The New sporting magazine, Volume 221851 |
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... half - afforded room for many changes , though the chances were in a nutshell . It was evident before half a mile was run how the issue would be . At the distance Flatman went up with Vatican ; beat his horses as he pleased , and won by ...
... half - afforded room for many changes , though the chances were in a nutshell . It was evident before half a mile was run how the issue would be . At the distance Flatman went up with Vatican ; beat his horses as he pleased , and won by ...
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... half - afforded room for many changes , though the chances were in a nutshell . It was evident before half a mile was run how the issue would be . At the distance Flatman went up with Vatican ; beat his horses as he pleased , and won by ...
... half - afforded room for many changes , though the chances were in a nutshell . It was evident before half a mile was run how the issue would be . At the distance Flatman went up with Vatican ; beat his horses as he pleased , and won by ...
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... half monkey and half fiend . " This knight of the long whip stood about five feet , and possessed the most baboonish contour I had ever before witnessed . He took precisely six hours to drive me these twenty miles over good roads ; and ...
... half monkey and half fiend . " This knight of the long whip stood about five feet , and possessed the most baboonish contour I had ever before witnessed . He took precisely six hours to drive me these twenty miles over good roads ; and ...
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... half - bred mare winning by half a length . The length of the tail told against the science of the handicapping . A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs , each , for all ages over two years old ; four subscribers , and all at the post ; course same ...
... half - bred mare winning by half a length . The length of the tail told against the science of the handicapping . A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs , each , for all ages over two years old ; four subscribers , and all at the post ; course same ...
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... half of B . M . Half - a - score came together for this prize - money being a rarity rather - at 3 to 1 against Cotton Lady , 4 to 1 Barbara Bell , and 5 to 1 Fidgetty Girl . If for Barbara you read Laura , they make a nice nuncupative ...
... half of B . M . Half - a - score came together for this prize - money being a rarity rather - at 3 to 1 against Cotton Lady , 4 to 1 Barbara Bell , and 5 to 1 Fidgetty Girl . If for Barbara you read Laura , they make a nice nuncupative ...
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50 sovs added agst allowed 3lb animal appearance beat called Capt carry Charlton colts 8st course Deer Derby distance Duke easily entered expenses extra favourite field fillies 8st fish five years old Flatman four 8st four years old geldings allowed give half half a length half-bred Handicap head heats hunting John Lady late length look Lord mares and geldings meeting mile Miss neck never old 7st once Osborne owner Plate present Produce quarters race ride round season second and third second horse seen Sharp side six and aged six years old sold sors sport Stakes Stand starting subscribers Sweepstakes three years old turn upwards walked weights winner paid young
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Página 5 - Let me play the fool : With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come, And let my liver rather heat with wine, Than my heart cool with mortifying groans. Why should a man, whose blood is warm within, Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster?
Página 13 - Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, And warmeth them in the dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: Her labour is in vain without fear; Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding. What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.
Página 125 - And raise my low-pitch'd thoughts above Earth, or what poor mortals love : Thus, free from lawsuits and the noise Of princes' Courts, I would rejoice ; Or, with my Bryan and a book, Loiter long days near Shawford brook...
Página 125 - There sit by him, and eat my meat, There see the sun both rise and set : There bid good morning to next day, There meditate my time away : And angle on, and beg to have A quiet passage to a welcome grave.
Página 20 - Moselekatse, had neither herd nor stall, but subsisted on locusts, roots, and the chase. They adopted this mode of architecture to escape the lions which abounded in the country. During the day the families descended to the shade beneath to dress their daily food. When the inhabitants increased, they supported the augmented weight on the branches, by upright sticks, but when lightened of their load, they removed these for firewood.
Página 211 - ... —the Stewards of the Jockey Club have decided that where a sum of money is given to be run for, without any stake being made by the owners of the horses...
Página 125 - I'll tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primrose bank, and looked down these meadows, I thought of them as Charles the Emperor did of the city of Florence, "that they were too pleasant to be looked on but only on holidays.
Página 13 - Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? Or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, And warmeth them in the dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may break them.
Página 18 - ... had not slept long when my light dreams were influenced by strange sounds. I dreamt that lions were rushing about in quest of me, and, the sounds increasing, I awoke with a sudden start, uttering a loud shriek. I could not for several seconds remember in what part of the world I was, or any thing connected with my present position.
Página 389 - But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast arrayed, Each horseman drew his battle blade, And furious every charger neighed, To join the dreadful revelry.