| 单词 | horseflesh |
| 例句 | She could smell the odor of burning flesh, no different than horseflesh roasting in a firepit. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When Ash looked ahead she saw a blur of green tunics and horseflesh moving through the trees, and there was Lore, her horse’s black tail flying. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw two destriers collide in full armor, going down in a tangle of steel and horseflesh. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "You won't. You have to listen to me. Please . . ." Jon put his spurs to horseflesh, and the mare bolted for the door. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The air was rich with the scents of earth and grass, mixed with the smell of horseflesh and Dany's sweat and the oil in her hair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The air smelled of pine wax, fresh paint, and cigar smoke, and only when we passed the paddock did I catch the faintest whiff of horseflesh. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z "Irri, go to the bazaar and buy fruit and meat. Anything but horseflesh." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Underneath the cloying fragrance of the decaying flowers, the air was laced with the odors of gunpowder, damp hay, and the dusty musk of horseflesh. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I turned and saw them, a tidal wave of horseflesh, nearing the other side of the creek. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Outside, wagons and riders were still pouring through the castle gates, and the yard was a chaos of mud and horseflesh and shouting men. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The social atmosphere is that of a besieged city, where the possession of a lump of horseflesh makes the difference between wealth and poverty. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Perhaps eager to compete in the sports arena, he founds Team Foxcatcher — his own stable, with manflesh replacing horseflesh — and collects wrestlers dependent on his largesse. Sports at Cannes: Wrestling with Foxcatcher, Scoring With Red Army 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Only Pete had anything sort of nice to say about Don behind his back: "That's a sensitive piece of horseflesh – he shouldn't be rattled!" Mad Men recap: season seven, episode seven – Waterloo 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z “I was like a jockey looking for a horse,” Stone explains to the camera, “and he was a prime piece of horseflesh.” For documentary filmmakers, our crazy news cycle is a nightmare — and a dream come true 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z The leering Baron examines Faninal’s demure and lovely daughter, Sophie, like a piece of horseflesh, while his crude country servants drain the liquor cabinet and have their way with Faninal’s female staff. Savor Renée Fleming in “Der Rosenkavalier,” at the Met 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Elizabeth’s remedies for depression or bad times were work, fresh air and horseflesh. Can King Charles put Queen Elizabeth's legacy behind him and craft his own? 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Within a decade of his death, Angelenos were jilting horseflesh contests for horsepower. Horses, motorcycles and fast cars: Angelenos have long loved racing and racetracks 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z But trains, those huge cars carrying hundreds of times more weight than horseflesh can, beckoned felons from the highways to the railroad tracks. Train robberies — great or pedestrian — are nothing new in California 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z All day long, through the races and the quiet, the sound of whips on horseflesh during stretch runs had proved audible in the grandstand. Authentic wins the Kentucky Derby on a day like no other at Churchill Downs 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z He called Mr. Small “a sophisticated judge of journalistic horseflesh” who ran the bureau like “an independent duchy,” insulating it from interference from the corporate headquarters in New York. William Small, who made CBS Washington bureau a TV news powerhouse, dies at 93 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z So is it more that Iowa creates the momentum or that Iowa Democratic voters have tended to be pretty good judges of candidate horseflesh? Iowa counties to watch 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z In 1994, Mr. Major, the prime minister at the time, was given a horse from President Saparmurat Niyazov of Turkmenistan, who The New York Times once described as being “fond of horseflesh diplomacy.” Clinton Envy, Mandela and a Horse: Glimpses From the U.K. Archives 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z In 1994, Major, the prime minister at the time, was given a horse from President Saparmurat Niyazov of Turkmenistan, who The New York Times once described as being “fond of horseflesh diplomacy.” U.K. National Archives releases notes on Clinton envy, Mandela and a horse 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Repole is back at the Kentucky Derby this week, and so is Uncle Mo, not in the horseflesh but through his progeny. Former Kentucky Derby contender has an unheard-of legacy in this year's race 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Trainers with knowing faces lean against the rail, their eyeballs seesawing between the fast-moving horseflesh and a clutched stopwatch. The Jockey 2013-08-14T13:07:46Z No one wants to be associated with dead horseflesh. The Grand National: sport or barbarity? Horse racing's big day on trial 2013-04-05T18:36:39Z In an article published 17 years later on May 7, 1892, Scientific American followed up with the progress of horseflesh consumption in Europe. A Horse Is a Horse, of Course, of (Main) Course 2013-03-08T21:15:02.307Z I explained to Desperrières that I was American and I’d never eaten horseflesh before, at least to the best of my knowledge. My Horsemeat Lunch 2013-02-27T09:45:00Z Not eating horseflesh is one of the main ways in which we differentiate ourselves from barbarian races like the French. A Nation’s Stomach Churns 2013-02-19T05:00:00Z Their jockeys find themselves trapped behind impenetrable barricades of horseflesh. The Jockey 2013-08-14T13:07:46Z The resulting uproar expanded in February when industrially prepared food products containing beef in Britain were also found with varying levels of horseflesh. European Leaders Scramble To (Sur)Mount Horsemeat Scandal 2013-02-16T06:20:25Z In France horseflesh sold for less than similar cuts of other meats, and the animal itself fetched $10 to $15 from the slaughterhouse. A Horse Is a Horse, of Course, of (Main) Course 2013-03-08T21:15:02.307Z The Chinese chomp half a million tonnes of horseflesh a year. Food safety: After the horse has been bolted 2013-02-14T10:48:07Z However, the presence of horseflesh in such meals does not directly pose a threat to health. Horsemeat does carry a health risk, but it's incredibly small 2013-02-09T17:34:42Z Secretive signals and midnight handovers of horseflesh to dodgy butchers formed an established part of the lurid storytelling of the gutter press. No horsemeat please, we're British 2013-02-08T15:59:42Z The taboo on eating horseflesh goes back a very long way right to the very roots of being English. Why are the British revolted by the idea of horsemeat? 2013-01-18T12:02:40Z It would be a great saving of horseflesh if an order were issued that all native cavalry should dismount and lead their horses up, if not down also, long or steep hills. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z "You know," said he, "I don't like horseflesh." The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z To have only one or two subjects to converse on, and to discourse rather than talk on them, is always ill-bred, whether the theme be literature or horseflesh. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z We also continued to associate poverty and horseflesh. No horsemeat please, we're British 2013-02-08T15:59:42Z Not but what, on a bright sunny day, a meet at which equine admirers can show their neat turn-outs and glossy steeds and discuss horseflesh in the general and the particular is a delightful experience. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z He had lived for some time in England, whence he returned with a pretty taste in horseflesh and an ambition to start a stud. Swift and Sure 2012-03-16T02:00:24.627Z But there were souls elsewhere in the world that needed saving, too—among the South Sea islands, for instance, where snow was unknown, and horseflesh was not esteemed a dainty. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z Erndtel attributes the malady in Poland to the gluttonous consumption of horseflesh. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z A lover of fine horseflesh, he was the owner of some of the swiftest animals of his day. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z And it is not the average man who is happy enough to own a stable so full or to boast such ample leisure as to tax his horseflesh to so very slight an extent. Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle 2012-03-26T02:00:39.977Z The horses are well-bred, though many of them not well groomed; the riders are graceful and plucky, and the tout ensemble makes a fair picture to the lover of horseflesh and sport. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z I rode a bay mare, bought in Albany, yet a beauty, and 503 doubtless the only decent horseflesh in all that town of rusty rackers and patroons' sorry hacks. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Scarce a pennyweight of honest horseflesh to be seen. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z Phebus, whose one accomplishment was a knowledge of horseflesh, had business in the stables, which he would be good enough to see to. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z "You have a very pretty piece of horseflesh, sir," said he, as he came into the room. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z These victory speeches were seen only by night owls and those of us who inspect political horseflesh for a living. As Best Anyone-But-Mitt Choice, Santorum Can Win: Jonathan Alter 2012-01-06T00:37:03Z Don used influence and got ordered to America to buy horses for the army, he being a polo man and a judge of horseflesh. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z Holloway was in a passion; Sherry, who knew he was vain of his judgment of horseflesh, took no notice of the angry boast of Holloway, and burst into exclamations of rapture on Holloway’s steed. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z Such a girl to cut up a piece of horseflesh never was; and then you should have seen how she skewered it! The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z Here were steak of guanaco, and stew of horseflesh—one of our pack animals had broken a leg the day before, and we were wise to make use of him—and here were roast ducks. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z It was close on three and thirty leagues; but I did not mean to spare horseflesh. The Honour of Savelli A Romance 2011-12-10T03:00:15.560Z Even Cecil Cloudesley began to seem empty and inane, and, after all, horseflesh and the society of smart people have their limitations. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Therefore the train must be caught if it were in the power of horseflesh to accomplish it, and I settled myself to ride as for my life. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z It was part of Flurry Knox's demoniac gift for horseflesh that he should be able to buy screws and make them serve his exacting purposes. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z They are blind, spavined, ring-boned, with the heaves, with the glanders, and with every disease that horseflesh is heir to. The Life of Lyman Trumbull 2011-11-20T03:00:11.243Z The expressions “horseflesh” and “flesh of a horse” are equally intelligible to an Englishman and therefore are equally recognized by English grammar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z All the man troubled himself about was his horseflesh. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z The coachman had with him on the box seat that day a particularly genial passenger, who proved also to have a very intimate knowledge of horseflesh. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z A telegram was despatched to a Columbus carriage manufactory, and an appointment made with the liveryman to go next day to a neighboring farm and inspect some horseflesh. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z A correct knowledge of horseflesh is not one of those things that come intuitively to anybody, though I have sometimes been given to think it did. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z In horseflesh and equipments the gaps were appalling. Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z Moreover, they came of that hardy Cape breed which produces some of the toughest, most courageous, and most serviceable horseflesh in the world. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z There is but little difference between horseflesh and beef, and I have eaten it at scores of meals. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Different sorts of food will also induce it—such as rancid horseflesh, sour milk, an over-allowance of fat or liver. The Domestic Cat 2011-09-08T02:00:21.853Z My tutor, who was a judge of horseflesh, examined the new steed with great attention. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 1/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:34.720Z The carpenter had one weakness—that was horseflesh. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z It has a flavor slightly sweet, like that of horseflesh, but still distinctly pleasing. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Domestic horses were not spared slaughter: even tottering old thoroughbreds ended up being sold for horseflesh. How a Billionaire's Wife Is Becoming the Mustangs' Messiah 2011-08-04T09:15:00Z I am pretty hard to please in horseflesh, I can tell you. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z Besides, I reckon most of the sharp bargaining in horseflesh was done by you. The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z Gastric Antipathies.—To the great majority of mankind the idea of eating horseflesh is repulsive. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z He was a spirited bit of horseflesh, not much more than half the size of the stallion. Ruth Fielding In the Saddle College Girls in the Land of Gold 2011-06-14T02:00:22.083Z I go to New York, and turn into a dealer for horseflesh for the army. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z On the 20th the distribution of stores came to an end within the fortress, and the troops thenceforth for the most part subsisted on horseflesh. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z One ton of horseflesh all but screamed, ‘Get me out of here.’ The Rail: The Morning Line: Assessing the Preakness 2011-05-22T19:02:13Z This young man has been groom to our friend Teleky; and you know the count’s propensity for horseflesh.” The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z "You speak truly, my Bayard," says I; "that superb piece of horseflesh looks like the original plan of the city of Boston—there's so many bisecting angles about him." The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z The English wanted beasts for a war, and the farmers about here were coining money out of horseflesh. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z I will send it by a trusty messenger as fast as good horseflesh ought to be ridden. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z Then came everyone else in what seemed one enormous, thrashing mass of horseflesh, making such a noise you were sure there would be nothing left of the fence or the grass on which they landed. Claims Five: Why I love the Grand National 2011-04-01T11:33:19Z "My good fellow, I implore you again to spare the horseflesh and the whipcord—both important items—and take it easy like me." At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z The Hays have already invested millions in horseflesh, but this is not a wild splurge by a wealthy man with more money than sense. Jim Hay hopes to bring peace to warring Coolmore and Darley factions 2011-03-24T17:50:57Z This was discouraging, from the premier authority on horseflesh in the district. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z Onward comes the wolf, hoping to make his dinner on horseflesh. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z Enough of both are collected and roasted, to form an accompaniment to the horseflesh. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z The two industries are umbilically linked, trading horseflesh, stable staff and jockeys to mutual advantage. Irish break the bank at Cheltenham as joy overrides economic fears 2011-03-17T00:06:01Z In the frame you can just see Ireland's champion rider crushed under an avalanche of horseflesh. Ruby Walsh displays mastery of Cheltenham with hat-trick of winners 2011-03-16T00:06:01Z Of horseflesh," said I; and then: "The whole thing is nonsense, and you are likely to pay a high price for her company. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z Believe me, Bob, the poet was right,—"The proper study of mankind is man!" and if he add thereto a little knowledge of horseflesh, there's no fear of him in this life! The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z This day the Coyoteros dine on beef, instead of their customary diet of mezcal and baked horseflesh. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z Good horseflesh is much liked by the cat, and it thrives well on it. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z It was a long ride, over three hundred miles, the roads heavy; it would cost much horseflesh, suggested the man of money: but the circumstances required that some desperate plan must be had recourse to. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z The Grand Duchess Arianna, however, remained impassive as nearly a ton of horseflesh passed by her table beside the dance floor. City Room: How the Horses Got to the Ball 2011-02-05T16:04:14Z "Well, Merl, what do you say to Sir Spencer's taste in horseflesh?" said Martin, as he entered. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z To say nothing of the baked horseflesh—by many gourmets esteemed a delectable dish—the corn of the mezcal, treated thus, is a viand palatable as peculiar. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z If horseflesh can be depended on, it is a very favourite and strengthening food, and may be given. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z Under the nimble brush and comb of my Mexican groom, Vicente, she soon became the most admired piece of horseflesh that made its appearance on the Pasáo. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z The owners of two English clubs — Chelsea and Liverpool — have traded players the way that other world billionaires bid for horseflesh at thoroughbred auctions. Global Soccer: A Change in Dynamic for Chelsea and Liverpool 2011-02-02T15:40:24Z The young fellows used to ride over here, or drive their dog-carts, which were just beginning to come in in those days, and those who couldn't afford horseflesh used to walk. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z Yet somehow, Foard is not only capable of figuring out where to park our trucks every day, he has become deeply and profitably involved in horseflesh. Focusing on Dublin, With the Help of an Informant 2010-05-14T22:30:00Z At my town house I had a cat named Guadalquiver, which was fed on horseflesh brought to the door. Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured 2011-03-03T03:00:48.597Z There's not that much horseflesh to watch, mind you: just seven races over about four hours, including the big one at 4.15pm. How I learned to love spectator sport 2010-04-21T07:00:00Z The trainer Nicky Henderson went for a trilby – hats are big at the races – and that mix of tweed and cavalry twill you only ever see in the immediate vicinity of horseflesh. Grand National clothes horses help Clare Balding present a TV triumph| Martin Kelner 2010-04-11T23:05:00Z The truth of that last statement may not be immediately clear to the trainers who depend on their precious skills to coax the best out of valuable horseflesh. Keiren Fallon looking for a good fight with Johnny Murtagh - in and out of the ring 2010-04-02T23:11:00Z Though, when it suited him last year to sell off certain old horseflesh that had been many years on his hands as young, his purchaser of course got no redress. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 Fitzpatrick was waiting to take her out when she came stumping in on one pair of drivers—for we were using engines worse than horseflesh then. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories Wasn’t that enough to make a man disgusted with horseflesh forever after? Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch Beef, mutton, fish, horseflesh, etc., are all good food for the fox. Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. "What!" exclaimed Sir Thomas, who indulged himself in a taste for horseflesh, and pretended to know one animal from another. Ayala's Angel He gave Joe a glass of wine and sent him off, inflated with having done a good stroke in horseflesh. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 Vehicles of chivalric origin drawn by horseflesh, minus the flesh, in silver-mounted harness, and driven by the veritable "peculiar institutions", for whom our Southern brethren buckled on their armor. An Artilleryman's Diary As he urged me on I could clear bars and barriers as never before; the people all around, I knew, were keen judges of horseflesh, and could not be hoodwinked. Fragments of an Autobiography I have ever been a lover of horseflesh, and it cut me to see the sleek-coated, spirited pair plunge and strain at the harness, in their brave efforts to perform a task utterly beyond them. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois The rider was an ungainly, poorly-dressed, ugly specimen of a country doctor, and his mount was one of the sorriest-looking steeds to be seen in a day's journey among many poor specimens of horseflesh. The Bright Side of Prison Life Experience, In Prison and Out, of an Involuntary Soujouner in Rebellion Coper saw in a minute that he knew nothing about horseflesh, and so was uncommon civil. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 In his haversack he carried a piece of horseflesh, which had been given him ready cooked at Mafeking, and this he cut into slices and toasted over the flames. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Still, they have been pretty fair, for Gaspar selected them and he was a fine judge of horseflesh. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn On inquiry we found the lady was the wife of a celebrated knacker, well skilled in the mysteries of horseflesh and the whip. About London General Lee, being ahead of us, made a clean sweep as he went along, leaving scarce a gleaning of horseflesh for us. The Falling Flag Evacuation of Richmond, Retreat and Surrender at Appomattox “Wine, beans, and b― horseflesh,” he said, staccato, and with a dry laugh like the rattling of beans. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday His case, however, certainly tends to show that we are a highly mercantile community, since it exhibits a member of one of our principal families as a dealer in horseflesh. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) The moment horseflesh fails, the Parisians will fall back upon dogs, turning up their noses at cats and rats, though both are a thousand times superior to the latter. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections His own horseflesh was not in the best of shape. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine Shipp, who was supposed to be a good judge of horseflesh, was to make certain purchases, for the purpose, at Calcutta. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment It was a most tempting bit of horseflesh, full of spirit and in top condition, for he was going to sell it. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I As I pondered thus, my boy, a crow of much plumage and large-sized mien, suddenly alighted upon the pommel of my saddle, as though impatient to breakfast upon some pounds of horseflesh. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 Whatever the question of human flesh as food may have been to the Parisians, that of horseflesh was by no means new to them. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections "You're a judge of horseflesh!" he said, and walked off, switching his tail behind him. An Old Chester Secret And one day a daring soldier slipped out from our sand pit in search of food—anything—to eat in place of that rotting horseflesh. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas In omnibus and station work—waiting upon the steam horse—there is more demand for horseflesh than was made by our entire coaching system in 1835. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years He wouldn’t stand for that kind of affection, or I’m no judge of horseflesh. Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance “He ought to be able to overtake any bit of horseflesh in these parts.” Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone With all soldiers wearing hobnailed boots, the roads were full of those sharp bits of metal which had caused serious losses of horseflesh through lameness and blood poisoning. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" He often boasted that he got every ounce that was available in horseflesh. Mystery Ranch It proved useless, however, for the Dark Master had the better horseflesh; after half an hour he was gaining rapidly, and with a bitter groan Brian drew rein at last. Nuala O'Malley That old chap she married—old Alibone—- he's the great authority on horseflesh. When Ghost Meets Ghost Kicker-eating.—Can any of your West Yorkshire readers supply me with information relative to a practice which is said formerly to have prevailed at Cleckheaton, of eating "kicker," or horseflesh? Notes and Queries, Number 215, December 10, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc "Horseflesh is on sale in the West End," says The Daily Telegraph, "and the public analyst at Westminster reports having examined a smoked horseflesh sausage and found it genuine." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CL, April 26, 1916 He paid little attention to the demands he was making on horseflesh, and he rode openly across the country. Mystery Ranch Bush folk have a way of arriving at their knowledge of people through horseflesh. Finn The Wolfhound Good Robert," said he, "there must we perforce remain till morning; horseflesh can scarce endure the strain much longer, and those who follow must needs halt, also. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts The securing of Blazing Star was a guarantee of a wonderful event if widespread interest and fine horseflesh could make it so. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country He had had to do a like hard duty for his own horseflesh before that, and he had always felt it a sort of murder. Jessica, the Heiress Though you are not any kinder to horseflesh than you are to human beings who come within your blighting influence, you took the saddle off the animal. Mystery Ranch We hear of the stipulation being made that if they receive baptism they shall not be required to give up the removal of unpromising children nor the eating of horseflesh. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems It appeared to him a senseless expenditure of horseflesh, a childish pursuit of the wind. The Duke Of Chimney Butte I pass over the means employed to get over the ground, merely stating that horseflesh has borne the brunt of the business. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Brown’s men, perhaps, did not have as excellent specimens of horseflesh as Rathburn and his quarry 39 rode. The Coyote A Western Story She was the fastest piece of horseflesh in the Valley. The Spoilers of the Valley They were riding the pick of mountain horseflesh and covering their tracks by every device known to the high country. Whispering Smith Every one knew the horseflesh they bestrode––none cleaner-limbed, hardier, or faster in the high country. Nan of Music Mountain Live on horseflesh, stale bread, cats and dogs!—die of fever and pestilence!—the sooner it is over! Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck The majority became used to horseflesh and their main complaint was that the horse gravy was like clear oil. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War It was the most magnificent display of horseflesh I have ever seen. War Letters of a Public-School Boy I’ll give you all the horseflesh you can kill and all the men you can hire to go after him, and I’ll bury your dead myself. Whispering Smith Their horseflesh was good and they felt they could overtake any man not suspecting pursuit. Nan of Music Mountain "I shall be most thankful, sir—they sell horseflesh by the ounce nowadays." The Pirate, and The Three Cutters A species of grass was cooked as a vegetable and it gave a relish to the horseflesh. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War The mind fails to grasp the Gallic conception of the eccentric Englishman whose nationally characteristic love of horseflesh should cause him so frequently to inspect the omnibus of the period. The Bow, Its History, Manufacture and Use 'The Strad' Library, No. III. They meant now to get him, with a trail or without, and were putting horseflesh against horseflesh and craft against craft. Whispering Smith Repeated failure had robbed him of the pride of ownership and all confidence in horseflesh. Old Man Curry Race Track Stories There is an exception to this rule in the poet Gordon, as a portion of his writings, the Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes, irresistibly commemorate the national love of horseflesh and outdoor life. Australian Writers Their savage cries were renewed; they became more and more impatient and exasperated,—how was it possible to resist a piece of young horseflesh? Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches To be hit by one of those knights galloping at that speed, with all that weight of steel and horseflesh, would be like being hit by a boulder from a stone caster. The Saracen: The Holy War Within three hours after the news reached the town a posse under Sheriff Van Horn, with a carload of horseflesh and fourteen guns, was started for Sugar Buttes. Whispering Smith To trot hour after hour is the most fruitful source of ruin to our horseflesh. Cavalry in Future Wars You won't find many rising young men economising in the matter of horseflesh as I do, or in anything else. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius Oats and horseflesh will keep life in men—and in children and women.... The Dop Doctor As far as horseflesh goes, he is the least objectionable brute I have had, though his ignorance and lack of appreciation of kindness is appalling. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition This is the kind of thing that appeals to me—nothing to lose and all to win, and determined men who can do anything with axe and saw and horseflesh to back one. Lorimer of the Northwest Of course, these precautions must not go so far as to endanger the training for service of the squadron, but drill and manœuvre results at excessive cost of horseflesh must be absolutely condemned. Cavalry in Future Wars I am not wise in horseflesh, but at least I try to be merciful to my beasts. A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, had builded him a new tennis court in where his stables had been before poverty had caused him to sell the major part of his horseflesh. The Fifth Queen Crowned Then Eudena's heart was light, and she laughed with him; and afterwards she ate what he had left of the horseflesh with gladness. Tales of Space and Time She was the best bit of horseflesh I ever threw my legs across. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon "You evidently know something of horseflesh," said Corveau, smiling, "but these are rather difficult to drive; they are too spirited." My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France If you turn into a field of grass fowls, pigs, horses, and cows, you get chicken-meat, pork, horseflesh, and beef. The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882 As Snake Purdee turned his pony in and hung the saddle over the fence he noticed a small enclosure in one corner of the corral, in which were two rather sorry-looking specimens of horseflesh. The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek or Fighting the Sheep Herders From the high altitudes and the scant diet of horseflesh to the lower levels of the valley and a plentiful diet of fish and camass-root was too great a change. Lewis and Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Practically the only thing they had in common was their love for horseflesh. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon “You were always a good judge of horseflesh, Frank.” Minnie's Pet Horse As one spectator of this gallant start remarked: “It goes without saying that Dan Ford will drive no second-rate horseflesh, any more ’n he will a second-class railroad. Dorothy on a Ranch Sturdy pioneers who had toiled long and hard in opening up one or more new regions had laid emphasis on the stench of decaying horseflesh as a first consideration in the choice of route. From Paris to New York by Land It was a downcome, though, for a man who had been proud of driving behind his own horseflesh to pack in among a crowd of the Barbie sprats. The House with the Green Shutters They were now forced to eke out their failing provisions by eating horseflesh. History of Australia and New Zealand From 1606 to 1890 And well he might be, for Andrew Jackson Jefferson had not only entire charge of the horses belonging to Leslie Manor, but he had bought them, and he knew good horseflesh. A Dixie School Girl It’s his trade, a deal more ’n ’tis to tend horseflesh. Dorothy on a Ranch And so far as stench and decaying horseflesh were concerned they were in strong evidence. From Paris to New York by Land Instantly Clyde's nostrils were assailed by a strong odour of leather and horseflesh. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters "I commend to thy especial care this my good steed," said he, as soon as he had found his feet: "he is the rarest piece of horseflesh that ever lived by bread." Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Perhaps it is even a more remarkable feat that they were able to cut their way through with only a loss of 22 killed and 50 officers and men wounded and 119 casualties in horseflesh. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Even without such a fine bit of horseflesh under him, Deck would have been anxious to go to the front. An Undivided Union Best bits o' horseflesh this side of anywhere. The Return of Blue Pete There thralls were boiling the horseflesh in pots over the fire. Viking Tales One of the American officers, who was a good judge of horseflesh, and who probably wanted to "cut a dash," as the saying is, saw this beautiful mare, and coveted her. Stories Of Georgia Ah! the lapse of courtly manners, Ah! the change from knighthood's code Since the day when oil and spanners Ousted horseflesh from the road! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, May 20, 1914 "I was thinking, we might take the trail through Charwell meadow—the ground is stiff enough to hold horseflesh," observed the manager of Riverlawn. An Undivided Union Bill knew perfectly that he would play in good fortune if the loss in horseflesh did not cost him most of the gains of the undertaking. The Snowshoe Trail Now we never were reduced to eat horseflesh.’ The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852 (Volume 1 of 3) We had paid $25 for a stiff old Indian cayuse, the cheapest thing in horseflesh that we could find. Land of the Burnt Thigh The herds of cattle gathered under shelter of the guns of the forts had disappeared, but horseflesh was still fairly abundant. A Girl of the Commune As a handsome girl, a splendid blonde, drove past us, my wife spoke of the excellent quality of the horseflesh we saw. Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic Besides being the harvest time of crops, of friendships, of happy interchange of thought and feeling, it is also the harvest time of perfected horseflesh. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills Of course, she gets on excellently; and soon is as keen a rider to hounds and a judge of horseflesh as any in a neighbourhood where those accomplishments are held in high esteem. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 1, 1914 The Kangarooists really do not value life as we in the Old Country do—they certainly do not value horseflesh. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 I have never tried horseflesh myself, at least that I know of, but they say it is not so bad; but I cannot think that they will have to kill the horses for food. A Girl of the Commune Where would old England's horseflesh be without races and steeplechases? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 1, 1916 Here are men of the Horse Artillery whose batteries have lost their horses; and here are cavalrymen dismounted, whether by reason of warlike misadventure or the sheer starvation of horseflesh. VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea It would be interesting to know what proportion of the population is given over to the breeding and training of horseflesh and the riding of races. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile He was a good judge of horseflesh, and when he was excited would fairly carry a person away with his vivid description of the delights of "tooling" along behind a fast horse. The Expressman and the Detective He had lived a good many more years than Dawson and his experience with horseflesh was an exceptionally wide one. Peggy Stewart at School He looked about eagerly as he went for a place of concealment, fully aware of the inability of a lame shipmaster to outdistance horseflesh. A Master Of Craft And if I hadn't struck on a pretty fat thing in the way of a contract for forage and horseflesh for these French chaps here, I should have been pretty well a bankrupt. VC — A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea So it was when foot-runners gave place to horsemen; so it was when horseflesh succumbed to steam. Post Haste I’ve been watching an opportunity to bring you something more fit to eat than the horseflesh and beans I hear you’ve had. Peter the Whaler And certainly, it was worth looking upon, for no finer specimens of faultlessly groomed horseflesh could have been found in the land. Peggy Stewart at School Besides which, it would be horrible to have to eat horseflesh at a time when his throat was dry with an agonising thirst. A Dash from Diamond City According to the return published by the Minister of Agriculture, the consumption of horseflesh in Paris has decreased slightly in the last year, being only 4,472 tons, as against 4,664 tons for 1895-96. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 Like all Mexicans, they had little sympathy for horseflesh. The Blood of the Conquerors Mankind, at least that portion of it that has to do with horseflesh, discovered ages ago that a horse does the best service when it is well fed, well stabled, and well groomed. Socialism As It Is A Survey of The World-Wide Revolutionary Movement "How in the world could I make the youngsters come to church if they did not know I was a good judge of horseflesh as well as a minister?" The Tory Maid He was known throughout the entire county as a splendid specimen of horseflesh, and for beauty and utility had won the blue ribbon at a number of surrounding fairs. The Kentucky Ranger It's mighty risky to trust horseflesh to a female. A Son of the Hills "And out again as fast as horseflesh could carry us," muttered Hippy. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers In all his years of dealing in horseflesh, this trade interested him deeply. David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story A drunken witness leaving the box, blurted out, "My Lord, I never cared for anything but women and horseflesh!" The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings There were in the encampment a large number of fleet Arab steeds, more than were actually required by the tribe, but the chief, like many of his race, dealt largely in horseflesh. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series Not the old doctor's from The Forge, for he never used up horseflesh in that reckless fashion. A Son of the Hills Rallston had quickly seen how keen an eye Ray had for defects in horseflesh, and had striven to get him to accept some horses he knew to be "off color." Marion's Faith. He was a kind of specialist in horseflesh. My New Curate Oh, you never cared for anything but women and horseflesh? The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings These nomads have an instinctive knowledge of horseflesh—will tell the amount of “blood” in any horse by a lightning glance at his quarters—and will sometimes make large sums before the fair is over. Lavengro the Scholar - the Gypsy - the Priest Off toward the camp a succession of flashes like fireflies told the cowpunchers on guard that their companions were racing to their assistance as fast as horseflesh could carry them. The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains The French have little to boast of in the way of horseflesh. Recollections of Europe Then "Fatalité" was called to the rescue as being the only one among them capable of managing horseflesh. The Hippodrome They must save what they had, both in the way of horseflesh and rations. The Boy Ranchers Among the Indians or, Trailing the Yaquis He determined, with a mighty vow to the bow-legged god of all horseflesh, to learn to stay on a broncho or die learning. Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail The opening of Jerome Park did as much for “horseflesh” by rescuing the sport of horse racing from the blackguards and thieves, into whose hands it had fallen, and placing it upon a respectable footing. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City Few people saw in the locomotive anything but a cheap substitute for horseflesh, or found anything incongruous in letting the dimensions of a horse determine the dimensions of an engine. Anticipations Of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human life and Thought Moreover, riding as you do in my service, 'tis but meet that I should provide you with horseflesh. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower You never took to horseflesh like a Haggard: Yet your mother must do her best for you. Krindlesyke Besides—and here's the rub—you can always eat the oxen should you ever want to, and popular prejudice does not run in favour of horseflesh. The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 “The opening of the Central Park saved horseflesh in New York,” said an old jockey. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City In a matter of horseflesh of what use is it to have all manner of good gifts if your horse won't go whither you want him, and refuses to stop when you bid him? Phineas Redux They fed on millet and on horseflesh, and drank mead and a liquor extracted from the birch tree. Roumania Past and Present Well--it was much tenderer and better than the last horseflesh to which we had been treated surreptitiously; but I do not crave horseflesh as a regular diet. Russian Rambles Everything else would pass from his mind; he became absorbed in the fascinating topic of horseflesh. Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie An expectant, rather noisy, crowd, a good deal in the interests of horseflesh but with a certain portion also of interest in gay men and women. Wych Hazel I counted at least a dozen varieties, among which were horseflesh, wild tamarind, redwood, pigeon-plum, poison wood, gum-elemi, fig, logwood, and mahogany. Pieces of Eight They are for rebellious humanity, what Rarey was for unruly horseflesh. Infelice Therefore, whenever we meet, I chivvy the conversation in the direction of horseflesh. Berry And Co. This was business for her husband, who dealt much in horseflesh. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood At the time of the surrender the last flask of powder was exhausted, and the garrison had long been living on horseflesh. The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars You will always catch these at a tannery, or about kennels, where hounds are kept, and they generally feed on horseflesh or offal. Full Revelations of a Professional Rat-catcher After 25 Years' Experience Even the half-castes of Mexico who have no soul, apparently, for things above horseflesh and cockfights, and love-making, reverence this saintly bloom. About Orchids A Chat Bob had no idea as to the value of horseflesh, so he asked: "Is that much to pay for a pony?" Bob Chester's Grit From Ranch to Riches I mean that her Majesty's Royal Picts have been feeding upon horseflesh. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood The choir had just finished singing "Rock of Ages" as the constable turned his venerable piece of horseflesh into the front yard. 'Way Down East A Romance of New England Life Here is another noted judge of horseflesh, in knickerbocker breeches that seem to have been made at home for some one else, in leather gaiters of unostentatious roominess and rusticity. All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches The Indian, it will be observed, would have fared the worst, much against the will of the authorities, for he does not eat beef, much less horseflesh. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege But, though often well formed and as tough and useful as horseflesh is made, they were small. The Killer But horseflesh was better than no meat, and the men of the Royal Picts throve well and kept their strength upon Hyde's soups and savoury stews. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood But somehow it seemed rather absurd to match them, with their undersized horses, against magnificent specimens of men and horseflesh such as the German cavalry. The Boy Scouts In Russia We wheeled the cart up to him, got him harnessed to it, and in two minutes that pony was walking, trotting, anything I wanted—can't explain why—one of the mysteries of horseflesh. All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches Accordingly, they fell upon him while he was ravenously devouring a piece of horseflesh—the only food which he could command—and, having bound him, handed him over to his enemies. Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton The animal was fairly a perfect specimen of horseflesh. The Killer His appetite was not quite equal to the horseflesh test, so he had gone without food. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith Here I saw several three-year-olds, and brood mares, and colts, all looking well and healthy, and containing several good, well-shaped, and promising specimens of young horseflesh. A Winter Tour in South Africa Cases of this kind are not uncommon about some grading and lumbering camps and in contract work where, often, shelter for animals is given little thought; the result is a cruel waste of horseflesh. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 The Gipsy eats every and any thing except horseflesh. The English Gipsies and Their Language And then, Dillon, when you have his commission for the arrest of this boy, spare not the spur: secure him at all hazards of horseflesh or personal inconvenience. Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia Out of the tail of his eye he observed Watusk's mount, a lustrous black stallion, the finest piece of horseflesh he had seen in the north. The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest We made our way in the saddle, taking our two Cape carts with us, to Winburg railway station; leaving our horseflesh there, we took train for East London. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front No man is a nicer judge of horseflesh. English Satires "That's a fine bit of horseflesh you have," observed Fred, as they sped along the level road leading to Valley Brook farm. The Rover Boys on the River The Search for the Missing Houseboat By George, I’ll back her for the queerest bit of horseflesh going any way about these diggings. The Claverings Here were the gardens of Cæsar, and close by the roadway under a spreading oak, their grooms holding them in readiness for instant service, were six of the best specimens of horseflesh money could command. A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. Their knowledge of dogs, foxes, and horseflesh was plainly absolute, but they had no Court manners, being of that clan of country gentry of which London saw but little. His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality As he ran forward, Howard prayed in his heart that the snake's fangs had not met in horseflesh. The Desert Valley I had therefore determined upon procuring a horse and riding the entire way, and it was with this object that I had entered into these inspections of horseflesh already mentioned. The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America The late M. Jullien introduced quite a troop of cavalry in his "Pietro il Grande," but this homage to horseflesh notwithstanding, the world did not greatly prize the work in question. A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character S. Horseflesh, sir; he died of eating horseflesh, H. How came he to get so much horseflesh? McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader Conversation in Virginia, where men were concerned, opened with politics, crops, or horseflesh. Lewis Rand It has been truly remarked with reference to Australian exploring expeditions, that if an exploring party would make up their minds to eat horseflesh, stores of provisions might be largely dispensed with. The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries He surprised Glory even more than that deceitful bit of horseflesh had surprised Pink. The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories The wrangler had taken refuge behind a bulwark of horseflesh, and was returning the fire. Mavericks It's a brave evening for riding," he remarked, "and you have a bonny bit of horseflesh there. Audrey On March 1 the garrison reverted to a full half-ration of biscuits and horseflesh, and an attempt was made to harass the Boers, who were in full retreat towards the Biggarsberg. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria Why, a compound of horseflesh, turnips and popcorn, flavoured with Lazenby's sauce—for the infringement of which patent you are liable to prosecution—and coloured with cochineal. The Sorcery Club G. How came he to get so much horseflesh? More English Fairy Tales Poor mothers, leaving sick children at home, stood for Page 276 hours in the streets, in the bitter cold, to obtain a ration of horseflesh, or a few ounces of this unnutritious bread. France in the Nineteenth Century As he passed them came the smell of warm horseflesh and his thought was "Pretty!" If Winter Comes "There are few keener judges of horseflesh than Edouard, monsieur; and now let us to bed." For The Admiral The earth over the pay-dirt is broken up and carted off; its great depth causes immense wear of horseflesh. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life There could be no doubt, at any rate, that the grey was real horseflesh and blood, though he seemed unusually quiet after two days in stall. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts The spectacle revivified them, and with a desperate rally they crawled undetected through the Boer lines, to an asylum in which they were glad to find even horseflesh to eat. The Siege of Kimberley As a Griengro her father, Jericho Boswell, who had no son, was said to have owed his prosperity to Rhona's instinctive knowledge of horseflesh. Aylwin I had expected that a man of Isaacs' tastes and habits would not be stingy about his horseflesh, and so was prepared for the character of the animals that awaited us. Mr. Isaacs In camp, drying horseflesh; the wind from east; dewy, and at daylight foggy along the banks and valley of the river but soon clears off; we have had splendid weather for drying our meat. McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia The Government has vainly tried to put a check to the reckless increase of horseflesh by laying a tax on these animals, and by impounding them if the tax is not paid. Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands All these things, however, were now of secondary interest; it was the horseflesh peril that held the field. The Siege of Kimberley These Indians inhabit all the western declivity of the great snowy mountains, within these limits, and have become so habituated to living on horseflesh, that it is now with them the principal means of subsistence. What I Saw in California He was too fond of horseflesh to do such a thing, but he knew how to punish an animal in other and more effective ways. The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon Or, The Mystery of Bright Angel Gulch In order to save horseflesh, this work was easily done in the corrals. Reed Anthony, Cowman We took his praise of our horseflesh as quite a compliment, never suspecting flattery at the hands of this nomadic patriarch. The Log of a Cowboy A Narrative of the Old Trail Days It heard us howling against horseflesh and the devilish ingenuity of him who discovered a precedent for roasting it; it heard the chorus, "where is the Column?" and the mocking echo answering "where!" The Siege of Kimberley To the Happy Family it seemed a waste of horseflesh to comb a twenty-mile radius of mesa to get a cow and calf which might have been duplicated within a mile of the ranch. The Phantom Herd "I'll show you some excellent horseflesh today," he promised his companions. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts Harry sprang into the saddle, and, astride such a fine piece of horseflesh, he foresaw a speedy arrival in the camp of General Lee. The Shades of the Wilderness A Story of Lee's Great Stand Quite true; but one must have a favorite sin, and horseflesh is mine. In the Days of My Youth The vindication of the fama was completed on Monday when horseflesh in all its naked iniquity was offered for sale, as horseflesh, at the Washington Market. The Siege of Kimberley A judge of horseflesh from the cradle, he had spotted the winner every time, backed his fancy like a little man and had been very generously rewarded by the Totalizator. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 7, 1919. Five Acres too Much" gives even a more tragic picture, saying: "My experience of horseflesh has been various and instructive. Adopting an Abandoned Farm Before starting he made a rather shrewd and thoroughly characteristic speculation in horseflesh, buying a horse for £12, and then "swapping" it with Isaac Shelby and getting £10 to boot. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 "At the famous sieges of Leyden and Haarlem, when the Dutch held out so long against the Spanish, they'd have been glad enough to have had horseflesh." The Shadow of the North A Story of Old New York and a Lost Campaign Time passed, and our antipathy to horseflesh abated not a jot. The Siege of Kimberley At that time I was not a very good judge of horseflesh. The Conjure Woman Walk two miles in such heat for nothing! as walk we would he compelled to do, horseflesh being too precious in such a drought to fritter it away in idle jaunts. My Brilliant Career To-night we had a sort of stew fry of pemmican and horseflesh, and voted it the best hoosh we had ever had on a sledge journey. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I Lady Deppingham's pert little nose lifted itself in disgust as she was joggled through the town behind the grunting substitutes for horseflesh. The Man from Brodney's A plea for cannibalism could scarcely encounter fiercer opposition or evoke greater disgust than did the mere suggestion of horseflesh, even as a last resort, a possible infliction, an alternative to surrender. The Siege of Kimberley His judgment of horseflesh is no better than his luck at cards. Stories by American Authors, Volume 1 Although I never studied horseflesh much, even in my university days, I can admire a spirited nag on occasion. The Irrational Knot Being the Second Novel of His Nonage He went by Marianne at a reeling trot, his legs shambling weakly and his head drooping, a weary rag of horseflesh with his ears still gloomily flattened to his neck. Alcatraz And to see a run one must have a good horse,--not necessarily an expensive one, for "good" and "expensive" are by no means synonymous terms with regard to horseflesh. A Cotswold Village The red, white, and blue bedecked the houses, the lamp posts, the tram-cars, the barrel-organs, the monkeys, the dogs, and the horseflesh! The Siege of Kimberley Fourteen hundred pounds of raging horseflesh crashed into the sawdust; he rolled like a cat to his feet, but at the same instant a flying weight leaped through the air and landed in the saddle. Trailin'! In knowledge of horseflesh he was almost equal to a farrier, in stable learning he surpassed his own head groom, and in gluttony not a pig on his estate was a match for him. Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty The sire was unknown, and Cordova, disgusted at having to accept this wretched horseflesh in place of money, had beaten the six months' old colt soundly and turned it loose in the pasture. Alcatraz Moral: total abstinence from horseflesh through the whole length and breadth of the scale. The Uncommercial Traveller Hunger, thirst, and horseflesh succeeded in due order; until at last we saw:— What shadows we are, And what shadows we pursue. The Siege of Kimberley Both were too gaudy, too slangey, too odorous of cigars, and too much given to horseflesh; the latter characteristic being exemplified in the room by its decorations, and in the men by their conversation. Our Mutual Friend The mimicry, it should be said, extends further than to the sense of beauty in horseflesh simply. Theory of the Leisure Class That moment of lingering on the part of the foreman saved him, for through the sights of his rifle Hervey had seen such grace and beauty in horseflesh that his nerve was unsteadied. Alcatraz He had always clung to the illusion that Germans were fat, absurd men, who smoked china pipes, and were addicted to knowledge and horseflesh and sauerkraut and indigestible things generally. The War in the Air But the new gun was only a diversion, while the stream of invective against horseflesh went on like the brook for ever. The Siege of Kimberley Neither Brown Jug nor I thought for a moment of sparing horseflesh, nor of picking a route. Arizona Nights There's nothing too good in horseflesh you don't deserve, a woman who can ride like that. Burning Daylight It was horrible work to the hardest of them but this horseflesh was useless. Alcatraz And yet the honest fellow had spared neither pains nor horseflesh. Baron Trigault's Vengeance The brutes—not knowing the difference—revelled in horseflesh. The Siege of Kimberley Carts, carriages everywhere, the most astonishing miscellany of conveyances and horseflesh. The War of the Worlds Those rangy western ponies aren't horseflesh, fit for a man to ride. Buttered Side Down: Stories Fortunately, the local commissary of police believed their story, and they were sent back to Paris to face the horseflesh and the many other hardships which they had particularly desired to avoid. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 Business is lively here, the chronic "dourness" of a market being discounted by the scarcity of horseflesh. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places We had to continue vegetating on Siege rations for two weeks after the arrival of French; but from the first moment of his entry the nightmare of horseflesh troubled us no more. The Siege of Kimberley And they had two good feet to walk on, two sound arms to subdue restless horseflesh and he was not there! Chip, of the Flying U He rode shoulder by shoulder with Squire Mordaunt, an acknowledged judge of horseflesh, who watched the rector's hunter with a curious gaze for some minutes. Run to Earth A Novel Now, some of the poorer folk cannot afford to pay for butchers' meat, they are contented with horseflesh, which is not yet rationed, and are willing to sell their ration cards. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 He knew many racing men whose knowledge of horseflesh was a subject for ridicule, but then they never proclaimed their ignorance, rather posed as good judges than otherwise. Thoroughbreds Well, all but one, perhaps—who told an interviewer in London that "horseflesh made excellent soup!" The Siege of Kimberley He rode well, and was mounted upon a strong wiry hackney—a cross-bred horse, and of little money value, but one of those active cats of horseflesh that a knowing hand can appreciate. Lord Kilgobbin In the reign of Hakon, Athelstan's foster son, horseflesh formed the sacrificial meal of the Norseman. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe A week later there were nearly thirty shops in Paris where horseflesh was exclusively sold, and scarcely a day elapsed without an increase in their number. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 She's the gamest piece of horseflesh—say, Miss Porter, believe me, it just hurt me to take it out of her, keeping up with that long-legged devil. Thoroughbreds Everything was simplified; the Authorities had developed into wholehoggers in horseflesh. The Siege of Kimberley They will enjoy good hotels, comfortable tables d'hôte, and beef that does not resemble horseflesh or unsalted junk. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I At the present day, as Mr. Lloyd George assures us, the haggard, ill-paid German mechanic breaks his long fast on black bread with rare meals of horseflesh. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe When horseflesh became more or less our daily provender, many Parisian bourgeois found their health failing. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 Private barouches, cabs and coupes, some fine horseflesh—lapdogs, footmen, fashions, foreigners, cockades on hats, crests on panels—the full oceanic tide of New York's wealth and "gentility." Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy The tribulations of Lucknow were comparatively short and sweet; for our troubles, horseflesh made us feel, were only about to begin. The Siege of Kimberley But their lot was, on the whole, the harder of the two; for food was particularly bad and scarce in Montreal, where even horseflesh was thought a luxury. The Winning of Canada: a Chronicle of Wolf Don't forget also that I am your debtor in horseflesh, and fortunately able to repay you. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 For my own part, being a mere lad, I had a lad's appetite and stomach, and I did not find horseflesh so much amiss, particularly as prepared with garlic and other savouries by Mme. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 That he should have ransacked the provinces and overstrained the capabilities of rowers and horseflesh to send me costly rarities out of season was astounding. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire In effect it caused a serious secession from the ranks of the party who had abstained altogether from horseflesh. The Siege of Kimberley But he really liked the animal, as he did all horseflesh, and the beast responded readily to him. Jack of the Pony Express Down he jumped, and dirk in hand raced for the tangle of horseflesh, black and white and heaving like an angry sea. The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea It was wrapped in a silk scarf that must have come from Cashmere to Moscow, and from Moscow in his haversack with pieces of horseflesh and muddy roots to Dantzig. Barlasch of the Guard When a nobleman of the early time received a young kinsman, did he get the better of him at dice, and did the ancient chivalry cheat in horseflesh? The Virginians Bread they haue none, for they neither till nor sow: they be great deuourers of flesh, which they cut in smal pieces, and eat it by handfuls most greedily, and especially the horseflesh. The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03 In pastoral districts the puma is very destructive to the larger domestic animals, and has an extraordinary fondness for horseflesh. The Naturalist in La Plata “Look you, Ridley, that horse of Hob’s - ” and the rest was lost in a discussion on horseflesh. Grisly Grisell Ney, the hero of the retreat, the bravest of the brave, was a rough man who ate horseflesh without troubling to cook it. Barlasch of the Guard "Or will you take him to the stables, and sell him one of your bargains of horseflesh, Will?" asks Lord Castlewood. The Virginians Lizzie had desired to have a groom to herself, but had been told that the expenditure in horseflesh was more than the stable could stand. The Eustace Diamonds Next to horseflesh, sheep is preferred, and where the puma can come at a flock, he will not trouble himself to attack horned cattle. The Naturalist in La Plata In feeding on horseflesh care should be taken to ascertain that the horse was not diseased, especially if any is given uncooked. Dogs and All about Them Every garment was riddled by the holes burnt by flying sparks—every face was smeared with blood that ran from the horseflesh they had torn asunder with their teeth while it yet smoked. Barlasch of the Guard The price of horseflesh had gone up beyond all bounds: when Isak was a boy the best horse could be bought for fifty Daler. Growth of the Soil With cheap horseflesh, capital shooting, the latest books and papers from India, a good billiard-room and lawn-tennis ground, time never hangs very heavily. A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán He had bought a new horse and he wanted the widow's opinion of it, for the Widow Stimson was a competent judge of fine horseflesh. The Best American Humorous Short Stories Across the moat, which led to the gateway of what were formerly the inner fortifications, were piles of rotting horseflesh. The Log of a Noncombatant There were other irregularities as well, and Stockdale found his resources too much reduced, both in horseflesh and rations, to continue the exploration. The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work The smell of horseflesh spoiled the good air. Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front A row of thirty or forty mud huts composed the "bazaar," where, having succeeded in purchasing tea, bread, eggs, and caviar, we turned our attention to horseflesh. A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán They fell martyrs, however to their passion for horseflesh. Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea Among Lord Arthur Skelmerton's many expensive tastes there was certainly that for horseflesh and cards. The Old Man in the Corner The long delay exhausted the supply of rations, but by means of birds -- ducks and pigeons -- horseflesh, and the usual edible bush plants -- blue-bush and pigweed -- the party fared sufficiently well. The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work But his only real passion was horseflesh, and to this he at last returned. Fruitfulness Again he must seek immediately to locate his horse; one could eat horseflesh if driven to it. The Everlasting Whisper Getting scalped was nothing to the loss of such beautiful specimens of horseflesh. Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea Winter, wishing devoutly that would-be sellers of horseflesh were not so numerous in the district, noted the names and addresses of the local men, and promised to write when he could make an appointment. The Postmaster's Daughter There is some superb horseflesh here just now, and the fastest nags may be seen doing their Level best on the Smooth Beach. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 22, August 27, 1870 He had talked nothing but horseflesh during the meal, and was particularly desirous of seeing some big farm-horses, whose great strength had been praised by his host. Fruitfulness I live at Nashville, Tennessee, where I keep a hotel and do a little in horseflesh now an' agin. The Gerrard Street Mystery and Other Weird Tales They literally fell victims to their love for horseflesh. Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea I have only one prejudice in horseflesh—I do not like a white one. The Arctic Prairies : a Canoe-Journey of 2,000 Miles in Search of the Caribou; Being the Account of a Voyage to the Region North of Aylemer Lake Golf is one of these; a mutual love of horseflesh another; but the greatest of all is bees. Uneasy Money He had some knowledge of horseflesh, and evidently took an interest in racing. December Love "Then get thee back to thy master, an' say, no horse shall he have o' me—nor any man that uses horseflesh so." The Splendid Spur In the meantime some of the other cadets who were used to managing horseflesh took care of the team and led them away and tied them fast to a tree. The Rover Boys out West Or, The Search for a Lost Mine In matters of horseflesh I am so inefficient that I have generally given away horses that I have not wanted. Autobiography of Anthony Trollope Mr. George Wingfield is a great connoisseur of horseflesh and has spared neither pains nor expense in order to add the best thoroughbreds to his stock. Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information As they had been living on horseflesh so much they would have increased their available food, in addition to the facility of carrying burthens. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia There were eleven to be disposed of, and, thanks to Peggy's care and training, as fine a bunch of horseflesh as could be found in the land. Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home For days and days he had no nourishment but horseflesh roasted on the reeds, which was made palatable by meadow- grass in place of salt. Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian A Tartar must enjoy the smell of a haunch of putrid horseflesh, much as a sportsman enjoys a very high partridge. Emile Just before dark Elfreda "discharged" her patients, as she expressed it, and they were led to their ponies, assisted to mount, and told to get out as fast as horseflesh would carry them. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great American Desert One of our chief articles of consumption is horseflesh: it is very nice; you would scarcely know it from beef. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia I instructed Meyers not to spare horseflesh on the way, and to tell Col. 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 A formal precisian, doubtless, during business hours; but with just this honest love of horseflesh lurking deep down there in him -- unsuspected, sweetening the whole lump. Pagan Papers The fine, homely smell of horseflesh and long-worn harness leather went right to my heart, and while Bock frisked at my knees I laid my head on Peg's neck and cried. Parnassus on Wheels When it is gone we must eat horseflesh, and should have been driven to do so before now, only for these birds. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, And it took the best of horseflesh to make the schedule. The Story of the Pony Express The firing was redoubled, and then there came a break in the steady stream of horseflesh. Tom Swift in Captivity, or a Daring Escape By Airship Which proves you utterly incapable of judging horseflesh; for these are the finest horses in the city. St. Elmo He was a kind of sport gentleman that went for a merryandrew or honest pickle and what belonged of women, horseflesh or hot scandal he had it pat. Ulysses It's quite likely he's been gettin' into Queer Street, for he was always speculatin' in horseflesh, and I fancy he plunged a bit on the Turf. Huntingtower "One gets sick of even the best horseflesh in time," he answered nonchalantly. On the Firing Line She had thought herself absurdly but deep-rootedly afraid of all horseflesh, but Gypsy didn't seem a mere horse. Missy O man, thy speech is true and thou art indeed a genealogist in horseflesh and thou wottest it well. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 14 Names of colours are few amongst semi civilised peoples, but in Arabia there is a distinct word for every shade of horseflesh. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 The diet was varied with tiger and lion flesh, bear and leopard, fox and wolf, mutton and beef, horseflesh, donkey flesh and many others, supplied by the rich menagerie of Florence. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography Reynard was about again and came slinking along, his mouth watering for a tasty bit of the horseflesh. The Junior Classics — Volume 1 They had been pressed by hunger, horseflesh was already running short, and they had been decimated by disease. The Great Boer War They did not want it to be relieved until they were there to substitute pâté de foie gras for horseflesh. Notes of a War Correspondent Ottilia went by galloping on a chestnut mare with a groom after her, and presently all the young fellows who could buy or hire horseflesh were prancing in her train. The Fitz-Boodle Papers But the age of horseflesh is gone—that of engineers, economists, and calculators has succeeded; and the pleasure of coucoudom is extinguished for ever. The Paris Sketch Book Blandford knew little of horseflesh, but like all men he was not superior to this implied compliment to his knowledge. The Argonauts of North Liberty He is a cogger of dice, I tell thee—a chanter of horseflesh. Burlesques So early as the eighth of June horseflesh was almost the only meat which could be purchased; and of horseflesh the supply was scanty. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 It was here that the prisoners for the first time received horseflesh for their meat ration. War and Peace All the lepers were passionate lovers of horseflesh. The Cruise of the Snark Did, they think he cared more for horseflesh than for his own flesh and blood? Wildfire An Englishman is not easily persuaded to dine on snails with an Italian, on frogs with a Frenchman, or on horseflesh with a Tartar. Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland She was no longer a cloddish lump of horseflesh, but an individual, a soul; Gregg's hand fell from his gun. The Seventh Man Pierre went up to the fire, ate some roast horseflesh, lay down with his back to the fire, and immediately fell asleep. War and Peace Several officers, and with them a woman—a common sight enough—were eating potatoes, some horseflesh broiled over the charcoal, and some frozen beetroots. Another Study of Woman Into milk, of course, which you will drink; and into horseflesh too, which you will use. Madam How and Lady Why Not so were attired the country gentry whom Anne had been wont to see, though many of them were well mounted, knowing horseflesh and naught else, as they did. A Lady of Quality In that enclosure he found Grey Molly fenced away from the black with several other horses of commoner blood, for the stallion, he learned, recognized no fraternity of horseflesh, but killed what he could reach. The Seventh Man "And the French shall too, believe me," he went on, growing warmer and beating his chest, "I'll make them eat horseflesh!" War and Peace “My housekeeper’s nephew, who is a shoeing-smith in the mounted section of the Church Lads’ Brigade, and an authority on horseflesh, expects him to be among the first three.” The Toys of Peace, and other papers Now the gentleman had not the slightest skill in horseflesh; and, as Sir Terence is a complete jockey, the count observed that he would be the best possible deputy for his literary friend. The Absentee "Remember what I told you about horses," he reiterated to Saxon; and, assisted by his hostess, he gave a very creditable disquisition on horseflesh and its management from a business point of view. The Valley of the Moon He saw only the black stallion, the matchless prize of horseflesh. The Seventh Man He ate his supper of buckwheat soup with horseflesh and chatted with his comrades. War and Peace Why must a sedentary-pursuited Waiter be considered to be a judge of horseflesh, and to have a most tremendous interest in horse-training and racing? Somebody's Luggage In this way, the goods he had brought to trade for beaver skins, were likely to be bartered for horseflesh, and all the proceeds devoured upon the spot. Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains On the third day after my arrival in Moscow I saw a man driving a sledge laden with, I think, horseflesh, mostly bones, probably dead sledge horses. Russia in 1919 You are a rider, and you must be a judge of horseflesh. Riders of the Purple Sage Not, surely, that half-day's ride back towards Albuquerque, where they had seen but one pony and that a poor specimen of horseflesh. The Heritage of the Sioux He's the best bit of horseflesh on the river. Betty Zane He was not so drunk that he could not tell a good bit of horseflesh, and he straightway took a fancy to Prince, the pet pony of the family. Last of the Great Scouts : the life story of Col. William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill" as told by his sister The fourth method is to hire your horseflesh at the beginning for the whole journey, and pick up your vehicles from place to place. Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things But it was understood everywhere that fur, like horseflesh, was a business with moral standards of its own. Rolf in the Woods She wasn't there for business purposes: she was watching the races for the love of the thing, as became a frantic gambler with a passion for horseflesh. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola The Indian shone rather as a liar than a judge of horseflesh. Last of the Great Scouts : the life story of Col. William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill" as told by his sister |
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