The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'., Volume 24John William Carleton 1850 |
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... animal which furnished the casus belli . Mr. Glen , who is spoken of as its present owner , does not appear among the masters of race - horses , of which that volume gives a perfect list . It is not necessary here to allude to any ...
... animal which furnished the casus belli . Mr. Glen , who is spoken of as its present owner , does not appear among the masters of race - horses , of which that volume gives a perfect list . It is not necessary here to allude to any ...
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... animal had fallen into Chancery - had intimated that several thousands of pounds should not purchase him - the horse - till after the race : when , I say , you put all this together , you will have little difficulty in understanding how ...
... animal had fallen into Chancery - had intimated that several thousands of pounds should not purchase him - the horse - till after the race : when , I say , you put all this together , you will have little difficulty in understanding how ...
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... animal had fallen into Chancery - had intimated that several thousands of pounds should not purchase him the horse - till after the race : when , I say , you put all this together , you will have little difficulty in understanding how ...
... animal had fallen into Chancery - had intimated that several thousands of pounds should not purchase him the horse - till after the race : when , I say , you put all this together , you will have little difficulty in understanding how ...
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... animal had devolved , to him from whom they derived their trust . It would have been unholy to have doubted the good faith of their dealing with such a duty . To Mr. Wil- liam Edwards , one of the most experienced and respectable ...
... animal had devolved , to him from whom they derived their trust . It would have been unholy to have doubted the good faith of their dealing with such a duty . To Mr. Wil- liam Edwards , one of the most experienced and respectable ...
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... animal for the next race , a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs . each for two - year - olds . The First Class of the Wokinghams ... animals in a great measure new to racing lists . They proved the existence of an ex- tensive breed of thorough blood ...
... animal for the next race , a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs . each for two - year - olds . The First Class of the Wokinghams ... animals in a great measure new to racing lists . They proved the existence of an ex- tensive breed of thorough blood ...
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20 added 25 added 25 sovs 50 added 50 sovs aged 9st back his stake Bay Middleton beat Capt carry 5lb Charlton Cotherstone Dockeray Epirus extra fillies 8st five 9st five years old Flatman four 8st four years old geldings allowed 3lb Gentlemen Goodwood Graham's half a length half-bred Handicap Sweepstakes Harkaway heats horse received back hounds hunting Jenny Lind Lady Lanercost Lord Clifden's Lord Exeter's mares and geldings Marson mile Newmarket old 7st old and upwards old colts 8st once round otter owner paid 5 sovs Pitsford Plate of 50 Queen's Plate race ran a bye saved his stake second and third second horse received six and aged six years old sold for 100 sport subscribers Sweepstakes Team Valley three years old Whitehouse winner paid Won by half Won easily won the stakes
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Página 44 - ... who will not grieve that such a race has been shortened, though not always keeping the straight path, such a light extinguished, though sometimes flaming to dazzle and to bewilder ? One word on this ungrateful subject ere we quit it for ever.
Página 373 - I have here offered, than that music, architecture, and painting, as well as poetry and oratory, are to deduce their laws and rules from the general sense and taste of mankind, and not from the principles of those arts themselves ; or, in other words, the taste i£ not to conform to the art, but the art to the taste.
Página 266 - I'd ha' you sober, and contain yourself, Not that your sail be bigger than your boat; But moderate your expenses now, at first, As you may keep the same proportion still; Nor stand so much on your gentility, Which is an airy and mere borrowed thing From dead men's dust and bones, and none of yours, Except you make or hold it.— Who comes here?
Página 141 - ... for the evening. The Hottentots, without any reason, made their fire about fifty yards from mine ; they, according to their usual custom, being satisfied with the shelter of a large dense bush. The evening passed away cheerfully. Soon after it was dark we heard elephants breaking the trees in the forest across the river ; and once or twice I strode away into the darkness some distance from the fireside, to stand and listen to them. I little, at that moment...
Página 149 - , 1 1 >. . fillies 8st. 41b. ; the owner of the second horse to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent...
Página 330 - Th' unpeopled rivulet, and gladly hears The huntsman's early call, and sees with joy The jovial crew, that march upon its banks In gay parade, with bearded lances arm'd. The subtle spoiler of the beaver kind, Far off perhaps, where ancient alders shade The deep still pool, within some hollow trunk Contrives his wicker couch : whence he surveys His long purlieu, lord of the stream, and all The finny shoals his own. But you, brave youths, Dispute the felon's claim ; try...
Página 4 - Horses are not entitled to start without producing a proper certificate of their age, if required, at the time appointed in the articles, except where aged horses are included, and in that case a junior horse may enter without a certificate as to age, provided he carry the same weight as the aged.
Página 142 - The rest of my people rushed about, shrieking and yelling as if they were mad. I was at once angry with them for their folly, and told them that if they did not stand still and keep quiet the lion would have another of us ; and that very likely there was a troop of them. I ordered the dogs, which were nearly all fast, to be made loose, and the fire to be increased as far as could be. I then shouted Hendrick's name, but all was still.
Página 142 - Suddenly the appalling and murderous voice of an angry, blood-thirsty lion burst upon my ear within a few yards of us, followed by the shrieking of the Hottentots. Again and again the murderous roar of attack was repeated. We heard John and Ruyter shriek,
Página 57 - TUESDAY. — The Tyro Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added; for two yean old colts Sst.