The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'., Volume 25John William Carleton 1851 |
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... present hour . What is destined to become of it is a myth , whose moral the future shall unfold . It has already given us a taste of Olympics , whose narrative should have no meaner interpreter than the muse of Pindar . For this reason ...
... present hour . What is destined to become of it is a myth , whose moral the future shall unfold . It has already given us a taste of Olympics , whose narrative should have no meaner interpreter than the muse of Pindar . For this reason ...
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... present position in the racing world with its status in the good old times of the committee . Croxton Park - albeit with a strong dash of amateur chivalry - had a good professional bit in the Granby Handicap , an easy triumph for ...
... present position in the racing world with its status in the good old times of the committee . Croxton Park - albeit with a strong dash of amateur chivalry - had a good professional bit in the Granby Handicap , an easy triumph for ...
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... present unfortunately prevails , let us trust that our national sports will be supported , and that the chase will ever flourish in " Merrie Eng- land . " For many years we have not had so open a season as the pre- sent up to this time ...
... present unfortunately prevails , let us trust that our national sports will be supported , and that the chase will ever flourish in " Merrie Eng- land . " For many years we have not had so open a season as the pre- sent up to this time ...
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... present highly - respected master of the Craven hounds ; and his father , at the same time , master of the Marham stag hounds ; so that Mr. Villebois may now truly be said to be treading in the steps of his ancestors , and there is ...
... present highly - respected master of the Craven hounds ; and his father , at the same time , master of the Marham stag hounds ; so that Mr. Villebois may now truly be said to be treading in the steps of his ancestors , and there is ...
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... present time give preference to the goose . The wild bird of this species breeds in the north of Europe , and when fat weighs frequently about ten pounds ; but when they first arrive here they are so much reduced by their flight that ...
... present time give preference to the goose . The wild bird of this species breeds in the north of Europe , and when fat weighs frequently about ten pounds ; but when they first arrive here they are so much reduced by their flight that ...
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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.
Page 333 - I stood looking at them until the air was darkened with their masses, while the plain on which we stood became densely covered with them. Far as my eye could reach— east, west, north, and south — they stretched in one unbroken cloud, and more than an hour elapsed before their devastating legions had swept by.
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.