... troop of trained lions, their manes gilded, that walked on tight-ropes, wrote obscenities in Greek, and danced to cymbals which one of them played. There were geese-fights, wonderful combats between dwarfs and women; a chariot race, in which bulls, painted white, held the reins, standing upright while drawn at full speed; a chase of ostriches, and feats of haute ecole on ... — Imperial Purple • Edgar Saltus
... loose—and get to that bread!" she cried, and circled the pintos into the road. "You, Sub! Cut that out, now—settle down! Rosa! Stead-dy, I ain't any Ben Hur pulling off a chariot race, remember!" ... — Rim o' the World • B. M. Bower
... looked hungrily over the titles—"And this one 'David Copperfield'." It was hard to select from so many tempting ones. Here was one he had missed: "Ben Hur"—, a fine new copy in blue and gold. He had read the Chariot Race, and if the whole story was as interesting as that, he must have it. He handed the volume to the salesman. Then his hand touched lovingly a number of other books, but he resisted the temptation, and said: "That's ... — Dorian • Nephi Anderson
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