The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'., Volume 25John William Carleton 1851 |
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... FIELD SPORTS OF THE WESTERNS.- BY LINTON " " • PUSS IN A CORNER . AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A PHEASANT . - EDITED BY SARON , FROM AN ORIGINAL MS . IN HIS POSSESSION NOTES OF THE CHASE . -BY CECIL LITERATURE · PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS OF THE METROPOLIS ...
... FIELD SPORTS OF THE WESTERNS.- BY LINTON " " • PUSS IN A CORNER . AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A PHEASANT . - EDITED BY SARON , FROM AN ORIGINAL MS . IN HIS POSSESSION NOTES OF THE CHASE . -BY CECIL LITERATURE · PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS OF THE METROPOLIS ...
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... field . Nottingham races took place at this time . There Payment asserted her claim to such a title by winning the Two - Year - Old Stakes , beyond which there was not much of any interest . We may pass Salisbury with simply this notice ...
... field . Nottingham races took place at this time . There Payment asserted her claim to such a title by winning the Two - Year - Old Stakes , beyond which there was not much of any interest . We may pass Salisbury with simply this notice ...
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... fields , in many instances , were very large - singularly full indeed , considering the date , and the work that ... field for The Hopeful was wretched , Aphrodite's triumph being more profitable than glorious . The best measure of ...
... fields , in many instances , were very large - singularly full indeed , considering the date , and the work that ... field for The Hopeful was wretched , Aphrodite's triumph being more profitable than glorious . The best measure of ...
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... field for The Criterion numbered a dozen , including Ariosto , at 5 to 4 against him ; the winner the worst in the ring , his nominal price being 5 to 1. The sporting Squire has now a profitable nag in his team . I wish him luck : no ...
... field for The Criterion numbered a dozen , including Ariosto , at 5 to 4 against him ; the winner the worst in the ring , his nominal price being 5 to 1. The sporting Squire has now a profitable nag in his team . I wish him luck : no ...
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... field that he is popular ; he bears the character of being a fine specimen of the English country gentleman , who wishes to see every one happy around him . He caters for his friends , both at his house and in the field , with a liberal ...
... field that he is popular ; he bears the character of being a fine specimen of the English country gentleman , who wishes to see every one happy around him . He caters for his friends , both at his house and in the field , with a liberal ...
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Page 210 - The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul, producing holy witness, Is like a villain with a smiling cheek ; A goodly apple rotten at the heart: O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath ! Shy.
Page 376 - While the Cock, with lively din, Scatters the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack, or the...
Page 134 - Its neighbour's glass — where Gladness sees itself, And at the bright reflection grows more glad ! Breaks into tenfold mirth ! — laughs like a child ! Would make a gift of its heart, it is so free ! Would scarce accept a kingdom, 'tis so rich ! Shakes hands with all, and vows it never knew That life was life before ! Wild.
Page 63 - Vegetable fibrine and animal fibrine, vegetable albumen and animal albumen, hardly differ, even in form ; if these principles be wanting in the food, the nutrition of the animal is arrested; and when they are present, the graminivorous animal obtains in its food the very same principles on the presence of which the nutrition of the carnivora entirely depends.
Page 83 - In estimating the value of any prize no deduction shall be made, except of the winner's own stake and of any sum or sums required by the conditions to be paid out of the stakes to the owners of any other horse or horses in the race— the entrance for a plate not to be deducted.
Page 227 - The palace named The Delight of the Eyes, or The Support of Memory, was one entire enchantment. Rarities, collected from every corner of the earth, were there found in such profusion as to dazzle and confound, but for the order in which they were arranged. One gallery exhibited the pictures of the celebrated Mani, and statues, that seemed to be alive.
Page 161 - The person appointed to start the horses shall mark in his list the time when the horses in each race actually started ; and if there have been any false starts, the first of them shall be considered as the time of starting for that race. And he shall make a report thereof to the Keeper of the Match-book in the afternoon of the day the races are run.
Page 330 - There is scarcely any wellinformed person, who, if he has but the will, has not also the power to add something essential to the general stock of knowledge, if he will only observe regularly and methodically some particular class of facts which may most excite his attention, or which his situation may best enable him to study with effect.
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Page 298 - Which, by rapacious hunger swallow'd deep, Gives, as you tear it from the bleeding breast Of the weak, helpless, uncomplaining wretch, Harsh pain and horror to the tender hand.