| 单词 | packhorse |
| 例句 | But I had read all those books and seen God knows how many Western films and knew that people had used packhorses. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They wrapped his broken body in his blanket and slung him as gently as they could over the back of the remaining packhorse, redistributing their supplies across all the horses. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of her eye she saw the packhorse tied to Con’s saddle tear free from his lead rope, fleeing into the trees. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Shae was first, followed by Con, who was leading one of the packhorses. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Con’s stomach reeled as he watched the wolves tear into the packhorse; they had split into two mobs, one surrounding the horse, the other surrounding Pol. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Cohollo was leading a packhorse behind him, with the carcass of a great white lion slung across its back. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He had three to tend: his own mount, and two packhorses, each bearing a large wire-and- wicker cage full of ravens. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As the wolves retreated, Shae left the path to ride back toward Con and Pol, her blade dark with blood from the wolves that had left the fallen packhorse to find new prey. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In the courtyard, half a dozen riders of the Fairy Hunt awaited them, along with riding horses and packhorses loaded with canvas-covered gear. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Niran had convinced Tali that their wagon would never make it through the narrow trails carved into the Wood, and he traded them two sturdy packhorses for the wagon itself. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Stacks of firewood were then lashed onto the sledge, and most of the provisions that had been carried by the packhorses were transferred there as well. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Don’t miss the incredible photo gallery of packhorse librarians at the start of the piece. A beach house residency, literary happenings and the bookmobiles and book clubs of yore 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z “Whither” resembles a scene from a dreamy Western as four riders and a packhorse climb a hill with a towering thunderhead as their goal. ‘Territorial Hues’ offers colorful journey through Washington State’s printmaking past 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z They occasionally muttered together, but otherwise they waited, patient as packhorses, for each new set of corrections. What really goes on in the rehearsal room? 2011-01-14T14:58:38Z Cost $1,548, including lodging, base camp accommodations, gear, meals, packhorses. The Getaway: Seeking Solitude (With a Guide) 2013-05-15T16:20:11Z One time, he said, he was riding the TransAmerica Trail through a rough, fourteen-thousand-foot mountain pass in Colorado when he met a man on horseback, travelling with two packhorses. Dirt-Road America 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z He hiked in with a packhorse or employed helpers to haul his gear on their backs. Why Ken Burns and Ralph Lauren buy Kinsey photos from the Whatcom Museum 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z And in Northern England, falling water levels at Baitings Reservoir have revealed an ancient packhorse bridge. Europe’s Shrinking Waterways Reveal Treasures, and Experts Are Worried 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The "elegant" Grade II listed bridge was built in 1832 to replace an earlier 18th Century packhorse bridge, part of which has remained intact. Historic England: Shipwreck and Selfridges on 2020 protected list 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Foot and packhorse traffic through the pass peaked around A.D. Melting Ice Reveals a “Lost” Viking-Era Pass in Norway’s Mountains 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z When it owned robotics firm Boston Dynamics, the company was attempting to make a robotic packhorse for ground troops, which was ultimately rejected by the US marines because it was too noisy. Google’s AI is being used by US military drone programme 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z The younger soldiers had to groom their own horse; probably one ridden by an officer or NCO, and then the packhorses . . . had to be groomed, too. Retired Army Maj. William A. Richardson dies at 94 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Then, referring to the trekking enthusiasts from the West who are crucial to the valley’s economy, using its guides, guesthouses, and packhorses, Mr. Dar asked, “Why do the white people even come here?” Markha Valley Journal: Hikers Spread Democracy in India 2014-05-13T02:01:33Z Not so much a reporter as a packhorse. At work - with a toddler in tow 2013-10-26T23:15:44Z This attitude is as following: men are idiots who can't do anything, women are packhorses who have to do everything, the end. Christmas TV adverts – why are they so awful? 2012-11-14T09:22:08Z In the square we see a medley of hand-carts laden with household goods, of packhorses and other beasts of burden, and of wagons. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z In one corner two men were littering down a line of packhorses by the light of the lanterns, which brought their tanned and rugged faces into relief. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z "Another league," Count Hannibal muttered; and he bade the men light fires where they were, and unload the packhorses. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z Ascending, I saw in one of the openings of the road a packhorse and a soldier in the Bavarian uniform, and, hoping to find some one to talk with, I hailed him. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z The miner and the axeman led the way; but the big plough oxen and plodding packhorse train followed hard along the trails they made. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z But it meant tents, provisions, blankets, and that meant packhorses—good ones, too, which were hard to pick, for the season was late, and the horses were all getting thin and tired. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z If you have packhorses, your goods must be made into bundles of convenient size and shape to balance one another on the two sides of the animal, and well secured with strong straps. Indian Scout Talks A Guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls 2011-09-11T02:00:11.207Z Their use lingered long over the Alleghany Mountains, as it did on the mountains of the Pacific coast; in fact the advance guard of inland commerce in America has always employed packhorses. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z Then they went again at a trot, and after an hour's ride they saw two horsemen, each of whom led a pair of packhorses. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Well," said Slocum, grimly, "I'll be quite glad to get out with a whole hide, and I guess it couldn't be done if we started with a packhorse train or a wagon. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z But it was Joe’s job now to get ahead of the packhorses, and hold them back. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z This packhorse was not the heavy creature that his name suggests, but a sure-footed, light-bodied animal, capable, however burdened, of going nimbly up and down the hills. The Welsh Pony Described in two letters to a friend 2011-07-02T02:00:10.773Z At Braddock’s earnest solicitation, Franklin issued an ingenious and characteristic advertisement for one hundred and fifty four-horse wagons, and fifteen hundred saddle- or packhorses, for the use of this army. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z These were but bridle or packhorse paths, tracked out irregularly among the trees, and meandering through the gorse wherever it grew thinnest. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z My companions had been unsuccessful in the pursuit of our packhorse. Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone 2011-03-03T03:00:50.847Z As soon as Mills saw the packhorses appear, however, he gave the signal to proceed, so Joe did not have time to look about much. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z In 1761 Brindley and the Duke of Bridgewater began constructing canals, which enabled goods to be carried about the country in greater bulk and with more speed than was ever possible with packhorses and carts. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z There led thither no wagon-road, simply an Indian trail for packhorses. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z Goods are conveyed on packhorses or oxen over land, but water transit by lakes, rivers, or canals, is much more common. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 The other men turned with the packhorses off toward the corrals, but Bartell came on at a stiff gallop to where his sister waited. Ewing\\'s Lady But he woke when he heard them getting breakfast, and by the time he was dressed and breakfast was ready, Mills came up, followed by Popgun and the packhorse, both saddled. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z Never a wheel had then entered the deep forests of this western wilderness; the frontiersman and the packhorse were comrades. The Story of Old Fort Loudon At a later date this packhorse system became that of common carriers. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z Yes, a road over which packhorses and wagons can be driven. Scouting with Daniel Boone Pedlars and packhorses were a necessary accompaniment of bad and narrow roads. Old Roads and New Roads When Joe had made one of these turns, he could look right down on the top of the blankets on the packhorse below him. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z The packhorses found it hard work filing down the sharp declivities and sustaining the equilibrium of their burden. The Story of Old Fort Loudon When the road was widened and wagons were introduced, the packhorse drivers considered it an invasion of their rights and fiercely opposed it. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z Many a trader passing north from New Orleans with coin, many a settler passing west with packhorses and household effects, had disappeared on this wilderness road, and left no sign. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman On the thirty-first of October, a party of militia, sixty or seventy in number, deserted the camp and swore that they would stop the packhorses in the rear, laden with provisions. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 With a yell, Mills hit his horse, and went forward at a smart trot, everybody following, even the weary packhorses. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z Only when an aside was possible, MacLeod besought his wife to loose the burden of one of the packhorses and mount the animal herself. The Story of Old Fort Loudon I do not know the exact mode of lading these packhorses. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z There are articles on the packhorse which I need at night. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman The savages constantly hung on his flanks, making attacks on his convoys of provisions, and picking off the packhorses. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 Of course, the packhorses wanted to trot, too, and Joe saw the guide in front turning back and gesticulating to him. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z The next moment a woman, walking beside one of the packhorses, clapped both hands over her lips, and turning looked with apprehensive eyes at the two men who followed her. The Story of Old Fort Loudon Bringing up the rear were a couple of packhorses well laden. Buffalo Bill's Spy Trailer Or, The Stranger in Camp Climb slowly, steadily, like a sober old packhorse. A Mountain Boyhood Buck swung round to the trail, leading his packhorse, and the Padre went back to his horse. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills But they couldn’t trot far, because the packhorse was following them, all by himself, and if he trotted it shook up his pack too much. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies 2011-09-22T02:00:22.487Z So Odalie, with such few belongings as could be hastily collected once more loaded on a packhorse, again entered the gates of Fort Loudon with a heavy heart. The Story of Old Fort Loudon He took with him another packhorse, well laden with bedding and supplies, for the weather was growing steadily colder and winter would soon be upon the land. Buffalo Bill's Spy Trailer Or, The Stranger in Camp The provisions and ammunition, transported on packhorses, and the beeves in droves, arrived soon after. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State It was nearly dark when Blake and Harding led two packhorses through a thin spruce wood, with Benson lagging a short distance behind. Blake's Burden Immediately after breakfast the outfit was fastened on the packhorses, together with food, water and blankets for those who were to remain on the heights. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation He was even compelled to sacrifice a considerable portion of his stores, throwing away bags of flour in large numbers in order to effect the release of the packhorses to transport his wounded. The Story of Old Fort Loudon After a long search Buffalo Bill found the perilous path down which the one he followed had gone with his packhorses. Buffalo Bill's Spy Trailer Or, The Stranger in Camp His packhorse carried his tenting, a big bag full of fancy clothes, and a couple of heavy law books. Shaman There is a great deal of work on the trail,—cooking, care of the horses, together with almost ceaseless packing and unpacking, and the bother of keeping the packhorses out of the mud. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse From time to time a small party was sent back to the different forts with packhorses laden with salt. The story of Kentucky Besides, the very demand of specie may, like a new weight breaking down an overloaded packhorse, make it stop payment at once. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 The packhorses followed each other in long procession, laden with everything; there were doubtless wheelbarrows and hand carts; but the rumbling of the wheels was not yet a part of the daily noise. The History of London Benjamin Franklin was then but a year old, and electricity had not become the packhorse of the world. The Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Settlement of the Town of New Milford, Conn. June 17th, 1907 Address Delivered by Daniel Davenport, of Bridgeport, Conn. And for one week we scrutinized the ponies swarming around the corrals, in an attempt to find two packhorses that would not give out on the trail, or buck their packs off at the start. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse "Bring up the packhorse, quick, Chris," he commanded, with a break in his usually steady voice. The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades Thus everything had been prepared for Mul-tal-la and the Shelton brothers when one afternoon the three rode into the village, with Zigzag the packhorse plodding at the rear of the procession. Deerfoot in The Mountains It would probably mean the filling of the two baskets hanging on either side of the packhorse. The History of London The riders finding they could safely leave the packhorses to follow, had ridden ahead to spy out grass and water for the noon spell. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest He had the best packhorses on the trail, and cared for them like a mother. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse The thoroughfare itself presented a never-ending panorama of carts, packhorses, natives, pilgrims, and tourists. Travels in the Far East Soon after a sunrise breakfast, we started for the swamp, taking the old packhorse with us, my host leaving food and water for the dogs, who howled disconsolately as we went off. The Call Of The South 1908 A camp-tender comes on horseback bringing supplies on a packhorse or on a little Mexican burro. The Story of Wool Next there came six packhorses, laden with food and camp outfit, and driven by the next rider, a breed woman, whose face happened to be turned from Garth as she passed. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest But I now developed a poignant desire to hear the tinkle of a bell on the back trail, for there is no "funny business" about losing a packhorse in the midst of a wild country. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse “Want mine?” said the black, running back from where he was trudging beside the packhorse. The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range I got the flint-lock Patrick Mullen, the fierce Great Dane and the gentle little donkey; your father got the packhorse and the Winchester rifle. The Black Wolf Pack So they forced the reluctant Jimmy to mount the packhorse, and distributed his load between them, taking only what was absolutely necessary. The Moving Finger A Trotting Christmas Eve at Warwingie Lost! The Loss of the "Vanity" Dick Stanesby's Hutkeeper The Yanyilla Steeplechase A Digger's Christmas The millers sent their flour round the country then on packhorses; waggons and carts were not so common as now, while the ways, when you once quitted the main road, were scarcely passable. Round About a Great Estate At about twelve o'clock I missed my partner's voice and looking about saw only two of the packhorses following. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Mrs Bedford, Aunt Georgie, and the girls had come out to see them off, and the captain and Uncle Jack were standing by the fence to which the packhorse was hitched. The Dingo Boys The Squatters of Wallaby Range Cuinn barely glanced at the cut stone and tossed it back, pointing out one of the packhorses. The Door Through Space And he went outside in search of Stanesby, whom he found strapping their swags on to the packhorse. The Moving Finger A Trotting Christmas Eve at Warwingie Lost! The Loss of the "Vanity" Dick Stanesby's Hutkeeper The Yanyilla Steeplechase A Digger's Christmas They stole a packhorse from a truck gardener up the valley. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North I flung the canvas cover over the bay packhorse.... The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse The two packhorses fought for their very lives, often hock deep in a sucking mire. The Forfeit They had parked the car and Val complained that he had become a sort of packhorse, and anything but patient one. Ralestone Luck "You must know," she said, "that the pupil is always the packhorse on these occasions," and she insisted on Mrs. Shortridge bearing her share of the burden. The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters We got on to a cattle run, and when our packhorses saw the cattle moving they took fright and galloped off. Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills They were followed by shouting drivers who clattered along on packhorses wherever the trail would permit. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Seventeen of the Creeks fell and the rest escaped in the darkness, leaving their packhorses and a considerable quantity of peltry in the hands of the victors. The Yankee Tea-party Or, Boston in 1773 Carriages with two or four horses were occasionally used; but the ordinary traveller rode on horseback, and needy students coming to a university walked, clubbing together for a packhorse to carry their modest baggage. The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London “Another league,” Count Hannibal muttered; and he bade the men light fires where they were, and unload the packhorses. Count Hannibal A Romance of the Court of France To drive the camel I will probably give them two riding-horses and a packhorse. Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills We met many long trains of packhorses returning empty from Bennett Lake. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Think'st thou, my wit shall keep the packhorse way, That every dudgeon low invention goes? Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Idea, Fidesa and Chloris It was originally only wide enough for a string of packhorses to pass along it. Vanishing England The advance corps, consisting of about twelve hundred soldiers, besides officers and drivers, began its march on the nineteenth with such artillery as was thought indispensable, thirty wagons, and a large number of packhorses. Montcalm and Wolfe At 9 a.m. made one mile north-west, and having tracked the emu there it was then packed upon the packhorse; we started again at 9.20. Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills The packhorses were again laden, the rangers swung themselves into their saddles, and the gentlemen beneath the sugar-tree rose from the grass, and tendered their farewells to the oreads. Audrey Well used as they were to trail life, but few minutes sufficed to see the camp equipage on the backs of the packhorses and the boys in the saddle. Dutch Courage and Other Stories Blake and Harding found no beauty in the scene as they wearily led two packhorses through the thin, scattered trees, with Benson lagging a short distance behind. The Intriguers Started Bell out to the cart with the bullocks and blackfellows, Sambo and Jack, leading a packhorse with supplies of damper and water. McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia At 4.5 made half a mile north-east where we had to proceed without our packhorse down the creek a considerable distance without noting the distance, as I was too thirsty. Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills Under charge of the slaves were a number of packhorses. Audrey The other part consisted of a mounted party with packhorses and the howitzer. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter When the packhorses had been loaded and we were about to start, leaving the remainder of our provisions in charge of two men, we discovered that our native guide was missing. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 Immediately on hearing of this disaster I forwarded some hands and packhorses out to convey to camp what was thought to be of any use. McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia In about a mile we crossed over to where we had left the packhorse, which we found after a prolonged search. Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills He helps to pack up the tent, the hand-mills, and other indispensable needments, and to place them on the mules, packhorses, or waggons. Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul "Oh!" said he, "this is a bonny world as God made it; but man makes a packhorse of Providence." The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 557, July 14, 1832 Several packhorses were also attached to the party. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 This business having been completed, and the packhorses saddled and loaded, we started at nine o'clock A.M., and proceeded along the beach. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 One of our packhorses had given out entirely, and several others were nearly disabled, when, late in the afternoon, we finally reached the summit of the mountains, 4000 feet above the sea. Tent Life in Siberia When eighteen miles from Fort Washington Indians attacked his van, driving off a few packhorses; but Clark brought up his men from the rear and after a smart skirmish put the savages to flight. The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807 Clark was to furnish Saunders with three men, a packhorse, salt, and ammunition; while Saunders agreed to do his best and be "assiduously industrious" in hunting. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 Leaving Mr. White therefore in charge of ours, I proceeded this morning towards that spot, accompanied by Mr. Finch and a party mounted on packhorses. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 Behind them came the cannon, the packhorses, and all the elements that make up the train of an army. The Shadow of the North A Story of Old New York and a Lost Campaign The only means of transportation between the widely separated settlements of the Kamchadals are packhorses, canoes, and dog-sledges, and there is not such a thing as a road in the whole peninsula. Tent Life in Siberia These dragoons and riflemen had escorted a brigade of packhorses from Greeneville the day before, and having left the supplies in the fort were about to return with the unladen packhorses. The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807 The wain trains which had lately followed the packhorse trains over the Alleghanies—with the widening of the Wilderness Road—were already bringing many comforts and even luxuries to the cabins of the well-to-do settlers. Round Anvil Rock A Romance The boats appeared to swim very well in their carriage, which was followed by seven carts, and as many packhorses, affording the means of carrying provisions for five months. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1 The young man was loth to let so much English booty be carried off under his very eyes, so he fell upon the rearguard, and succeeded in bringing a number of packhorses to the castle. Northumberland Yesterday and To-day I have worked like a packhorse, and given many a hard pull at the collar, in harness from morning to night. The Aspirations of Jean Servien If I would sell my soul for drink, why wasn't I a thief, swindler, housebreaker, area sneak, robber of pence out of the trays of blind men's dogs, rather than your drudge and packhorse? Nicholas Nickleby When we are growing and letting our faculties develop, we will love even the packhorse job, because it is our "meal ticket" that enables us to travel upward. The University of Hard Knocks His packhorse showed surprising pace And won hands down — he was The Ace, A well-known racehorse in disguise. Rio Grande's Last Race & Other Verses For we ran him down at a rattling pace, While the packhorse joined in the stirring chase. The Man from Snowy River The advance-guard, consisting of the hundred �claireurs and twenty lightly laden packhorses, accompanied by thirty mounted pioneers, started an hour after we awoke. Freeland A Social Anticipation Provisions, tents and packhorses are expensive, and though a placer mine may be worked by two partners, a reef or lode can be disposed of only to men with means sufficient to develop it. Vane of the Timberlands Such a worker is like the packhorse who goes forward to keep ahead of the whip. The University of Hard Knocks Can the light packhorse, or the heavy steer, The sowzing prelate, or the sweating peer, 70 Drag out, with all its dirt and all its weight, The lumbering carriage of thy broken state? The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 The packhorses were taken into the woods and firmly tied to trees, lest in a rush of the wild horses they should break away with them. The Elson Readers, Book 5 They ran out upon the plain, and cheerful exclamations immediately proclaimed the fact that Billy and the old packhorse had at length made their appearance in what Wally called the "offing." A Little Bush Maid Trains of packhorses were going down to London. A Boy's Ride Our drinking-water is frequently brought up to us at the risk of men's lives, carried through the mud in petrol-cans strapped on to packhorses. The Glory of the Trenches I was faint with hunger, but from the load on the packhorse I procured the knife, which I handed to my unwilling host with the promise of other gifts later. Through Five Republics on Horseback, Being an Account of Many Wanderings in South America I turned my back and pretended to tighten the straps and girths on the packhorse while she said good-bye to Jack. Children of the Bush Billy plodded far behind with the packhorse, envy in his heart and discontent with the fate that kept him so far in the rear, compelled to progress at the tamest of jogs. A Little Bush Maid Every day came gloomy accounts from the Ohio; brought chiefly by traders, who, with packhorses bearing their effects, were retreating to the more settled parts of the country. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 Next morning they came down, packhorses and all, on their way home. Growth of the Soil Leaving some of the party and the most sore-footed of the horses, he pushed on with three men, Brown, Harding, and Brockman, taking three packhorses and provisions for eight days. The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work And as he rounded the last spur, with his packhorse trotting after him, I thought he must have felt very lonely. Children of the Bush Barely twenty-five years of age, the Pope treated him as an equal, and worked him like a packhorse. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists Twelve hundred men, selected out of all the companies, and furnished with ten field-pieces, were to form the first division, their provisions, and other necessaries, to be carried on packhorses. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 Four gentlemen and Geissler made up the party, and then there were a couple of servants each leading a packhorse. Growth of the Soil The train, packhorses and all, pushed forward at a gallop, which soon broke into a wild run—the proper gait in trapper custom for all who arrived at the mountain rendezvous. The Junior Classics — Volume 7 Stories of Courage and Heroism She was turning away for the second time when she heard a clear whistle round the Spur—then the tune of "Willie Riley," and the hobble-chains and camp-ware on the packhorse jingling to the tune. Children of the Bush Following him were some seven or eight packhorses, all heavily laden with hides. Outback Marriage, an : a story of Australian life He retained no more clothing and effects with him than would about half fill a portmanteau, and gave up his best steed as a packhorse,—which he never heard of afterwards. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 Finally, one of our packhorses broke through the crust, and down he went to his sides in the mud. History of the Donner Party, a Tragedy of the Sierra They suffered, also, from scarcity of water, having frequently to use melted snow; this, with the want of pasturage, reduced their old packhorse sadly. The Great Salt Lake Trail The packhorse was rolling in the mud with the pack-saddle and saddlebags on. Children of the Bush Disregarding the many offers of men willing to guide us along a self-evident track, we started with one riding and one packhorse each. Spinifex and Sand Washington had urged a retrenchment of their baggage and camp equipage, that as many of their horses as possible might be used as packhorses. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 Gibson and Jimmy started back with the packhorses for the Shoeing Camp, while I intended going westward, westward, and alone! Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, As they had a number of packhorses, richly laden with peltries, to convoy, they chose a different route through the mountains, out of the way, as they hoped, of the lurking bands of Blackfeet. The Great Salt Lake Trail Jack and I rigged up a strip of waterproof stuff we had to cover the swags on the packhorse, but the rain drove in, almost horizontally, and we got wet through, blankets, clothes and all. Children of the Bush A man does not travel his packhorses into the bush for the philanthropic purpose of feeding the aboriginals, and naturally resents his losses and prevents their recurrence in a practical way. Spinifex and Sand The packhorses, laden with tents, baggage, and provisions, were completely jaded; it was feared they would give out. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 My old horse Cocky had got bad again, in consequence of his galloping with the packhorses, and I left him behind me at the Charlotte, in charge of Mr. Johnston. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, At last they had to abandon the attempt, and to resume their journey on foot, aided by their faithful old packhorse, which had recruited strength during the winter. The Great Salt Lake Trail I was knocking about Solong at the time, and Jack and I decided to go out together and share his packhorse between us. Children of the Bush Imagine our disgust, on returning in the evening, at finding a mob of thirsty packhorses being watered from our precious supply! Spinifex and Sand Trent, inefficient as usual, had failed to provide packhorses. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 Here we fixed up all our packs, sold Mr. Bagot the wagon, and bought horses and other things; we had now twenty packhorses and four riding ditto. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, He was accompanied by Robert Campbell, another of the pioneers in the fur industry, and sixty men well mounted, with their camp equipage carried on packhorses. The Great Salt Lake Trail When I rode up to Jack's place I saw his horse and packhorse tied up outside the gate. Children of the Bush He landed in Charleston in 1735 at the age of sixteen and presently joined a trader's caravan as packhorse boy. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground The chief source of supply was the iron-manufacturing districts of Pennsylvania and Virginia, whence the wares were carried to the entrepots of river trade by packhorses. The Old Northwest : A chronicle of the Ohio Valley and beyond In the meanwhile the unfortunate packhorses wandered away, loaded as they were, and died in thirst and agony, weighed down by their unremoved packs, none of which were ever recovered. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, Pistols, knives, camp kettles, blankets, and other camp equipage necessary to the success of the expedition and the comfort of the men were carried on extra packhorses. The Great Salt Lake Trail Cargoes of Lyons silk and Valenciennes lace sufficient to load thirty packhorses had repeatedly been landed in that dismal solitude without attracting notice. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 He was sitting in his foreign uniform on an hussar packhorse and looked anxiously about him; The sword cut on his arm could scarcely be called a wound. War and Peace The canoe served the early explorer and trader, and even the settler whose possessions had been carried over the Alleghanies on a single packhorse. The Old Northwest : A chronicle of the Ohio Valley and beyond We induced them to retire for a bit, and we went on, after catching the packhorse and breaking about forty of their spears. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, He left his home in Missouri in the spring of 1822, and started for the heart of the Rocky Mountains, with a single packhorse to carry his camp equipage, and a single riding-horse. The Great Salt Lake Trail The next morning we took our baggage on three packhorses, and, after a few break-downs, arrived about noon at our destination. The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 1 Again in the morning, it was boots and saddles, cow-boys, and packhorses, and the climb to the top began. The Cruise of the Snark In Henderson's party were some forty men and boys, with forty packhorses and a small amount of powder, lead, salt, and garden-seeds. The Conquest of the Old Southwest; the romantic story of the early pioneers into Virginia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Kentucky, 1740-1790 Our band of eighteen riders with five packhorses moved up the valley of the Buret Hei. Beasts, Men and Gods "My packhorse seems to have an idea about where he wants to go," he said. Rowdy of the Cross L On byroads, and generally throughout the country north of York and west of Exeter, goods were carried by long trains of packhorses. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 He usually did his packhorse work at night. The Cruise of the Snark This party consisted of sixty men, well mounted, and conducting a line of packhorses. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West Leaving the packhorse for Balaam, the Virginian started after them and came into a high tableland, beyond which the mountains began in earnest. The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains "Say, young fellow, how'd you come by that packhorse?" he demanded, as Chub brushed past him. Rowdy of the Cross L No sooner had the rising sun dispelled the mist, than it shone on long lines of marching braves, mounted warriors, hundreds of packhorses approaching from the forests. The Spirit of the Border There was no cart, but some good packhorses, just the same as if we were a regular station party on our own run. Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields He collected them in silence while I saddled my own animal, and in silence we packed the two packhorses, and threw the diamond hitch, and hauled tight the slack, damp ropes. The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains Balaam told them to saddle Pedro and one packhorse, and drive the bunch of horses into a corral, roping the Judge's two, who proved extremely wild. The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains "Some one has been here since the rain," I called to the Virginian, who was still on the rock, walking up behind the packhorses. The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains |
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