Hawbuck Grange: Or, The Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott, EsqBradbury, Agnew, 1847 - 329 páginas This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy! |
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... give him at his leaps and if in the early part of the season , when the old gaps are not well re - established , or a place has grown over during the summer , Mr. Trum- per never attempts to break them through with his horse , but ...
... give him at his leaps and if in the early part of the season , when the old gaps are not well re - established , or a place has grown over during the summer , Mr. Trum- per never attempts to break them through with his horse , but ...
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... give way under the weight of horses . Brooks being formidable customers at all times , we need hardly say that they were considerably aggravated by the au- tumnal rains ; indeed , places that in summer well - nigh suspend payment ...
... give way under the weight of horses . Brooks being formidable customers at all times , we need hardly say that they were considerably aggravated by the au- tumnal rains ; indeed , places that in summer well - nigh suspend payment ...
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... give her up never as long as a hound can own the scent . " " And when they can't , you begin to prick her , don't you ? " asked Scott . - " That's as may be , " replied Mr. Trumper ; " We never dig her out , at all events ! ” " She does ...
... give her up never as long as a hound can own the scent . " " And when they can't , you begin to prick her , don't you ? " asked Scott . - " That's as may be , " replied Mr. Trumper ; " We never dig her out , at all events ! ” " She does ...
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... give us a gallop another day . Mercy's all that's wanting to make the day's sport perfect . " " Nay then ! " rejoined Trumper , in astonishment , as he still kept drawing the hounds off , " I thought you fox - hunters were all for blood ...
... give us a gallop another day . Mercy's all that's wanting to make the day's sport perfect . " " Nay then ! " rejoined Trumper , in astonishment , as he still kept drawing the hounds off , " I thought you fox - hunters were all for blood ...
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... give a hare up , " said he , " when you come to those sort of solemn stops , for , ten to one , she's not far off . A fox would be far off , and the longer you persevere , the further you're left behind ; but come , " continued he ...
... give a hare up , " said he , " when you come to those sort of solemn stops , for , ten to one , she's not far off . A fox would be far off , and the longer you persevere , the further you're left behind ; but come , " continued he ...
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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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2d Edition added animals asked Author began Bluff boots breeches BROWN Captain Cashbox Chase cloth coat coloured cover cretur cuckoo clock Dawdle Court dinner dogs Duke Engravings on Wood exclaimed Exeter College field followed fox-hunting fresh hare frost gentleman going goose gorse green groom ground H.M. Treasury hallooed hand hare Hawbuck Grange Hayday head hill HISTORY horse hounds hunting huntsman Illustrations J. C. LOUDON ladies London LONGMAN look Lord Lord Harry lordship master morocco Muff never Neville Neville's numerous observed old mare pace pack Plates Portrait Post 8vo pulling replied Scott Reynard riding road scent season side Sleekpow sort sport sportsmen stable Stout-as-Steel Tarquinius there's thing thought Tinhead Tom Scott Tom's TREATISE trot Trumper Tugtail turned Vignette Titles vols weather whip WILLIAM HOWITT WILLIAM JACKSON HOOKER Wood Engravings Woodcuts
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