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Our metropolitan friend was particularly anxious to learn something of the habits and propensities of the badger , which , he was well aware , had become nearly exterminated . Frank Oakly immediately complied with the request .
Our metropolitan friend was particularly anxious to learn something of the habits and propensities of the badger , which , he was well aware , had become nearly exterminated . Frank Oakly immediately complied with the request .
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As we require horses for various purposes , it is very important to cultivate those which are most perfect in their respective properties , and this can only be accomplished by keeping the different classes very nearly distinct ...
As we require horses for various purposes , it is very important to cultivate those which are most perfect in their respective properties , and this can only be accomplished by keeping the different classes very nearly distinct ...
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My great uncle died in 1793 , at nearly eighty years of age . Really , for the whole of that period he was never unfaithful , even in thought , to the resolution he had made to assist at the performances of the service for the dead upon ...
My great uncle died in 1793 , at nearly eighty years of age . Really , for the whole of that period he was never unfaithful , even in thought , to the resolution he had made to assist at the performances of the service for the dead upon ...
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As it would not do to contradict my great uncle , nor for a man of forty to appear less able to bear the rigour of the winterly weather than an old man of nearly eighty , I of course pretended to perfectly agree with him in all he said ...
As it would not do to contradict my great uncle , nor for a man of forty to appear less able to bear the rigour of the winterly weather than an old man of nearly eighty , I of course pretended to perfectly agree with him in all he said ...
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“ We were soon on our road , and although we certainly had not above a mile to reach the place of meeting , it took us nearly an hour to perform the journey . Nevertheless it was not mine uncle who retarded us in our going , for he ...
“ We were soon on our road , and although we certainly had not above a mile to reach the place of meeting , it took us nearly an hour to perform the journey . Nevertheless it was not mine uncle who retarded us in our going , for he ...
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Seite 353 - Of one that loved not wisely but too well ; Of one not easily jealous, but being wrought Perplex'd in the extreme ; of one whose hand, Like the base Indian, threw a pearl away Richer than all his tribe ; of one whose subdued eyes, Albeit unused to the melting mood, Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees Their medicinal gum.
Seite 253 - You conceive that what is worth doing at all is worth doing well...
Seite 74 - ... the common gaol or house of correction (with or without hard labour), as to the justice or justices shall seem meet, for any term not exceeding two calendar months...
Seite 152 - ... betting with persons resorting thereto ; or for the purpose of any money or valuable thing being received by or on behalf of such owner...
Seite 233 - Stakes, to carry 71ba. extra ; those by stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 31bs. ; Ditch Mile.
Seite 149 - The latent tracts, the giddy heights, explore Of all who blindly creep, or sightless soar; Eye Nature's walks, shoot Folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise; Laugh where we must, be candid where we can; But vindicate the ways of God to man.
Seite 111 - For age but tastes of pleasures, youth devours. The hare in pastures or in plains is found, Emblem of human life ; who runs the round, And, after all his wandering ways are done, His circle fills, and ends where he begun, Just as the setting meets the rising sun.
Seite 455 - Like birds whose beauties languish, half concealed, Till mounted on the wing their glossy plumes Expanded, shine with azure, green, and gold, How blessings brighten as they take their flight ! 3.
Seite 152 - No house, office, room, or other place shall be opened, kept, or used for the purpose of the owner, occupier, or keeper thereof, or any person using the same, or any person procured or employed by or acting for or on behalf of such owner, occupier, or keeper, or person using the same, or of any person having the care or management or in any manner conducting the business thereof betting with persons resorting thereto...
Seite 440 - Approach : behold this marble. Know ye not The features? Hath not oft his faithful tongue Told you the fashion of your own estate, The secrets of your bosom?
Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'., Band 31 |
| Herausgeber | John William Carleton |
| Veröffentlicht | 1854 |
| Original von | Oxford University |
| Digitalisiert | 25. Okt. 2006 |
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