 | 1825 - 826 pages
...wrong way, which was rather awkward, with his face to the horse's tail; and so quickly had his horse started off with him, that he had no power to turn round, and there was therefora nothing for it but to hold on by the tail. " At last they came to their journey's end, and... | |
 | George Houston - 1825 - 266 pages
...minding how he did it, found himself sitting on horseback the wrong way, which was rather awkward, with his face to the horse's tail ; and so quickly had...their journey's end, and stopped at the gate of a tine house : " Now Billy," said the little man, " do as you see me do, and follow me close ; but as... | |
 | George Houston - 1825 - 274 pages
...minding how he did it, found himself sitting on horseback the wrong way, which was rather awkward, with his face to the horse's tail; and so quickly had his...off with him, that he had no power to turn round, at>d there was therefore nothing for it but to hold on by the tail. At last they came to their journey's... | |
 | 1825 - 492 pages
...minding how he did it, found himself .sitting on horseback the wrong way, which »as rathe? awkward, with his face to the horse's tail : and so quickly had his steed smarted off with him, that he had no power to turn round, and there was therefore nothing for it but... | |
 | 1826 - 890 pages
...minding how he did it, found himself sitting on horseback the wrong way, which was rallier awkward, with his face to the horse's tail ; and so quickly had his steed started off with him, that he liad no power to turn round, and there was therefore nothing for it but to hold on by the tail. At... | |
 | 1825 - 500 pages
...sitting on horseback the wrong way, which was rather awkward, with his face to the horse's tail ; aud so quickly had his steed started off with him, that he had no power to turn round, aud there was therefore nothing for it but to hold on by the tail. At last they came to their journey's... | |
 | Casket - 1873 - 874 pages
...minding how he did it, found himself sitting on horseback the wrong way, which was rather awkward, with he gully up which he and Ыcomjiaiiion had ascended...foaming down it, leaping from nvk to rock, and filling nee me do, and follow me close; but as you did not know your horse's head from his tail, mind that... | |
 | 1877 - 496 pages
...minding how he did it, found himself sitting on horseback the wrong way, which, was rather awkward, with his face to the horse's tail ; and so quickly had...tail. At last they came to their journey's end, and 18 stopped at the gate of a fine house : Now, Billy, said the little man, do as you see me do, arul... | |
 | 1877 - 494 pages
...minding how he did it, found himself sitting on horseback the wrong way, which, was rather awkward, with his face to the horse's tail ; and so quickly had...there was therefore nothing' for it but to hold on O by the tail. At last they came to tneir journey's end, and stopped at the gate of a fine house :... | |
 | 1877 - 502 pages
...therefore nothing for it but to hold on by the tail. At last they came to their journey's end, and 18 stopped at the gate of a fine house : Now, Billy,...as you see me do, and follow me close : but as you do not know your horse's head from his tail, mind that your own head does not spin round until you... | |
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... become great,) and Billy did the same after him; presently the rushes swelled up into fine hors.es, and away they went full speed; but Billy, who had put the rush between his legs, without much minding how he did it, found himself sitting on horseback... 
