The New sporting magazine, 25. köide1853 |
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... wind and soundness of limb - have passed away . Doncaster rarely , if ever , lacks an especial instance of gobe- moucherie . So orderly , too , is it conceived and put upon the scene , that it is scarce too bold an imagination to ...
... wind and soundness of limb - have passed away . Doncaster rarely , if ever , lacks an especial instance of gobe- moucherie . So orderly , too , is it conceived and put upon the scene , that it is scarce too bold an imagination to ...
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... wind up ; but it would not be amiss if the curtain fell upon the chief rascal discovered at Mivart's , at breakfast with his friend , who , as the " drop " descends takes his de- parture amid blue fire and a strong odour of brimstone ...
... wind up ; but it would not be amiss if the curtain fell upon the chief rascal discovered at Mivart's , at breakfast with his friend , who , as the " drop " descends takes his de- parture amid blue fire and a strong odour of brimstone ...
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... wind blows softly and the weather is settled and serene , then do they lie well ; and the fowler may expect , where the game is tolerably abundant , to have a fair and satisfactory day . Two brace of setters and a brace of pointers ...
... wind blows softly and the weather is settled and serene , then do they lie well ; and the fowler may expect , where the game is tolerably abundant , to have a fair and satisfactory day . Two brace of setters and a brace of pointers ...
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... wind rather abaft the beam , for it had sothered . It was quite refreshing to pass once more old Cowes , Yarmouth , Hurst Castle , Alum Bay , and then , the passage of passages , the Needles . I had always admired them , and was never ...
... wind rather abaft the beam , for it had sothered . It was quite refreshing to pass once more old Cowes , Yarmouth , Hurst Castle , Alum Bay , and then , the passage of passages , the Needles . I had always admired them , and was never ...
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... wind appeared fearfully high as the ship came near it , healing with the press of canvas . I watched the life - buoy fast disappearing on the weather quarter ; the heads were already out of sight . I had seen Train catch Simcoe by the ...
... wind appeared fearfully high as the ship came near it , healing with the press of canvas . I watched the life - buoy fast disappearing on the weather quarter ; the heads were already out of sight . I had seen Train catch Simcoe by the ...
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Page 14 - Which is his last, if in your memories dwell A thought which once was his, if on ye swell A single recollection, not in vain He wore his sandal-shoon, and scallop-shell; Farewell ! with him alone may rest the pain, If such there were — with you, the moral of his strain!
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Page 183 - How melts my beating heart ! as I behold Each lovely nymph, our island's boast and pride, Push on the generous steed, that sweeps along O'er rough, o'er smooth, nor heeds the steepy hill, Nor falters in the extended vale below ! The Chase.
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