"Unhorse" Quotes from Famous Books
... through the bridge. As they were retreating, they heard the enemy exclaim, 'Shoot the d—d rascal on the white horse!' meaning McClintic, who had shot Colonel Kelley. They fired, and broke the leg of Leroy P. Dangerfield. As McClintic was able to unhorse the colonel of a regiment with an old pistol, we hope that no soldier will disdain to use the old-fashioned pistol. They are as good as any, if ... — Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive • Alf Burnett
... itself the cowboy would bump his pony violently against the one that Tad Butler was riding, in an effort either to so jar the boy that he could rope him or else possibly to unhorse the lad. ... — The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks • Frank Gee Patchin |