The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.John William Carleton 1869 |
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... means five points between him and St. Mungo , as the Saint was big , and sweated after his canter , both on the neck and between the legs , as if they had loth to send him along until it was nearer Newcastle time . This break down was a ...
... means five points between him and St. Mungo , as the Saint was big , and sweated after his canter , both on the neck and between the legs , as if they had loth to send him along until it was nearer Newcastle time . This break down was a ...
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... means " wild career , " with a fair show success . Un- fortunately , just as he spoke , there was an awful crash , and the whole concern came to unmitigated grief . Notwithstanding this , we boldly engaged one , and worked desperately ...
... means " wild career , " with a fair show success . Un- fortunately , just as he spoke , there was an awful crash , and the whole concern came to unmitigated grief . Notwithstanding this , we boldly engaged one , and worked desperately ...
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... mean looking , " but then , according to the same high authority " the mares of this year are probably a stone behind the colts ! " It would be amusing if not edifying to hear how this argument could be carried out , for at this writing ...
... mean looking , " but then , according to the same high authority " the mares of this year are probably a stone behind the colts ! " It would be amusing if not edifying to hear how this argument could be carried out , for at this writing ...
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... means of travelling with rapidity and comfort now offered to the public , through which channels such an influx of snobism is cast as it were on the continent , that the cream of beauty , intellect , and high breeding is not to be met ...
... means of travelling with rapidity and comfort now offered to the public , through which channels such an influx of snobism is cast as it were on the continent , that the cream of beauty , intellect , and high breeding is not to be met ...
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... means by punch - a - head , ' save that he raffers to your humoristic publication . ' " He is a Scotch boy , " said the Laird kindly . " This is the first time of visit to foreign lands : he has got to learn their manners and customs ...
... means by punch - a - head , ' save that he raffers to your humoristic publication . ' " He is a Scotch boy , " said the Laird kindly . " This is the first time of visit to foreign lands : he has got to learn their manners and customs ...
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Seite 379 - Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother, Still better than another. Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said.
Seite 280 - And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar ? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Seite 14 - He shall have chariots easier than air. Which I will have invented; and thyself That art the messenger shall ride before him, On a horse cut out of an entire diamond, That shall be made to go with golden wheels, I know not how yet.
Seite 186 - But here my heart began to bleed ; and I was forced to go on with another part of the portrait. He was sitting upon the ground, upon a little straw, in the furthest corner of his dungeon, which was alternately his chair and bed...
Seite 261 - HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter, fire.
Seite 279 - And he will be a wild man ; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him ; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Seite 461 - Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, And she shall have music wherever she goes.
Seite 405 - A drop of patience : but, alas, to make me A fixed figure for the time of scorn To point his slow unmoving finger at ! Yet could I bear that too ; well, very well : But there, where I have garner'd up my heart, Where either I must live, or bear no life ; The fountain from the which my current runs, Or else dries up...
Seite 69 - Is she not more than painting can express, Or youthful poets fancy when they love ! " Does she not come, like wisdom, or good fortune, " Replete with blessings, giving wealth and honour?
Seite 100 - Salisbury on the other, and thus the duke brought the king from Flint to Chester, where he was delivered to the duke of Gloucester's sonne, and to the earle of Arundel's sonne, that loved him but a little, for he had put their fathers to death, who led him strait to the castle*.