old war-horse
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At the very top is a very modern version of the great old war-horse cookbooks like The Fannie Farmer Cookbook and Joy of Cooking.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nan, this second horse, had easier gaits than the old war-horse.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
Sandy, the old war-horse, hearing the drums, the tramp of feet, immediately lifted his head, arched his neck, cocked his tail, and struck a martial attitude.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
All that reached China to represent the mighty Timour was his old war-horse, which was sent as a present four years afterwards when an embassy from Central Asia reached Peking.
From Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Charles Morris
The Vicomte, who had seen all in a maze of stupefaction, stiffened himself--as the old war-horse that scents the battle.
From The Abbess Of Vlaye by Stanley J. Weyman
