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The others pressed on, but he was ever hindmost, pursued by a groping horror that seemed always just about to seize him; and a rumour came after him like the shadow-sound of many feet. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z
No breaking ranks, no rushing the boats, no first come first served, no devil take the hindmost. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z
The competitive ice fishing will continue until frostbite takes the hindmost in the new reality series "Ice Holes." TV This Week May 25-31: 'All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles' 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z
And today’s quick-buck mentality is in a hurry to extract and burn as much carbon as possible, devil take the hindmost. Socialism is gaining in popularity, and today’s capitalism is to blame 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z
In this article, the writer points out data that suggests defense lawyers who streamline for the sake of efficiency get more cases--devil take the hindmost. His Clients Weren’t Complaining. But the Judge Said This Lawyer Worked Too Hard. 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z
Last year’s referendum on the European Union was a hint of what comes next, and this time the hindmost were in the forefront. From rust belt to mill towns: a tale of two voter revolts | Thomas Frank 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z
On the hindmost day of the N.B.A. season, an unintentional loser beat an intentional loser. Knicks vs. 76ers: A Battle of Losing Philosophies 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z
Why not just tell it with the bark off, and let the Devil take the hindmost? Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z
This discipline, also known as 'devil take the hindmost' involves the elimination of the last contestant on every other lap. Laura Trott: The find of the century cycling for double Olympic gold 2012-07-15T13:00:03Z
I am no cynic--I try to think the best of everyone but I know people in power regularly corrupt processes for all kinds of reasons and yup, devil take the hindmost--. His Clients Weren’t Complaining. But the Judge Said This Lawyer Worked Too Hard. 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z
It is verily a case of "Every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost!" Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z
Ashasta, seeing that it was a mistake, ordered his men to retreat, which they did, pursued by the picket, who came up with some of the hindmost of the party. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z
The thorax is composed of three segments; each bears a pair of jointed legs, and in the vast majority of insects the two hindmost bear each a pair of wings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z
The party had all risen round me, and some of the hindmost had got on benches to see me the better. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z
And we believe that the devil deserves the hindmost. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z
I gave ground until my hindmost foot was stopped against the framework of the window; and there I stayed parrying his thrusts until he slackened from the ardour of his assault. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z
The hindmost teams had to double in the bad places. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z
If "the devil take the hindmost" be the moving cause of this gymnastic, I would humbly suggest that, on these occasions, the devil certainly seems to be in the foremost. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z
The bear sprang after them, and was within a few feet of the hindmost, when one of the hunters from the shore shot him in the head, and killed him. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z
But there was no time to lose now, so I just determined to do the best I could, and the devil take the hindmost. A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee. 2011-11-07T02:00:17.560Z
And after the hindmost, he and Lydia passed into the sanctuary. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z
I have myself seen a young lad of pagan birth who was educated in that monastery, and by no means the hindmost of them all. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z
Every man for himself an' the devil take the hindmost. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z
When travelling, the hindmost animals follow their leader with dogged persistency, even though the leader may make a circuit which the followers might avoid by taking a direct cut. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z
And stay you not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them, suffer them not to enter into their cities; for the Lord your God hath delivered them into your hand. Biblical Extracts Or, The Holy Scriptures Analyzed; Showing its Contradictions, Absurdities, and Immoralities 2011-10-12T02:00:53.650Z
The hindmost appeared at the angle of the Temple, moved in turn after their fellows, climbed the steps and disappeared. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z
If it be come to that once, the devil take the hindmost! Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z
Fragment with left foot and part of drapery of figure moving to the right, and having the left foot hindmost. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z
One evening, the men in the hindmost of the canoes, discovered a large bear lying in the open grounds, about three hundred paces from the river. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z
Simon told each man that under the changed order of things it was "every fellow for himself, even if the devil got the hindmost." Octavia The Octoroon 2011-09-26T02:00:30.547Z
There is five trumps besides the queen, the hindmost thou shalt find her. Gammer Gurton's Needle 2011-09-24T02:00:15.643Z
About half-a-mile in the rear of the hindmost of these two batteries was another line of heavier guns, reaching right across the valley. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z
Give us back the scarlet and gold, and devil take the hindmost. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z
Under the present system, it is every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost. Why I am in favor of socialism 2011-08-22T02:01:00.513Z
From the foremost to the hindmost there was a distance of about six miles, and it was covered with one vast mass of living creatures—men, horses, and cattle. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z
“He would not fall upon the hindmost in your army, Miss Tessa.” Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life 2011-08-09T02:00:30.317Z
In each chapel, three windows similar to those of the nave, light the three hindmost walls. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z
The hindmost trucks, where I was, remained; the others went on into Germany. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z
We were about to start on our way, with the glad consciousness that our greatest obstacle was safely passed, when a red flag was noticed on the hindmost freight-car. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z
In the meanwhile the English had advanced so rapidly that they were able to fire on the hindmost waggons with a Maxim-Nordenfeldt. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z
It was each for himself and the devil take the hindmost! The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z
Head over heels they rushed towards the gate, some of the hindmost getting their tails singed as they fled. 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God 2011-05-26T02:00:15.987Z
The leveler, being the hindmost man, rolled over this fence just as a heavy bowlder, hurled by Luke, struck the top rail. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z
The locomotive was reversed, and our kindling-wood, with most of the ties, carried forward, and the moment we began to move backward the hindmost car was uncoupled. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z
I watched the two fellows take their seats, and then led her to the hindmost carriage, which we had to ourselves as far as the next station. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z
A spring and a blow, and the hindmost Norman is cloven to the waist, and drops with scarce a groan. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z
The man who would advocate a return to the old method of each for himself and the devil take the hindmost would be looked upon today, to say the least, with grave suspicion. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z
Neither can the foremost see, nor can those in the middle see, nor can the hindmost see. The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus 2011-04-19T02:00:18.493Z
Happiness is the hindmost horse in the Derby. Mr. Punch in Bohemia 2011-04-16T02:00:17.803Z
“Twenty-five this makes!” said the hindmost bearer, stopping, as he came down the stairs, to trim the load in its descent. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z
But Grizzly with a terrific growl dashed after them, throwing himself on the haunches of the hindmost, and rolling him over. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z
It is hell let loose, every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z
Through and through shall they go, For the king's sake; But the one that is hindmost Will meet with a great mistake. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z
The old Men sit in the foremost Ranks, the Warriors in the next, and the Women and Children in the hindmost. Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes 2011-03-08T03:00:46.777Z
Is not "laissez-faire," in English, "Every man for himself, and devil take the hindmost," your whole theory and practice of government? Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z
He noticed that just before leaping, the flea bends the closest segment of its hindmost legs toward the body for about a tenth of a second. Fleas? ?Feet? Unleash That Spectacular Leap 2011-02-10T05:21:48Z
Soon the hindmost of the guerrillas and the foremost of the Federals began to exchange shots. The Courier of the Ozarks 2011-02-09T03:00:43.267Z
One shot, and the hindmost of the French sharpshooters lies upon the ground; a second, and the one next him falls also. A Hero of the Pen 2011-02-04T03:00:19.217Z
A man's moral sense gets blunted knocking about this rough-and-tumble world, where the favorite maxim is, 'Every man for himself and the Devil take the hindmost.' Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z
It was every man for himself, and d—l take the hindmost. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z
"Devil take the hindmost!" is the motto of these dignified burgesses of Madrid when a cry of danger is raised; bang go the shutters against the shop-windows in a jiffy. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z
On the animals poured, sometimes running in line, and sometimes the hindmost leaping over those that preceded them, moving like an impetuous torrent. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z
In the broadest sense, the voters have understood that the era of "grab what you can" and the devil take the hindmost, whether that means one's fellow citizens or the planet, is over. Labour needs a break from the past 2010-05-24T10:30:00Z
When borne by camels, the head of the hindmost of these animals is painfully bent down, under the vehicle. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments
Simond afterwards mounted the hindmost beast and brought his whip to bear upon the leader, the jerking he endured for an hour and a half seemed almost sufficient to dislocate his bones. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
The body is coloured with bright rose-red, tinged with olive on the foremost and hindmost segments. Butterflies and Moths (British)
True to the title of tortoise, the slow and steady made the surest progress, and Bertha Grant, the hindmost in the opening running, scored at this event. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life
The bear sprang after them, and was very near the hindmost man, when one of the hunters on the shore shot him through the head, and finally killed him. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom
Even in the soft bosoms of young ladies "the devil take the hindmost" will be the motto most appropriate for hunting. Ayala's Angel
The objective point would be reached as soon, for a nation is like a railway train; it can go no faster than its hindmost car. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses
His hair is grizzled, though he is still young; convictions, beliefs placid-unalterable, are in that man; not hindmost of them, belief in himself. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII
But all the hindmost fell by the sword: and they pursued them a long distance, and there fell of them about three thousand men. The Bible Story
It is simply their principle of trade—devil take the hindmost. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley
The devil take the hindmost seemed about to be literally fulfilled; and we raised stifling clouds of dust, as we scrambled up the steep slope which led to the outer door. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant
The hindmost boats were fighting with the forts. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read
Nothing simpler than his ambition: all for himself, and the devil take the hindmost. Ancestors A Novel
The result was a bear-garden, a den of prize-fighters, liars, cutthroats and thieves in which every man was for himself openly and avowedly and the devil take the hindmost. The "Genius"
"We'll stand by you," says Captain Kirby; "in course we'll stand by you, though you must know it is each one for himself, and devil take the hindmost, at such times as these." The Rose of Paradise Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published
He said slowly, "I guess we all have to look out for ourselves and the devil take the hindmost." The Mighty Dead
In the flight from Oren, it was devil take the hindmost. Collectivum
He was headed for the cattle-camp, the lines over a four-in-hand hitched to three empty wagons, a third team tied to the tailboard of the hindmost box. The Plow-Woman
It was every man for himself,—and—fate took the hindmost! The Come Back
I ordered the driver to creep up gradually, but not to approach too near the hindmost coach of the train in front until Moscow was in sight. The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War
So it was every man for himself, with the devil rapidly taking not only the hindmost, but the foremost as well. The Pathless Trail
Let them take seats pell-mell—the devil take the hindmost—a fair field for every one, and favor to none! The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman
It is helter-skelter, the Devil take the hindmost. Flowers of Freethought (First Series)
Come on, and bad luck to the hindmost! The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country
When that freight gets in I hold you responsible that the hindmost car—next the caboose—is dropped here, and the seals are intact. The Law-Breakers
Taterleg stood looking after the two riders, the hindmost drawing steadily upon the leader, and stood looking so until they disappeared in the timber at the base of the hills. The Duke Of Chimney Butte
Every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost! Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore
I formed the rear guard with the hindmost wagon, so that it would not be deserted and alone in case of accident. A Gold Hunter's Experience
When at last he came up rather close to the hindmost of them the nine little pipers disappeared, but the children heard the music playing 73 beneath the waters. Irish Fairy Tales
A hindmost player may also form in front of his own rank, making the second player in such rank hindmost or "third." How Girls Can Help Their Country
At last, catching sight of the hindmost stragglers of the herd, still far out of range, he crouched like a cat, and crossed over the crest of the ridge for better concealment. The Backwoodsmen
At this his hindmost hairs I fastened on, And cried, 'Thy name! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867
He pointed to one of the hindmost benches, and called out: "Lejbele!" An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story
But its growth was thenceforward surprisingly rapid, as it swept with accelerated motion under the hindmost foot of the Great Bear, and past the starry locks of Berenice. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition
Each man goes for himself, and "the devil take the hindmost." History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II
When about half-way to the ship, the painter of the hindmost boat parted, and the launch, rounding to, to her assistance narrowly escaped swamping. In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83
The distance between Bran and the hindmost fawn was not forty feet. Wild Animals at Home
Suddenly a shriek broke from those who stood hindmost, and in strode the witch, with serpents round her neck and arms and hair. The Olive Fairy Book
The dog had almost reached the hindmost and smallest of the boys when Jack Sheldon suddenly came out of one of the cottages. The Hilltop Boys A Story of School Life
And I am told by superior people that, intellectually, Miss Ethel M. Dell takes the hindmost. If Winter Don't A B C D E F Notsomuchinson
Then Siss who was hindmost was first to slacken his pace. Tales of Space and Time
The hindmost fawn let out a feeble bleat of distress, and the mother, heeding, dropped back between. Wild Animals at Home
The enemy were in full view, pressing forward with great rapidity, and “devil take the hindmost,” was the order of the day. Heroes and Hunters of the West Comprising Sketches and Adventures of Boone, Kenton, Brady, Logan, Whetzel, Fleehart, Hughes, Johnson, &c.
The hindmost rivets, both in the case of the blades with four rivets and those with three only, are shorter than those in front of them. The Bronze Age in Ireland
Hence arose the phrase “Devil take the hindmost.” The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages
Monty was still the hindmost in everything, yet showed his pluck in sticking to his saddle at all risks, and sometimes with startling success. Dorothy on a Ranch
In brief, all this Mammon-Gospel, of Supply-and-demand, Competition, Laissez-faire, and Devil take the hindmost, begins to be one of the shabbiest Gospels ever preached; or altogether the shabbiest. Past and Present Thomas Carlyle's Collected Works, Vol. XIII.
Let the devil take the hindmost; the three or four hindmost if you will; nay, all but those strong-running horses who can force themselves into noticeable places under the judge's eye. The Bertrams
A name given by seamen to the cascable or hindmost knob on the breech of a cannon. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.
It seldom happens, therefore, but the fishermen make sure of one or two of the hindmost, which very well reward their trouble. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.
Then conduct the bridegroom's courser To the best of all the stables, To the best of resting-places, To the hindmost of the stables. Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes
He was the hindmost when the race began, but with widespread nostrils, long extended neck, and glaring eyeballs, he seemed to fly over the course. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America
The devil assuredly will take all the hindmost. The Bertrams
An epithet for anything situated behind another, as the hindmost portion of a fleet or army. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.
He would have been better to settle't and be done wi't, but his pride made him fight it to the hindmost! The House with the Green Shutters
My motto when a gang gets into trouble is that every one must look out 224 for himself and the devil take the hindmost.” The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters
It would have been better for them had they kept at a respectful distance, for the hindmost emu kicking out struck one of them on the chest, and sent it flying among its companions. The Young Berringtons The Boy Explorers
Væ victis—alas! for these hindmost ones; there are so many of them! The Bertrams
Among soldiers, it means the whole last rank of a battalion drawn up, being the hindmost men of every file. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.
The king called on his merry men, By thirty and by three; Sweet Willie, wha used to be foremost man, Was the hindmost a’ but three. Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series
It was every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. Blackbeard: Buccaneer
Before the hindmost deserter gained the draw-bars my reason was on the return path. When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood
"The devil take the hindmost" is the very essence of the young man's book of proverbs. The Bertrams
And still the staving pace at which we started was kept up by those on the lead, and imitated by the boy driving our carriage, which was hindmost of all. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851.
Ráma went foremost of the three, Next Sítá, followed, fair to see, And Lakshmaṇ with his bow in hand Walked hindmost of the little band. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse
The hindmost extended their necks, in order to get a view of the chests, over the heads of those in front. The Oriental Story Book A Collection of Tales
"After all, business means war!" he exclaimed, "a war in which dog eat dog and devil take the hindmost becomes sooner or later the supreme law." The Root of Evil
With the Christian element in Egypt, it has been a case of every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. There was a King in Egypt
The figure of the girl in the prow of the hindmost boat was blurred and indistinct. The Heart of Unaga
Brother, by thee our way be led; Let Sítá close behind thee tread: I, best of men, will grasp my bow, And hindmost of the three will go. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse
Instead, the hindmost is heard to utter loud shouts which the one midway repeats, as if in echo; while he ahead alone says nothing. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco
The devil takes the hindmost in this world, Benny. Shining Ferry
Winds you up and then—devil take the hindmost! The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills
Nicol remained only long enough to see the runners of the hindmost sled vanish in a flurry of powdered snow round the limits of a woodland bluff. The Heart of Unaga
And no sooner done than away they belted, each for himself, and let the U-boats get the hindmost. The U-boat hunters
There came a grand grab at Astoria and it was each for himself and the devil take the hindmost—it was a stampede. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen
Near Burnt Chimneys, a creek crossing the road made a ravine, and here I overtook the hindmost of the wagons. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War
I was almost certain of her love, and I decided to seize the few minutes left me and devil take the hindmost! Each Man Kills
When he and M. Kollsen and the ladies had dismounted, and were entering the house to breakfast, the gazers found leisure to observe the hindmost of the train of riders. Feats on the Fiord The third book in "The Playfellow"
The hindmost here was the rusty old cargo boat of my friend. The U-boat hunters
The torrent rolled onward, and at length the hindmost went straggling past. The Scalp Hunters
For perhaps three miles we galloped like the wind, and my brave little traveller overtook the hindmost of the troop, and retained the position. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War
It's each man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. The Common Man
The hindmost held in his hand a drawn sabre. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
Some drovers have a habit of thumping at the hindmost beast of the lot with a stick while on the road. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure
The Indians were already in full gallop, and I saw the tails of their hindmost horses just disappearing round the rocks. The Scalp Hunters
Posterior: hinder or hindmost: opposed to anterior: in Diptera; applied to that face of the legs which is not visible when viewed from the front, the legs being laterally extended. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
Having clutched an insecure grasp upon its rim, away they went with a fizz and a spin, dizzy and delighted—devil take the hindmost! Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death
One after another of my companions was passed; and as we cleared the avenue and entered a second prairie, I found myself mixing with the hindmost of the wild mares. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
It would be therefore a dash at a venture, and with, for order of march, "The devil take the hindmost." Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia
He could just see the heads of the hindmost. The Scalp Hunters
It was each one for himself, and the hindmost would surely rue it. Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain
It was a clear case of "devil take the hindmost," for their cuisine decreased in quantity and quality in exact ratio to augmentation of their custom. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death
It'll be every man for himself an' the devil take the hindmost. Prairie Flowers
When at last he came up rather close to the hindmost of them the nine little pipers disappeared, but the children heard the music playing beneath the waters. The Golden Spears And Other Fairy Tales
By these means the hunters get into the very centre of the herd without exciting suspicion; the hindmost man then pushes forward his comrade's gun, and both fire nearly at the same instant. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals
His action, when all is said and done, was merely typical of that "every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost" attitude assumed by latter-day neoteric Government institutions. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918
Eeduck!” roared the boy, aiming a shot at the leader’s left ear, and bringing the thick end of the whip down on the flanks of the six hindmost dogs. Ungava
The instant the hindmost Indian uttered his exclamation of surprise, the others paused, and thus, before Elwood Brandon fully realized his danger, he found himself confronted by the whole force. Adrift in the Wilds or, The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys
McShane fired, and missed the animal, which rushed forward; the courier’s pistol, however, brought it down, just as he was springing on the hindmost horses. The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook
A highly expensive bureaucracy five times as large as is needed for little Austria pays itself first, and as for the rest of the population the devil can take the hindmost. Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921
Go forrard, I tell you!' and it was 'Devil take the hindmost!' The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858
The hindmost were soon passed—each swerving off from the track, as soon as he saw himself headed by the great dark horse that carried the strange and dreaded object upon his back. The Boy Hunters
Now, as a dentition becomes more distinctly carnivorous, so the hindmost molars and the foremost premolars disappear. On the Genesis of Species
This was done by breaking out the end of the hindmost box-car, and pitching them out. Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure
As pace was apparently of importance, and as it seems to have been a punishable offence to lag behind in the dance, this is possibly the origin of the expression 'The Devil take the hindmost'. The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology
It was every man for himself, with the broncho boys' bullets for the hindmost. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur
Something happened to the hindmost sledge: the driver lost control,—he was probably very drunk,—the horses left the road, the sledge was caught in a clump of trees, and overturned. My Ántonia
At length the backs of the hindmost men at the pole came into sight. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag
Each man was now for himself, and "devil take the hindmost" for a time, but the sound of Woolford's bugle never failed to secure prompt falling into line at the auspicious moment. Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective
Bachelor Lot was the hindmost in this receding column. Cape Cod Folks
They take the three hindmost as molars, regarding the others as premolars. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
Madame Sennier would never be taken by the Devil because she was the hindmost. The Way of Ambition
In such a rush it is every man for himself, with a broad invitation to the devil to take the hindmost. Branded
One of the two, the hindmost, was a Turkish soldier. Oriental Encounters Palestine and Syria, 1894-6
The palate must remain elastic from the front teeth to its hindmost part, mobile and susceptible, though imperceptibly, to all changes. How to Sing [Meine Gesangskunst]
The hindmost man then pushes forward his comrade's gun, the head is dropt, and they both fire nearly at the same instant. Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 2
Each woman for herself, and the Devil will carefully take the hindmost. The Way of Ambition
It was no difficult matter to overtake them, and in half an hour I was within a few yards of the hindmost carriage. My Lady Nicotine A Study in Smoke
It's every man for himself, whole hog or none, and the devil take the hindmost. Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure
And a touch or two to her hindmost hair, Then around the room with the utmost care She thoughtfully circulated. Poems Teachers Ask For Selected by readers of "Normal Instructor-Primary Plans"
Praying and cursing, with the sound of the pitiless whips falling perpetually upon the backs of the hindmost, the prisoners jostled and struggled at the narrow entrance to the prison house. The Four Feathers
Then a tumult arose, a shouting, and holloing, and screeching, and the whole school rushed to the door, as if the devil had been after them to catch the hindmost. Alec Forbes of Howglen
It’s all a rough-and-tumble Of accidents, from the accident of birth To the last accident that lays us out— A go-as-you-please, and the devil take the hindmost. Krindlesyke
Follow the example of the cranes, who change the order of their flight, making foremost hindmost, and hindmost foremost, without difficulty, each willingly obeying its fellow—a commonwealth of birds. The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator
—The third or fifth down, the first change is between the four hindmost Bells, thus.— Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing Wherein is laid down plain and easie Rules for Ringing all sorts of Plain Changes
Is there, that bears the name o’ Scot, But feels his heart’s bluid rising hot, To see his poor auld mither’s pot Thus dung in staves, An’ plunder’d o’ her hindmost groat By gallows knaves? The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham
Scarce torn with effort from the rock's embrace, Oarless, and short of oarsmen by a row, Home comes Sergestus, and in rueful case 316 Drives his dishonoured bark, left hindmost in the race. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor
The train was already moving as Wemple dashed up to its hindmost car, his horse staggering and their pursuers almost upon them. Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories
That's true," he answered, "the Spaniards hold by Spain, and all the Hanse merchants by one another, but our English go every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. Days of the Discoverers
Second up, first change double between the four hindmost Bells. Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing Wherein is laid down plain and easie Rules for Ringing all sorts of Plain Changes
Then, I promise you, my dears, it was neck or nothing, with the devil to take the hindmost. 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
Success inspires the hindmost; as they dare, They do; the thought of winning wins the game. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor
Pocahontas closed the door with a sharp bang almost upon the tail of the hindmost one, locked it, and then turned cordially to her companion and invited him to remain and take tea with them. Princess
The next instant Stoss's sharp, clear boyish voice rang through the theatre reaching even the hindmost seats. Atlantis
Third down, first change double between the four hindmost Bells. Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing Wherein is laid down plain and easie Rules for Ringing all sorts of Plain Changes
Mohun had followed the flyers to get a last stroke at the hindmost. Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough'
I paused in doubt to know what to answer; it was everyone for himself, and the devil not even looking after the hindmost, as I have just said. 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
The consequence was, that he was very soon up with the hindmost horsemen. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour
Its maxim had been—"Every man for himself in business, every man for himself in religion,"—and the devil take the hindmost. Matthew Arnold
And at every double Bob, the two hindmost bells continue dodging until the whole Hunt moves up into the seconds place, and parts them. Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing Wherein is laid down plain and easie Rules for Ringing all sorts of Plain Changes
It is all done on credit, and the devil take the hindmost. Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster
Curious isolated encounters were taking place all over the vast city of Peking; it was now everyone for himself, and not even the devil taking care of the hindmost. 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
Not so with the hindmost; they were near the dreaded place from which the army would descend; ahead of them was a deliberate host; within them, soul-consuming fear and panic. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt
I'll through and through them, even their hindmost ranks, Till I have found that large-sized boasting fool, Who dares presume my life is in his gift. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06
In treble, second and fifth, the first change is a dodge between the four hindmost Bells; and the second time the treble leads, there's a single Bob. Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing Wherein is laid down plain and easie Rules for Ringing all sorts of Plain Changes
Along either side of the body is a series of paired spiracles, each usually situated at the tip of a little tubular outgrowth of the cuticle; the hindmost spiracles are often larger than the others. The Life-Story of Insects
As with the greater dead he dares not strive, He would not match his verse with those who live: Let him retire, betwixt two ages cast, The first of this, and hindmost of the last. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05
Press as the hindmost might upon those forward, the pace was slackened, instead of quickened. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt
From the hindmost girl there came a giggle. The Judge
Every single change is made between the 2 hindmost bells. Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing Wherein is laid down plain and easie Rules for Ringing all sorts of Plain Changes
The penultimate abdominal segment has four long hollow outgrowths, which contain blood, and have the function of gills, while the hindmost segment has four shorter outgrowths of the same nature. The Life-Story of Insects
Like all insects in the perfect state, it has six legs, of which the hindmost pair are of great strength, and fringed so as to serve as paddles. Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men
A scribe placed himself at the head of each column, and as the hindmost Israelite emerged into the field the movement was halted. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt
The only law is the old primitive snarl; each man for himself, let the devil take the hindmost. Preaching and Paganism
Fourth up, the first change is double between the four hindmost bells, thus.— Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing Wherein is laid down plain and easie Rules for Ringing all sorts of Plain Changes
Every one for himself, and the devil take the hindmost. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia
It was now divil take the hindmost among the bloody pack—every spur was red with blood, and every horse smoking. The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three
I never believed in the devil take the hindmost, at all. Read-Aloud Plays
The tide was almost at its lowest by this time, and Heidrek's hindmost ship was about half a mile ahead of us. A Sea Queen's Sailing
Fifth down, the first change is double between the four hindmost bells. Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing Wherein is laid down plain and easie Rules for Ringing all sorts of Plain Changes
The two officers climbed in at the tail of the hindmost brake, and the drivers waved their whips for a cheer, which was given. Nicky-Nan, Reservist
Her hindmost hoofs had struck the crest of that prodigious mound! The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood
This goodly piece of advice was not neglected; and the unhappy Gideon, fastened between two yoke-fellows, was dragged on by main force, the hindmost threatening to shoot him if he made any resistance. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1
The hindmost ranks are continually rising from the ground, and dropping in front of the others. Twenty-Seven Years in Canada West The Experience of an Early Settler (Volume I)
We know the game from A to the hindmost letter of the darn alphabet. The Man in the Twilight
The lid and bottom form the two leaves of the table, and what was the hindmost side, when the box stood on its bottom, is now uppermost, and forms the middle of the table. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries
Howbeit, these ways will never help to build The wholesome order of established law, If men shall hustle victors from their right, And mix the hindmost rabble with the van. The Seven Plays in English Verse
After a tedious gyration, which more than once made the hindmost party pause to obtain a respite, the guide opened a low door. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1
Money is our god: "Devil take the hindmost" our motto. Thrift
"What is the meaning of all this?" he inquired, detaining one of the hindmost. The Missing Bride
In early times it was, "Each one for himself, and the devil take the hindmost." What All The World's A-Seeking The Vital Law of True Life, True Greatness Power and Happiness
As for the poor éclopés, there never was a clearer example of the weaker going to the wall and the devil taking the hindmost. The Living Present
"There it is," said the hindmost person, who was none other than the parson of Slaidburn. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1
Here were the means come to me upon two legs, and joy was the hindmost of my thoughts. David Balfour, Second Part Being Memoirs Of His Adventures At Home And Abroad, The Second Part: In Which Are Set Forth His Misfortunes Anent The Appin Murder; His Troubles With Lord Advocate Grant; Captivity On The Bass Rock; Journey Into Holland And France; And Singular Relations With James More Drummond Or Macgregor, A Son Of The Notorious Rob Roy, And His Daughter Catriona
But when the whole body advances to charge the enemy, even the hindmost ranks are of no small use and moment. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II
The form hindmost is really a double superlative, since the m is for -ma, an old superlative ending, to which is added -ost, doubling the inflection. An English Grammar
He thrust his tragedy from him into the hindmost obscurity of his table-drawer. The Divine Fire
Yes, the devil usually takes the hindmost,—so I've been told. Charles Rex
If the hindmost brick went, down would go the whole file. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862
At his feet crawled the hindmost limb of a peculiarly loathsome monster with claws stuck in the soil. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts
You know that they which come hindmost, had need run fastest. The Heavenly Footman
Personal ambition is glorified as an element in progress, and to a world which believes in such a proverb as ‘devil take the hindmost,’ these two exhortations can only seem fanatical absurdity. Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V)
The promise was given, yet the treacherous troops dashed upon the hindmost and captured eighteen. Sketches of the Covenanters
In brief, all this Mammon- Gospel, of Supply-and-demand, Competition, Laissez-faire, and Devil take the hindmost, begins to be one of the shabbiest Gospels ever preached on Earth; or altogether the shabbiest. Past and Present
The hindmost man then pushes forward his comrade's gun, the head is dropped, and they both fire nearly at the same instant. The Journey to the Polar Sea
How basely do they behave themselves, how unlike they are to win, that think it enough to keep company with the hindmost! The Heavenly Footman
When he reached the hindmost, Yegorushka strained his eyes to get a better look at him. The Bishop and Other Stories
And past the hindmost of them came a single horseman hurrying. A Prince of Cornwall A Story of Glastonbury and the West in the Days of Ina of Wessex
Joe was the hindmost of all, but after lying a few minutes in silence, he crept softly forward, trembling all the while. Wild Western Scenes A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly Described
The pursuer, being alarmed at the sight of our men, gave up the chase when near to the hindmost, much to our regret for we were calculating upon the chance of sharing in his capture. The Journey to the Polar Sea
They think, if they can but keep pace with them they shall do fair; but these do not consider that the hindmost lose the prize. The Heavenly Footman
From the neck the back arches a little as far as the loins, whence it goes off at a flat slope to the hindmost parts, where not any tail is visible. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2
D'ri said they had broken the raft into three parts, ours being hindmost. D'Ri and I
"Every church for itself, and the angels take the hindmost," is the sectarian motto. The Church and Modern Life
A Mr. Norton of Adrian, Mich., promised Mrs. Erkson a horse to ride if she would go, and so I left Hunt and turned in on the other road, the hindmost wagon. Death Valley in '49
Well jested, daughter; and you lead not faire, The hindmost hound though old may catch the hare. Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England
"Forward!" replied those who were hindmost and knew nothing. Red Axe
The Line must be taken from the hindmost Part of the Right Heel to the Left Heel near the Ancle. The Art of Fencing The Use of the Small Sword
Here's a mad Shaver, He fights his share I am sure, when e'r he comes to't; Yet I have seen him trip it tithly too, And cry the Devil take the hindmost ever. Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (2 of 10) - the Humourous Lieutenant
If you can skin, that puppy, why, sic 'em, Towse! and the devil take the hindmost! The Desire of the Moth; and the Come On
The west was a solid mass of cloud that drifted slowly in the wake of the departing storm, its hindmost part shredded to mist before the path of the hidden moon. The Three Sisters
A wild scurry, in which the bonfire was scattered, a few remarks in forcible English, a whack which just missed the hindmost reveller, and the place became a deserted village. A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil
On these marshes the jaguars also followed the peccary herds; it is said that they always strike the hindmost of a band of the fierce little wild pigs. Through the Brazilian Wilderness
"Close at the heels of your hindmost man," said I; and we both burst out into the hearty laugh with which such discussions usually ended. The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales
Whence comes "Every one for himself, and God for us all"? or, the more vulgar one, "Go ahead, and the d----l take the hindmost?" Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada
Every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost. For Gold or Soul? The Story of a Great Department Store
From that moment," says Nelson, "not a soldier stayed at his post: it was the devil take the hindmost. The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson
He was the hindmost of all when the chase began; and I wondered at first what had become of Selim; but presently I saw him and Macdonald coming up on my right like a thundergust. The Life of General Francis Marion
These he placed over his shoulders, his feet being attached by ropes to the hindmost paddles. The Mastery of the Air
I hastened through to the nearer end of the hindmost car, and stood on the platform. The Autobiography of a Quack and the Case of George Dedlow
They who stood in front hewed down with their swords; they who stood next thrust with their spears; and they who stood hindmost shot arrows, cast spears, or threw stones, hand-axes, or sharp stakes. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
I cried to him to hail the hindmost boat, and to make a last effort for his life. The Woman in White
Armed with a mighty type-written list, I made a tour of the barges, beginning with the hindmost. Greenmantle
God for us all," he declared as he rode away, "and the devil take the hindmost. The Octopus : A story of California
Now through portals fast careering Picadors are disappearing; Now the barriers nimbly clearing Has the hindmost chulo flown. Poems by Adam Lindsay Gordon
Something happened to the hindmost sledge: the driver lost control—he was probably very drunk—the horses left the road, the sledge was caught in a clump of trees, and overturned. My Antonia
It was a war of each against all, and the devil take the hindmost. The Jungle
Angel's eye at last fell upon Tess, the hindmost of the four; she, being full of suppressed laughter at their dilemma, could not help meeting his glance radiantly. Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Well, let them all come, and devil take the hindmost. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 17, July 23, 1870
Being prevented from entering it, he skirted along its sides, and turning the corner, the hindmost sportsmen followed by a short cut through the wood. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor
The race by vigour, not by vaunts is won; So take the hindmost Hell.' The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2
As I drove towards the college a countryman passed with a cart and pair of horses, the hindmost had two raw places on his haunches as large as a penny piece. In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller"
It is "Devil take the hindmost!" and if any one is down, he is leaped over by men and women indiscriminately, for there is no time to be lost. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 24, October, 1859
My hunter easily overtook and passed the hindmost of the wild drove, which the did not attempt to lasso; all his efforts being directed to capture the leader. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources
The cranes now and then called to one another, the foremost to the hindmost; and there was a certain pride, dignity, and invincible faith in these loud cries, this converse in the clouds. Dream Tales and Prose Poems
Ah! might I see you fall from your precedence into the hindmost seat! The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1
What a shocking thing to say, but with me it is always conscience who has the very hindmost word; and my conscience is perfect mistress of the art of saying disagreeable things. An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada
Her motto is, "The devil take the hindmost." Amiel's Journal
The senior class had all to run through a narrow cavern, and the venerable president was entitled to the hindmost, if he could catch him. Among My Books First Series
By and by the Federals chased the rebels back, and here they came! tearing along, everybody for himself and Devil take the hindmost! and down under the bank they scrambled, and took shelter. Life on the Mississippi, Part 6.
In the background, the hindmost members of the retreating clerical procession turned and stood at gaze, angered and scandalized by what they heard, which was indeed a thing beyond belief. The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series
"And let a certain well-known gentleman take the hindmost?" supplied the young man smilingly. An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada
It was a cold, cloudy night, threatening snow, and so dark that he could hardly distinguish the dim forms of even the hindmost sheep, and by and by the temptation to steal one assailed him. A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs
Business is business, and the devil take the hindmost! Old Calabria
The hindmost of the Hounds surged against those in front, and the whole mob fell forward upon Redfield; he staggered over the threshold to save himself, and struck Enraghty backward in his helpless plunge. The Leatherwood God
Even there the Highlanders would not stop, but went on impetuously as far as the Cité St. Auguste, well outflanking Lens and past the hindmost of the German lines. A Short History of the Great War
Meliboeus fired--and the hindmost bird declined gradually towards the water; its long wings became fixed and motionless at their widest stretch, and slowly it sank down upon its heaving death-bed. The Bushman — Life in a New Country
To the hindmost wall of the scene an upper story could be added; whenever, for instance, it was wished to represent a tower with a wide prospect, or the like. Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature
All had not time to get away; the greater number however escaped to Imbros and Lemnos, while four of the hindmost were overtaken off Elaeus. The History of the Peloponnesian War
Sword in hand, Colonel Warrener sprang upon the hindmost of the falling mass, while, pressing just behind him, and firing over his shoulder, Major Dunlop followed. In Times of Peril
What if a toy take 'em i'th' heels now, and they run all away, and cry the Devil take the hindmost? Philaster Love Lies a Bleeding
God helps the brave, and the devil takes the hindmost.' Moonfleet
With the army, it was each man for himself and devil take the hindmost; and the flight of the army was like a flight from the very devil himself. Christmas Eve on Lonesome and Other Stories
It's everybody for himself and devil take the hindmost. Betty's Bright Idea; Deacon Pitkin's Farm; and the First Christmas of New England
But, throughout the great republic of the forest, the motto of the majority is—as it is, and always has been, with human beings—‘Every one for himself, and the devil take the hindmost.’ At Last
He caught one of the hindmost of the rabble by the sleeve and asked him harshly, 'What has this man done, and whither are you taking him?' Andrew Golding A Tale of the Great Plague
I mean to be the hindmost, lest that any Should run away, and leave the rest in peril. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9
The three hindmost teeth in each jaw are the molars, or grinders. A Practical Physiology
The choice is between these two mottoes:--"Each for himself and Devil take the hindmost," or "God for us all." The Creative Process in the Individual
But now too many of them have fallen back into the old ways, and their motto seems to be, 'Every one for himself, and the devil take the hindmost.' Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories
"Every one for himself," would he say, as he rolled himself in his skins, "and the cave-bear, or any other handy beast, take the hindmost." Children's Rights A book of nursery logic
All at once, the hindmost began squalling 'Foreign Dog,' 'Goat Man.' Dragon's blood
They are distinguished from the other fishes by having two dorsal fins, of which the hindmost is fleshy and without rays. The Book of Household Management
Plotinus," said Gallienus, "in this age the devil is taking the hindmost, and we are the hindmost. The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales
Onward they rush; at last the hindmost animals have passed; and see, behind them all there scours a man! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 09, July, 1858
"Or, in other words," said Ashton, "'every man for himself, and Satan take the hindmost.'" From Wealth to Poverty
He was gratified with the sight of the two hindmost warriors just vanishing from sight. The Lost Trail
He says, ��"He should have offered prayer; then had be not Arrived, as now, the hindmost of us all." Mosaics of Grecian History
In the Exchequer's hindmost row   I sat, and some one touched my head, He tendered ten-and-six, but oh! The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe
There were four priests out in front, the two foremost blowing war pipes, which were also used on New Year's ceremonies, and the two hindmost bearing smoking clay incense pots blackened by soot. Si'Wren of the Patriarchs
Was it then, or in the nineteenth century, that we rode the camel together, I on the hindmost peak? Without Prejudice
He said, and led them on; with eager cheers They followed; shouted loud the hindmost throng. The Iliad
Even there the hindmost of the rear I slay, And the same arm that led concludes the day; Then back to Pyle triumphant take my way. The Iliad
Again, How basely do they behave themselves, how unlike are they to win, that think it enough to keep company with the hindmost? Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03
Before him were all available members of the House of Rababull, men to the fore, women to the rear, children hindmost, and freeborn family members to the right. Si'Wren of the Patriarchs
The engine, tender, and four front waggons escaped unhurt; but the two hindmost, it is feared, were crushed by the falling mass of earth. What's Bred in the Bone
As they crawled along it, the hindmost boy whispered. Cashel Byron's Profession
Every man for himself then, and the Devil take the hindmost. Problems of Conduct
You have heard it said: Each for himself, and the devil take the hindmost. They Call Me Carpenter
Just as we were out of the brush, my favorite horse, Mexico, which was the hindmost horse in my string, was shot down, having five or six arrows in his body. Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West
"Each for himself, and devil take the hindmost," said Hesketh; "and when the hindmost is England, as our friend Murchison declares it will be—" "So much the worse for England," said Milburn, amiably. The Imperialist
Turn and turn they took, these two, of the hindmost seat in the canoe, for the back of each was unspeakable from the spear-prods. The Maid of the Whispering Hills
For who are the weakest, the "hindmost," but the babies! Problems of Conduct
But I say to you: Each for all, and the hindmost is your charge. They Call Me Carpenter
The two hindmost teams would now swing together as in the front, closing the rear gap in the circle. Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West
The moment he got within reach of the hindmost he threw a stick which he had seized while running, with unerring precision, and striking it full in the ribs stretched it on the ground. Expedition into Central Australia
It was a flight, pell-mell—and the devil take the hindmost. Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose
It now reads, 'Every man for himself, and the d——l take the hindmost!' Words for the Wise
My motto is, Every one for himself, and the deuce take the hindmost. Home Lights and Shadows
Some sailors being aloft in the main-topsail rigging, the captain had ordered them to race down, threatening the hindmost with the cat-of-nine-tails. North and South
The hindmost shepherd— the one with his hand to his heart and looking up, is the finest figure; the Virgin herself is also very good, but she wants washing. Ex Voto
Your carriage being the last to arrive, it had to take the hindmost place; that was the reason why it took us so long to get it to the door. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times
Dale caught a glimpse of skulking coyotes that evidently had been stalking the turkeys, and as they saw him and darted into the timber he took a quick shot at the hindmost. The Man of the Forest
Accordingly I crept nearer and nearer, well concealed in the favorable crop of high and sheltering stems, until I was within fifteen yards of the hindmost animal. In the Heart of Africa
Each State looked after its commerce in its own peculiar fashion and the devil might take the hindmost. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors
Everybody was for himself—and the devil was busy harvesting the hindmost. The Armies of Labor A chronicle of the organized wage-earners
It is not like unto the tactics of Amalek, who pursued Israel and smote the hindmost and feeble, but left the strong unscathed. The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4
As he spoke, the hindmost one, a strongly built, broad-shouldered man, looked round and saw the gleaming figure above him upon the hill, with open helmet, and the five roses glowing upon his breast. Sir Nigel
Like his forerunner he leapt on the back of the hindmost sheep. Bob, Son of Battle
I say, "Devil take the hindmost"—and the foremost. The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 2: 1843-1858
In among the hindmost of these men wearing similar shakos was a Russian hussar. War and Peace
And all the people flock there, the one after the other, and the devil take the hindmost. Cliges; a romance
The mago ran after them, caught the hindmost boy, and dragged him back—the boy scared and struggling, the man laughing. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan
For the gray dog had leapt on the back of the hindmost sheep; it had surged forward against the next, and they were over, and making up the slope amidst a thunder of applause. Bob, Son of Battle
Accordingly, I crept nearer and nearer, well concealed in the favourable crop of high and sheltering stems, until I was within fifteen yards of the hindmost animal. The Nile tributaries of Abyssinia, and the sword hunters of the Hamran arabs
Several of them, however, urged on by the hindmost ranks, pushed forward into the very flames, and burned their paws for their pains. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant
Nevertheless, every one of these gentlemen-watermen hopes it will last his time, and so they all cry, The devil take the hindmost Everybody's Business Is Nobody's Business
It slipped its hindmost feelers onward until they came up to those which were in advance. The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English
But the one behind followed after him, so that immediately there were three runners, one after the other—namely, foremost the voluntary beggar, then Zarathustra, and thirdly, and hindmost, his shadow. Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none
Bethink your highness speedily herein: An easy march within four hours will bring The hindmost rank unto this place, my liege. King Edward III
It is a rout, a retreat, a flight from the devil, who will catch the hindmost. What's Wrong with the World
"It's dog eat dog and the devil take the hindmost now!" The Foolish Virgin
I muse my Lord of Gloster is not come; 'Tis not his wont to be the hindmost man, Whate'er occasion keeps him from us now. King Henry VI, Part 2
His hair is grizzled, though he is still young: convictions, beliefs, placid-unalterable are in that man; not hindmost of them, belief in himself. The French Revolution
Is there, that bears the name o' Scot, But feels his heart's bluid rising hot, To see his poor auld mither's pot Thus dung in staves, An' plunder'd o' her hindmost groat By gallows knaves? Poems and Songs of Robert Burns
In a pitched battle, with the devil taking the hindmost, their physical and economic inferiority would inevitably bring them to disaster. In Defense of Women
The dog stopped behind; he knew he'd have to mind the tail—that is the hindmost cattle—and stop 'em from breaking or running clear away from the others. Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields
This is the key-note to laissez faire,—everybody for himself and devil take the hindmost War of the Classes
LAISSEZ-FAIRE, the let-alone policy of each for himself and devil take the hindmost. The Iron Heel
I, who used surely in the former age to lie back on a couch handsomely spread, am now thrust among the hindmost and driven from the crowded hall. The Danish History, Books I-IX
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