Flock of peacocks

Usage examples of muster.

After being mustered out of the Home Guard, I worked as a bouncer and blackjack dealer in one of the rougher Nine Tails casinos, served as a bargemaster on the upper reaches of the Kans for two rainy seasons, and then trained as a gardener on some of the Beak estates under the landscape artist Avrol Hume.

The People of Haleth dwelt yet in watchful peace in the Forest of Brethil, and behind their guard the Kingdom of Nargothrond had respite, and mustered its strength.

Not long afterwards, as Beleg had feared, the Orcs came across the Brithiach, and being resisted with all the force that he could muster by Handir of Brethil they passed south over the Crossings of Teiglin in search of plunder.

One Saturday evening when the gang went into the town for Sunday Chapel and muster, one of the gangers dropped out an expiree, and Mr.

But always and invariably the Extinguisher mustered his jungle-honed combat skills and saved the day-not to mention his battle-hardened butt.

Castro did not remove his hand, Manso jammed the blade down into his muscular thigh with all the force he could muster.

Amid cheers that rent the welkin, responded to by answering cheers from a big muster of henchmen on the distant Cambrian and Caledonian hills, the mastodontic pleasureship slowly moved away saluted by a final floral tribute from the representatives of the fair sex who were present in large numbers while, as it proceeded down the river, escorted by a flotilla of barges, the flags of the Ballast office and Custom House were dipped in salute as were also those of the electrical power station at the Pigeonhouse and the Poolbeg Light.

But Melia had promised to seek permission to come to Rose Hill for her wedding, and perhaps, since it was to take place on a Sunday-when no convicts were required to muster for public labor-her petition would be granted.

The way of the tax train now lay souththrough the grand duchy of Durango and so back to Guadalajara and the imperial courtand Ramon tried every argument and enticement he could muster to attempt to persuade Morre to accompany him, rather than following his announced course north, through the inhospitable and bandit-infested desert to Ciudad Juarez and El Paso del Norte.

Some of their haunted light shone in his eyes as he gathered frayed nerves and related details of the Alliance armed force now mustered and marching from Morvain.

Far too likely, the clan company mustered from Halwythwood might not leave the barrens alive.

Jieret rested the arrow across his bent knees, then mustered the brute will to survey the landscape before him.

Even discounting the stout, knotted cords, he doubted he could have mustered the strength to roll his battered frame over.

Ranging harmonics pealed forth and mustered the wind, which arose into whirling gyration.

Kharadmon mustered his will like a knife, and applied himself strengthening ciphers.