| 单词 | cantle |
| 例句 | I remember his standing in front of the cabin with his horse saddled, his gun in his scabbard, and his bedroll tied on back of the cantle. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I carried ration water for traveling in a plastic tube in back of my saddle cantle and watered her in my hat. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The long stirrup and high cantle must not be condemned for certain purposes. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z Even a thoroughly accomplished horsewoman cannot ride easily in a saddle that is too short from pommel to cantle, or too narrow in the seat. 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 cheap laugh may thus be obtained by challenging a stranger to count these balls accurately; for the missing cantle, being turned towards the river, is quite invisible from the bridge itself. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z To add to the dilemma, there was a rubber coat with other wraps strapped to the cantle of the saddle. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z The legs will be swung backward and forward like the pendulum of a clock; that is, the pupil will raise them so as to touch the cantle of the saddle with his heels. New Method of Horsemanship Including the Breaking and Training of Horses, with Instructions for Obtaining a Good Seat. 2011-12-03T03:00:11.190Z If perchance a trot, it was a mere shog, comfortable enough with a short seat and high cantle. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z On the cantle behind, each man carried his blanket wrapped in his half of a shelter tent. Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 2011-10-16T02:00:16.233Z Cant′let, a fragment, cantle; Cant′ling, the lower course of bricks enclosing a brick-clamp. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z She took the descent with a degree of hesitation for the going—so steep that she was forced to clamp a hand behind her cantle to retain a seat—chilled her with fear. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z He led the steed of the messenger out into the middle of the road, and tied the bridle he had made to the cantle of the saddle. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z On the contrary, the soldier rides a trot, or uses his sabre to much better advantage with a cantle sufficiently high to lean against. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z Nick rode a Grimsey saddle with a high cantle, and as he passed in front he threw his body, Indian fashion, upon the near side of the horse. The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry 2011-03-28T02:00:23.133Z A piece of wood passed under the tree, and firmly lashed to pommel and cantle, will secure its equilibrium. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z It is better, if you must have assistance, to follow the example of two or three notoriously fine riders and grasp the cantle of the saddle at the risk of breaking its tree. Riding Recollections, 5th ed. 2011-03-10T03:00:52.223Z Numerous mules stood ready saddled in the busy square, and many were the long provident bags and water-skins strapped behind each high wooden cantle. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Your saddle should fit so that when you are in it you can thrust your riding-whip under the pommel and to the cantle along the horse's backbone; otherwise you may get sore withers. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z Rube’s gesture was this time more definite; and pointed to the cloak of the trooper, rolled and strapped to the cantle of his saddle. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z Lariat, in uniform coils of about 10-inch diameter, fastened to near cantle ring by lariat strap fastened to one ring and passing through the other; coil secured by two outside straps of saddle pocket flap. Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917 to be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training 2011-02-03T03:00:09.473Z The Indian agent's next action was to place Rob's senseless form across the saddle, while he himself swung rapidly up behind the cantle. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z The ladies seemed struck with the form of the handsome maiden; and the cavalier, after passing, turned and leant upon the cantle of his saddle, and steadily regarded the youth. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z Stand opposite Nelly's near shoulder, a foot or so away from her, and facing towards the cantle of your saddle. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z For, though it includes VII., and even, in saint and relic worship, cuts a "monstrous cantle" out of paganism, it excludes, not only all Jud�o-Christians, but all who doubt that such are heretics. Essays Upon Some Controverted Questions 2010-12-20T17:12:31.233Z He tied the cotton bag to the cantle, thrust the rifle into a saddle holster and swung up. The Land of Strong Men Thady, you cut that haunch too low—go deep, man—a long sweep from the pommel to the cantle—it is a saddle worth riding on! Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency The family absorbs half the time, and letters and visits take out a huge cantle.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow If you were shorter, you might have to spring from your foot before you could touch the cantle. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z And generally the greater the cãtle is, the lesser is the angle comprised in that cantle: and contrary waies, the lesser any cantle is, the greater is the angle that is made in it. The Path-Way to Knowledg Containing the First Principles of Geometrie That taught him a lesson he would never forget when he sat the saddle on an Eden Gray; for Abra lurched into a run with a suddenness that swayed Connor against the cantle again. The Garden of Eden A 18 forty-foot coil of rawhide hung from the pommel of his “rocking-chair” saddle and a slicker was strapped behind the cantle. The Orphan The stirrup rigging is removed, and an upright spike bolted strongly to the cantle. Camp and Trail And a high pommel and cantle are advantageous in helping the rider preserve his seat when he might be dragged—not thrown—from it in some of his peculiar experiences. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z In the stables, Lady Nirea ordered her second best horse, another roan stallion, saddled and laden with the portmanteau on a special rack attached to the rear of the cantle. The Buttoned Sky My companion objected to travelling on horseback; he could not stomach the peculiar Moorish saddle with its high-peaked cantle and crupper, and its catch-and-carry stirrups. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) Looking about him he espied the keg on the sand and, driving home the plug, slung it behind the cantle of the saddle where he fastend it by the straps which held the outlaw’s “slicker.” The Orphan Never get on any western horse as an easterner mounts—left hand on pommel and right hand on cantle. Camp and Trail She had stopped at her cabin and there were several bundles strapped to the cantle of her saddle. The Coming of the Law If there was, it was not that animal oscillating along the saddle of sand, progressing from pommel to cantle, like the pendulum of a clock. The Boy Slaves Behind the cantle, rolled in a poncho, he tied some hardtack, jerked beef, and brandy. The Plow-Woman A blanket was rolled behind the high cantle. Claim Number One His coat was tied with his slicker at the cantle of his saddle, his blue flannel shirt was powdered with the white dust of the plain. The Rustler of Wind River So saying, he set foot in stirrup and swung up into a saddle which was built up high in the cantle to correct the sharp downward slope of the reptile's muscular back. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 They saw that he had a roll of blankets at the cantle of his saddle, and saddle-bags at its sides. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country He leaned back against his high cantle and smiled. The Plow-Woman Then the big man brought his fist down upon the high cantle of his saddle with startling force. The Law-Breakers Pistols bulged in the saddle holsters; sacks of grain and a bag of camp tins lay across pommel and cantle. The Crimson Tide A Novel He fell limply over the high cantle and lay thus a moment, his frantic horse running wildly away. The Duke Of Chimney Butte Her books she had strapped to the saddle-horn; there was a yellow slicker at the cantle. The Flockmaster of Poison Creek And all the time his rider sat with one hand on the cantle, his white teeth flashing back a wistful smile. Hidden Water The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills His left hand, in which he held the reins, rested lightly on the horn of his saddle, and his right gripped the cantle at his back. The Coyote A Western Story She looked back, turning with a hand on the cantle of her saddle. The Duke Of Chimney Butte The sheriff coughed behind his hand, looked sidelong at his companion, rode a step or two nearer to Belle, swung a leg over the cantle of his saddle. Rim o' the World He measured Tresler with his eye, and then looked at the short-seated saddle with its high cantle and tall, abrupt horn in front. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana The hand that rested a moment on the cantle as he rose grasped a “navy-six.” Dr. Sevier Knowles unfastened the hind quarters of veal from behind the cantle of his saddle, lifted them into a fork of one of the low trees, and rode off after Gowan, folding up his blood-stained slicker. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation He watched them, saw that they gesticulated toward the cloud of dust out of which 148 he rode, and turned in his saddle to open the pockets back of the cantle. Louisiana Lou A Western Story Courtrey’s bullet clipped the cantle of the big saddle an inch above her flattened leg across it. Tharon of Lost Valley And as he fell heavily into the saddle his hand struck against a coiled blanket strap behind the cantle, and he instinctively grabbed hold of it and clung to it for dear life. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana I noticed it wore an expensive Mexican saddle, all heavy embossed leather, with a high cantle, silver ornaments, big tapaderos on the stirrups, and a horsehair 170 bridle with silver bit. Track's End Being the Narrative of Judson Pitcher's Strange Winter Spent There As Told by Himself and Edited by Hayden Carruth Including an Accurate Account of His Numerous Adventures, and the Facts Concerning His Several Surprising Escapes from Death Now First Printed in Full No false pity could blind her to that truth, and death must ride at the saddle cantle of such as he; must some day overtake him. The Roof Tree Imagine a real saddle with the cantle taken away, the horn gone, the pommel trimmed down to almost nothing, no skirts to it, just pared to the core. Rimrock Trail A lady in mounting, should hold the reins in her left hand, and place it on the pommel, the right hand as far over the cantle as she can comfortably reach. 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 Blindly she raced for the top, at an angle that made her rider cling to the horn of his saddle to keep himself from sliding off over the cantle. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana Ward rode to the ridge, with his blanket rolled and tied behind the cantle. The Ranch at the Wolverine In a few minutes, it was folded up, and strapped over the cantle of my saddle; and, with this odd addition to my equipage, I once more plunged into the forest-path. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness He staggered as he slid out of the saddle and clung to the cantle, head sunk on arms until Sandy took him by the arm. Rimrock Trail Young men should learn to leap into the saddle by placing both hands on the cantle, as the horse moves. 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 The colonial saddle is a shapeless, cumbersome fabric, made of rough leather, with a high pommel and cantle, and huge knee-pads, weighing on an average twenty pounds. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia Charlie turned with a hand on the cantle and faced her with polite reproach. The Ranch at the Wolverine Then he stepped off the verandah and tightened the cinches of his saddle, and readjusted the neatly rolled blanket tied at the cantle. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies He avoided cowpunchers who wore rattlesnake bands on their hats or stretched the skin over the edge of the cantle of their saddles. 'Me--Smith' But while her indignation over his inaction grew she saw that he was doing something—fumbling at a bundle that seemed to be strapped to the cantle of his saddle. The Trail to Yesterday A Mexican saddle with its high pommel and cantle, was fascinating after an English one. Across the Mesa A saddle belonging to this amorous lady, which I saw at the Hermitage, was like an Australian buck-jumping saddle, with large knee rolls and a high cantle. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. One of his hands was resting on the cantle of his saddle, and for a moment it gripped tight. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies He threw his leg over the cantle of the saddle and stepped softly to the ground. 'Me--Smith' He stopped at that, turned, and, resting his hand on the cantle of his saddle, smiled at her for the first time. The Branding Iron She strolled unconcernedly to the end of the market, and at the foot of a pillar she saw a small boy leisurely devouring a vast cantle of melon. The Proud Prince The young or old Diana, especially if she is not in hard riding condition, is very apt to get rubbed, generally by the cantle of the saddle. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. From a water-bag at the cantle of the saddle he poured water into his big hat, watching sympathetically while the big horse drank. 'Drag' Harlan She was standing in one stirrup, one hand on the cantle, the other on the pommel, watching everything with keen eyes. 'Me--Smith' The other unstrapped a bundle, apparently mostly slicker, from his companion's saddle cantle. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters As nearly as I can remember, he got the horn of his saddle in one hand and the cantle in the other, then swung his weight well into the inside and hung like a leech. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands If the tree is so short as to allow any undue weight to fall on the cantle, the horse will naturally run the risk of getting a sore back. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. Folded in the slicker that was strapped to the cantle of his saddle was food; he carried his rifle in the saddle sheath, and a water-bag bulged above the horse’s withers. 'Drag' Harlan He swung his leg over the cantle of the saddle. 'Me--Smith' Then with infinite caution, he leaned over the cantle and gently parted the alders. The Flaming Jewel I thought it ud show up kind of nifty laid around the cantle of your saddle. The Fighting Shepherdess He’s too much afraid lest one of these wild Americanos might whip her off on the cantle of his saddle. The Scalp Hunters His coat tied behind the cantle suggested that he either had become overheated or at only twelve below zero had not yet felt the need of it. The Dude Wrangler With its high horn and cantle, the saddle fitted like a chair. Gold Seekers of '49 Only a portion of them chanced to have their blankets strapped upon the cantles of their saddles. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse The Hungarian saddle is made of hard wood entirely uncovered, with a raised pommel and cantle. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions Behind me, on the cantle of my saddle, may be observed a bright red object folded into a cylindrical form. The Scalp Hunters A steak had been cut off the full breadth of it—a monstrous cantle from out its fair proportions. Orley Farm Each rider was seated in a saddle high of cantle and ancient of form as those Knights Templar jousted in. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier Then he secured his pack behind the cantle of his saddle, mounted, and rode away, leaving the dishes unwashed and the door wide open. Prairie Flowers The Prussian cuirassiers have a heavy saddle with a low pommel and cantle, covered with leather, but it is not thought by Captain M'Clellan to present any thing worthy of imitation. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions This was to Joeboy, who was walking with one hand on the cantle of my saddle. Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer Equally apparent is the caparison of their horses; these carrying cavalry saddles, with peaks and cantles brass mounted. The Lone Ranche They were of the Mexican fashion, with high pommel and cantle, a “horn” in front, with a staple and ring firmly fastened in the wood of the tree. The Boy Hunters Navajo blankets lay under the saddles, and serapes were folded over the shoulder of one rider, tied behind the cantle of the other. Rebel Spurs The pommel and cantle are lower than in the old model; the whole is covered with wet raw hide, glued on and sewed at the edges. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions A yellow slicker was rolled and tied at the cantle of the saddle; at the horn a coil of brown rope hung, pliant and smooth from much use upon the range among cattle. Trail's End They weren't fifteen feet apart, but he missed, and that shot passed over Terry's shoulder and tore a great chunk out of the cantle of his saddle. Terry A Tale of the Hill People There were several thongs of leather fastened to other rings behind the cantle; but the stirrups were steel ones, and not those clumsy blocks of wood which so much disfigure the Mexican saddle. The Boy Hunters It was a genuine western, with high horn and high cantle and two cinches, but much reduced in every dimension. David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story The English cavalry use a saddle which has a lower cantle and pommel than our Grimsley saddle, covered with leather. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions A shot ripped through the high cantle of the saddle; one seared Morgan's back as it rent his shirt. Trail's End Instead they had grasped the pommel and cantle of the saddle, so that when the pony leaped, Tad's feet were jerked clear of the ground. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains Basil then dismounted; and, taking up the turkey, tied its legs to the cantle of his saddle. The Boy Hunters Tied to the cantle of the saddle was a pair of blankets. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur His rifle—Arizona fashion—was balanced athwart the pommel of his saddle, and an old Navajo blanket was rolled at the cantle. Sunset Pass or Running the Gauntlet Through Apache Land The hand that rested a moment on the cantle as he rose grasped a "navy six." Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions From Best Authors For Use in Class Room and on the Platform Discovering this, he untied the slicker or rubber blanket from the saddle cantle, and, riding against the leaders again, flaunted the slicker in their faces, shouting and urging at the same time. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains Fortunately the gobbler still hung from the cantle of his saddle; and he had just singed, and was roasting it over the fire, when so agreeably interrupted by the approach of his brothers. The Boy Hunters Beside it lay a bag which could be fastened to the cantle of the saddle. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Sure, did Mr. Ennis expect her to ride back on his cantle on so bitter a night? Lanier of the Cavalry or, A Week's Arrest Each blanket, as snugly packed, with the sidelines festooned upon the top, was strapped at the cantle. A Daughter of the Sioux A Tale of the Indian frontier He gave the pony a free rein, clutched both cantle and pommel of the saddle and braced himself for the shock that he was sure would come. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains The girl rounded it and as Harris followed a jump behind he felt a jarring tug at the cantle of his saddle and the thin, sharp crack of a rifle reached him. The Settling of the Sage Stella never rode away from camp without taking food in a small bag, which was attached to the cantle of her saddle. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur I threw a stiff leg over the cantle and swung down to go on one knee to my stout challenger. 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 Saddle-bags, with extra horse shoes, nails, socks, underwear, brushes and comb, extra packages of carbine and revolver cartridges and minor impedimenta, equally distributed as to weight, swung from the cantle and underneath the blanket roll. A Daughter of the Sioux A Tale of the Indian frontier A roll comprising clothes wrapped in a black rubber coat was tied behind the cantle. The Iron Furrow The girl's eyes suddenly riveted on a small round hole in the cantle of his saddle where the ball had entered. The Settling of the Sage A gauntleted hand fumbled for a moment with the slicker behind the cantle, and extended a flask. The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country When she had put a little distance between herself and the ranch, she usually removed the coat and tied it in a roll behind the cantle. Skyrider Bayard Taylor's death slices a huge cantle out of the world.... Literary Hearthstones of Dixie She wanted it to round off her estate, out of which, at present, it cut a small cantle and at an awkward corner. Poison Island On the inside and far to the left extremity of the cantle a ragged gash showed where if had passed out. The Settling of the Sage For safety's sake, and because of Tiger's playful tendencies when first mounted, we had tied the famous black bag—which now for convenience contained also the soothing syrup—behind the cantle of Meigs's old nag. The Killer For answer Ridge gathered up the bridle reins, and placing his hands on pommel and cantle, sprang lightly into the saddle. "Forward, March" A Tale of the Spanish-American War Nicky-Nan's cantle overhung the river, and comprised a kitchen and scullery on the ground-floor, with a fairly large bedroom above it. Nicky-Nan, Reservist These they have since been seen carrying, tied to the cantle of their saddles. A Woman's Part in a Revolution They wore big brass spurs with tremendous rowels, and the cantles of their saddles were high and brass-bound. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate He drew alongside; leaning far over, heel to cantle, Stan threw his arm about the small red neck, and dragged the red pony to a choking stand. Copper Streak Trail Pink drew rein and looked back, resting one hand on the cantle. The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories His pipeclayed gloves clutched wildly at holster and cantle as he went over. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 Or, we have had Australia, New Zealand, the Cape of Good Hope; coral isles, strongholds, fortresses, islands here, and great slices and cantles of continent there. As We Are and As We May Be Hanging from the cantle strings was a wild turkey she had shot. A Man Four-Square With some food in the saddle-pockets, a blanket tied behind the cantle, and a small canteen hung on the horn, he felt equipped to make the journey. Partners of Chance "Same here," said Jack Bates promptly taking the cue, and threw one leg over the cantle. The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories His red bundle was tied to the cantle of his saddle. Through stained glass He found a spring not far away, and, having given Spraddle a good, deep drink, and filling his small canteen, which was tied to the cantle of his saddle, he set forth again. Ted Strong's Motor Car There was gold-capping on the saddle horn, and again on the circle of the cantle. Wolfville Nights "They wanted hit, an' they got hit!" exclaimed Bridger, when at length he rode back, four war bonnets across his saddle and scalps at his cantle. The Covered Wagon My best saddle is as good as sold—the one with turquoises set in the rim of the cantle. Heart of the West [Annotated] November 26.—The dawn of day found every man on horseback, and a bunch of grass from the Colorado tied behind him on the cantle of his saddle. What I Saw in California The indispensable slicker, a greatcoat of oiled canvas, was ever at hand, securely tied to our cantle strings. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days He returned the next day before noon, a young doe lashed to his saddle cantle, and preparations were made for an extensive dinner. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings On every corner, silver crescents; on the tapideros, silver stars bigger than Venus; riding behind the cantle, a whole milky way; José will surely go mad with rage when he sees. The Gringos His hand held a fold of her dress against the cantle of the saddle. Fate Knocks at the Door A Novel Mexican saddles, with very high pommels and cantles, heavy and cumbersome to look at, but very comfortable for long distances, were also obtained without difficulty. The Golden Canyon Moreover, you could not sit well back on the saddle to balance matters, because of the high cantle. Jimgrim and Allah's Peace The commissary supplies being light, saddle pockets and cantle strings were found sufficient for their transportation. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings Now the silver crescents which Teresita ridiculed were winking up at him to show they could grow no brighter, and he was attacking vigorously the "milky way" that rode behind the high cantle. The Gringos He no longer pretended to ride straight up, but clung to pommel and cantle. Alcatraz He drew the match along the stamped saddle-skirt behind the cantle, because that gave him a chance to steal a look behind him without being caught in the act. Good Indian This cantle of wood is from the true cross, this other from Noah his ark, and the third is from the door-post of the temple of the wise King Solomon. The White Company A kit-fox found it one day; that is how the edge of the cantle came to have that queer, chewed look. Jean of the Lazy A For while the taming of a mustang is something which a man may undertake whenever the mood of him impels, the somewhat bulky packages tied behind the high cantles could mean nothing save a journey. The Gringos Should individual fitting prove impracticable, get an old LOW California riding-tree and have a blacksmith bolt an upright spike on the cantle. The Mountains The officer did as he was bid, and Barney bound his wrists securely with a strap and buckle that he had removed from the cantle of his saddle as he rode. The Mad King "They are here set down, most holy father, upon a cantle of sheep-skin." The White Company The black-haired rider spilled sidewise out of the saddle; his feet came clear of the stirrups, and his right leg caught on the cantle. Black Jack My saddle is a strong but light-weight California model; that is, with pommel and cantle on a Whitman tree. A Woman Tenderfoot A saddle of Mexican pattern, with high peak and cantle, massive wooden framework, huge straps and heavy stirrups, was next bought. In the Heart of the Rockies He placed himself well back against the cantle, lifted Irene across his knees, and drew her right arm around his neck. The Wheel O' Fortune The snow was whitening their rumps and clinging, in tiny drifts, upon the saddle skirts behind the cantles. Lonesome Land Pommel and cantle are connected by a low seat, a few yards of isthmus; and the three divisions, all strongly marked, bear buildings. The Land of Midian — Volume 1 At last Cosme turned in his saddle, rested his hand on the cantle, and looked at Sheila from a bent face with troubled eyes. Hidden Creek He rolled the package into his slicker and tied down the slicker behind the cantle of his saddle. The Heart of the Range The saddle, Parker's it was, was nearly submerged, only the horn and cantle showing above the slimy mass. The Ramblin' Kid I can spare to go to church now, without grudging the huge cantle which it used to seem to cut out of the holyday. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia From the cantle of his saddle hung the two paper parcels which, with the mail in his pocket, explained his errand. The New Boy at Hilltop The unexpected movement wrenched Norvin's feet from the stirrups and left him clinging desperately to mane and cantle. The Net Mr. Saltoun, slouching comfortably back against his cantle, looked doubtfully down at Racey where he stood humped over, the horse's hoof between his knees, tapping with a knife handle at the lodged stone. The Heart of the Range Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1. Guy Mannering — Complete It was too steep for both to ride now, so he tied the bundle to the cantle with leathern strings and started leading the horse. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Slip one hand through under my belt and take hold of the cantle with the other. The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico Or, the End of the Silver Trail The pole was now lifted, and this time they managed to lay it across the saddles and to lash it securely to the cantles. In the Reign of Terror Which they's a heap too low in the cantle an' too low in the horn. Wolfville Days Bob remounted his mare, with the skin strapped behind the cantle, like a military valise; and we continued on our way. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 "No, you can't—not with me," and when he reached around for it and put it on the cantle of his saddle, June thrust her left hand into his overcoat pocket and Hale laughed. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine The right hand that had been clinging to the cantle was launched out. The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico Or, the End of the Silver Trail I drew myself up by the near stirrup, till I could unbuckle the water-bag from the cantle. Such Is Life The exigency of the case was manifest to Helen, when she saw how they came down over the cantles of the saddles and to their boot-tops. The Man of the Forest A cowboy rides with very long stirrups, sitting forked well down between his high pommel and cantle, and depends upon balance as well as on the grip of his thighs. Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches "Nor will I barter her for a cantle of a shield." The Dove in the Eagle's Nest In a short time he was back with the green stuff piled high on the saddle in front of him, with a large bundle tied to the cantle of the saddle behind. The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico Or, the End of the Silver Trail Willoughby—small blame to him—was jerked clean out of the saddle, and lit fair across the horse's loins; in the impulse of self-preservation grasping the cantle with both hands. Such Is Life The high cantle would give a firmness to the cowboy's seat when he snubbed a steer with a sternness sufficient to send it rolling heels over head. The Passing of the Frontier; a chronicle of the old West But very firmly and inexorably he buckled his saddle-cinches, looped his stake-rope and hung it to his saddle-horn, tied his slicker and coat on the cantle, and looped his quirt on his right wrist. Sixes and Sevens They would throw great cantles of iron from the tops of the masts, and many of our people met their death through it. Sir Nigel She reached it unperceived, and—another trick of the old days—quickly extemporized a side-saddle from Simmons' Mexican tree, with its high cantle and horn bow, and the aid of a blanket. Colonel Starbottle's Client For nature hath not ta'en its beginning Of no *partie nor cantle* of a thing, *part or piece* But of a thing that perfect is and stable, Descending so, till it be corruptable. The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems The fugitive had flung himself far back against the cantle and sent Grey Molly at the slide. The Seventh Man The Kid gave her a withering glance and squirmed up into the saddle with the help of both horn and cantle and by the grace of good luck. The Flying U's Last Stand My best saddle is as good as sold--the one with turquoises set in the rim of the cantle. Heart of the West Bud's right leg was over the cantle, all his weight on the left stirrup when the jerk came and the steer fell with a thump. Cow-Country The next day Bassett hired a quiet horse, rolled in his raincoat two days' supply of food, strapped it to the cantle of his saddle, and rode into the mountains. The Breaking Point See how this river comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle out. King Henry IV, Part 1 He reined closer to the bank and slid off and began untying the sadly depleted bag from behind the cantle. The Flying U's Last Stand Then she un-strapped a heavy, military coat from the cantle of her saddle and donned it, for the air was already chill. Tarzan the Untamed I had been aware of Trampas's quite proper departure during the talk; and as he was leaving, I seemed also to be aware of his placing the coil across the cantle of its owner's saddle. The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains He bent over his sacked riding outfit, and undid it, revealing a wonderful saddle of stamped leather inlaid on skirt and cantle with more beaten silver. The Flying U Ranch Andy appraised him mentally, decided that he was an able-bodied man and therefore fightable, and threw his right leg over the cantle with a quite surprising alacrity. The Flying U Ranch |
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