Which preposition to use with shepherding

of Occurrences 155%

Now among those who are shepherds of men throughout the kingdom, there is not one who does not find pleasure in killing men.

in Occurrences 54%

" I have been asked to plead to-day for the mission of the Good Shepherd in Portsea.

on Occurrences 26%

From THE GENTLE SHEPHERD PATIE AND ROGER Beneath the south side of a craigy bield, Where crystal springs the halesome waters yield, Twa youthfu' shepherds on the gowans lay, Tenting their flocks ae bonny morn of May.

with Occurrences 25%

About four o'clock he arrives at an encampment of the Touareg, and finds some shepherds with their flocks.

from Occurrences 21%

And thus they went wailing through the busy streets, whilst the listening crowd looks on them pityingly and wonderingly, as if they were so many hungry shepherds from the mountains of Calabria.

at Occurrences 15%

The shepherds at once led him to the tents, crying out, "Misfortune! Misfortune!" Hadifah became furious.

to Occurrences 14%

Though the ring found by Gyges, shepherd to the King of Lydia, has more of fable than of truth in it, it will not, however, be amiss, to relate what is said concerning Herodotus, Coelius, after Plato and Cicero, in the third book of his Offices.

for Occurrences 12%

Now the delighted parents thanked prince Florizel for loving their lowly-seeming daughter; and now they blessed the good old shepherd for preserving their child.

as Occurrences 7%

Even when we contemplate the shepherds as poets, we may fail to discern why any magical property should be assigned to their mantles.

like Occurrences 5%

The Persians at that time were shepherds like themselves in Canaan, the Assyrians were hunters, and the Greeks had no historical existence.

than Occurrences 3%

While a dog does readily whatever he has been trained to do, his affection is apt to be stronger for the shepherds than for the flock.

among Occurrences 3%

I will turn shepherd among the Scottish mountainslive as an anchorite in the solitudes of Dartmoor.

into Occurrences 3%

After this he was led for a while by the Good Shepherd into the green pastures and beside the still waters.

by Occurrences 2%

beautifu'there's nae satisfying either paesant or shepherd by ony delineation o't, though drawn in lines o' licht, and shinin' equally w' genius and wi' piety.

behind Occurrences 2%

He was therefore a good deal surprised when he heard the sweet voice of Mona Shepherd behind him; and turning, saw her running to him bare-headed, with her hair flying in the wind.

out Occurrences 2%

He honours his father, when he is not ashamed of him, wild shepherd out of the desert though he might be, and an abomination to the Egyptians, while he himself is now in power and wealth and glory, as a prince in a civilized country.

over Occurrences 2%

I was a feeder of birds, but suddenly made a feeder of men; a patron of stage-players, a follower of hounds, and I became a shepherd over so many souls.

through Occurrences 2%

On May 25 two copies of my faked Notes were shepherded through to Holland and reached the Germans; on May 31 was fought the Battle of Jutland.

of Occurrences 1%

The pastoral life, for example, then yields the forms of art which hold either the simple innocence of happy earthly love, as in Daphnis and Chloe, or the natural grief of elegy made beautiful, as in Bion's dirge, or the shepherding of Christ in his church on earth, as in many an English poet; the imagery has unclothed itself of actuality and shows a purely spiritual body.

across Occurrences 1%

That motor-boat with the news of the great spoof shall be shepherded across most craftily, but when it comes to return will find that the way of transgressors is very hard.

beside Occurrences 1%

They are the type of stories that would be especially appreciated when told by shepherds beside the camp fire.

unlike Occurrences 1%

Troops of untended horses; here and there Some little hamlets, with new names uncouth, Some shepherds unlike Paris, led to stare A moment at the European youth, Whom to the spot their schoolboy feelings bear; A Turk with beads in hand and pipe in mouth, Extremely taken with his own religion, Are what I found there, but the devil a Phrygian.

until Occurrences 1%

But that I have maintained thy estate, As best beseem'd the daughter of a king: I never saw the shepherd until now.

within Occurrences 1%

It is possible that they represent a settlement of shepherds within historic times, although, from the shape and size of the walls, I am inclined to doubt this.

without Occurrences 1%

I am no fastidious King Charles, but I dislike, I tell you, being referred to as His Whiskers!Oh, to be gone, escape, follow the heels of some poor shepherd without a crust in his wallet, but at least, at evening drinking from the glassy pond, to haveoh, better than all marrow-bones!the fresh illusion of lapping up the stars!

Which preposition to use with  shepherding