"Hind" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... a horse, which he cannot conveniently rub, when they itch, as about the shoulder, which he can neither bite with his teeth, nor scratch with his hind foot; when this part itches, he goes to another horse, and gently bites him in the part which he wishes to be bitten, which is immediately done by his intelligent friend. I once observed a young foal thus bite its large mother, who did not choose to drop the grass she had in her mouth, ...
— Zoonomia, Vol. I - Or, the Laws of Organic Life • Erasmus Darwin
... Mint Sauce.—Choose a plump, fat fore-quarter of lamb, which is quite as finely flavored and less expensive than the hind-quarter; secure it in shape with stout cord, lay it in a dripping pan with one sprig of parsley, three sprigs of mint, and one ounce of carrot sliced; put it into a quick oven, and roast it fifteen minutes to each pound; when half done season it with salt and pepper, and baste it occasionally ...
— The Cooking Manual of Practical Directions for Economical Every-Day Cookery • Juliet Corson
... laughable to see the old mare travel at a high rate of speed on account of lifting her hind feet so very high in consequence of her ...
— Twenty Years of Hus'ling • J. P. Johnston
... had not stopped running, though it was out of gear. But now Uncle Toby took off the brakes and began to go into first speed, and slowly the car moved up the hill. The snow was very slippery and more than once the hind wheels ...
— The Curlytops and Their Playmates - or Jolly Times Through the Holidays • Howard R. Garis
... determined on. Count Loewenwalde, supposing me a needy, thoughtless youth, endeavoured to bribe me, and prevail on me to betray my kinsman. Prince Charles of Lorraine then desired me seriously to represent to Trenck that his avarice had been the cause of all these troubles, for he hind refused to pay the paltry sum of 12,000 florins, by which he might have silenced all his accusers; but that, as at present, affairs had become so serious, he ought himself to secure his judges for the revision of the suit; to spare no money, and ...
— The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck - Vol. 2 (of 2) • Baron Trenck
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