The battle was utterly lost; and the unfortunate chief, feeling that all hope was gone, gave the reins to his horse and fled for his life.
Michael, with a snort and an upward toss of his head to throw the dragging reins away from his feet, left the corral with one jump, and clattered away, past the house and up the hill, on the trail which led toward home.
He gave the reins a twitch and began to climb through the dusk to the lighter hilltop, at a point just east of Cold Spring Coulee.
Kent gathered up the reins and went his way, leaving Polycarp just in the act of drawing his "plug" from his pocket, by his usual laborious method, in mental preparation for another half hour of talk.
Holding his provisions under his arm, his rifle in one hand, and his reins clutched in the other, he struck the spurs home and raced down the coulee toward the river.
He was holding his head turned to one side now, so that the reins dangled away from his pounding feet; once he stumbled to his knees, but he was up in a flash, and running faster than ever.
You remember the struggles of factions in the latter part of May and in the beginning of June, the same year, when Brissot and his accomplices were contending with Marat, Robespierre, and their adherents for the reins of power.
In our pity for him we dismounted and throwing the reins over the saddle started the horse on before us.
I got hold of the reins with the coachman, and endeavoured to pull them into a ditch to the left—on the right was a precipice—the reins broke, and we had no longer command over them.
By virtue of previous appointment, Captain Francis West, brother of the Lord De la Warr who had lost his life in the service of Virginia, at once assumed the reins of government.
Bacon, when Sir William fled to Accomac, had grasped firmly thereins of government, calling a part of the Council to his assistance, summoning a new Assembly, and retaining sheriffs and justices in their offices.
But Stacia (or Tessie) allowed the reinsto lay loosely in her lap as she watched a girl scout in uniform approach.
You can drive here," he conceded, handing the reins to Tessie.
Oh, folks who like it knit in their sleep, I guess," replied Tessie, giving the reins to Frank that he might turn safely into the field over the rough little hill at the roadside.
The clothes were piled in the car, and food was packed in a basket, every sort of dainty thing, and Nausicaa took the reins and drove slowly while many girls followed her, her friends of her own age.
It would have swept away the Compact, together with the long-standing abuses which had grown up under their rule, and the united party would quietly have assumed the reinsof power with an overwhelming majority at its back.
This is fastened to the reins nine inches below the center of the neck on each side, to allow the head to pass through easily.
Illustration] Toy Horse Reins These are made of coarse knitting cotton on four-post knitters.
The arrows of the monsters hurled against the heroes of the Ramayanam bind them; the god Yamas and the god Varunas bind their victims; the first draws tight, tightens the reins (i.
The reins of the cow or black goat sacrificed in funerals given as a viaticum or provision to the dead man, that they may contribute to his resurrection.
Parker climbed to the seat beside him as Pablo gathered up the reins and started out of the farmyard at a fast trot.
The bridle was of finely plaited rawhide, with fancy sliding knots, a silver Spanish bit, and single reins of silver-link chain and plaited rawhide.
With his hands the boy yanked on the reins until he nearly pulled them off the head of the White Rocking Horse.
With a leap he was up on the red saddle and grasping the red reins in his hands.
Nor did they yank and seesaw on the reins that were fastened on the head of the Rocking Horse.
And when Dick sat in the red leather seat and pulled on the red reins and shouted to his Horse he was a very happy boy, and the White Rocking Horse felt glad also.
And he picked up the reins and drove on along the road.
The reins were loose upon the dashboard, but clenched in a mighty grip in Raymond's hand.
Thus he spoke, and gave up the reins to the hand of the pastor, Who understandingly grasped them, the foaming horses controlling, Speedily mounted the carriage, and sat in the seat of the driver.
As she could no longer sustain herself on a horse, they put her into the coach, gave the reins to her devoted lackey, and themselves rode off on horseback.
But when the marchioness was gone the countess gave reins to her passion, and scolded the marquis bitterly for having laughed.
It is always so when passion gives reins to the imagination.
This is immediately executed, and his son quietly ascends the throne upon the usual terms of holding the reins of government no longer than whilst he merits the approbation of the people.
It is so entirely uncertain whether you have the will in you to keep your hands very firmly on the reins of the wild horses of habit.
Julius jerked the reins and applied the whip lightly, but the mare did not stir.
