The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'., Volume 27John William Carleton 1852 |
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... length , " I theorized thus : " I don't think the field will furnish the winner of the Derby . The distance run was ... lengths , goes on to say- " If she don't astonish the natives at Epsom , it's a pity . " These predictions were ...
... length , " I theorized thus : " I don't think the field will furnish the winner of the Derby . The distance run was ... lengths , goes on to say- " If she don't astonish the natives at Epsom , it's a pity . " These predictions were ...
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... length ; and the avenues of approach to it are worse than any that I am acquainted with . Still the Derby and Oaks are grand galas , that stand not on the order of their coming or going . But Epsom is flying at higher game than holiday ...
... length ; and the avenues of approach to it are worse than any that I am acquainted with . Still the Derby and Oaks are grand galas , that stand not on the order of their coming or going . But Epsom is flying at higher game than holiday ...
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... lengths . When will philosophy determine the stuff of which man's morale is compounded ? Sir Joseph Hawley is taking leave of the turf - which is the same as if you said he was turning his back upon ten thousand a year ; and Lord ...
... lengths . When will philosophy determine the stuff of which man's morale is compounded ? Sir Joseph Hawley is taking leave of the turf - which is the same as if you said he was turning his back upon ten thousand a year ; and Lord ...
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... lengths , to get your favourite hobby - and you won't like a November without sport , and often without a meet , any more than I do . A stud of hunters costs a great deal - I do not mean money , but various concomitants which a long ...
... lengths , to get your favourite hobby - and you won't like a November without sport , and often without a meet , any more than I do . A stud of hunters costs a great deal - I do not mean money , but various concomitants which a long ...
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... length of Unity , must be pretty well convinced that Mr. Stebbings will find " life in the old horse yet . ' Clincher is a very fine tall horse ; but looks long and very weak on his legs . He is a most delicate and difficult horse to ...
... length of Unity , must be pretty well convinced that Mr. Stebbings will find " life in the old horse yet . ' Clincher is a very fine tall horse ; but looks long and very weak on his legs . He is a most delicate and difficult horse to ...
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Page 161 - Power of the jockeys to draw up in a line as far behind the Starting-post as he may think necessary, and any jockey disobeying the orders of the starter, or taking any unfair advantage, shall be punished by fine or suspension, according to the nature and degree of his offence, at the discretion of the Stewards.
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Page 175 - Among these was Mollyeon, who volunteered to help ; and being a very swift and active fellow, he rendered me important service by holding my fidgety horse's head while I fired and loaded. I then fired six broadsides from the saddle, the elephant charging almost every time, and pursuing us back to the main body in our rear, who fled in all directions as he approached. The sun had now sunk behind the tops of the trees : it would very soon be dark, and the elephant did not seem much distressed, notwithstanding...
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