley floor, the going was faster and they made good time, cantering through verdant green-woods and sleepy little hamlets, past orchards and golden wheat fields, splashing across a dozen sunlit streams. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I accepted the invisible rein she was holding out, and then we were off, riding up and down the fence, sometimes cantering, sometimes at a gallop. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In the early evening they were disturbed by a horseman cantering along the ridge track that passed the north end of the wood. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a change in tempo, and Sir Grummore’s horse could be definitely seen to be cantering. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They ran as fast as they could, Buckbeak cantering along behind them. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z At last, just as Vilthuril was about to go on with the story, they heard hooves on the turf and the horseman appeared from the west, cantering easily along the track toward Cannon Heath Down. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And then the sound of cantering hooves thundered through the palace. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Harmonic surprises are exceedingly rare, as the gently cantering train of vowels and consonants runs on into the distance. Pushing Things Forward in Choral Music 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z “Youth” pairs a Bach oratorio with footage of horses cantering through the snow of a Muscovite suburb. Anne Imhof, Dancing in the Ruins 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Although Ms. Grande delivered a few ballads while seated, for most of the show she was in choreographed motion, cantering around a wide stage and down a long runway in towering, stiletto-heeled platform boots. Review: Ariana Grande Asserts Herself With Stilettos and a Soaring Voice 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z More golden age Hollywood nostalgia with this cantering comedy about tinseltown: the boozers, the fixers, the divas, the hoofers, the scribblers. The Coen brothers’ films – ranked! 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z “So I put the flier in my sock drawer,” she said during a recent weekend workshop here, where the vaulters pirouetted, flipped and did handstands on cantering horses. Equestrian Vaulting Gains Fans in the Northeast 2010-03-25T21:44:00Z The tune was jaunty, full of the cantering rhythms and mimetic horn calls that fit a song about hunting. ‘Make Noise Enough’: Excavating Shakespeare’s Songs 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z I can scarcely leave my house without bumping into some sweating, self-righteous fool cantering past me. Suzanne Moore: 'I've joined the gym!' 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z Highlights include log juggling, flying trapeze and a cantering mechanical horse. 15 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Riding side by side atop spirited and exceptionally well-trained horses, we thundered over the white sand, pausing to give the horses a break before cantering up the steep red dune. A Herd in Exile: Riding Horses on Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Through the branches, I glimpse Walworth’s great tower, silvery in the pale sunlight, almost expecting to see a ghostly queen cantering by, a merlin on her glove. In northeast England, learning about birds of prey and their high-flying ways I don't think that Charles is going to want Andrew cantering around in Windsor Great Park and being photographed all the time in Windsor, where he is actually very close to London. "Never offer the Queen an ultimatum": Why it's good to be Queen, but no one else in the royal family 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The rematch of the final four years ago offered none of the tension of that Lord's epic with the Black Caps cantering home in pursuit of 283. England routed by New Zealand in World Cup opener 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z After cantering to the Championship title last season with 101 points, Kompany's side have collected just one point from their opening four games this term. 'I switch off when it comes to laws' - Kompany 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z A club-record five consecutive Premier League defeats was avoided but their return to the top-flight has been a struggle after cantering to the Championship title last season. Hudson-Odoi stunner earns Forest draw against Burnley 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Whether it's Ms Truss popping up, or Boris Johnson cantering around the world, ghosts of the chaotic Conservative past are never far away. Liz Truss returns - and it could be trouble for Rishi Sunak: Laura Kuenssberg 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z You can see this in grandmaster chess players, whose heart rates triple to cantering under their shirts. Perspective | When chess is hard and cheating is easy, the next move is complicated 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Moraa initially appeared to have misjudged her pace, cantering clear of the pack in the opening 300 metres, before slowing around the bell. Moraa beats Hodgkinson and Muir to 800m gold 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z The French couturier and lover of art and theater took his audience back in time on Wednesday to a Renaissance universe of court jesters, fairytale maidens and cantering horses. Theatrical shows, horses and sparkle gear up Paris couture 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Australia looked to be cantering before captain Meg Lanning was out for 97 in the penultimate over. Australia book World Cup semi spot 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Wearing a Chanel jacket made of black tweed and decorated with sequins, Casiraghi rode out at the start of the show, cantering several times around a catwalk designed to resemble a horse training ring. Horse struts catwalk at Chanel's Paris Haute Couture show 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Canada were pinned in their own 22 by England's renewed energy, with replacement Matthews' fresh legs taking her cantering through a gap in midfield to add a sixth try. England overpower Canada to keep up run 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z They arrived an hour after we did, in a convoy of five police cars and a truck carrying two bulldozers, sending the villagers’ horses cantering into the desert. Whose Promised Land?A Journey Into a Divided Israel 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The visitors finished as they started, Dylan Cretin cantering in at the corner in the final play of the game - but it was too little too late after their fast start. Exeter beat Lyon to set up Leinster tie 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z These moves are as arresting as any guitar riff, matching Smith’s cantering repetition and a blizzard of trippy visuals from Charles Atlas. Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z With 18 minutes and 34 seconds on the clock here, Leicester had three points safely secured and they were cantering to victory. Vardy and Pérez hat-tricks as Leicester smash nine against Southampton 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Most of us are probably glad not to be cantering to and from the office, after all. Opinion | D.C. is right to experiment with mopeds 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z They practiced Western-style trotting and cantering and then, in a nearby pasture, communed with the cattle. The Persuasive Power of the Wolf Lady 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z They are cantering towards another title, which will be their eighth in 11 seasons. Real Betis v Barcelona: La Liga live! 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z But at least fixing it doesn’t involve brain scans, antidepressant pills or clinging for dear life to some cantering Cheyenne or Misty. Endless Gaming May Be a Bad Habit. That Doesn’t Make It a Mental Illness. 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Five horses brought traffic to standstill in a busy town centre after breaking free from a field and cantering around the streets. Uni gives escape horses 'A+' for effort 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The world number seven saved six break points in a thrilling opening set of the first reverse singles, before cantering to victory in a packed Pierre Mauroy stadium. Ice-cool Goffin beats Tsonga, sends Davis Cup into deciding match 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z The striker did the rest, cantering forward and into the box before finishing as matter-of-factly as a librarian slotting a book into the correct space on a shelf. Harry Kane and Tottenham show Huddersfield no mercy to win at a canter 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z "I was on my own and there were no horses around and I was just cantering up the side of the field and my horse went irregular," he said. Girl, 9, died after being kicked by a horse while on a hunt - BBC News 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Today, she is a teenager, cantering around the ring. A Riding Program for Disabled Children Finds Stables It Can Call Home 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z Western is judged on how the rider controls the horse through walking, trotting and cantering and more difficult moves like stopping and turns. Equestrian college gives students, public breadth of lessons 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z The world number seven saved six break points in a thrilling opening set of the first reverse singles, before cantering to victory in a packed Pierre Mauroy stadium. Ice-cool Goffin beats Tsonga, sends Davis Cup into deciding match 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z The year before that was Olympic, and players weren’t going to like that style of architecture because of the doglegs and the fairway slopes cantering the other way. USGA's Davis stands by his Chambers Bay warning to players, but says reaction is 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z But that’s bolting the barn door while watching the proverbial horse cantering across the hills to freedom. Back to basics reform needed if 'Wall Street ethics' is not to be an oxymoron 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z The London club ended up cantering to the championship by 12 points, beginning a stint of unprecedented success under Jose Mourinho. Manchester derby loses luster with title out of reach 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Not quite a fortnight ago Hillary Clinton was riding high, cantering side-saddle toward her coronation at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia little more than a year hence. WES PRUDEN: Hillary Clinton’s presidential hopes are receding 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z And now that she teaches riding lessons, it isn’t about trotting, cantering or jumping, either. Rare dream jobs includes mucking out stables 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Manchester City didn’t exactly sparkle in their Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, before cantering to an opening-day away win at Newcastle last week. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z Seventy-three years later, there was a lot of cautious cantering in Tucson again last week, as the Cougars tried to make up for the loss of leading scorer DaVonte Lacy. Cougars’ 25 points were a long time coming 2014-01-08T01:55:01Z I felt that he didn't really switch off - even cantering down he was just taking a bit of a tug. Derby fancy Telescope fails to impress in Lingfield racecourse gallop 2013-05-22T12:42:03Z He fractured a splint bone, he'd been swimming a lot but there's no substitute for cantering. Peter Chapple-Hyam could be banned from racing for up to three years 2013-02-25T19:10:46Z Low being based on walking activities, medium based on trotting or cantering type activities, and high based on running activities.” Now There's An App That Will Help Get Your Dogs In Shape 2013-02-13T20:51:18Z With five minutes to go, Limerick were leading by five points, 2-13 to 1-11 and looked to be cantering towards their first championship final victory in 21 years. The Joy of Six: late sporting dramas 2012-11-23T10:45:55Z It would already be a surprise if Bradley, a rookie, does not emerge as the player of this event after cantering to three wins in the company of a rejuvenated Mickelson. Ryder Cup 2012: Europe feel the pain as Davis Love's men take control 2012-09-29T19:11:08Z And she sure covered a lot of ground, cantering across the mat like a lovely dancing pony, keeping the ribbon moving which, granted, is the point. London 2012: Ribbons and bows do not hide rhythmic gymnastic agonies 2012-08-10T19:11:58Z But not so much in the real endurance races, dominated for so long by those extreme, cantering frontiersmen of the long-gallop, with their glacial race tactics, their pack-hunting, their unimaginable exhaustion-threshold. London 2012: Mo Farah's electric run reawakens an old Olympic folklore 2012-08-04T22:05:34Z The full-back then completed his try hat-trick, before Brett Finch got in on the scoring act, cantering through a huge gap in the London defence to touch down at the posts. London Broncos 6-44 Wigan 2012-07-21T23:53:12Z It was no longer the great white horse cantering around the ring, but a balky, bucking horse that gave Elizabeth some trouble. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z It is by no means sure that any other seat would be equally easy on the cantering mustang for so many scores of miles a day as many men on the plains customarily cover. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z Before they reached it they met a general officer on horseback, cantering along accompanied by an aide-de-camp. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z Five days later, as she and the riding master were cantering along the road, enjoying every bit of it, they heard the beat of hoofs behind. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z I afterward saw guanacos cantering over the hills unsuspicious of danger, and also fleeing toward a far country because certain that danger was near. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z The Peerless Equestrienne believes that she will land on her feet on the cantering white horse's broad rosined back after that double cart-wheel. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z Let us get off this macadamized road where we can find some cantering ground. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z Horses cantering in every direction disturb, distress and puzzle him. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z They be all trotting and cantering," Calamy continued with zest, as he picked up the stick, "trotting and cantering into town since morning, them as arn't galloping. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Arch Brookhouse came cantering up on a fine bay; he held in his hand the yellow envelope, which, doubtless, he had just received from Harris. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z Old de Vaux came cantering over on his pony, followed by a multitude of booby squires, who, grouped in solemn conclave in the banquet-hall of Lorge, sat dumb before the wisdom of the governess. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z But there is a little vibrating movement of the hands, sometimes called "lifting," which tends to keep a horse cantering, just as a steady pull keeps him trotting. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z Presently he came cantering back on his shaggy pony, and said to the anxious girl: 'There is nothing for it but patience. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Light as thin-winged swallows pirouetting and gyrating, The sails dance in the estuary: Now heeling to the gust, now cantering, Bobbing as shuttles back and forth from each other. Irradiations; Sand and Spray 2012-02-14T03:00:28.347Z But in order to confirm the horse in his lesson of cantering with his off leg, the man must give the animal a considerable amount of support with both his own and both hands. The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises 2012-02-13T03:00:14.370Z W. and I were walking our horses down the Row when we met three gentlemen cantering toward us. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z A horse unused to cantering with a rider's weight upon his back may do all kinds of awkward things which at liberty, or when trained, he will not attempt to do. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z No bullet struck him then, and cantering back within the shelter of the passage, he presently led out and ranged his men. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z But the horse had only crossed the drive, and was now cantering across the turf away from her. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z The same may be said of the bending lesson, previous to cantering. The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises 2012-02-13T03:00:14.370Z The avoidance of undue exercise—for example, persistent trotting or cantering up and down the Row—is an obvious precaution on days marked by a relatively, if not absolutely, high temperature. Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.?No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:29.743Z Moreover, the side of the road, which is the slope most handy, has the additional advantage of being generally the softest cantering ground. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z Her Sabbath walks extended as far as Hyde Park, and she loved to watch the fine ladies cantering in the Row, or lolling in luxurious carriages. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z But she was cantering past; she would not turn her head, she would not look; a moment more and the shrubs would hide her from Gladys—perhaps for ever. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z After about ten minutes' rest the pupil should again collect her horse, rein him back, and prepare him again for cantering. The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises 2012-02-13T03:00:14.370Z A mounted clergyman chanced to be cantering by, and he was recruited to perform the ceremony, with the mounted policemen as bridesmaid and best man. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z After you have tried the circle to your satisfaction, try cantering in a figure eight of sufficient size. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z Archie is soon mounted, and cantering away by the young lady’s side, and feeling so buoyant and happy all over that he would not have exchanged places with a king on a throne. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z Her flashing eyes followed the cantering horsewoman, who, in figure and in colouring, if not in feature, was just such another as Gladys herself, and who sat her horse to perfection. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z She will then be sufficiently advanced to commence cantering on the curb rein alone. The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises 2012-02-13T03:00:14.370Z And now at last they were free, Forbes and Persis, cantering along a plushy road, a lovers' lane that mounted up and up till they paused at the height to give the horses breath. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Now, suppose you are cantering with Nelly's right shoulder leading, and want her to change to the left. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z So we waved him a laughing “Adieu!” and went cantering off. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z And she had seen Ada cantering past, but Ada had not seen her. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z But such places are not to be found in the neighbourhood of the metropolis; and it is necessary therefore to select some open common, such as Wimbledon or Wormwood Scrubs, for cantering at first. The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises 2012-02-13T03:00:14.370Z A short, spare man came cantering up to the camp at that moment, his approach having been hidden from all by the trees which surrounded them. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z A minute afterwards Matamo passed them on horseback, cantering off in the direction of the scrub. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z A horn blew faint, then he heard the sounds Of a cantering huntsman, lifting hounds, The ploughman had raised his hat for sign, And the hounds were lifted and on his line. Reynard the Fox 2011-11-20T03:00:13.153Z Getting acquainted with their horses took some little time, but they were gentle animals and seemed to enjoy either trotting or cantering as their little riders willed. The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong Peg of Tamarack Hills 2011-11-17T03:00:34.720Z There was no sound except our own voices, and the distant thud of horses' feet cantering in a meadow alongside, an absolute stillness everywhere. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z Geoffrey hated to pass the reviewing stand in the guise of a deserter, yet here he was cantering among the Odd Fellows, undoubtedly A.W.O.L. Life's Minor Collisions 2011-11-03T02:00:17.547Z Obviously gratified at the warmth of his greeting, the ruler of the Deccan wheeled his horse and came cantering up to the cavalryman, whose sword flashed in salute. Gentlemen Rovers 2011-10-22T02:00:27.907Z Instantly the horseman gave his horse a sharp cut with his whip, and went cantering up the ascent before her. The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona 2011-10-16T02:00:17.623Z Presently horsemen come cantering out to meet us. Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z When cantering with the off fore-leg leading, the pace is more agreeable to the lady, consequently a lady’s horse should be taught to start off into a canter, with his right leg leading. The Lady and Her Horse Being Hints Selected from Various Sources and Compiled into a System of Equitation 2011-09-17T02:00:28.437Z With a moan of anguish Fred Waller marked, a mile beyond and rapidly approaching them, a four-mule ambulance with a single soldier cantering along behind. Trumpeter Fred A Story of the Plains 2011-09-15T02:00:11.393Z One day a prince, cantering by upon his palfrey, looked up at the tower window, and there saw this lovely creature, surrounded by a flock of pretty white doves. The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book 2011-09-09T02:01:11.180Z Across the veldt a small body of horsemen came cantering towards the town; the men who had been out all night on picket duty. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z I knew of a girl once who was learning riding and insisted on cantering the second time she went out. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z But at this instant glancing up, she saw the figure of a woman on horseback outlined against the blue horizon and at the same instant Jack waved to her and came cantering in their direction. The Ranch Girls and Their Heart's Desire 2011-08-31T02:01:23.303Z Late in the afternoon, when we were all standing on the portico, a solitary trooper came cantering up the road along which the major had disappeared the night before. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z He was cantering along a ride when suddenly, on turning a corner, he came full upon a horseman. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z He touched ground and ran plunging in the water, cantering, lifting his fore-paws and beating the water, for he could not run in the same way as ashore. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Then there were donkeys trotting and cantering up and down the sands, with boys and girls on them. The Pleasures of the Country Simple Stories for Young People 2011-08-10T02:00:18.760Z There was a wild rush from under my feet, a yellowish body dashed through the grass, and I got out in time to see a rietbuck ram cantering away. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z Just at night-fall a horseman came cantering rapidly up the road, at sight of whom the prisoners exchanged quick, eager glances of intelligence, and attempted to spring to their feet and attract his attention. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z A rabbit was cantering across the field towards them. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z A cream-colored pony came cantering along the trail from Hoskins, its rider as gaily dressed as a Mexican vaquero—a splotch of color against the 31 background of the evergreens almost startling to his vision. The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z The thump-thump of a horse’s hoofs cantering on the sward by the roadside, though deadened by the turf, are reproduced or sharpened. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z But the pickets had seen them, and came cantering up. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z As they were cantering slowly toward a deep ravine which they had crossed earlier in the day, their ponies suddenly began to raise their ears and whinny. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z He is dressed in a suit of light-brown check, and may be seen, in warm, sunny days, cantering over the ground, or running through the tree-tops. The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z Mile after mile did they ride after this fashion, walking, trotting, or cantering as the roads, both deep and difficult in places, permitted. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z “Shall I take up a link or two of her curb, ma’am?” said the groom, cantering up, as Mad Sal seemed to be growing excited. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z They were soon landed and mounted, and cantering away through the fog and vapours of the early morning. The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z In the meantime the other rider was cantering toward the ridge. The War Trail 2011-07-30T02:00:15.833Z And now I take it, when we’ve lit upon a barrelful of this gold stuff, you’ll be cantering off to Europe again by the first steamboat.” Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z As soon as they had finished, a bugle call, equivalent to the British "boot and saddle", rang out, and the lancers were soon cantering along the highway, followed by a mounted machine-gun section. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z Soon Andries came cantering up, his hands and arms red with the blood of the slain. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z “But he’s just as kind and good-natured as he can be,” declared Ruth, her pony cantering on beside the ranchman’s bigger mount. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among Cowboys 2011-06-14T02:00:23.130Z Ah! now I can see everything—everything; they are cantering by the old mill. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z The three chiefs named had halted their band, and, attended by a couple of warriors displaying dingy white rags on their lance-points, were cantering down towards the corral. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z Two horsemen were cantering across the Waaste; the night wind bore the fragment of a gay chanson to the doors of Castle Brand. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z Presently the cantering of a horse upon the road told me of the approach of him whom I awaited. A Diplomatic Woman 2011-06-10T02:00:18.297Z "And there are three more cantering along ahead of us on the left, and—yes, two nearer in on the right." Gunpowder Treason and Plot And Other Stories for Boys 2011-06-08T02:00:16.797Z They heard a horse cantering across the plain. Three Sioux Scouts 2011-05-27T02:00:18.760Z A great company of horsemen were cantering rapidly across the plain, in the direction of the distant Ogalala village. White Otter 2011-05-07T02:00:32.243Z In that quiet nook all outside noises seemed intrusive, and Eglah listened to the beat of a horse's hoofs cantering across the bridge below the mill. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z Who ever saw a minister of the Presbyterian church cantering toward home in front of his own meeting-house door, and in sight of the burying-ground where he had laid half his parishioners down to sleep? Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z It commanded a view of the lawn and a long wooded drive, and, cantering airily up under the waving trees, she saw the young lady of whom she had been thinking. Sir Noel's Heir A Novel 2011-04-24T02:00:07.013Z But there was not even time for an answer, as the cavalcade was already cantering over the hilly ground towards the monastery itself. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z But a minute later I heard a horse cantering after me; and he pulled up, dismounted, and held out his hand. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z An equestrian pair who came cantering along took the nearest bank like chamois. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z "You see that dark brown over there cantering alongside Bowery?" The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z He was riding home from an early dinner with the bishop, and as he was cantering along the side of the road, a chaise with four horses came tearing past. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z But as they were thus cantering along, heedless of all danger, here and there a horse began to stagger, and arrows and other sharp missiles flew into their ranks, sent by invisible hands. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z Paul, replying only by a bow to the young woman's compliment, joined the others who were cantering near her. Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) 2011-04-01T02:00:37.710Z The horseman soon appears, cantering around a corner—a rustic in rude garb, astride of a common roadster! The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z There were a dozen horses at work, some cantering, others having spins over five and six furlongs. Fast as the Wind A Novel 2011-03-22T02:00:19.407Z Hitherto my mustang had behaved exceedingly well, cantering freely along, and not attempting to play any tricks. Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z While these are at speed he is only cantering, and we need not therefore be surprised that he can keep cantering on after they are reduced to a walk. Riding Recollections, 5th ed. 2011-03-10T03:00:52.223Z Squadrons of young girls under the guardianship of a riding-master would come cantering along the smooth drive, some overflowing with youthful vitality, others evidently taking the exercise by order of a physician. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z Only when he was cantering past the grandstand next to his stablemate did he seem to settle down. Survivors of Newbury horror return to action at Sandown and Warwick 2011-02-25T20:27:37Z Here come two cantering after you on their ponies; one carries a rifle, and you recognize him as one of the reservation Indian police. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z Gore Helmsley, a splendid rider, won easily, cantering in five lengths in front, his long figure looking its best on horseback, his dark face glowed when he rode. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z At last, Mrs. Brill, to her content, found herself cantering along, unimpeded, for a great stretch. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z She trembled violently, and turned into a broad road, where a gay cavalcade came cantering towards her,--the Princess Dorothea and her train of several gentlemen. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z The scouts had just reached the top of a rise, when they saw a number of Boers cantering towards them only about 150 yards to their front. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Paul Townend, on Hurricane Fly, was in her slipstream, with Solwhit in third, and the order did not change until Solwhit took over between the last two flights, with Hurricane Fly still cantering close behind. Hurricane Fly wins at Leopardstown 2011-01-23T18:33:46Z Then, with a din only equalled by the report of a gun, the tyre of the front wheel of Laurence's bicycle punctured, terrifying the already alarmed mare, who was cantering abreast of the cyclist. The House of Strange Secrets A Detective Story 2011-01-15T03:00:37.173Z "How beautiful she is," thought Pen, cantering homeward. A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy 2011-01-13T03:01:13.027Z The old horse came cantering across the field. The Girls of Central High on Track and Field The Champions of the School League 2010-12-27T03:00:15.633Z The mule had stopped cantering and trotting and was walking now. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z "He'll be in his box for a week and we'll have to monitor it, obviously, but hopefully we should have him cantering again after that and hopefully have him ready for the King George." Twiston-Davies finds joy in Hello Bud 2010-11-21T18:21:00Z Diana Ross began the charm offensive by lip-synching wildly, cantering the length of the pitch and shanking a ceremonial penalty yards wide of the goal. Commonwealth Games: are opening ceremonies worth it? 2010-10-04T19:00:00Z She was cantering when the horse slipped and fell. Dressage Riders Embrace Helmets, to a Point 2010-09-28T23:43:00Z Hilarious in his high city you see him cantering just as he please, the lava up to here. Anne Carson: “The ‘Ode to Man’ from Sophocles’ Antigone.” 2010-08-09T04:00:00Z He's a very natural horse who doesn't do much at home, he's just been cantering, really, through most of the winter. Aidan O'Brien keen to find out worth of St Nicholas Abbey 2010-04-30T19:27:00Z "We weren't cantering all-out, we were trying to push the crowd away," says the 54-year-old, now a web manager from Ashford, Kent. London aflame 2010-03-31T10:06:00Z They were not picking their way now through tangled trails that led upward, but were cantering along the level speedway toward the park set on a hill five miles south of the city. The Tempering He went to a stable in the neighborhood, and was soon cantering across the Obeliskenplatz on a powerful horse. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. It commanded a view of the lawn and a long wooded drive, and cantering airily up under the waving trees, she saw the young lady of whom she had been thinking. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir At that moment the escaped charger came cantering back, neighing and alarming all the picketed horses for miles, which snorted back an answer. The Firebrand And presently she and his mother, securely mounted, went cantering away across country, where grass and fern and leaf and blossom were glistening in the rising breeze, weighted down with diamond drops of rain. The Moonlit Way Stephen Hurd came cantering by, and stopped for a moment to speak about some matter connected with the estates. The Missioner The devil take this cantering about the country! Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Hastening down the stairs, he sprang into the saddle of his horse, and cantering up the street, turned towards the road which leads to the Phoenix Park. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) And on he went, and on and on, cantering steadily but very fast, for though he heard no sound of their tongues he knew that the hounds were racing after him, as mute as mice. The Story of a Red Deer When the firing ceased and the Greys and the Lancers came cantering past, we learned from them the details of the Battle of “St. Quentin.” The Black Watch A Record in Action The next moment they were cantering side by side, and never drew rein till they reached the cross-roads. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 The mule not liking that kind of a reception whirled about and came cantering back to his comrades again. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts Passing the quarter-master's corral, another boy, similarly attired, and mounted on a piebald mustang, dashed out with a whoop, and the two went cantering down the slope to the meadow below. Harper's Round Table, September 10, 1895 Before I could recover from my astonishment he had touched his hat civilly, and was cantering away across country. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois The sounds I had heard at first became at this moment more audible; and on looking down the glen I perceived a party of about twenty dragoons cantering up the valley. Jack Hinton The Guardsman By the Lord, she was walking before; she was cantering! The Garden of Eden The Orphan was mending his saddle girth when he saw Sneed cantering past the farthest corral. The Orphan There was no night traffic on the road, no one except the patient sowar, his shadow an inky blot on white, cantering twenty yards behind. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel This exclamation was caused by the sudden appearance of a smartly-dressed officer, with glittering epaulettes and waving plume, cantering down before the British lines. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War Mounted figures crested the sky line—whites—who, to the number of a score and a half, were cantering rapidly towards the still smoking ruins. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance It was towards the end of her third month’s residence at Seacliff that, on cantering up the drive of the Manor House, Vanna noticed a change in the position of the white-capped figure. A Question of Marriage The door closed softly, quickly, and the women heard the cantering hoofbeats of his horse as they grew fainter and finally died out on the plain. The Orphan A mile farther on thirty Boers came cantering towards them, and, taking a hurried farewell of the wounded man, Jack vaulted on to the other pony and cantered off. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The foremost pair were hurrying along the ridge, now cantering, now walking. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising The open veldt now lay outstretched before them, and Suffield and the two Dutchmen were cantering on some distance ahead. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance A herd of hartebeest came cantering along, the leader pausing within ten paces of the clump where he lay hid. The Ruined Cities of Zululand In the streets of the capital, the French soldier trots his horse instead of cantering him, and his military bearing disappears as soon as he gets in motion. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 Then he cast off the thongs from the muzzles of Vic and Prince, and was soon cantering along by the side of the road as before in the direction of Hoopstad. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War It proceeded from a rabbit which was cantering round in a ring, with a halting gait. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series In less than half an hour, he saw her mounted on a rough but useful-looking pony, cantering down the drive. Jacob's Ladder The wild cheering of the crowd beneath cut short these speculations, and now I saw Blondel cantering gayly round the circle, with a handkerchief in his mouth. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance The “nice-looking boy” meanwhile was cantering homeward in the twilight, building castles in the air at a furious rate. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley When nearly half-way on his ride he came in sight of another horseman cantering along the flat at some distance off, travelling towards him. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion At length, we crossed a road, and my companion at once said we were all right, and proposed cantering on. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa In the meantime, Marjorie, quite unconscious of the anxieties of her family regarding her future, was cantering away over the prairie on her bay pony. The Girl from Arizona "All the better," broke in Twining; "no interlopers—no fellows cantering down to luncheon, or driving over to dine—must come by boat, and be seen an hour beforehand." Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day This was done, and the two were soon cantering further and further from the waggons. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Ladies were cantering along the fine hard beach, and some gigs and tax-carts, fully laden, rolled along very much as one sees them at Scarborough. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 I had to keep my horse at full gallop to hold my position with them, although they seemed to be merely cantering. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Presently I saw him on my right, dripping with water, cantering on at a round pace, without looking about him, homewards. Dog Stories from the "Spectator" being anecdotes of the intelligence, reasoning power, affection and sympathy of dogs, selected from the correspondence columns of "The Spectator" The 200th Ind. had now been in the field for many weeks, but it had been continually cantering about the country, and the Generals had kept it particularly active on Sundays. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran "I think I will ride back and ask Nellie to hurry," proposed Madge, turning her horse and cantering back to her cousin. Madge Morton's Trust She had good eyes, as well as pretty ones, else she could not have distinguished the silk jacket worn by the rider of a horse cantering at that moment along the cleared course. Cynthia's Chauffeur After cantering about three miles farther, I had the pleasure of viewing the game “rising” an opposite hill not a quarter of a mile from me. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Behind the leaping, shouting, cap-tossing avant-garde came the Emperor, with three sons and a dozen generals, on horseback, cantering lightly. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 Before he realized either the lapse of time or the distance traveled, he found himself cantering into the little railroad town he had visited so hurriedly in the winter. Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance We caught sight of General Stuart cantering across the field toward our guns, the bugle rang, and we tumbled out from amidst the cavalry, in short order, and took our posts around our respective guns. From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw Farther on, as he sat pondering deeply and letting the leaders choose their course, a horseman came cantering toward him, and drew rein beside his wheel. The Plow-Woman The road is not only prettier by Ashbourne and Derby, but better, and, provided your nerves can stand cantering down hill sometimes, you get on faster than on the other road. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) Pretty Jess! when cantering round the paddock with the young folk she really was quite a picture. The Adventures of A Brownie As Told to My Child by Miss Mulock Standing before a window in his room at the hotel, he saw a young woman cantering across the railroad tracks in the direction of the mesa. Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance True; which, however, is no guarantee that she is not at this moment cantering over Rushedge. Shirley Another moment, he had mounted and was cantering off. The Plow-Woman As they waited at the gate to welcome the guests, 40 who were cantering up with a curtain of dust behind them, they laughed over Banjo’s compliment. The Rustler of Wind River I have seen you once or twice since; but I think the last time we spoke was when cantering over Harleigh Downs. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 I yelled for you, but you couldn’t have heard me, and, after cantering round awhile, I struck for the wagon in quest of news.” The Great Cattle Trail Suddenly a horseman, riding a coal-black charger, came cantering swiftly up the long avenue of trees. Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love She came cantering up the trail, and waved a gay hand at him as she rounded the bend of the crag. The Plunderer “What are they?” asked Folly, cantering near on a hobby horse. The Strollers The worthy man no sooner saw him than he came almost cantering up, sprang from the quiet pony, and caught him in his arms. The Fairchild Family The animals were cantering easily, when suddenly a deeper gloom than usual overspread the valley like a pall. A Waif of the Mountains In the midst of the talking and laughing, the horses came cantering on to the course. Jolly Sally Pendleton Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife The next moment the machine, its rider and his instructor, were "all of a heap" on the ride up which my horse was cantering. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 They were now cantering down the long easy slope towards the ranch buildings. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation The next moment her horse came cantering down the slope, and with uplifted whip she rode in among the men. The Wild Geese He gets his work before sunrise, and at that most of it is just cantering. Old Man Curry Race Track Stories Such a fine time you and the boys will have cantering over the country roads!” Polly of Lady Gay Cottage There they go, gently cantering, looking so pretty, and so clean—the riders so steady—the horses so eager. The Macdermots of Ballycloran It was good to watch her as we drove far behind; good to note her pretty figure as she came cantering back and then shot forward for a long stretch across the plain. Miss Grantley's Girls And the Stories She Told Them He took off more pressure still and the horse was soon cantering at a medium speed. In the Musgrave Ranges Some of them were cantering steadily toward the barrier, some were walking and one, a black brute, seemed almost unmanageable, advancing in a series of wild plunges and sudden sidesteps. Old Man Curry Race Track Stories Girls and young men were cantering along the bridle-paths, and throngs of well-dressed people filled the walks. In the High Valley Being the fifth and last volume of the Katy Did series Strangers would pause to admire the pretty child on her cream-colored pony cantering beside the dark, handsome man. Wee Wifie Wad now appeared; and at the same time the cattle, started homeward by the storm, came cantering down the woodland road, with the rattling cowbell, and ran for refuge to the barnyard. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies Pronto's hoofs beat out the cantering rhythm of the poem. Rimrock Trail Around, from every point of the compass the “field” come ambling, trotting, cantering, galloping, on hacks, on hunters, through gates or over fences, practising their Yorkshire four-year-olds. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid After tracking the gloomy depths of shade for a considerable distance, it was an agreeable change to quit the forest and warm our blood by cantering up a slope of scrub. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Bridget would stay in the house, she had no fancy for cantering about. A Modern Cinderella I had been asleep for hours, but was awakened by the clatter of horses, and I opened 127 my eyes to see a dozen Uhlans come cantering up and surround our carriage. The Maids of Paradise No flanking patrols appear to have been sent out; but as Chieveley station was reached a party of 50 Boers was seen cantering southward about a mile to the west of the railway. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government I came cantering along a road and a sudden turn brought us to a railway crossing. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders There was a short sharp whistle, followed by the sound of cantering hoofs, and the rattle of hurrying wheels dying out over the veld to the north-east. The Dop Doctor Then after another long glance: “Ten—twenty—thirty,” he said, as he watched two lines of mounted men cantering out from behind the patch right and left. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War The next moment she was cantering up the broad white way…. Anthony Lyveden It had been more ignominious to have Priscilla and Mary, who had themselves been riding but an hour, come cantering—actually cantering—up with 24 Virginia to see if she were hurt. Virginia of Elk Creek Valley Up the long convex surface of the Row a faint white mist was crawling, and a solitary, spectral-looking horseman was cantering noiselessly out of it towards them. The Giant's Robe “This way,” said Burleson, briefly; but the fire-warden cut in ahead, cantering forward up the trail, nonchalantly breaking off a twig of aromatic black birch, as she rode, to place between her red lips. A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories Suddenly I felt—as I was cantering across one of these allotments—as if the devil himself had gripped my face. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon I have passed happier hours than those I spent in cantering round four bare whitewashed walls on a snorting horse, with my interdicted stirrups crossed upon the saddle. The Talking Horse And Other Tales Half a dozen soldiers, with matchlocks to which were attached red flags, were cantering gayly up the hillside only a few yards in front of us. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet The man who was having the pictures taken wanted her to smile while she was cantering along. The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch The Cowboys' Double Round-Up There was one high-spirited black mare, the dearly beloved of Felix's heart, who, whether dragging at the heavy wagon or cantering under the saddle, was always full of energy and fire. The Windy Hill It had not come, and was not coming for a long time, when Stingaree set his teeth, lurched either way—and toppled out of the saddle in the path of the cantering hoofs. Stingaree Still, I was very glad when Brutus was well again, and we were cantering down the Row once more, both in the highest spirits. The Talking Horse And Other Tales It was my Mother cantering home across the wooden bridge. Fairy Prince and Other Stories I remember one very handsome Waler, which went like a lamb with me until suddenly, when cantering quietly along, he took it into his head to try and buck me off. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. Before it faded, they had passed the corner, and were cantering wildly up Old Street in the direction of Abby's home. Virginia And as the trees swallowed the cantering horse and man, followed by a futile shot from the first revolver which the young constable had picked up, an embittered admiration kindled in the captive murderer's eyes. Stingaree That can't be he coming back now?' he said, looking from the small window at two riders who came cantering up to the door. Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir In another hour or so they were cantering up the face of Ridgebury Hill. The Bertrams When cantering, the lady should try as much as possible to ride by balance and not by gripping her crutches tightly the whole time. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. No power on earth could make him keep on cantering over the hills of the South Hams, and he knew it. The Tragic Bride But Kilbride was already in the saddle; a covert outward kick with his spurred heel, and the third horse went cantering riderless into the trees. Stingaree Barbara came cantering back to her friends, her cheeks rosy, her eyes shining with delight. The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail After some two weeks the Landhofmeisterin heard the thud of a cantering horse's hoofs nearing La Favorite. A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg A good-humored middle-aged gentleman on a brown horse came cantering down the avenue and, passing through the gates, approached her. That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 But a different feeling came over them when 'Squire Gentry, of Gentryville, came cantering on a horse that looked like a war-charger. In The Boyhood of Lincoln A Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster and the Times of Black Hawk They were now, as fast as the numerous trees would allow them, cantering forward through a scrub, extending for some distance from the banks of the river. The Young Berringtons The Boy Explorers “Yes, I see; a large party of them cantering away.” The Peril Finders But philosophy and scolding had no effect; and then cantering easily through the park, he stopped at the gate of the house and dismounted. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 And then, running so quietly, the ugly little pinto, Whiskers—the marks of the pinto long since gone before the half breed's doctoring hand—was cantering at his side. The Return of Blue Pete "You'll change your mind shortly," said Cousin Frank, cantering ahead to open a gate in the rail fence. When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood I saw one go along cantering like a horse. In the Mahdi's Grasp “Hallo, here! hallo!” cried the doctor, cantering up, closely followed by Wilton and Bourne, leaving their position in the rear unguarded. The Peril Finders Trot—trot, went the pony, and Fred thought it was horrible, for it rucked his trousers up, and shook and bumped him ten times more than when he was cantering. Hollowdell Grange Holiday Hours in a Country Home Soon after he made a lurch to the left, and Breezy ceased cantering, and gave himself a hitch. Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure Old Pegleg came cantering along with his rifle balanced on the sliding withers of his mare-mule, for he rode without a saddle. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights Then turning round to the Sheikh he signed to him to approach, and said a few words hastily, before nodding to the Hakim again, returning to his horse, mounting, and cantering away. In the Mahdi's Grasp Hugh gave a peremptory whistle and the boy looked over his shoulder, then responded to the beckon by bringing his horse sharply round and cantering briskly across to the waratahs. In the Mist of the Mountains He soon learned to sit her well, and often alarmed Aunt Jenny, by cantering over the rough places about the tower. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) The rain was sweeping against the windows; yet, in imagination, Violet was cantering through one of the bridle paths in the Park, with Gerald at her side, when Mrs. Farrington came into the room. Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen Trooper Lannis pivotted his horse and put him to the brook with scarcely any take-off; and the splendid animal cleared the water like a deer and came cantering up to the door of the lodge. The Flaming Jewel He was presently seen cantering round the meadow on Mr Hope’s horse. Deerbrook A ditch in the meadow halted them for a second or two, but they took it like chamois and came cantering up towards the high-road, shouting hoarsely and brandishing their lances. Lorraine A romance Within half an hour after the father received the alarming tidings Trumbull was cantering southward with a dozen tried men and true, and among them was Archibald Clarendon himself. The Story of Red Feather A Tale of the American Frontier It was a boyish-looking rider who mounted at the Colonel’s tent and went cantering away through the warm, misty rain, mail pouch and sabre flopping. Special Messenger Following the little old man’s directions, Three Wits was soon cantering down the road on the Stag’s back. Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country He was cantering along only a short distance from the seashore, and he was within a few miles of the gates of Vera Cruz. Ahead of the Army Half an hour of quick cantering brings them back upon the Pilcomayo’s bank; not where they had parted from it, but higher up, near the mouth of the arroyo. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco The man's eyes were riveted on her—they seemed to devour her as she rode up, a picture of grace and beauty, sitting her cantering mare with the ease of long years of riding. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills Trooper after trooper licked fingers, spoon, and pannikin, loosening leather belts with gratified sighs; the pickets came cantering in when the relief, stuffed to repletion, took their places, carbine on thigh. Special Messenger Some time had passed, when Sally cried out that she heard voices, and, running out, she saw three people on horseback cantering up to the hut. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading It did not appear to be alarmed; but influenced by curiosity, instead of cantering away, it drew nearer, coming round the end of the clump, evidently wondering what strange creatures we could be. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader And then, as bad luck would have it, 'Tonio came cantering up from the rear, his big, lop-eared mule protesting to the last, and 'Tonio bore a little folded paper. Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War “Tail!” shouted the captain, springing up as the cow came clumsily cantering up, followed by all the rest of the cattle, who added their lowing to the Jersey’s mournful bellow. The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range He turned his head and at that instant saw a young lady on horseback, not far from him, cantering gaily along, while at a short distance behind her was another lady, followed by a groom. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean But he was running pretty fast, though to his misery he heard the dull thud, thud of the cantering horses grow fainter and fainter till it seemed to die right away. The King's Esquires The Jewel of France Mr and Mrs Maplestone cantering past in hunting kit, which at one glimpse killed complacency and substituted disgust for the poor fripperies of town. The Lady of the Basement Flat At Vire there was a print of a horse-race, with the horses in a cantering attitude, and a large dog running and barking by their side. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 He was cantering his dappled mule for all it was worth; he was carrying nothing so far as I could see. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales The party were soon mounted and cantering across the downs in the direction of the struggling ship. The Heir of Kilfinnan A Tale of the Shore and Ocean On Riverside Drive horseback riders were cantering down the bridlepath, returning from early outings. Pipefuls Mounted officers would come cantering up just for a handshake and a God-keep-you. Plantation Sketches Two hundred yards away, the Indians drew their cantering horses down to a walk: they evidently saw there was no call for haste and they could afford to take all the time they wished. The Hunters of the Ozark He jerked its bridle and sent it cantering jerkily away. The Prussian Officer Sir Geraint took the road towards the bridge, and soon a knight came cantering towards them. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls He went on till sunset, trotting, cantering, and walking, without intermission; the whip ceased to touch him, the rein never checked him. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 The staff comes cantering back, and another hour goes by in silence; and then from the Highlanders half a mile away on the left of the handful of cavalry there rises a sound of jubilation. VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea A horseman had turned into the street, and came cantering toward the house. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book Half-a-dozen sepoys with matchlocks, to which were attached red flags, slung over their shoulders, were cantering gaily up the hillside only a few yards in front of us. In the Forbidden Land I heard a thousand distant-seeming noises, which had in them no reality—shoutings and stealthy whispers, the thud and jingle of cantering troops of horse, lonely far-away footfalls, all manner of phantom sounds. In Direst Peril There were a dozen or so early riders besides himself, and in and out the winding path they passed and repassed, walking, trotting, cantering. The Lure of the Mask And with the snow came out the hunted ones unafraid, the red fox, and the badger of dark ways, and the cantering hare. The Wind Bloweth By this the police came cantering back into camp. A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa The bear, which had, apparently, not before perceived Armitage, came cantering slowly on, until within twenty paces of him. Adventures in the Far West As we rode on to the ground the Assistant-Adjutant-General came cantering up. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 With a mighty effort Giant Sleep was thrown off at last, and the hunters were once more on their journey, cantering lightly over the soft turf. The Dog Crusoe and his Master A few minutes later the three horsemen were cantering over the plain. The Settler and the Savage A few minutes more and the pair were cantering through the streets in the direction of the western suburbs of the town. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America I suggested if there was a vacency going he might try cantering after the royal barouche said the earl. The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan She sighed, and then smiled, and the colonel cantering up cut short the interesting conversation—interesting to the two persons concerned, at all events. The Three Lieutenants Marcus stared at his companion for a few moments in complete astonishment, before gazing straight in front between the tossing manes of the cantering ponies, and then looked to right and left. Marcus: the Young Centurion Just then the Beaver came cantering up to them, gently lying right down upon his horse. The Silver Canyon A Tale of the Western Plains “More comfortable than the poor beast behind him,” returned Lawrence, with a laugh, as he observed three little children cantering along on one horse. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America “Waste of lead! waste of lead!” cried Mr Rogers, cantering up. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers The sight of an elephant cantering across country, or in its customary shuffling gait, was nothing new to Singh and Glyn. Glyn Severn's Schooldays “What’s the matter?” cried the doctor, cantering up, leaping down, and throwing the reins over his horse’s head on to the grass, when the beautiful animal stood still. First in the Field A Story of New South Wales For just then the cantering of their ponies had been heard by the watch-dog at one of the farms, and it went on baying at them till the sounds grew faint. A Dash from Diamond City We promised to be careful, and were off cantering towards the veldt, the horses soon making the dust fly beneath their hoofs in a wild gallop. Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer Rather hard, this, upon the patient beast which had carried him for many miles that day, and was carefully abstaining now from cantering recklessly amongst dangerous stones, and giving its master a heavy fall. The Black Tor A Tale of the Reign of James the First Why, he’d take them all up by the roots and go cantering through the town, doing no end of mischief, with them hanging to his legs. Glyn Severn's Schooldays He turned to the doorway, through which they could see Brookes mounted upon one of the horses and cantering straight away. First in the Field A Story of New South Wales “You may scare them into cantering down into the midst of the Boers!” A Dash from Diamond City “Oh, I don’t like it; I don’t like it,” cried Denham to me, as he rode up to my side while we were cantering over the veldt one day. Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer It will be such fun cantering there and back this delightful summer weather.” Amos Huntingdon The white-skirted lady had disappeared and another was cantering round, clad in a riding habit and gentleman’s hat. More about Pixie For the doctor was coming cantering toward them over the level ground from about a quarter of a mile away, and Nic felt vexed and in dread of what was to follow. First in the Field A Story of New South Wales “Right!” he shouted, and the next minute he was in the saddle, with the ponies cantering along side by side. A Dash from Diamond City The next moment the pair were up and cantering toward the spot. The Adventures of Dick Maitland A Tale of Unknown Africa She helped the horseback riders to adjust their little packages of luncheon, and looked longingly after them, as they went cantering down the street, waving noisy farewells to their friends. Betty Wales Senior And there she was, the pretty creature, with her handsome foal cantering and capering round her in the meadow; it was a pleasure to see it, it was indeed! Stories of Comedy He knew that he could not do this at a gallop, and went along at a steady pace, sometimes trotting and sometimes cantering. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War “I don’t believe you could hit a runaway railway truck or a cantering furniture-van, let alone a horse with a man on its back.” A Dash from Diamond City He was interrupted by the clatter of hoofs, and two gentlemen on horseback came cantering up the road and drew rein suddenly. The Blue Pavilions Nevertheless when Captain Gwynne came cantering out to the front and joined his old non-commissioned officer, it was with some surprise that he listened to Pike's salutation. Sunset Pass or Running the Gauntlet Through Apache Land The speaker was a young student at Oxford University, as he jerked his thumb in the direction of a slight but well-set-up fellow, a classmate, who went cantering past. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers Then she, as well as the little folks, shouted aloud at the appearance of the cantering Pinky. Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's And as she spoke two gentlemen came cantering up through the park; so Lady Eleanor bade Mrs. Fry take Tommy to the back-door and get something for him and herself to eat. The Drummer's Coat They were about to march him off, when a voice hailed them, and up rode a general officer, with two dragoons cantering behind him for escort. The Blue Pavilions General Potter helped her to the saddle, and she went cantering through the long lush grass. The Eternal City He was working furiously and the crew was following his example, when the three riders, who were Garman, Mrs. Livingstone and the girl, came cantering up to the fence line. The Plunderer She had seen the horses cantering over to the post for the half-mile dash. The Forfeit And oh, what a glorious sense of freedom when they were mounted and cantering down a cool forest trail—alone! The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle Or, The Girl Miner of Gold Run En route they met Hollis and Miss Stevens, cantering just where the Bald Hill road branched off, and the cavalcade was increased to six. The Early Bird A Business Man's Love Story It was in the middle of the third night, as they were cantering slowly along, that they heard the tread of a horse, at full gallop, approaching from the south. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main You should have seen me cantering into the hall of our town mansion. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 11, 1920 She would wait till she had skilfully avoided any chance of encountering the company, delivered her mother's errand, and was safe with Conny, cantering homewards. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes In the days that followed it became quite the usual thing to see the Outdoor Girls, mounted on their splendid horses, galloping along the open road or cantering through the town of Gold Run. The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle Or, The Girl Miner of Gold Run Her eyes absently followed two young fallow-deer in the park, cantering away in a series of hops on their long stiff legs. The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers And while she waited, not entirely certain how displeased she was at his deliberation, a blackest of black horses soared splendidly over a fence to the north and came cantering down the road. Then I'll Come Back to You Dinky-Dunk meant him for a surprise, but the shyest and reddest-headed cowboy that ever sat in a saddle came cantering along the trail, and I saw him first. The Prairie Wife A little stream went cantering down beside them, without channel or bank, sometimes running between the blades, sometimes sweeping the grass all one way under it. Cross Purposes and The Shadows Half an hour later they had saddled their ponies and were cantering off briskly to visit the Hermit of Gold Run. The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle Or, The Girl Miner of Gold Run Every time I'm riding north I keep looking back, expecting to see you come cantering up from the south. The Settling of the Sage The brown twilight was coming on, and a warm sleepy hush pervaded earth and air, broken only by the stream below them, cantering away over its stones to join the Wan Water. Alec Forbes of Howglen And then a little later he would be cantering off to school. The Prairie Wife Emmons now came cantering back with his charges just as the fallen mule regained its feet with the saddle between its legs. Ralph Granger's Fortunes And Twinkleheels soon came cantering up from the other side of the brook, where he had been feeding. The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels After three miles the camel was leading by about 200 yards and rolling heavily, whereas "Charlie" and his horse were cantering steadily and easily. The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and 14th (F. & F. Yeo.) Battn. R.H. 1914-1919 Therefore, once a week or so, Charlie rode over early too Rockley, which was some five miles distant, and brought back Ciceley, cantering on her pony by his side, escorting her home again before nightfall. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden Suddenly the sound of a cantering horse approaching from the north fell upon my ears. Captured by the Navajos Would those cantering animals jump after and crush her beneath their feet, or would she fall on the rocks of the shore which he was going to leap over? A Dozen Ways Of Love Hubert had returned from college a few days before, and just as I entered the oak avenue from the little footpath through the wood, I met him cantering along on Faery. Medoline Selwyn's Work But how could he press his suit for himself while she was cantering by his side? Phineas Finn The Irish Member Boy, who had stayed behind to examine the colt, came cantering up. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs Wych Hazel laughed at him, cantering along on her black pony like a brown sprite, the rising wind making free with her hair and hat ribbands, the rose spray made fast for her buttonhole. Wych Hazel We were cantering up the oak-sentried avenue to that door which Gilbert Stair had once sought to keep against us with his bell-mouthed blunderbuss. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady "Anticipation is said to exceed realization, so I will generously leave you the former," he said, giving Faery the whip and cantering rapidly away. Medoline Selwyn's Work Phineas said that he thought it was absurd; and then they rode on again, cantering through the wood. Phineas Finn The Irish Member As he came cantering up— "Adèle isn't my property," I said. Berry And Co. They had been cantering up to the point where they began the walk, but one horse had shied violently on passing the invalid in the rickshaw. The Story of Baden-Powell 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps' A vaquero was cantering toward the fire with a calf in his wake. The Big-Town Round-Up Just then the Professor came cantering in with a bundle of grass in his hand. The Black Box They rode on almost without speaking for nearly a mile, cantering through the trees, and then they took another turn to the right, and came upon the cottage. Phineas Finn The Irish Member I often see Miss Etty cantering through the shady lanes all by herself. Autumn Leaves Original Pieces in Prose and Verse The children on their ponies were cantering ahead. In the Roaring Fifties Two Cossacks came cantering along the street, bearing some message from a Russian command; and although warning shouts were sent at them, too, as they approached, they paid no heed, but rode carelessly by. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation Almost all the cantering gentlemen had cast up. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour We were cantering along a road near the coast, when a man with a light cart stopped us. The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. A little later a mounted policeman actually came cantering into the paddock and forced them to creep stealthily to their safe retreat at the bottom of the mine. The Gold-Stealers A Story of Waddy As they ran to view the damage, the two riders came cantering across the gully and joined them. Hetty Wesley High above him a horseman, faint as the shadow of a bird, made his way cantering briskly. Mike Fletcher A Novel Of course, they come cantering to cover, lest any one should suppose they ride their horses on. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour I had just turned into the lane that leads to the house when a horseman came cantering toward me. Letters of a Woman Homesteader Hitherto my mustang had behaved exceedingly well, cantering freely along and not attempting to play any tricks. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 Soon afterwards, from the highest point of the Convent Hill, looking south-west over the Maritzburg road by Bluebank, I saw several hundred Boers cantering in two streams that met and passed in opposite directions. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege There he had seen for the first time the panorama of slanting sunshades, patent leather shoes, horses cantering in the dusty sunlight, or proudly grouped, the riders flicking the flies away with gold-headed whips. Mike Fletcher A Novel And, swinging into saddle again, he goes cantering down the slope, his charger snorting with exhilaration in the keen morning air. The Deserter Meanwhile the good-natured and loquaciously-inclined driver had turned his head and was subjecting the man cantering alongside of his stage to a rigid inspection. The Girl of the Golden West The officer swung to his saddle and in a minute more the little command was cantering down the hill. The Boy Scouts In Russia Then he came cantering back again, and reached the high road along a watercourse, which gave a little cover. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege A hundred and fifty were cantering down a steep muddy lane; a horseman who had come across the field strove to open a strong farm-gate. Mike Fletcher A Novel The next moment Monsieur de Lucan was cantering by the carriage door, while the three travelers inside were indulging in one of those expansive talks that usually follow the happy solution of a dreaded crisis. Led Astray and The Sphinx Two Novellas In One Volume It had, indeed, barely started, when in the distance Desmond spied a horseman cantering towards them. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India As propelling members the front legs bear weight and are advanced alternately when the horse is walking or trotting—in cantering this is not so. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 We drew rein therefore, nowhere; but rode straight on, through village and country alike—now ambling for a little, once or twice cantering, and then walking again when the way had holes in it. Oddsfish! Yes, once I saw him cantering along slowly on Jock. Dickey Downy The Autobiography of a Bird The riders were cantering up and down the Row, to the admiration of the well-dressed crowds that sauntered under the trees or lingered by the railings. Uncle Max How else could the Captain be cantering down the street? The Palace of Darkened Windows Cludde and his companions were cantering down the hill, at the risk of mishap, for naval officers are notoriously bad horsemen, and one of them-- Kirkby, I doubt not--was swaying in his saddle. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow In a few minutes he came cantering up. Vellenaux A Novel Only a shining white track loomed ahead of him, and a restless steed was cantering with him around the curve. The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories Then, cantering away over the third, he doubled round on his tracks and with his exhausted followers made for the German outpost. With Botha in the Field While this talk went on, Clarence was cantering down the lower end of the Ute Pass on his way to St. Helen's. Clover And then he heard the rhythm of a horse's hoofs; and looking forward, down the green pathway, between the two walls of forest, he saw a lady cantering towards him. Grey Roses "Pray God it has passed," and was aroused from his thinking by a sound of horses' feet, and looking up saw my lord cantering towards him on his brown hackney, and with brightly smiling face. His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality He was cantering a showy chestnut mare over the turf, humming a tune aloud. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 23, 1917 Presently he came cantering along the outside of the wood, at a careless, easy sort of pace, betokening either perfect indifference for the world's mischief, or utter contempt of cockney sportsmen altogether. Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities In a week or two Arthur could ride by himself, even when the pony was trotting gently; and before long he rode all over the grounds, trotting or cantering or walking, just as he pleased. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 One can see them cantering about on the plain just across the river, where thousands of their cattle are grazing. With Rimington The chestnut, anxious for a gallop through the scrub, and excited by the noise of Monty cantering behind, pulled hard. Tell England A Study in a Generation They were all mounted and cantering down the drive in a very few minutes. Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp Far away down the hill, a young man, cantering into view round a corner of the dusty road, removed his hat in loyal salutation. When William Came Just then the sound of a horse's feet was heard, and a staff officer came cantering from a side street into the square. The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him Nothing moves on the plain save here and there a lonely prowling horseman, cantering on, or dismounted and peering through his glass. With Rimington But he had not gone a hundred yards before he heard her pony cantering after his. Mavericks They had reached the front of the house, and were about to go in, when a boy on horseback came cantering up the avenue, and handed a telegram to Edward. Elsie's Kith and Kin The horsemen were thereby enabled to ride their horses out of the trucks, and in a few minutes all were cantering away across the plain. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria So when, cantering on the turf between the two fir woods, they saw a white horse appear, he looked byordinar grave. Stories of the Border Marches Its scouts, that is, among which, if you belong to our corps, you will probably find yourself, go cantering on ahead. With Rimington The sun was sailing high and the Moose was winded when the mare, cantering painfully along the ridge of a hill, stumbled and fell. Judith of the Godless Valley What they waited for we guessed not, till a great black horse came cantering over the plain, and a whisper went through the ramparts: "The Grand Sarrasin himself!" The Fall of the Grand Sarrasin Being a Chronicle of Sir Nigel de Bessin, Knight, of Things that Happed in Guernsey Island, in the Norman Seas, in and about the Year One Thousand and Fifty-Seven All was clear as far as Chieveley, but as the train reached the station I saw about a hundred Boer horsemen cantering southwards about a mile from the railway. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria At times he would come gallantly cantering across the moorland as he had done when blood ran warm in his veins. Stories of the Border Marches If we run at six miles an hour, we use 3,000 cubic inches; trotting a horse, 1,750; cantering, 1,500. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 They were cantering briskly along, but drew rein to bid us good-day. For The Admiral His steed was cantering madly over the field. With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne A moment later he was cantering up the road again, to the considerable astonishment of the labourers, who were accustomed to see him spend at least half an hour in examining the work done. Saracinesca The last M'Fadyen saw of his pleasant escort was the two knaves cantering over the heath, bearing with them his cloak-bag containing his £150. Stories of the Border Marches She bowed and in another minute he was cantering away from her, towards the sunset. Lady Connie He smiled pleasantly as he passed me, turning to look at Beverly, who did not see him, and in a minute he was cantering down to the creek beside our camp. Vanguards of the Plains Will he not rise from some fair wrist among the gay troop we see cantering across yonder glade? Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 He had moved a little towards the rails, and he was instantly aware of the girl cantering towards him,—a slight, frail figure, she seemed, upon a great bay horse. The Great Prince Shan Wheat was slowly walking the brown horse over the course, when the boy came up, cantering the mare, blanketed with an old government blanket, over the imaginary track also. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days So, cantering on, I crossed a log bridge which spanned a ravine, below which I saw a grist-mill; and so came to the stockade. The Maid-At-Arms They thought that was the best idea, and fell back, cantering behind my caravan with which I had now caught up. My Home in the Field of Honor Often, too, boys would be seen cantering through the streets, seated sidewise on the bare backs of ponies, caring nothing for passers-by, ponies, or each other—laughing, chatting, eating chestnuts. Our Little Korean Cousin Sometimes they rode through open forest, more often they followed the dim wood roads; their horses pacing or cantering steadily through the night. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 Infantry now began to arrive, crowding the main road on the double quick, mounted officers cantering ahead. Ailsa Paige "Doubtless some of Sir George Covert's horsemen heard our shots, and we'll meet 'em cantering out to investigate." The Maid-At-Arms Several gentlemen of the Mounted Infantry were waiting about, some standing by their horses, some getting bandoliers, belts, and rifles, some cantering their horses round the ground. Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life Lord Spencer when in office might be seen any morning cantering up St. James's Street on a hack, or pounding round Hyde Park in high naval debate with Sir Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth. Collections and Recollections It was all done in an instant, and the Frenchman cantering his horse up the brae, showing his teeth at us over his shoulder like a snarling dog. The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales Then Fear bellowed in Berkley's ear; but he had already clapped spurs to his horse, cantering out across the burning planking and straight into the smoke pall. Ailsa Paige When half-way home I stopped, turned, looked, and saw Harold cantering smartly homewards, and heard him whistling a merry tune as he went. My Brilliant Career And coming down from the inn they met a crowd of players, with Master Tom Heywood at their head, frolicking and cantering along like so many overgrown school-boys. Master Skylark Across it a patrol of cavalry, smart in a gray-blue uniform, were cantering sharply. On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles He would have looked, instead, to his cowpony which was now cantering away towards liberty in the rear of the flying squadron of mares. Alcatraz Mesquite got to cantering and I run along to keep up. Michelangelo's Shoulder At the sight of their returning comrades there was a shout of welcome, and a horseman, who had been exercising his charger behind the camp, came cantering down to them. The White Company They accompanied him everywhere he went, cantering on broncos by the side of his Kentucky thoroughbred. The Round-Up A romance of Arizona novelized from Edmund Day's melodrama Brent could be seen at all times of day, cantering here and there on the sorrel, a blanket tied around his waist to simulate the long riding skirt. Arizona Nights His dreams had come to turn on one picture—Alcatraz cantering in range of the waiting rifle! Alcatraz Just after passing the foot of the descent, he heard the hoof beats of a cantering horse. Burning Daylight I say 'we,' for I am certain that I accompanied them though how I managed to keep up with a cantering lion I am wholly unable to explain. Sylvie and Bruno The man whistled shrilly on his fingers, and a second rider came cantering down the road. Prester John Other horses, ridden by other small boys, arrive from time to time, awaiting their masters, who will come cantering on anon. Vanity Fair He kept on fairly steadily, nibbling in the bunch-grass as he went, now trotting a little, now cantering lightly across a stretch barren of forage. Alcatraz Cows and steers don't make that cantering kind of noise as a rule; they trot. Danny's Own Story Ladd pursued a zigzag course southward across the desert, trotting down the aisles, cantering in wide, bare patches, walking through the clumps of cacti. Desert Gold Scarcely a day passed in which the country people did not see them out together, cantering gayly on the highroad or through the green lanes. Little Lord Fauntleroy As little Georgy came cantering up with his dandified air and his heels down, his grandfather would nudge the lad's aunt and say, "Look, Miss O." Vanity Fair Some young stock, both horses and cattle, came frisking and cantering after the car, and the rough bush track took all Alfred's attention. Three Elephant Power and Other Stories It was so cheerful to be trotting and cantering all together that it always put us in high spirits. Black Beauty If you set him cantering, he goes on like twenty sawyers. Middlemarch The next second this figure of the Urwelt, come once more into its own, bent down and forward, leaped wonderfully—then, cantering, raced away across the slopes to join his kind. The Centaur O what a pretty cantering on the turf. The Two Guardians or, Home in This World They were still cantering, and they rode close together like a tireless pack of wolves. Way of the Lawless Some time later Nancy and Tom watched her cantering across the beach. The Inn at the Red Oak I saw you on Saturday cantering over the hill on a nag not worthy of you. Middlemarch "I am home!" it seems he cried as he ran cantering across the sunny slopes. The Centaur You met her at dawn cantering round Jakko on her pony. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places And I've been thinking about you just cantering through wild, gay adventures. Way of the Lawless Everything gets broken, as you may suppose; the mules that carry our trunks cantering up and down the hills to keep up with us, in most unequal measure. Life in Mexico A little brook went cantering down the hill close to the end of the cottage, singing merrily. Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood Now there was a race; Denver, cantering gleefully down the trail, Chip spurring desperately across the prairie. Chip, of the Flying U |
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