The dun laid back his ears, and rolled his eyes, and humped up his back a little, as the saddle cinches were tightened, but stood quiet while the packs were put in place, and the manta thrown over them.
The Dun bucked a little, but not nearly so much as the day before, while the other horses, as soon as their loads were put on and they were turned loose, began to feed quite contentedly.
To this operation the bucking dun objected strenuously, and, as the flank cinch was drawn tight, he broke away, and bucked vigourously about the small corral.
The Garhwal Brigade was on the left and the Dehra Dun Brigade was on its right.
A German outpost at the bridge held the Dehra Dun Brigade, which was supported by the Jullundur Brigade of the Lahore Division, in its attack farther to the south on the line of the River Des Layes.
At the same time the Indian Corps, composed of the Garhwal Brigade and the Dehra Dun Brigade, forced its way through the Bois du Biez toward the ridge.
A log of wood is brought in, which is called Dunthe cart-horse, and is supposed to stick in the mire.
De Lord he know best, an' he bring my chile, dat I dun take care ob from de day he dun gib her, back to ole black Sukey.
She dun talk about nuthin' else but her pooty young missus.
And as a second couple made a hurried if reluctant exodus from paradise, he continued, "I dun tender youse my bestest felicitations, sah.
Naysi went away through the forest and there is nothing related concerning him till he reached Dun Usna.
They were all three sons of the King of Gabra, whose bright dun arose upon a green and sloping hill over against Tara towards the rising of the sun.
When the people of the dun saw that, they brake forth west-ward and fled.
Had thy wolf slain my nephew not one of you would have left thisdun alive, and of your famous city of artificers I would have made a smoking heap.
Ere the people in the dun could do more than look at each other speechless, they heard a clear but not clamorous knocking at the doors of the dun.
Laeg rejoiced greatly at that feat, and with a loud voice bade the men of the dun bring forth their next champion.
When they arrived at the dun of the sons of Nectan it was twilight and the dawning of the day.
When he was three years old, men came with hounds to hunt the stream which ran past Dun Dalgan.
The dog was carried in procession with songs to the dun of Sualtam, who that night gave a great feast and called many to rejoice with him, because his only son had done bravely.
The roof of the dun was covered all over with feathers of birds of various hues, and shone with a hundred colours.
Laeg grew pale at these words, and he said, "What dunis that, my master?
So the high king shouted, and his voice rang through the vast and high dun and rolled along the galleries and far-stretching corridors, and was heard by the women of Ulla in their secluded chambers.
This youth will," said Laeg, "after having slain the sons of Nectan, and after having sacked theirdun and burned it with fire.
I dun know what shedun it fer: 'min's me uv the Laud on the cross.
Ef you no want me fer tell-a you one tale, dun you is kin tell-a me one tale.
No far-sung dun is mine, lineage or fame; Yet in my realm I keep a steadfast throne, And for my pleasure play a subtle game With pawn and puissant knight and watching queen.
A dun is a fortified dwelling, a liss is a place for domestic animals.
He takes one of the great extant Irish manuscripts, the Leabhar na h'Uidhre; or, Book of the Dun Cow.
Here the sunshine, filtering down, Through leaves of emerald, dun and brown, Is green instead of golden And the hum and roar of the distant town In an endless hush is holden.
The foot sinks ankle-deep in velvet moss, The shroud of some dead giant of his race; Dun gold and green and brown thick interlace, Their tiny exquisite leaves in cunning trace, Weaving their beaded filaments across.
