Which preposition to use with thongs

of Occurrences 44%

Foremost among these were displayed the broad antlers of the moose of my affections, whose skin served as a tarpaulin for the remainder of the baggage, round which it was snugly tucked in with thongs of kindred material.

about Occurrences 20%

There was a snap, as the thong about his neck gave way.

with Occurrences 7%

In the Lupercalia, which, according to most writers, is an ancient pastoral feast, and which answers in many respects to the Lycaea among the Arcadians, young men of noble families, and indeed many of the magistrates, run about the streets naked, and, by way of diversion, strike all they meet with leathern thongs with the hair upon them.

for Occurrences 4%

Behind the semicircle of men, three or four deep, were ranged the ranks of youthboys and girls from six to fourteenstanding as silent as their elders, but eager, watchful, carrying king salmon, dried deer-meat, boot-soles, thongs for snow-shoes, rabbits, grouse.

over Occurrences 3%

James the coachman was more afraid of his mistress than of the mob, probably, for he whipped on his horses as he was bidden, and the post-boy that rode with the first pair gave a cut of his thong over the shoulders of one fellow who put his hand out towards the leading horse's rein.

to Occurrences 2%

The screw held it in a firm grip, adding a thong to a battering-ram, making a terrible whirlwind around the cannon, an iron lash in a brazen hand.

from Occurrences 2%

West, revolver close at hand, cut thongs from the caribou skins.

on Occurrences 2%

These individual kits will be packed in the surplus kit bag in two layers of four kits each, the breeches and olive drab shirts to be neatly folded find packed on the top and sides of the layers, the jointed cleaning rod and case, provided for each squad, being attached by the thongs on the inside of the bag.

in Occurrences 2%

He did this by plaiting babiche thongs in the same manner that one does in making the web of a snow-shoe.

round Occurrences 2%

West had been tampering with the rawhide thongs round his wrists, had been trying to burn them away.

around Occurrences 1%

Then of that legion none stood idle, none Gaped listless at the herd, with naught to do: But one drew near and milked them, binding clogs Of wood with leathern thongs around their feet: One brought, all hungering for the milk they loved, The longing young ones to the longing dams.

inside Occurrences 1%

He directs him, if he should be unable to enter, to throw his spear with the letter fastened to the thong inside the fortifications of the camp.

at Occurrences 1%

if, indeed, he really was an aedile at the time when the public slaves flogged him with thongs at a banquet by command of Antonius.

by Occurrences 1%

" "Worn by the thong by which it was attached to the girdle of successive abbots through centuries," he declared.

Which preposition to use with  thongs