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  • Comments: oh well, if i had paid more attention, i would have encouraged you to come instead to a concert two blocks away at the conservatory, where the blueprint series was doing tan dun's 8 colors, saariaho's 7 papillons, a work by a bay area composer jay lyon, glass's façades, and britten's les illuminations. nothing against saint-saëns, but .... well, maybe a little against saint-saëns. hope you're enjoying both appomattox and our fair city.

    A little bit of this... 2007

  • Sabin followed, the dun's shod hooves ringing out, the pack pony clopping behind.

    The Falcons of Montabard Chadwick, Elizabeth 2004

  • The hot wind blasted his face; the dun's mane blew in ragged pennants.

    The Falcons of Montabard Chadwick, Elizabeth 2004

  • He touched his heels to the dun's flanks, using the sides of his heels rather than his spurs, and, keeping the reins in tight, trotted over to join Fergus.

    The Falcons of Montabard Chadwick, Elizabeth 2004

  • Sabin heeled the dun's flanks and joined Strongfist.

    The Falcons of Montabard Chadwick, Elizabeth 2004

  • Strongfist heard the responding trumpet of their own horns and lashed the reins down on the dun's sweat-spumed neck.

    The Falcons of Montabard Chadwick, Elizabeth 2004

  • Careane's gelding accidentally nudged her with a shoulder, and she swatted the blue dun's nose.

    The Path of Daggers Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1998

  • Stepper tossed his head, nostrils flaring at the smells from below, and Perrin patted the dun's neck.

    A Crown of Swords Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1996

  • Stepper snorted at the other stallion until Perrin patted the dun's neck.

    The Shadow Rising Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1992

  • This beast's trot is a different thing from the poor dun's -- the sleigh flies up to the door.

    The Great Hunger Johan Bojer 1915

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