Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf, the Chase and Every Other Diversion Interesting to the Man of Pleasure, Enterprize, and Spirit, Volume 19; Volume 69Rogerson & Tuxford., 1827 - Hunting |
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... Round Course for the King's Plate . Stumps made very good play , and was never caught . It was whispered about that all was not right ; or , as fighters say , " Rufus called bellows to mend ! " SECOND OCTOBER MEETING . I was agreeably ...
... Round Course for the King's Plate . Stumps made very good play , and was never caught . It was whispered about that all was not right ; or , as fighters say , " Rufus called bellows to mend ! " SECOND OCTOBER MEETING . I was agreeably ...
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... How many are there that , after such an acci- dent , cannot for months , years , nay even their whole lives , make strong exertion of the part , with- out first applying a bandage round it ! For these 34 THE SPORTING MAGAZINE .
... How many are there that , after such an acci- dent , cannot for months , years , nay even their whole lives , make strong exertion of the part , with- out first applying a bandage round it ! For these 34 THE SPORTING MAGAZINE .
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... round it ! For these cases in the horse we have no substitute for firing ; no other bandage can be so accurately applied ; no other bandage can be usefully applied at the time it is most wanted , when the animal is in action . E. P.'s ...
... round it ! For these cases in the horse we have no substitute for firing ; no other bandage can be so accurately applied ; no other bandage can be usefully applied at the time it is most wanted , when the animal is in action . E. P.'s ...
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... round jacket and trowsers for the white top VOL . XIX . N. S.-No. 110 . The boot and red coat . That they may enjoy as much sport on land this winter as they have had during the summer months on the water , is the very sincere wish of ...
... round jacket and trowsers for the white top VOL . XIX . N. S.-No. 110 . The boot and red coat . That they may enjoy as much sport on land this winter as they have had during the summer months on the water , is the very sincere wish of ...
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... Round 2. - This round was evi- dence of skill on the part of Cann ; and decided advantage in strength in Polkinhorn , who with a desperate effort , contrived to throw Cann again . -Cries of foul ! having , as is sup- posed , unfairly ...
... Round 2. - This round was evi- dence of skill on the part of Cann ; and decided advantage in strength in Polkinhorn , who with a desperate effort , contrived to throw Cann again . -Cries of foul ! having , as is sup- posed , unfairly ...
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