The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'., Band 31John William Carleton 1854 |
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... remark is par- ticularly applicable to mares which are not thorough - bred ; unless their lineage is known , and the properties of their progenitors , breeding from them is quite a matter of chance . Such a mare may have the appearance ...
... remark is par- ticularly applicable to mares which are not thorough - bred ; unless their lineage is known , and the properties of their progenitors , breeding from them is quite a matter of chance . Such a mare may have the appearance ...
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... remarked that some of our best horses were first foals : Doctor Syntax , Filho da Puta , Touchstone , and Sir Hercules . Several others might be enumerated , but they do not occur to me at the present moment . Paynator was twenty years ...
... remarked that some of our best horses were first foals : Doctor Syntax , Filho da Puta , Touchstone , and Sir Hercules . Several others might be enumerated , but they do not occur to me at the present moment . Paynator was twenty years ...
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... remark . All at once it flashed upon him that it must have been Mrs. Bloker whom he had seen , a short hour ago , in something less than demi - toilette ; and the agonizing neces- sity of apologizing impelled him to blurt out- " I ...
... remark . All at once it flashed upon him that it must have been Mrs. Bloker whom he had seen , a short hour ago , in something less than demi - toilette ; and the agonizing neces- sity of apologizing impelled him to blurt out- " I ...
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... remark that ( according to our private calculations from the data in its columns of Dec. 18th ) Earl Derby has beaten Mr. Bowes by £ 402 for the head place , and that Lord Glasgow has improved by £ 670 upon his £ 2,250 winnings of last ...
... remark that ( according to our private calculations from the data in its columns of Dec. 18th ) Earl Derby has beaten Mr. Bowes by £ 402 for the head place , and that Lord Glasgow has improved by £ 670 upon his £ 2,250 winnings of last ...
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... remark of " playful as an elephant " will lose its irony from Mr. Cooke's surprising tuition of the Wise Elephants of the East . Thither he takes a spin at DRURY LANE ; but is sorely puzzled to make head or tail of " King Humming Top ...
... remark of " playful as an elephant " will lose its irony from Mr. Cooke's surprising tuition of the Wise Elephants of the East . Thither he takes a spin at DRURY LANE ; but is sorely puzzled to make head or tail of " King Humming Top ...
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Seite 358 - 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 259 - You conceive that what is worth doing at all is worth doing well...
Seite 80 - ... 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 157 - ... 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 239 - Stakes, to carry 71ba. extra ; those by stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner allowed 31bs. ; Ditch Mile.
Seite 153 - 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 117 - 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 461 - 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 157 - 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 446 - 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?