 | Robert Southey - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1823 - 844 pages
...were turned loose upon the beach. As they moved off, they passed some of the country horses and mares, which were feeding at a little distance. A scene ensued...they had learnt, they charged each other in squadrons of ten or twenty together; then closely engaged, striking with their fore-feet, and biting and tearing... | |
 | English literature - 1823 - 614 pages
...probably, never before was witnessed. The Spanish horses are not mutilated, and these were sensible they were no longer under any restraint of human power....they had learnt, they charged each other in squadrons of ten or twenty together ; then closely engaged, striking with their fore-feet, and biting and tearing... | |
 | 1823 - 610 pages
...probably, never before was witnessed. The Spanish horses are not mutilated, and these were sensible they were no longer under any restraint of human power....they had learnt, they charged each other in squadrons of ten or twenty together ; then closely engaged, striking with their fore-feet, and biting and tearing... | |
 | Robert Southey - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1828 - 556 pages
...were turned loose upon the beach. As they moved off, they passed some of the country horses and mares, which were feeding at a little distance. A scene ensued...together; then closely engaged, striking with their fore-feet, and biting and tearing each other with the most ferocious rage, and trampling over those... | |
 | 1839 - 430 pages
...were turned loose upon the beach. A scene ensued, such as probably never before was witnessed. They were sensible that they were no longer under any restraint...A general conflict ensued, in which, retaining the disciplin they had learnt, they charged each other in squadrons, of ten or twenty together, then closely... | |
 | Bond of brotherhood - 1861 - 798 pages
...such as probably never before was witnessed. They were sensible that they were no longer under the restraint of human power. A general conflict ensued, in which, retaining the discipline they had learned, they charged each other in squadrons often of twelve together, then closely engaged,... | |
 | Wellington College - 1871 - 250 pages
...Spanish horses are not mutilated ; and no sooner were they liberated on the sands from control, than, retaining the discipline that they had learnt, they charged each other in squadrons of ten or twenty together ; then closely engaged, striking with their fore feet, and biting and tearing... | |
 | John Hogg (publisher.) - Animals - 1878 - 536 pages
...probably never before was witnessed. The Spanish horses are not mutilated, and these were sensible they were no longer under any restraint of human power...ensued, in which, retaining the discipline that they had learned, they charged each other in squadrons of ten or twenty together ; then closely engaged, striking... | |
 | Powys-land Club - Montgomeryshire (Wales) - 1888 - 452 pages
...the beach. As they moved off, they passed some of the country's horses and mares, which were fending at a little distance. A scene ensued such as probably...conflict ensued, in which, retaining the discipline they had learnt, they charged each other in squadrons of ten or twenty together; then closely engaged,... | |
 | Charles William Vane Marquis of Londonderry - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 2002 - 420 pages
...necessity abandoned, and turned loose upon the beach. A scene ensued, such as probably was never before witnessed. The Spanish horses are not mutilated, and...conflict ensued, in which, retaining the discipline they had learned, they charged each other in squadrouns of ten and twenty together; they closely engaged,... | |
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A scene ensued such as probably never before was witnessed. The Spanish horses are not mutilated, and these were sensible that they were no longer under any restraint of human power. A general conflict ensued, in which, retaining the discipline... 