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...rs’ ‘More sluggish the snowy hive,’ ‘Ears stretch sensitive sails,’ ‘Like a sudden cloud’s shadow,’ ‘From a swamp, evil, viscous,’ ‘How slow the horses go,’ ‘Light sheds its meagre ray’ ‘A troubled sigh of leaves’ ‘I hate the starlight,’ The Casino ‘Poisoned grain: exhausted air.’ Akhmatova ‘Horses’ hooves clattering there,’ ‘By candlelight it’s sweet to dream...

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...tium.. The Shell ‘Orioles are in the woods, and in tonic verse’ ‘Nature –is Rome, and mirrored there.’ ‘Insomnia. Homer. Taut canvas.’ ‘Herds of horses whinny and graze’ ‘In transparent Petropolis we will leave only bone’ ‘From a Fearful height, a wandering light’ ‘Brothers, let us glorify freedom’s twilight’ – The Age. ‘This night is irredeemable.’ Tristia. ‘S...

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... exist. It seems impossible to find somewhere that is not near a farm with tractors, or within the sound of a cross country motor race, people riding horses, railways clattering in the distance or some road works building a new bypass. Or those small single engine aeroplanes that just biz round like flies. The one exception to this rule however, is the one and only ti...

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...and decorated with 30 beautiful Persian Drawings, finely executed in vivid colours, heightened with gold and silver, representing portraits of shahs, horses, elephants (including white), wild beasts, ceremonies, processions, sporting scenes, lady swinging, all mounted on cardboard, within exquisitely designed borders of wild beasts, birds, flowers, c. executed in gold, sil...

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...nt ‘Already the rain is with us’ The Submerged Oboe Now Autumn Enemy of Death Refuge of Nocturnal Birds The Sea Still Sounds Imitation Of Joy Horses of Volcanoes And The Moon Alleyway Without Memory Of Death Grown Dark And Tall The Birth Of Song Autumn Freshness Of Rivers In Sleep Grant Me My Day Epitaph for Bice Donetti A Burial Sings in Me Almost A Madr...

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...mmenced his job, he already had the tired, repetitive tone of someone who had repeated that phrase innumerable times. To the couple's surprise, the horses quickly lurched into a dark underworld of a street. Untamed mosses and vines swallowed up the dilapidated, vacant houses, which bore signs of antiquated engineering and design. They were slowly sinking into the soft gr...

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...My Heart… You See We Need… The Piano Kissed… Oh Sad, Sad… Through Interminable Land… The Shadow of Trees… Walcourt Charleroi Brussels: Wooden Horses Mechelen I See You, Still… Green Spleen A Poor Young Shepherd Streets – Dansons La Gigue! Streets – O La Rivière Dans La Rue! Beauty Of Women…. No. It was Gallican…. Hear The Sweetest Song…. I Came, Calm, An...

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...1 Tony’s and Dawn’s War Years; 2 Merrindie School; 3 Merrindie and Glenheath farms in the 1950’s 4 Horses, tractors, dorsets; 5 Giles Corner; 6 Grandparents; 7 Prince Alfred College; 8 1955 - 1957, and Dawn’s hairdressing career; 9 Trip Overseas – UK; 10 Europe; 11Canada to Calgary 12 Calgary to home; 13 1959 – 1962; 1...

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...king on one of the biggest ranches in the state. It was his interest in race horses that took him there in the first place, but it wasn’t long befo... ...r since. It’s mostly a cattle ranch, but my brother Clint who runs it breeds horses too. Last I knew he had thirty or more of some of the finest ho... ...work for you. Either way, it would give you a chance to see the ranch and the horses.” “I’d like that, Doc. My only plan was to join up with anothe... ...ry we could make it an hour sooner, but I’d just as soon take it easy on the horses. If you’re all set, let’s go.” I was so glad to have that pain... ...ride Steel Dust Dawn 15 was, but I was gettin’ a little curious about the horses that Doc had talked about yesterday. Was he just braggin’ or we... ...at Doc had talked about yesterday. Was he just braggin’ or were his brother’s horses some of the best in Texas? I wanted to find out. As soon as we... ...considered the best in the territory and he’s raising some very special race horses.” “Doc, I’ve heard you talk about racin’ a few times. What ty... ...answered as we continued up the drive. “Before the war, father raced Spanish horses in endurance races. Story goes that some of those races went fr... ...to do much racing, but when Clint took over, he started breeding ‘Steel Dust’ horses for track racing – mostly quarter to half a mile.” Steel Dust...

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...undred and twenty- two dollars I’d saved, and what was now one of the fastest horses in the territory, I looked forward to the adventure. It was co... ... since, as a newcomer, I couldn’t have any way of knowing how fast the local horses were in Green River. “But then again, he’s a fine looking horse... ...ht just be right.” At least this odd giant seemed to know some- thing about horses. As rough as he looked, I could see he had a glimmer in his ... ...dicted, they arrived at the way station along the stage road. On hearing the horses, Amos Carey walked out front to see who had arrived. “You boy... ... until noon and we don’t get too many other visitors. Feel free to water your horses and come in out of the sun to freshen up.” “Thanks, we’ll do ... ...never tell with stages. Might be sooner… might be later.” After watering the horses, McVey and his men followed Amos into the station and ordered a... ... they turn bad.” As Isaak looked around the room, he saw the visitors whose horses he’d seen out front. “Looks like I interrupted something. What ... ...here. Maybe I’ll go for a little walk.” As McVey entered the yard, he heard horses rustle behind the station. He walked around the corner just in... ...He walked around the corner just in time to see both brothers mounting their horses. The rabbits were still in one piece on a nearby table. “WHER...

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...The guard turned his back on the river and led his son back to their pack of horses just as the other guards rode up. They had until morning before t...

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...The guard turned his back on the river and led his son back to their pack of horses just as the other guards rode up. They had until morning before t...

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...s at the Opera Garnier, where I was an equestrienne trainer and performer. Horses were frequently used in the operas and Josephine was my gentlest ... ...e. “Mademoiselle Delacroix, I have seen your kindness and expertise with the horses. I have a horse, Cesare, for whom your services are required. Y... ...ening feed of the same treacle and grain formulation you provide to your own horses. You will find him in a stall on the fifth basement of the opera... ...der blades, but the braid kept it out of my face when I was working with the horses. For performances, I wore it down; I was supposed to be some sor... ...d traveled all the way to Baincthuin to make their home. My father trained horses for others and made wine from grapes that grew in a little arbor ... ...ubt that I would be the much-joked about old maid of Baincthuin, tending my horses. I was resigned to remaining on the proverbial shelf. I was twen... ...he Baincthuin house with me and his companions took lodging in town. Their horses joined Josephine in the barn. I scandalized Francois and many ot... ...r him in misery. I rejoiced in his memories of the Camargue, with its wild horses and colorful houses. I dreamed of having a home in the south of F... ...ot until I used my legs to grip but that would then have put him in agony. Horses’ skin was so sensitive that they could feel a fly land; this was ...

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...n.  Helen remembered, as if it was only yesterday, how afraid she had been when she heard horses hooves and the sobs died in her throat becau... ...en had loved and respected her father. Everything she was she owed to him. Because of his love of horses, he had encouraged Helen to ride from an ea... ...wn at the precipitous depths below, decided to complete this part of the journey on horseback. ‘Horses can shy, Helen, and the dangers can be just ... ...house, despite the well-stocked garden. THE CURSE OF KALI 53 Suddenly she heard the clatter of horses’ hooves on the gravel drive. As the riders ... ... but suddenly she felt nervous to meet him again after so many years. A groom ran up to take the horses as the riders dismounted. The other rider, ... ... blood. Am I right?’ Audrey Blankenhagen 72 ‘Yes, quite right. How did you learn so much about horses; the syce was quite impressed?’ asked Gavin... ...stood the British Fort. The enormous iron gates of the fort were raised at their approach and the horses trotted smartly to the door of the little c... ... before the household was awake to saddle up Sultana. The groom was just awaking to attend to the horses and his surprise to see his master’s bride ... ...rced her mouth up to meet his in a bruising kiss. Then he was gone and Helen heard the clatter of horses’ hooves in the forecourt below. She slipped...

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...d Read a few tombstones Before and after watching. She desires to imagine horses Carrying her away from here to the West, And other horses following ... ...at she fears Since he is moving away from the refugee houses. There are no horses in inner-city; and The Hispanic cemetery cannot be found To souls wa...

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... In the movie Ben Hur we are shown the idea of how each one of us has four horses that we must harmonize if we want to win in the race of life. This... ...arned to understand and explore these four strings, or these four fabulous horses, the first thing we must do is create harmony between the I Person ... ... In the movie Ben-Hur we are shown the idea of how each one of us has four horses that we must harmonize if we want to win in the race of life. This... ...e race. Observe carefully the first scenes of this film. As soon as the horses appear watch Ben-Hur’s behavior with his horses. Look at the four ... ...enter into deep contact and get on to the same wavelength with each of the horses. Those who have seen the film will remember the story of the con... ...e. There are nine contestants and nine chariots, each one pulled by four horses. And here comes Messala. His horses are all black and he himself ... ...is horses are all black and he himself is dressed in black, while Ben-Hur’s horses are white. Black is a color which symbolizes death and white is a ... ...has a whip and Ben-Hur doesn’t? The relationship that Messala has with his horses is a violent one, whereas Ben-Hur communicates with his horses and... ...t what tools do we have available to do so? In the film, Ben-Hur had four horses and so did the others. 45 As I was saying before, the human bein...

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...oman died in another village of the same parish. The military took away all the horses out of the country to drag their wagons. Meanwhile the corpse ... ...ses out of the country to drag their wagons. Meanwhile the corpse lay there; no horses came back; the corpse began to putrefy, and the stench became ... ...There were on board this vessel at the time as she lay in Charles River, eighty horses, shipped from Barbadoes , and this was the witchcraft that ro...

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... her feet. Liam joined in the jumping happily. They were like a pack of horses. In the evening, Jay went to see Katherine, who was looking at he...

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...uilding, shifting mid-run into their various Were forms. Felines, wolves, horses and even avian animals rushed at the human guards barring the entran... ...y when he kissed her.... “His mom provides veterinary care for my father’s horses.” Britta grinned. “He’s muy caliente, no?” A blush heated Laylah's ... ...s Mya.” Ahdum laughed. “She is fiery, but that seems to work best with my horses. Back on Earth, they would have called Mya a horse whisperer.” “I’v... ...orse whisperer.” “I’ve heard the stories of people who seemed to know what horses thought and felt.” “Of course, who knows the truth? That was in anot... ...l, Mahriah. Next time, I’ll make sure Mya comes. My daughter is good with horses, but her social skills are lousy.” Ahdum laughed. “Yes, I’ve seen th...