The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.John William Carleton 1870 |
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... seen such a stride . Many knew him as the " Hayling Island horse , " as he ran at these remarkable races before he came out and made his grand coup for the Steward's Cup at Good- wood , out of which Mr. Drinkrow got about £ 100 and the ...
... seen such a stride . Many knew him as the " Hayling Island horse , " as he ran at these remarkable races before he came out and made his grand coup for the Steward's Cup at Good- wood , out of which Mr. Drinkrow got about £ 100 and the ...
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... seen for some years ; his brothers are working well , but not up to his mark ; but , strange to say , the dog and bitch ( Royal and Costly ) which won the Farmers ' Cups when they came in from their walks , are doing best in their work ...
... seen for some years ; his brothers are working well , but not up to his mark ; but , strange to say , the dog and bitch ( Royal and Costly ) which won the Farmers ' Cups when they came in from their walks , are doing best in their work ...
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... seen him for some time he seemed to be gradually failing ; but no great change took place until forty - two hours before his death , when he fell into a state of complete listlessness . Dr , Gull was con- sulted ; but the strong man was ...
... seen him for some time he seemed to be gradually failing ; but no great change took place until forty - two hours before his death , when he fell into a state of complete listlessness . Dr , Gull was con- sulted ; but the strong man was ...
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... seen a nag that " took " so much in public . Major Barlow has long been famous for his prize horses , but he never had such a season as in 1869 , when Dalesman and Topstall fairly swept the country ; indeed , if the hunting horse had ...
... seen a nag that " took " so much in public . Major Barlow has long been famous for his prize horses , but he never had such a season as in 1869 , when Dalesman and Topstall fairly swept the country ; indeed , if the hunting horse had ...
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... seen in no other country ! In fact , the lover of nature , the artist , and the sportsman may visit , in all the unrivalled beauty of wood and water , mountain and vale , soft pictures in southern England , which are not , and cannot be ...
... seen in no other country ! In fact , the lover of nature , the artist , and the sportsman may visit , in all the unrivalled beauty of wood and water , mountain and vale , soft pictures in southern England , which are not , and cannot be ...
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7st 4lb 8st 7lb aged agst animal appeared bad third beat Belle better Butler called Chase cheers Club course Edwards entered fact fell field filly five four fourth French give half a length hand Handicap head horse hounds Hunt Hunter hurdles Italy Jeffery John Kenyon Kilkenny King Lady late lengths between second look Lord mare Master match means meeting mile Miss neck never night once passed Plate play present race returned round Royal season second and third seemed Selling side sold soon sport Stakes started thing three lengths took turned White Wild Wilson winner Won by half Won easily young yr olds
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Página 350 - For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell, Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Página 442 - The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither is attended; and, I think, The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren. How many things by season seasoned are To their right praise, and true perfection ! — Peace, hoa ! The moon sleeps with Endymion, And would not be awaked ! [Music ceases.
Página 439 - Breathes there a man, with soul so dead Who never to himself has said, ' This is my own, my native land...
Página 38 - ... rushes of the liquid lake. The geese fly o'er the barn ; the bees in arms, Drive headlong from their waxen cells in swarms. Jack Straw at London-stone, with all his rout, Struck not the city with so loud a shout ; Not when with English hate they did pursue A Frenchman, or an unbelieving Jew; Not when the welkin rung with ' one and all ;' And echoes bounded back from Fox's hall ; Earth seemed to sink beneath, and heaven above to fall.
Página 197 - And greedily sucks in th' unfaithful food ; Then downward plunges with the fraudful prey, And bears with joy the little spoil away ; Soon in smart pain he feels the dire mistake, Lashes the wave, and beats the foamy lake, With sudden rage he now aloft appears, And in his eye convulsive anguish bears ; And now again, impatient of the wound, He rolls and...
Página 350 - Yet are ye not, Sporting in tree and air, more beautiful Than the young lambs, that from the valley-side Send a soft bleating like an infant's voice, Half happy, half afraid ! O blessed things ! At sight of this your perfect innocence, The sterner thoughts of manhood melt away Into a mood as mild as woman's dreams.
Página 197 - Now hope exalts the fisher's beating heart, Now he turns pale, and fears his dubious art ; He views the tumbling fish with longing eyes, While the line stretches with th...
Página 197 - Soon in smart pain he feels the dire mistake, lashes the wave, and beats the foamy lake ; With sudden rage he now aloft appears, And in his eye convulsive anguish bears ; And now again, impatient of the wound, He rolls and wreathes his shining body round ; Then headlong shoots beneath the dashing tide, The trembling fins the boiling wave divide.
Página 56 - Of a' the games that e'er I saw, Man, callant, laddie birkie wean. The dearest, far aboon them a', Was aye the witching channel stane.
Página 443 - It has been wisely fostered by our sovereigns, who have felt that the security of the kingdom, is increased by every man being more or less a sailor, or connected with the nautical profession.