"Unsaddle" Quotes from Famous Books
... Chantilly, which they reached about eight o'clock in the morning. They needed breakfast, and alighted at the door of an AUBERGE, recommended by a sign representing St. Martin giving half his cloak to a poor man. They ordered the lackeys not to unsaddle the horses, and to hold themselves in readiness to ... — The Three Musketeers • Alexandre Dumas, Pere
... cast out of doors, cast aside, cast away; send off, send away, send packing, send about one's business; discharge, get rid of &c (eject) 297; bounce [U.S.]; fire [Slang], fire out [Slang]; sack [Slang]. cashier; break; oust; unseat, unsaddle; unthrone^, dethrone, disenthrone^; depose, uncrown^; unfrock, strike off the roll; disbar, disbench^. be abrogated &c; receive its quietus; walk the plank. Adj. abrogated &c v.; functus officio [Lat.]. Int. get along with you!, begone!, ... — Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases: Body • Roget
... (Whereby great spoils his chevaliers collect) That gentle King upon his feet descends, Kneels on the ground, his thanks to God presents. When he once more rise, the sun is set. Says the Emperour "Time is to pitch our tents; To Rencesvals too late to go again. Our horses are worn out and foundered: Unsaddle them, take bridles from their heads, And through these meads let them refreshment get." Answer the Franks: "Sire, you have spoken ... — The Song of Roland • Anonymous
... tail angrily against a persistent fly and lipped water, dripping big drops back to the surface of the brook. His rider moved swiftly, with an economy of action, to unsaddle, wipe the besweated back with a wisp of last year's dried grass, and wash down each mud-spattered leg with stream water. Always care for the mount first—when a man's life, as well as the safety of his mission, depended on four subordinate legs more ... — Ride Proud, Rebel! • Andre Alice Norton |