 He rode fifty miles without stopping, by daylight, moonlight, starlight, or through the blackness of darkness — just as it happened. He rode a splendid horse that was born for a racer and fed and lodged like a gentleman; kept him at his utmost speed...  The Stamp-collector's magazine - Page 1021871Full view - About this book
 | Mark Twain - 1873 - 620 pages
...saddle and be off like the wind ! There was no idling-time for a pony-rider on duty. He rode fifty miles without stopping, by daylight, moonlight, starlight,...for ten miles, and then, as he came crashing up to the station where stood two men holding fast a fresh, impatient steed, the transfer of rider and mail-bag... | |
 | Montgomery Gibbs - 1874 - 326 pages
...the saddle and be off like the wind ! There was no idling-time for a pony -rider on duty. He rode 50 miles without stopping, by daylight, moonlight, starlight,...like a gentleman ; kept him at his utmost speed for 10 miles, and then, as he came crashing up to the station where stood two men holding fast a fresh,... | |
 | A. W. Patterson - Readers - 1875 - 252 pages
...saddle and be off like the wind. 3 . There was no idle time for a pony-rider on duty. He rode fifty miles without stopping, by daylight, moonlight, starlight,...for a racer, and fed and lodged like a gentleman. two men holding a fresh, impatient steed that was to bear him further on. The transfer of rider and... | |
 | Englishman - 1876 - 268 pages
...the saddle and be off like the wind ! There was no idling-time for a pony-rider on duty. He rode 50 miles without stopping, by daylight, moonlight, starlight,...like a gentleman ; kept him at his utmost speed for 10 miles, and then, as he came crashing up to the station where stood two men holding fast a fresh,... | |
 | Montgomery Gibbs - Canada - 1875 - 360 pages
...the wind ! There was no idling-time for a pony-rider on duty. He rode 50 miles without stopping, by F daylight, moonlight, starlight, or through the blackness...like a gentleman ; kept him at his utmost speed for 10 miles, and then, as he came crashing up to the station where stood two men holding fast a fresh,... | |
 | Montgomery Gibbs - 1878 - 346 pages
...the saddle and be off like the wind ! There was no idling-time for a pony-rider on duty. He rode 50 miles without stopping, by daylight, moonlight, starlight,...like a gentleman ; kept him at his utmost speed for 10 miles, and then, as he came crashing up to the station where stood two men holding fast a fresh,... | |
 | Textbooks - 1878 - 254 pages
...saddle and be off like the wind. 3 . There was no idle time for a pony-rider on duty. He rode fifty miles without stopping, by daylight, moonlight, starlight,...for a racer, and fed and lodged like a gentleman. two men holding a fresh, impatient steed that was to bear him farther on. The transfer of rider and... | |
 | Montgomery Gibbs - 1879 - 340 pages
...the saddle and be off like the wind ! There was no idling-time for a pony-rider on duty. He rode 50 miles without stopping, by daylight, moonlight, starlight,...the blackness of darkness — just as it happened. Herode a splendid horse that was born for a racer and ted and lodged like a gentleman ; kept him at... | |
 | Englishman - 1880 - 332 pages
...the saddle and be off like the wind ! There was no idling-time for a pony-rider on duty. He rode 50 miles without stopping, by daylight, moonlight, starlight,...and fed and lodged like a gentleman ; kept him at nis utmost speed for 10 miles, and then, as he came crashing up to the station where stood two men... | |
 | Alexander Lovett Stimson - Express service - 1881 - 452 pages
...duty. He rode fifty miles without stopping, by daylight, moonlight, starlight, or through the bleakness of darkness — just as it happened. He rode a splendid...for ten miles ; and then, as he came crashing up to the station, where stood two men holding fast a fresh, impatient steed, the transfer of rider and mail-bag... | |
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