 | 1771 - 522 Seiten
...dragoon horfes appearing larger to them, from a companion with thofe of their country; but, above all, a belief entertained univerfally among the lower clafs of Highlanders, that a war horfe is taught to fight with his feet and his teeth. ' Notwithftanding all thefe advantages, the... | |
 | 1772 - 412 Seiten
...from a comparifon with thofe of their country; but above all, a belief entertained univerfally amon«, the lower clafs of highlanders, that a warhorfe is...his feet and his teeth. Notwithftanding all thefe advanta* ges, the victories of the highlanders have always been more honourable for themfelves, than... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1772 - 656 Seiten
...their country ; but above all, a belief entertained univerfally among the lower clafs of highlandera, that a war-horfe is taught to fight with his feet and his teeth. Notwithilanding all thefe advantages, the viclories of the highlanders have always been more honourable... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 Seiten
...horfes appearing larger to them, from a comparifon with thofe of their . country ; but, above all, a belief entertained univerfally among the lower clafs of Highlanders, that a war horfe is taught to fight with his feet and teeth. Notwithftanding all thefe advantages, the vfctories... | |
 | Sir John Dalrymple - 1790 - 708 Seiten
...dragoon horfes appearing larger to them, from a comparifon with thofe of their country ; but above all, a belief entertained univerfally among the lower clafs...Highlanders, that a war-horfe is taught to fight with hisfeet and his teeth. Notwithftanding all thefe advantages, the vidtories of the highlanders have... | |
 | 1796 - 598 Seiten
...thole of their own country ; but, above all, a belief entertained univerfally among the lower clafs ot Highlanders, that a war-horfe is taught to fight with his feet and teeth. Notwithftanding all thefe advantages, the victories of the Highlanders the long fword of the... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1802 - 496 Seiten
...horfes appearing larger to " them, from a comparifon with thofe of their country ; but " above all, a belief entertained univerfally, among the lower " clafs of highlanders, that a war-horfe is ufed to fight with his " feet and teeth." But fince our highlanders have been trained to arms according... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1802 - 504 Seiten
...horfes appearing farger to " them, from a comparifon with thofe of their country ; but " above all, a belief entertained univerfally, among the lower " clafs of highlanders, that a war-horfe is ufed to fight with his " feet and teeth." But fmce our highlanders have been trained to arms according... | |
 | 1803 - 582 Seiten
...clals of highlanders, that a vvar-horfe is taught to fight with his feet and his teeth. Notwithftarding all thefe advantages, the victories of the highlanders...to others. A river flopped them, becaufe they wer-e imaccufiomed to fwim : a fort had the fame effeél, becaufe they knew not the fcience of attack : They... | |
 | J. S. Forsyth - 1825 - 422 Seiten
...Highlanders, that a war-horse is taught to light with his feet and teeth. Notwithstanding all these advantages, the victories of the Highlanders have always been more honourable for themselves than of consequence to others. A river stopped them, because they were unaccustomed to swim... | |
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A a a belief entertained univerfally among the lower clafs of Highlanders, that a war-horfe is taught to fight with his feet and his teeth. 
