 | Benjamin Homer Hall - 1851 - 334 sayfa
...BRIDGE. PONY. A translation. So called, it may be, from the fleetness and ease with which a skilful rider is enabled to pass over places which to a common plodder present many obstacles. And stick to the law, Tom, without a Pony. — Han. Reg. p. 194. And when leaving,... | |
 | Benjamin Homer Hall - 1851 - 336 sayfa
...BRIDGE. PONY. A translation. So called, it may be, from the fleetness and ease with which a skilful rider is enabled to pass over places which to a common plodder present many obstacles. And stick to the law, Tom, without a Pony. — Harv. Reg. p. 194. And when... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1877 - 998 sayfa
...translation of a classical text-book. So called, it may be, from the fleetness and ease with which a skilful rider is enabled to pass over places which to a common plodder may present obstacles. — Hall's College Words. Their lexicons, ponift, and text-books were strewed around their lamps on... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1877 - 886 sayfa
...translation of a classical text-book. So called, it may be, from the fleetness and ease with which a skilful rider is enabled to pass over places which to a common plodder may present obstacles.—Hall's College Words. Their lexicons, poniet, and text-books were strewed around their... | |
 | John Stephen Farmer - 1900 - 268 sayfa
...HALL, College Words, sv PONT. So called, it may be, from the fleetness and ease with which a skilful rider is enabled to pass over places which to a common plodder may present obstacles. Poon, verb (Winchester). — To prop up a piece of furniture with a wedge under tne leg. — WRENCH.... | |
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So called, it may be, from the fleetness and ease with which a skilful rider is enabled to pass over places which to a common plodder present many obstacles. 