Hawbuck Grange: Or, The Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott, EsqBradbury, Agnew, 1847 - 329 páginas |
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... better than Jullien's or any other body's band and the cry of hounds is most beautiful in a wood , but a great part of the joyful excitement is lost by the knowledge that the fading dying notes outside , so quickly following " Tally ...
... better than Jullien's or any other body's band and the cry of hounds is most beautiful in a wood , but a great part of the joyful excitement is lost by the knowledge that the fading dying notes outside , so quickly following " Tally ...
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... better take a turn with the harriers . It is bad enough laming a horse with harriers at the begin- ning of the season , but infinitely worse stubbing or staking one in cub - hunting . " Moreover , the ground is generally so desperately ...
... better take a turn with the harriers . It is bad enough laming a horse with harriers at the begin- ning of the season , but infinitely worse stubbing or staking one in cub - hunting . " Moreover , the ground is generally so desperately ...
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... better they would be with a pack of harriers . But to the hunt . Mr. Scott reached Stockenchurch Hill just in time to see the delighted Mr. Trumper pick up his hare before the baying pack on the moor - edge side of the country . Puss ...
... better they would be with a pack of harriers . But to the hunt . Mr. Scott reached Stockenchurch Hill just in time to see the delighted Mr. Trumper pick up his hare before the baying pack on the moor - edge side of the country . Puss ...
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... better hounds than those ! " observed Mr. Trumper , sotto voce , pointing to them in ecstasy . " Ne , " said Joe , who happened to be within hearing . Presently the pace mended , and the trot that had been pertinaciously maintained was ...
... better hounds than those ! " observed Mr. Trumper , sotto voce , pointing to them in ecstasy . " Ne , " said Joe , who happened to be within hearing . Presently the pace mended , and the trot that had been pertinaciously maintained was ...
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... better nor gettin a wet shirt ! " exclaimed Trumper , as his ponderous horse clat- tered over the wooden fabric , making it shake again with his weight . " But we've lost the hounds ! " observed Scott . " Fiddle - te - de ! " exclaimed ...
... better nor gettin a wet shirt ! " exclaimed Trumper , as his ponderous horse clat- tered over the wooden fabric , making it shake again with his weight . " But we've lost the hounds ! " observed Scott . " Fiddle - te - de ! " exclaimed ...
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Hawbuck Grange: Or, The Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott, Esq Robert Smith Surtees Visualização integral - 1922 |
Hawbuck Grange: Or, The Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott, Esq Robert Smith Surtees Visualização de excertos - 1847 |
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