horse-trucking

Updated: May 2, 2025

Mr. Comptroller Croft, advancing out of the clouds, like a propitious divinity, disguised in the garb of a foe and the scene was changed. The feeble old man, with his shufing, horse-trucking servant, ex-spy of Monsieur, had accomplished more work for Philip and Alexander than many regiments of Spaniards and Walloons could have done.

John Lothrop Motley - PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete

Mr. Comptroller Croft, advancing out of the clouds, like a propitious divinity, disguised in the garb of a foe and the scene was changed. The feeble old man, with his shufing, horse-trucking servant, ex-spy of Monsieur, had accomplished more work for Philip and Alexander than many regiments of Spaniards and Walloons could have done.

John Lothrop Motley - History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609)

Mr. Comptroller Croft, advancing out of the clouds, like a propitious divinity, disguised in the garb of a foe and the scene was changed. The feeble old man, with his shufing, horse-trucking servant, ex-spy of Monsieur, had accomplished more work for Philip and Alexander than many regiments of Spaniards and Walloons could have done.

John Lothrop Motley - History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1586c

Mr. Comptroller Croft, advancing out of the clouds, like a propitious divinity, disguised in the garb of a foe and the scene was changed. The feeble old man, with his shufling, horse-trucking servant, ex-spy of Monsieur, had accomplished more work for Philip and Alexander than many regiments of Spaniards and Walloons could have done.

John Lothrop Motley - History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-86)