During the greater part of the time we were struggling through a living tide; and among dromedaries and chargers a donkey is by no means a pleasant monture. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah] Reference
At length, however, after much debating, it was determined that arms should yield to the gown, or rather, the horse to the orator -- with this precaution, that the monture should be properly secured, by an attendant to hold the bridle. From Wordnik.com. [A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part I. 1792 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners] Reference
The road lay up rocky hill and down stony vale; a tripping and stumbling dromedary had been substituted for the usual monture: the consequence was that we had either a totter or a tumble once per mile during the whole of that long night. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah] Reference
One of M. Lacaze's most effective croquis is that showing monture and man disappearing in the black depths of a crevice. From Wordnik.com. [The Land of Midian — Volume 1] Reference
The judge looked at him and knew him for a Bhang-eater, so he dismounted from his monture and cried to one of his attendants. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian nights. English] Reference
But the Prince, hearing these their words, set his left foot in stirrup and throwing his right leg over the saddle mounted till he was firm of seat upon his stallion's back and had power over his monture. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian nights. English] Reference
The variable democracy; embracing novelty, began to applaud their prosperity; the base and lewdest sorts of men, to whom there is nothing more agreeable than change of estates, is a better monture to degrees than their merit, took present hold thereof. From Wordnik.com. [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference
Vient de sortir deux nouvelles versions de sa monture. From Wordnik.com. [Guillotine] Reference
One of M. Lacaze’s most effective croquis is that showing monture and man disappearing in the black depths of a crevice. From Wordnik.com. [The Land of Midian] Reference
At length, however, after much debating, it was determined that arms should yield to the gown, or rather, the horse to the orator ” with this precaution, that the monture should be properly secured, by an attendant to hold the bridle. From Wordnik.com. [A Residence in France During the Years 1792 1793 1794 and 1795]
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