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  • Through all this, our man grows richer for his experiences and even grows to love the odd little white-legged cat-sized tadpole creature that follows him everywhere.

    Review of the Day: The Arrival fusenumber8 2007

  • To the left of the white-legged ones is a slouching young woman with scraggly hair.

    Archive 2006-06-01 Ann Althouse 2006

  • They had the mercenaries 'few horses for remounts—a good chestnut gelding to give Jiro relief and a bay to change off with Taizu's white-legged mare.

    2005 Cherryh, C. J. 2005

  • Jiro bounced and danced in place and worked to get the bit while Taizu made her acquaintance of the bow-nosed, white-legged mare.

    2005 Cherryh, C. J. 2005

  • Several of the riders were in front and several behind, when suddenly Vronsky heard the sound of a horse galloping in the mud behind him, and he was overtaken by Mahotin on his white-legged, lop-eared Gladiator.

    Anna Karenina 2003

  • Some of the white-legged fellows told us that the Turks held it in force.

    Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

  • Hannah was riding a white-legged roan around the parade ground.

    The Pride of Hannah Wade Janet Dailey 1985

  • Hannah was riding a white-legged roan around the parade ground.

    The Pride of Hannah Wade Janet Dailey 1985

  • The familiar white-legged chestnut Nashira was there, along with the prize-winning Cassie.

    The Rogue Janet Dailey 1980

  • The familiar white-legged chestnut Nashira was there, along with the prize-winning Cassie.

    The Rogue Janet Dailey 1980

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