hindermost

Example Sentences

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"Every man for himself and the devil take the hindermost" summed up their philosophy.

From The American Empire by Nearing, Scott

The caterpillar is coloured grey and brown, with a black head, and a broad white stripe down the back of the hindermost segments.

From Butterflies and Moths (British) by Furneaux, William S.

All respect for persons, rank, or position, was completely lost sight of, commoners pushing past râjas in their deadly fear of being the hindermost, who is the proverbial prey of the pursuing devil.

From In Court and Kampong Being Tales and Sketches of Native Life in the Malay Peninsula by Clifford, Hugh Charles, Sir

She sets her own pace--and Heaven help the hindermost!

From Nobody by Jacobs, W. L.

Still the Szeklers persisted in remaining, and there is no knowing what they might not have done, had not one of the hindermost suddenly exclaimed— "Let us go to Bonczhida!"

From 'Midst the Wild Carpathians by J?kai, M?r