 | Plutarch - Greece - 1727 - 406 pages
...held of the Bridle, turned him directly towards the Sun, having it feems obferved he was difturbed at, and afraid of the motion of his own Shadow: Then letting him go forward a little, ftill keeping the Reins in his Hand, and ftroaking him. gently, when he found him begin to be very... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1874 - 296 pages
...the bridle, turned him directly towards the sun, having, it seems, observed that he was frightened by the motion of his own shadow. Then letting him go...in his hand, and stroking him gently, when he found his fury began to abate, he let fall his upper garment softly, and with one nimble leap mounted upon... | |
 | Plutarch - Greece - 1881 - 948 pages
...bridle turned him directly toward the sun, having, it stuns, ubseived that he was disturbed at und afraid of the motion of his own shadow ; then letting him go forward a little, still keeping Ihe reins in his bund, and stroking him gently when he found him begin to grow eager and fiery, he... | |
 | Plutarch - 1883 - 570 pages
...I will pay," answered Alexander, " the whole price of the horse." At this the whole company fell to laughing ; and as soon as the wager was settled amongst...his hand, and stroking him gently when he found him beginning to grow eager and fiery, he let fall his upper garment softly, and with one nimble leap securely... | |
 | Jenny H. Stickney - Readers - 1892 - 416 pages
...observed that the animal was disturbed and frightened by the motion of his own shadow. 5. Then the youth, letting him go forward a little, still keeping the...his hand, and stroking him gently, when he found him growing eager and fiery, let fall his upper garment softly, and with one nimble leap securely mounted... | |
 | Margaret A. Klein - Elocution - 1893 - 184 pages
...observed that the animal was disturbed and frightened by the motion of his own shadow. 5. Then the youth, letting him go forward a little, still keeping the...his hand, and stroking him gently when he found him growing eager and fiery, let fall his upper garment softly, and with one nimble leap securely mounted... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Children's literature - 1901 - 364 pages
...observed that the animal was disturbed and frightened by the motion of his own shadow. Then the youth, letting him go forward a little, still keeping the...his hand, and stroking him gently when he found him growing eager and fiery, let fall his upper garment softly, and with one nimble leap securely mounted... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1901 - 376 pages
...observed that the animal was disturbed and frightened by the motion of his own shadow. Then the youth, letting him go forward a little, still keeping the...his hand, and stroking him gently when he found him growing eager and fiery, let fall his upper garment softly, and with one nimble leap securely mounted... | |
 | Plutarch - Greece - 1914 - 610 pages
...pay," answered Alexander, " the whole price of the horse." At this the whole company fell a-laughmg; and as soon as the wager was settled amongst them,...go forward a little, still keeping the reins in his hands, and stroking him gently when he found him begin to grow eager and fiery, he let fall his upper... | |
 | Plutarch - Greece - 1920 - 602 pages
...pay," answered Alexander, " the whole price of the horse." At this the whole company fell a-laughmg; and as soon as the wager was settled amongst them,...go forward a little, still keeping the reins in his hands, and stroking him gently when he found him begin to grow eager and fiery, he let fall his upper... | |
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At this the whole company fell a-laughing; and as soon as the wager was settled amongst them, he immediately ran to the horse, and taking hold of the bridle, turned him directly towards the sun, having, it seems, observed that he was disturbed at... 
