 It is done — it is won," cried Dick. Hurrah, hurrah !" And the sunny air was cleft with his shouts. Bess was not insensible to her master's exultation. She neighed feebly in answer to his call, and reeled forwards. It was a piteous sight to see her,...  Rookwood: A Romance - Page 295by William Harrison Ainsworth - 1849 - 338 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1837 - 466 pages
...a piteous sight to see her—to mark her staring, protruding eye-ball—her shaking flanks;—but, while life and limb held together, she held on. Another..."Hurrah!" shouted Dick; but his voice was hushed. fixed. A shiver ran through her frame—Her heart had burst. Dick's eyes were blinded, as with rain.... | |
 | English fiction - 1863 - 104 pages
...and reeled forwards. It was a piteous sight to see her — to mark her staring, protruding eyeballs, her shaking flanks; but, while life and limb held...glare; then grew glassy, rayless, fixed. A shiver ran through her frame. Her heart had burst. Dick's eyes were blinded, as with rain. His triumph, though... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1878 - 676 pages
...exultation. She neighed feebly in answer to his call, and reeled forwards. It was a piteous sight to see her, — to mark her staring, protruding eyeball,...glare ; then grew glassy, rayless, fixed. A shiver ran through her frame. Her heart had burst. Dick's eyes were blinded, as if with rain. His triumph, though... | |
 | England - 1888 - 844 pages
...shouted " hurrah ! " shortly after which Black Bess "tottered — From a Drawing by HERRERT RAILTON. fell— There was a dreadful gasp, — a parting moan — a snort ; her eye gazed for an instant on her master with a dying glare ; then grew palsied, rayless, fixed. A shiver also ran through her... | |
 | William Outram Tristram - Transportation - 1893 - 402 pages
...which another mile was passed ; shortly after which Dick shouted " hurrah ! " shortly after which Black Bess " tottered. — fell. There was a dreadful gasp...parting moan — a snort ; her eye gazed for an instant on her master with a dying glare ; then grew palsied, rayless, fixed. A shiver also ran through her... | |
 | Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - Literature - 1898 - 578 pages
...exultation. She neighed feebly in answer to his call, and reeled forwards. It was a piteous sight to see her, — to mark her staring, protruding eyeball,...dreadful gasp — a parting moan — 'a snort ; her eyes gazed, for an instant, upon her master, with a dying glare ; then grew glassy, rayless, fixed.... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - Anthologies - 1899 - 432 pages
...exultation. She neighed feebly in answer to his call, and reeled forwards. It was a piteous sight to see her, — to mark her staring, protruding eyeball,...dreadful gasp — a parting moan — a snort ; her eyes gazed, for an instant, upon her master, with a dying glare ; then grew glassy, rayless, fixed.... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - Literature - 1901 - 456 pages
...exultation. She neighed feebly in answer to his call, and reeled forwards. It was a piteous sight to see her,— to mark her staring, protruding eyeball,—...dreadful gasp — a parting moan — a snort; her eyes gazed, for an instant, upon her master, with a dying glare; then grew glassy, rayless, fixed.... | |
 | Literature - 1901 - 654 pages
...exultation. She L --h. d feebly in answer to his call, and reeled forwards. It *.i4 a piteous sight to see her, — to mark her staring, protruding eyeball,...her shaking flanks ; but, while life and limb held t £'.-ther, she held on. Another mile is past. York is near. " Hurrah ! " shouted Dick ; but his voice... | |
 | William Outram Tristam - Coaching (Transportation) - 1903 - 402 pages
...which another mile was passed ; shortly after which Dick shouted " hurrah ! " shortly after which Black Bess " tottered— fell. There was a dreadful gasp...parting moan — a snort ; her eye gazed for an instant on her master with a dying glare ; then grew palsied, rayless, fixed. A shiver also ran through her... | |
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