The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'., Volume 11John William Carleton 1844 |
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... style of shooting suited to the taste of the present day has degenerated into the absurd display of the annual battue ; and even some of the largest and best of the English preserves , and many of the most extensive of the shootings in ...
... style of shooting suited to the taste of the present day has degenerated into the absurd display of the annual battue ; and even some of the largest and best of the English preserves , and many of the most extensive of the shootings in ...
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... style , excepting by some sportsmen who a few years ago established about 20 couples of hounds at St. Omer's , which under the management of Mr. Wood- bridge , so well known as a first - rate performer in Essex , had very tolerable ...
... style , excepting by some sportsmen who a few years ago established about 20 couples of hounds at St. Omer's , which under the management of Mr. Wood- bridge , so well known as a first - rate performer in Essex , had very tolerable ...
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... style of dress , which it must be allowed was unique , was the following . A green coat , with a gold belt round the waist ; hat with a high crown , having a small gold band round it ; her hair powdered , and appearing behind in rather ...
... style of dress , which it must be allowed was unique , was the following . A green coat , with a gold belt round the waist ; hat with a high crown , having a small gold band round it ; her hair powdered , and appearing behind in rather ...
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... style of its cockney cotemporary . After the fatigues of Epsom and Ascot , neither bipeds nor quadrupeds feel sufficient vigour to sail away and break fresh ground without some time being allowed between the heats . The way in which ...
... style of its cockney cotemporary . After the fatigues of Epsom and Ascot , neither bipeds nor quadrupeds feel sufficient vigour to sail away and break fresh ground without some time being allowed between the heats . The way in which ...
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... style that Una , confessedly a bad mare , ran in first , and first for the handicaps , says very little in favour of her opponents ; while her winning the Holyoake , all circumstances con- sidered , says more than , despite the previous ...
... style that Una , confessedly a bad mare , ran in first , and first for the handicaps , says very little in favour of her opponents ; while her winning the Holyoake , all circumstances con- sidered , says more than , despite the previous ...
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Página 298 - Every thing that heard him play, Even the billows of the sea, Hung their heads, and then lay by. In sweet music is such art, Killing care and grief of heart Fall asleep, or hearing die.
Página 3 - Like one, that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread, And having once turned round walks on, And turns no more his head ; Because he knows, a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread.
Página 285 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse, steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands : But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed, Oth.
Página 255 - I IN these flowery meads would be : These crystal streams should solace me; To whose harmonious bubbling noise I with my angle would rejoice. Sit here, and see the turtle-dove Court his chaste mate to acts of love; Or on that bank, feel the west wind Breathe health and plenty; please my mind. To see sweet dewdrops kiss these flowers. And then...
Página 386 - The cloud shadows of midnight possess their own repose, For the weary winds are silent, or the moon is in the deep: Some respite to its turbulence unresting ocean knows: Whatever moves, or toils, or grieves, hath its appointed sleep. Thou in the grave shall rest — yet till the phantoms flee Which that house and heath and garden made dear to thee erewhile.
Página 71 - Non amo te, Sabidi, nee possum dicere quare, Hoc tantum possum dicere, non amo te " — * * Thus Englished by the famous Tom Brown : " I do not love thee, Dr. Fell...
Página 35 - The queen was abroad to-day in order to hunt, but finding it disposed to rain, she kept in her coach; she hunts in a chaise with one horse, which she drives herself, and drives furiously, like Jehu, and is a mighty hunter, like Nimrod.
Página 261 - All that are desirous to pass from London to York," continues the advertisement, " or from York to London, or any other place on that road, let them repair to the Black Swan in Holborn, in London, or to the Black Swan in Coney Street, in York.
Página 39 - That shining shield invites the tyrant's spear, As if to damp our elevated aims, And strongly preach humility to man. O how portentous is prosperity ! How, comet-like, it threatens, while it shines .' Few years but yield us proof of death's ambition, To cull his victims from the fairest fold, And sheath his shafts in all the pride of life.
Página 36 - May it please your Royal Highness,— The members of the Jockey Club, deeply regretting your absence from Newmarket, earnestly entreat the affair may be buried in oblivion ; and sincerely hope that the different meetings may again be honoured by your Royal Highness's condescending attendance.