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Meanings of few horsemen in English

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Usage of few horsemen in English
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A few horsemen led the van, and closed in the rear.
The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance
2
A few horsemen were strolling up and down the road in front of the wood.
Michael Strogoff; Or, The Courier of the Czar
3
A few horsemen of the escort loitered around head-quarters.
Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the ...
4
Pyrrhus arrived at Tarentum with only a few horsemen.
A Smaller History of Rome
5
There were also a few horsemen, three hearses, and sixty-one hired carriages, cabs, and cars.
The "Wearing of the Green," or The Prosecuted Funeral Procession
6
The battle was bloody and terrible, man to man, and only a few horsemen escaped alive.
The Two Brothers
7
The mere arrival of a few horsemen?'
Return of the Crimson Guard
8
A few horsemen passed us, pricking along, too much engrossed in their own errand to inquire ours.
Micah Clarke / His Statement as made to his three grandchildren ...
9
Attended by a select band of gentlemen and a few horsemen of his body-guard, the Governor came to Namur.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 26: 1577, part III
10
Masinissa, with a few horsemen, effected his escape from the field to a mountain called by the natives Balbus.
The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36
11
The native troops were in the van, the few horsemen on either flank, while the British brought up the rear.
The Young Rajah
12
They both galloped on till they reached the rear of the herd, leaving a few horsemen behind on the flanks.
Snow Shoes and Canoes / Or, The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in th...
13
Of the whole body, except the few horsemen who became fugitives after the first charge, not one escaped destruction or captivity.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
14
Silaces, then governor of that region, was quickly defeated near Ichnai, a fortress so named, after contending with a few horsemen.
Dio's Rome, Volume 2 / An Historical Narrative Originally Compos...
15
Marcellus was moved by this consideration, and observed to his colleague, Why not go ourselves with a few horsemen and reconnoitre?
The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36
16
A few horsemen passed, an occasional wagon rumbled up and down the hill; but none of the travelers looked in on Laramie.
Laramie Holds the Range
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