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Near the centre of the line a gray-headed officer, in plain uniform, and entirely unattended, has dismounted, and is reconnoitring the Federal position through a pair of field-glasses.

From Mohun, or, the Last Days of Lee by Cooke, John Esten

And--yes, one of them has dismounted, and is doing something to his saddle.

From Sophia A Romance by Weyman, Stanley John

Seeing them advance for a last onslaught, Roland—who has dismounted for a moment—again bestrides his steed and, accompanied by the staggering archbishop, bravely faces them.

From The Book of the Epic by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

"I see a man," she said; "he has dismounted from his horse, and he is fearlessly letting it graze before the door."

From Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes by Clippinger, Erle Elsworth

They claim that its gun has dismounted the Prussian batteries on the terrace of Meudon, and that it successfully engaged several field batteries which fired upon it from the Park of St. Cloud.

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry