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1 1, 10| difficulty in procuring two fleet horses, and he and Paganel were 2 1, 12| through the Pampas, and swift horses accustomed to gallop over 3 1, 14| and Argentine guides and horses were not far off to lead 4 1, 15| milch cows, sheep, oxen, and horses. They went from one prairie 5 1, 15| as he could get beef and horses, he cared for nothing else.~ 6 1, 15| for seven ready saddled horses of the Argentine breed, 7 1, 15| rather the provisions and horses were. They were all hungry, 8 1, 16| sheltered by their ponchos. The horses lay down on the ground, 9 1, 17| lived in a past age.~The horses went on at a good pace through 10 1, 17| Gygnerium argenteum. Here the horses drank their fill greedily, 11 1, 17| Salinas before sundown. The horses were tired out and dying 12 1, 17| the management of their horses, showed themselves to be 13 1, 17| overtake them with such wornout horses.~“The cowards!” exclaimed 14 1, 18| resting-place, and the weary horses stretched themselves along 15 1, 18| parties. Those of us whose horses are so done out with fatigue 16 1, 18| morning, at six o’clock, the horses of Thalcave, Glenarvan and 17 1, 18| line of route.~The three horses went forward might and main, 18 1, 18| success to the search. The horses of Glenarvan and Robert, 19 1, 18| During this conversation the horses had been slackening speed, 20 1, 18| made them spur on their horses and hurry forward.~But it 21 1, 18| not far off.~The two other horses seemed to catch their comrade’ 22 1, 18| They were right; and the horses knew it too, for there was 23 1, 18| USQUEBAUGH, or whisky.~The horses had not been overlooked. 24 1, 19| of lucerne. The worn-out horses had stretched themselves 25 1, 19| gradually drawing closer. The horses displayed signs of the liveliest 26 1, 19| the palings. The terrified horses broke loose from their halters 27 1, 19| pointing to the frightened horses, “Let us go together.”~“ 28 1, 19| the impossibility of their horses overtaking Thaouka; and 29 1, 20| day’s march commenced. The horses were so well rested that 30 1, 20| agitate the atmospheric waves. Horses and men were glad enough 31 1, 20| such a sierra as this. The horses scarcely slackened their 32 1, 22| upon himself to have the horses saddled, and make all preparations. 33 1, 22| monotonous prairie beneath the horses’ tread.~Hitherto the weather 34 1, 22| gallop of forty miles, the horses stopped on the brink of 35 1, 22| with aquatic plants, the horses could get through well enough, 36 1, 22| easier said than done. The horses soon tired of treading over 37 1, 22| a double bath, for their horses dashed up the water to their 38 1, 22| would give way. The poor horses outside, exposed to all 39 1, 22| with fearful rapidity.~The horses were spurred on to the utmost, 40 1, 22| refuge, and the terrified horses galloped so wildly along 41 1, 22| been considerable. The poor horses, however, were breast-high 42 1, 22| themselves up for lost, as the horses were fast getting out of 43 1, 22| minutes afterward, and the horses were swimming; the current 44 1, 22| reach at all hazards. The horses very likely might not be 45 1, 22| other rapidly; but all the horses, except Thaouka, who still 46 1, 26| to give, however? Arms, horses, everything had been destroyed 47 2, 6| bullocks and about half a dozen horses were feeding in meadows, 48 2, 8| needed much less. Strong horses were provided for Lord Glenarvan, 49 2, 8| himself among the baggage. Horses and bullocks were grazing 50 2, 8| and family returned home. Horses and wagons were to be ready 51 2, 8| the arrival of the seven horses, saddled and ready. They 52 2, 8| revolvers, mounted their horses. Ayrton gave a peculiar 53 2, 9| marked by ardor, both in the horses and the horsemen. This is 54 2, 9| the horsemen, but if the horses are to go far, their speed 55 2, 9| Besides, the pace of the horses must be regulated by the 56 2, 9| wine. There are 103,000 horses spreading over the plains, 57 2, 9| I am not, Madam. The horses and the cattle here are 58 2, 10| bullocks, 11,000 sheep, and 75 horses. All these had been bought 59 2, 10| and last of all came the horses.~Sam Machell drew the attention 60 2, 10| slope upward, so that the horses and bullocks were able to 61 2, 11| enables them to track any horses that may stray from the 62 2, 13| quite bearable. Neither horses nor bullocks could complain 63 2, 13| full speed; but though the horses were at a gallop, Glenarvan 64 2, 13| dampness of the ground. Horses, cattle, and wagon could 65 2, 13| temple, and the tramp of the horses, a few words exchanged with 66 2, 14| clanking of the hobbles on the horses’ feet.~Paganel was engrossed 67 2, 14| men appeared, mounted on horses of the most perfect breed, 68 2, 14| friends, for the station. The horses and the camp were left to 69 2, 14| twelve hours’ rest, and both horses and bullocks would be the 70 2, 14| five miles further, the horses were still treading the 71 2, 15| bullocks by harnessing the horses, although they were tired 72 2, 15| not known, but one of the horses sank suddenly, without the 73 2, 15| much of the sport, and the horses little needed any additional 74 2, 15| measured thirty feet in height. Horses and riders passed easily 75 2, 15| three bullocks and four horses.~The situation became grave. 76 2, 15| Glenarvan examined the surviving horses with great uneasiness, but 77 2, 15| expedition remained satisfactory; horses and cattle did their task 78 2, 15| turned them out with the four horses, and allowed no one but 79 2, 16| strength of men, bullocks, and horses.~“At any rate, we must make 80 2, 16| astonished not to discover the horses and bullocks where he had 81 2, 16| Two bullocks and three horses lay stretched on the ground, 82 2, 16| Because out of all our horses only the one your blacksmith 83 2, 16| capable of having killed our horses and bullocks? And for what 84 2, 17| since the Wimerra.’ ‘All the horses are dead.’ ‘The poison is 85 2, 17| to kill our bullocks and horses. At the right moment he 86 2, 17| left shoe, for one off the horses that had died in the night. 87 2, 19| mail-coach, drawn by five strong horses, left Delegete at a gallop. 88 2, 19| lose a minute in changing horses, which took place every 89 3, 1| Victoria Hotel lent them two horses, and they set out on the 90 3, 8| progress. Neither wagon nor horses could have passed where 91 3, 18| as the Snowy River. The horses and bullocks dropped dead