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Quotes About Haunches

Finally the vampire released him with another groan, sitting back on his haunches. Your blood is steeped in power. Running his tongue over a fang, he said, Among other things. I believe I might be high. But I like it.
~ Kresley Cole
The beast was sitting on his haunches at the foot of the ladder, and it was quite evident he was not short on time. The gleam in his eye seemed to say: I've got you two unprincipled subscription hunters beautifully treed and it's treed you're going to stay. That is what I call satisfying.
~ L.M. Montgomery
And he that said that a horse was not dressed, whose curb was not loose, said right; and it is equally true that the curb can never play, when in its right place, except the horse be upon his haunches.
~ William Cavendish
These are excellent lessons to break him, and make him light in hand: but nothing puts a horse so much upon his haunches, and consequently makes him so light in hand, as my new method of the pillar.
~ William Cavendish
But my method of the pillar, as it throws the horse yet more upon the haunches, is still more effectual to this purpose, and besides always gives him the ply to the side he goes of.
~ William Cavendish
Thunder sat on his haunches and waited, his gaze grazing the moorland ahead of them. Out there was the other cats' camp. Out there was Gray Wing. Out there was hope.
~ Erin Hunter
The tabby rogue bounded alongside the river until he reached the fallen tree that Sky had used to cross a few days before. Leading Firestar over to the far bank, Scratch started to climb another trail that led up the cliff face on the opposite side. Firestar panted after him, wishing he had the rogue's powerful haunches. Scratch was a true SkyClan cat!
~ Erin Hunter
Fog The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.
~ Carl Sandburg
The hair on its haunches was like crisp black wire. Its mouth was frozen and clenched in death, bearing an expression of stubbornness I admired.
~ Paula McLain