Pierce Egan's Book of Sports, and Mirror of Life: Embracing the Turf, the Chase, the Ring, and the StageT. Tegg and Son, 1832 - 414 páginas |
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Página 30
... arms and threw him upon the ground with great violence , but seemingly with as much ease as if he had been a boy . The ladies screamed , and even the rest of the nobles doubted if the knight would rise again . He however jumped lightly ...
... arms and threw him upon the ground with great violence , but seemingly with as much ease as if he had been a boy . The ladies screamed , and even the rest of the nobles doubted if the knight would rise again . He however jumped lightly ...
Página 31
... arm , which is bent and sends forth a hollow sound . If no opponent steps forth , he returns and sits down ; but , if an antagonist appear , they meet with marks of the greatest good nature , generally smiling , and deliberately ...
... arm , which is bent and sends forth a hollow sound . If no opponent steps forth , he returns and sits down ; but , if an antagonist appear , they meet with marks of the greatest good nature , generally smiling , and deliberately ...
Página 32
... arm stretched out before , the other behind ; and holding in one hand a piece of cord , which they wrap closely about it , when they meet with an opponent . This is proba- bly intended to prevent a dislocation of the hand or fingers ...
... arm stretched out before , the other behind ; and holding in one hand a piece of cord , which they wrap closely about it , when they meet with an opponent . This is proba- bly intended to prevent a dislocation of the hand or fingers ...
Página 34
... arms of Jack Reeve TALK to the audience ; his legs also speak to them ; his eye converses with the spectators all over the house ; his nose looks unutterable things ; and his checks are on the qui vive to communicate a few broad grins ...
... arms of Jack Reeve TALK to the audience ; his legs also speak to them ; his eye converses with the spectators all over the house ; his nose looks unutterable things ; and his checks are on the qui vive to communicate a few broad grins ...
Página 43
... arm that has to bend it . The command of Richard to his army on Bosworth field , " Draw , archers , draw your arrows to the head , " was in the true language of an able warrior . It is also essential that the arrow should be drawn to ...
... arm that has to bend it . The command of Richard to his army on Bosworth field , " Draw , archers , draw your arrows to the head , " was in the true language of an able warrior . It is also essential that the arrow should be drawn to ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Abraham Cann amongst amusement Angler animal appeared archers arms arrows ball battle betting birds Birmingham blow boat Bridgnorth called Cann celebrated character chase Club cock Colonel course cricket delight distance Duke excellent Fancy favorite field fight fish fox-hunter friends Gaynor gentleman GEORGE OSBALDESTON give greyhounds hand hare hawk head Herne Bay horse hounds hour hunting Jack Jem Belcher killed king ladies late legs Leicestershire London look Lord Lord Kennedy mare Margate match miles minutes Moonraker morning Neal never Newmarket Northfleet observed Olver opponent Osbaldes Osbaldeston persons play pleasure Priam prize Quorn race racter ride ring round shooting shot side sort spirit Sporting World sportsman thing tion Tom Cribb Tom Moody Tom Spring took turn winner wrestler yards young
Passagens conhecidas
Página 139 - But the nightingale, another of my airy creatures, breathes such sweet loud music out of her little instrumental throat, that it might make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet •descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, '•' Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven,...
Página 232 - By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon ; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowne'd honour by the locks...
Página 259 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Página 125 - The entertainment and show went forward, and most of the presenters went backward, or fell down ; wine did so occupy their upper chambers.
Página 43 - There ought to be a system of manners in every nation which a well-formed mind would be disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.
Página 272 - midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along.
Página 282 - Fresh juice did stir th' embracing vines ; And birds had drawn their valentines. The jealous trout, that low did lie, Rose at a well-dissembled fly ; There stood my Friend, with patient skill, Attending of his trembling quill.
Página 279 - Lord, who hath praise enough ; nay, who hath any ? None can express Thy works, but he that knows them; And none can know Thy works, they are so many, And so complete, but only he that owes them.
Página 305 - Find, if you can, in what you cannot change. Manners with fortunes, humours turn with climes, Tenets with books, and principles with times.
Página 259 - The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down ; The swain mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, The matron's glance that would those looks reprove.