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... called , seeing only the tails of the horses and the heads of the men , took them for monsters , half man half horse . Having given these as forming the earliest records on the subject of horsemanship , men- tioned in the best ...
... called , seeing only the tails of the horses and the heads of the men , took them for monsters , half man half horse . Having given these as forming the earliest records on the subject of horsemanship , men- tioned in the best ...
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... called Calpe , much on the same principle as the Oaks of the present day . The Olympian Hippodrome at Elis , where these races were held , is thus described by Pausanias : " This course was divided into two parts ; the stadium for foot ...
... called Calpe , much on the same principle as the Oaks of the present day . The Olympian Hippodrome at Elis , where these races were held , is thus described by Pausanias : " This course was divided into two parts ; the stadium for foot ...
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... called Aura , the property of one Phidolas , a Corinthian , which threw her jockey in the race , but continued her course as if he had kept his seat , increasing her pace at the sound of the trumpet , which was used as the signal of the ...
... called Aura , the property of one Phidolas , a Corinthian , which threw her jockey in the race , but continued her course as if he had kept his seat , increasing her pace at the sound of the trumpet , which was used as the signal of the ...
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... called in those days , running - horses , in our national annals , is of those in the 9th century , sent by Stugh , founder of the royal house of Capet , in France , as a present to King Athel- stan , whose sister , Ethelswitha , he was ...
... called in those days , running - horses , in our national annals , is of those in the 9th century , sent by Stugh , founder of the royal house of Capet , in France , as a present to King Athel- stan , whose sister , Ethelswitha , he was ...
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... . Seven gret trottynge horsys to draw in the chariott , and a nag for the chariott man to ride , eight . Again , hors for Lord Percy , his lordship's son and heir . A gret BRITISH TURF . 27 doble trottynge hors , called a.
... . Seven gret trottynge horsys to draw in the chariott , and a nag for the chariott man to ride , eight . Again , hors for Lord Percy , his lordship's son and heir . A gret BRITISH TURF . 27 doble trottynge hors , called a.
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20 added 25 sovs 50 added 50 sovs allowed 3lb April Arabian Arabian horse bay horse Bay Malton beat Lord bred breed BRITISH TURF carry 3lb Childers close and name continue two days course Craven Stakes declared distance Duke of Cumberland Earl Eclipse Epsom extra fillies fillies 8st five years old foaled four mile heats gelding Gold Cup grandam half handicap inhabitants King's plate Leger Leger stakes Lord Grosvenor Majesty's Plate Malton Marc Anthony Marsk match Match'em Newmarket First Spring O'Kelly old colts once round owner Plate of 50 principal stakes Queen's Plate race horse races take place received forfeit save his stake second horse Second October Meeting Second Spring Meeting sire six and aged six years old sold Stakes of 25 starting stewards subscribers subscription Sweepstakes of 50 three yrs town Turk Weatherby weight won a sweepstakes won the King's Yorkshire
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Page 3 - Hast thou given the horse strength ? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder ? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper ? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength : He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
Page ix - ... whole counties, one would naturally conclude it to be at least decent ; but let me most seriously caution all travellers who may accidentally purpose to travel this terrible country to avoid it as they would the devil, for a thousand to one but they break their necks or their limbs by overthrows or breakings down.
Page 3 - He paweth in the valley and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; Neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: Neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; And he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
Page 154 - ... shall be allowed. All forfeits shall be paid before twelve o'clock at night of the day fixed for the race, and on those forfeits which shall not be so paid the deduction for the timely declaration of such forfeit shall not be allowed. No horse shall be considered as struck out of his engagement, unless the owner, or some person authorised by him, shall give notice to the Keeper of the Match-book, or to his Clerk, or to one of the Stewards present.
Page 169 - ... and if he shall start his horse without so doing, the prize shall be withheld for a period to be fixed upon by the Stewards, at the expiration of which^ time, if the qualification be not proved to the satisfaction of the Stewards, he shall not be entitled to the prize, though his horse shall have come in first ; but it shall be given to the owner of the second horse. When the qualification of a horse is objected to after that time, the person making the objection must prove the disqualification.
Page 327 - Plate Course. — The horses start at the Charlton Down to the north-west of the Stand, run over to the east of the Clump, go the outside circle of the hill, and return to the east of the Clump, about three miles and five furlongs.
Page 58 - I am going to yield thee up ? To Europeans, who will tie thee close, — who will beat thee, — who will render thee miserable. Return with me, my beauty, my jewel, and rejoice the hearts, of my children.
Page 155 - When any person has more than one nomination in a stake, he shall not be allowed to start any horse for it unless the forfeits be paid for every horse which does not start, belonging to him, or standing in his name, or in the same name as the horse which runs, as well as the stakes for those which do.
Page 162 - If for any plate, sweepstakes, or subscription, the first two horses shall come in so near together that the Judge shall not be able to decide which won, those...
Page 162 - Two handicap plates of 100/. each, for four, five, six years old, and aged horses, shall be annually given to be run for ; one in the Second October Meeting, AF, and the other in the Houghton Meeting from the DI And if any horse-keeper shall object to contribute to the above fund, he will not be allowed to start a horse for either of those plates.