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They were riding fast two-wheeled chariots powered by horses, a system of weaponry developed earlier within the context of plains warfare.
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They crawled through the north fence and came on toward him, and now he saw that both were young, not more than nineteen or twenty.
They were dirty, their clothes were torn, and the girl was so exhausted that she fell when she was still twenty feet from the front door.
They were running from something.
They were a pair of lost, whipped kids, Morgan thought as he went to bed.
They passed ranches that were framed dark gray against the black hills.
They were tethered, army style, on stable lines.
They bawled questions that were not answered in the uproar.
They were about a mile off ; ;
They weren't sleeping, of course, but they thought they were doing him a favor by pretending.
They expected greater things from him, regardless of how trying the circumstances, and they were disappointed.
They were going to town, and they were both excited.
They were free.
They were in a fight, outweighed in both numbers and money.
They were sitting on their heels, rider-fashion, over by the still empty calf wagon.
They were considering it gravely, neither seeming to like what he planned.
They were silent for a little while, each looking glum.
They were all good men.
They were headed straight for each other on a collision course.
`` They were supposed to meet Thor at nine PM for a conference concerning the ad campaign for their soap, a new angle based on this SX-21 stuff ''.
They were married over the week-end, though he was easily sixty and she could not have been even thirty.
They were west of the Sabine, but only God knew where.
They were engulfed by the weird silence, broken only by the low, angry murmur of the river.
They were already swollen to bursting.
They and riding
They walked the horses, heading along the river, Barton and Emmett Foster in the lead, seven men riding quietly through the night.
They are preoccupied riding herd on control panels, switches, flashing colored lights on pale green or gray consoles that look like business machines.
They had traveled only a short distance when they spotted five Mexicans riding along a horse-trail across the stream just ahead of them.
They were all three bent over a shabby riding boot ; ;
They are crucial pieces of safety equipment for English riding activities requiring jumping, such as eventing, show jumping, polo, and fox hunting.
They are also seen in Western riding events, particularly in rodeo, reining and cutting, where it is particularly important to prevent a saddle from shifting.
They were married in Ghent on 18 August 1477, and the marriage was ended by Mary's death in a riding accident in 1482.
They were both highly athletic, riding, swimming and mountain-climbing, at which Balfour was killed later in life.
They forbid 16 year olds from riding motorcycles of a 250cc cubic capacity as they had done before, and limited them to 50cc machines until they were 17.
They cause teams to perform less well because other members become less willing to contribute when they think that one or more members are free riding.
They are used for distance riding and racing.
They could have worn a riding coat that later was known as a Median robe or Kantus.
They are also used in competitive sports including, but not limited to, dressage, endurance riding, eventing, reining, show jumping, tent pegging, vaulting, polo, horse racing, driving, and rodeo.
They are very violent and aggressive, described as armed with golden weapons i. e. lightning and thunderbolts, as having iron teeth and roaring like lions, as residing in the north, as riding in golden chariots drawn by ruddy horses.
They also constructed a deer park, a riding stable, a heated pool filled with spring water, and a trout pond, all luxuries unheard of by the people in this valley.
They may have gauntlets to protect the rider's wrists from injury, and help reduce drafts while riding in colder climates.
There is a ship, we understand, Now riding in the river ; Tis newly come from Lubberland, The like I think was never ; You that a lazy life do love. I'd have you now go over, They say the land is not aboveTwo thousand leagues from Dover.
They are of heraldic origin and derive from the tinctures ( colors ) of the coats of arms of the two constituent nations of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, i. e. the White Eagle of Poland and the Pursuer (, ) of Lithuania, a white knight riding a white horse, both on a red shield.
They are claimed to have both riding and crashing abilities in one instrument.
They are generally heavy and of uneven quality, but are suitable for occasional, low-demand riding, especially by those with mobility problems.
They enter homes by " riding along " attached to insects ( known as phoresy ), the insects employed are necessarily larger than the pseudoscorpion, or they are brought in with firewood.
They are often seen competing in Western classes such as trail, barrels, reining, versatility and cow penning, and are also commonly used for trail riding and endurance competitions, driving and gymkhana.
They are smoother for a rider than either a trot or a pace and most can be sustained for relatively long periods of time, making them particularly desirable for trail riding and other tasks where a rider must spend long periods of time in the saddle.
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