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Examples
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There had been no rain for some time, so that the parched and barren pastures near the town might, with great truth, be called Rosinante's own.
Wanderings in South America Charles Waterton 1823
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Four times our valiant "Rosinante" shuddered under a direct hit, and we thanked the fates for the strength of our good Krupp steel.
Barbarossa Clark, Alan 1965
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Right then I want to rush to his relief and give him a sharpened pole and mount him on some "Rosinante" and escort him to one of these modern windmills that are built to pump water and tell him to charge it until his honor is satisfied.
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My aged and spavined horse was called by father "Rosinante" for Don Quixote's bony steed, also "Blind Guide" and "Heathen Philosopher."
Memories and Anecdotes Kate Sanborn 1878
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The judge rides on in front of us on his "Rosinante," to encourage the mules.
Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 Arthur James Lyon Fremantle 1868
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The Judge rides on in front of us on his "Rosinante," to encourage
Three Months in the Southern States: April, June, 1863. 1864
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Horses are absolutely heroic like Bucephalus, or relatively so like Rosinante.
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Rosinante, the thing about this is that the barriers to entry are gone.
Roger L. Simon » Amazon vs. Apple = Happy Days for Writers? 2010
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The cotton quilts covered the Rosinante from mane to tail.
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Rosinante, as is the happiness of most Spanish horses, fat or lean, — was undoubtedly a horse at all points.
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