As he spoke there was the sharp sound of horses'hoofs and grating wheels against the curb,followed by a sharp pull at the bell.Holmes whistled. "A pair,by the sound,"said he."Yes,"he continued,glancing out of the window."A nice little brougham and a pair of beauties.A hundred and ...
Under the reigns of James I and Charles I, 43 mares—the so-called Royal Mares—were imported into England, and a record, the General Stud Book, was begun in which were listed only those horses that may be traced back to the Royal Mares in direct line, or to one of three other ...
Marking the sovereign's official birthday, this annual event features hundreds of officers, horses and musicians from the Household Divisionin ceremonial uniform. The parade begins atBuckingham Palaceand travels along The Mall toHorse Guards Parade. There, the monarch inspects the troops before leading...
nose·band (nōz′bănd′) n. Thepartof abridleorhalterthatpassesoverananimal'snose.Alsocallednosepiece. AmericanHeritage®DictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage,FifthEdition.Copyright©2016byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.Allrightsreserved. ...
Situated between the Caspian and the Black Seas, the Caucasus mountain range is not a barrier but rather links the vast Eurasian Steppe in the north to Anatolia, Mesopotamia and Iran to the south through several important passes. Cultural connectivity an
They could be hung up by the farm house hearth, ploughed into the field on Plough Monday, hung out on New Year’s Day to feed the birds, fed to the horses or burned and trampled into the ground by horses hooves during the next year’s harvest when a new one was fashioned. When ...
Their: military operations were impeded by a useless train of women, eunuchs, horses, and camels, and in the midst of a successful campaign the Persian host was often separated or destroyed by an unexpected famine.引自Chapter 8 The nobles of Persia, in the bosom of luxury and despotism, ...
Yes, we know, it’s all about horses and horses alone, but you’re thinking what I’m thinking and we should just get it out of the way. What a beautiful case and bracelet design! It’s not every day that you can double-wrist a Moser and a Czapek ! Both watches have integrated ...
`Well, I have heard once or twice, `tis true, that my family had seen better days afore they came to Blackmoor. But I took no notice o't, thinking it to mean that we had once kept two horses where we now keep only one. I've got a wold silver spoon, and a wold graven seal ...
hold the key to my heart 掌管我心灵的钥匙 hold your horses 勒住你的马(慢来) hang somebody out to dry 把……晾起来了(把……坑苦了) in one's back pocket 在某人裤子后口袋里(是某人的囊中之物) in the dark 在黑暗中(茫然,什么也不知道) in the lime light 站在聚光灯圈里(出风头) in ...