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An instant later they met with a thunder-crash which was heard by the burghers on the wall of Poitiers, seven good miles away. Under that frightful impact horses fell dead with broken necks, and many a rider, held in his saddle by the high pommel, fractured his thighs with the shock. Here and there a pair met breast to breast, the horses rearing straight upward and falling back upon their masters.
III. XI. The Nobility in Possession of the Equestrian Centuries III. XI. Festivals IV. I. General Results III. XII. Results I. XIII. Landed Proprietors It was asserted even then, that the human race in that quarter was pre-eminently fitted for slavery by its especial power of endurance. III. XII. Rural Slaves ff., III. XII. Culture of Oil and Wine, and Rearing of Cattle
They parted very coldly. He only recommended to her the rearing of their children in the Protestant religion. The bishops continued still to press on him a deep sense of the sin of rebellion; at which he grew so uneasy that he desired them to speak to him of other matters. They next charged him with the sin of living with Lady Wentworth, as he had done.
The effect is very fine, when considered with reference to its presenting the hardy fishermen under one of their few aspects of oriental repose. The harpoons and lances lie levelled for use; three oarsmen are just setting the mast in its hole; while from a sudden roll of the sea, the little craft stands half-erect out of the water, like a rearing horse.
Men, women and children were running about in all directions. Some were cooking the supper; some, rearing frail shelters for the night. There was chattering and bandied jokes and laughter. The proud warriors, despising any menial employment, strutted about with lordly air. Michael Ako was a most graceless fellow, and it was his influence which had excluded Father Hennepin from the canoe.
Come, wait here a second, I will stop a cab." In his eagerness to procure a conveyance, Pierre had brought his brother down to the Boulevard again. But the terrible thunderclap of the explosion had upset the whole neighbourhood, horses were still rearing, and people were running demented, hither and thither.
Really, the davenport looked like Ina, for its chintz pattern seemed to bear a design of lifted eyebrows and arch, reproachful eyes. Lulu dusted the upright piano, and that was like Dwight in a perpetual attitude of rearing back, with paws out, playful, but capable, too, of roaring a ready bass. And the black fireplace there was Mrs. Bett to the life.
"Ah, no! she needn't hope for that. I shall know how to keep the man that belongs to me.... And as for you, keep your spite to yourself, for I know you, remember; you are a mere child and a fool!" He recoiled as if a viper were rearing its sharp, slender black head before him; and having always feared her, he thought it best to beat a retreat.
We are very successful in rearing the animals, but we take care that they should have facilities for following their natural habits. I believe you have not been able to rear these beasts in Western Europe. You might do so by observing their habits, and even by attending to a few simple precautions.
This operation of pulling a horse's head around against his side will prevent any horse from jumping ahead, rearing up, or running away. If he is stubborn and will not go you can make him move by pulling his head around to one side, when whipping would have no effect.
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