prairie-grass

The relations among the men, strained and made tense by feuds, quarrels and grudges, were in a state of unstable equilibrium, and evil passions flared up in flame like prairie-grass.

Chapter 12 2010

In terms of filling up our flex-fuel tanks, treethanol and prairie-grass biofuel may not be in the near-term scenario.

Chris McGowan: Gas, Grass Or...Corn: Nobody Rides For Free 2009

He also has an organic-crop business, and harvests wildflowers and prairie-grass seeds on 200 acres of virgin prairie that has never been plowed.

Down In The Dead Zone 2008

They made a charming picture against the long, yellow prairie-grass.

Elsie Marley, Honey Joslyn Gray

"But I reckon I heerd somethin 'russlin' about thaar to the back of yer, mister," he added suddenly, gazing intently in the direction he had intimated, to the rear of the young engineer, where the prairie-grass had already grown to some height.

Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek

The Reservation Indian, denied liquor at home, reckons upon a trip out of bounds as fair opportunity for a spree, so that catching and harnessing the ponies and cattle was a tedious task that covered the hours from breakfast well on toward noon; but at last the Hattie was firmly imbedded in prairie-grass and soft luggage upon one wagon, the

Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science Various

Council-house, their arms drawn high above their heads, a circle of brush-wood, prairie-grass, and other combustibles heaped around them, were two wretched captives, -- white men, from whose persons a dozen savage hands were tearing their garments, while as many more were employed heaping additional fuel on the pile.

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird

Indeed, there was not a building in sight: only a dreary waste of sunburnt prairie-grass extended flatly to the glare of the burning horizon.

Elsie Marley, Honey Joslyn Gray

He ran back a pace on the prairie, then forward to the bank, but the prairie-grass was so long that his feet became entangled, so he went back to start again.

Thirty Indian Legends Margaret Bemister

Shortly after parting from Mr Rawlings and Jasper, as he was creeping stealthily through the tall prairie-grass that bordered the grove of fine trees along the bank of the river, with Wolf following closely behind him, he noticed suddenly a movement in the undergrowth amidst the timber, just like the branch of a tree being moved slowly up and down.

Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek