The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.John William Carleton 1839 |
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... course of this paper , I must touch upon here . Elis , I have said , won the Leger , and Scroggins was awarded the second place . Now by many it was held that Bee's - wing was second ; but setting that aside , why was she not placed ...
... course of this paper , I must touch upon here . Elis , I have said , won the Leger , and Scroggins was awarded the second place . Now by many it was held that Bee's - wing was second ; but setting that aside , why was she not placed ...
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... course over which they were run , I subjoin , from Pausanias , a description of the Olympic Hippo- drome at Elis . course . " As you pass out of the Stadium , by the seat of the Hellanodicks , into the place appointed for the horse ...
... course over which they were run , I subjoin , from Pausanias , a description of the Olympic Hippo- drome at Elis . course . " As you pass out of the Stadium , by the seat of the Hellanodicks , into the place appointed for the horse ...
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... course , which is formed by a terrace raised with earth , and which is the longest of the two sides , near to the passage which leads out of the course across the terrace , stands an altar of a round figure , dedicated to Taraxippus ...
... course , which is formed by a terrace raised with earth , and which is the longest of the two sides , near to the passage which leads out of the course across the terrace , stands an altar of a round figure , dedicated to Taraxippus ...
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... course ran , ) divided the circuit of the arena into two equal parts , and were two stadia distant from each other . Now the race between the " complete " chariots , or those drawn by aged horses , consisted of twelve rounds , or forty ...
... course ran , ) divided the circuit of the arena into two equal parts , and were two stadia distant from each other . Now the race between the " complete " chariots , or those drawn by aged horses , consisted of twelve rounds , or forty ...
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... course of fish - three sorts of sea fish , which arrive daily from London , and the fourth from his lordship's fishery on the Severn , which extends for sixteen miles . The quantity of fish served up has no reference to guests ; a like ...
... course of fish - three sorts of sea fish , which arrive daily from London , and the fourth from his lordship's fishery on the Severn , which extends for sixteen miles . The quantity of fish served up has no reference to guests ; a like ...
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20 added 25 added 25 sovs 50 sovs 9 lb 9 st agst allowed 3 lb back his stake beat Betting Bloomsbury Capt carry 3 lb Colonel Wyndham course Derby distance Ditto Duke of Richmond's extra favourite fillies five subscribers five-years old following also started four-years old fox-hunting foxhounds geldings allowed Goodwood GOODWOOD CUP half half-bred Handicap Harkaway Hetman horse received back hounds hunters hunting kennel Lady Langar Leger length Lord Eglinton's Lord Egremont Lord Exeter's Lord G Lord George Bentinck master Melton miles never once round owner pack Petworth Plate of 50 Priam Queen's Plate Quorn race season second horse received seven subscribers shew six and aged six subscribers six-years old sold sport sportsman Stakes of 25 Sweepstakes thorough-bred three-years old turf twice round two-mile heats Velocipede winner
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