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And now the cadets broke into a low, monotonous chant, in time to their movements. It ran: Sir, sir, surcingle! Sir, sir, circle! Sir, sir, with a shingle Sir, sir, sir! As regular as drumbeats the cadets ripped out the syllables of the refrain. At each word Jack Benson's body shot higher and higher. These young men were experts in the gentle art of blanket-tossing.
He was even pining for his customary gallop over the springy turf, and wondering why it had been denied him that day. "Only a blanket and surcingle," said Ray, to his orderly, who was coming up with the heavy saddle and bags. "We're riding to win to-night, Dandy and I, and must travel light."
His stud was thoroughbred and in excellent order. For example: 1 Man's riding-saddle, hogskin seat, large plated stirrups and every thing complete. Double reined bridle and Pelham bit, plated. A very neat and fashionable Newmarket saddle-cloth. A large and best portmanteau, saddle, bridle, and pillion. Cloak-bag surcingle; checked saddle-cloth, holsters, &c.
Every time Jack landed the blanket was given a harder jerk by those holding it. Benson began to go higher and higher. Eph Raced After Jack, Barking at Him. And now the cadets broke into a low, monotonous chant, in time to their movements. It ran: Sir, sir, surcingle! Sir, sir, circle! Sir, sir, with a shingle— Sir, sir, sir!
It was a magnificent animal a great bay stallion with a white-blazed face and white forelegs to the knees, its barrel encircled by a broad surcingle of white; and as it came to a sudden stop beside Tan, the Englishman saw that it bore a man and a girl a tall man and a girl as beautiful as Co-Tan.
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