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... horse , suffered as may be laid on the aggressor . Most of the other diversions are cards and dice . " may Bear - baiting appears to have been anciently one of the Christmas sports of our Nobility . " Our nobles , " says Pennant , in ...
... horse , suffered as may be laid on the aggressor . Most of the other diversions are cards and dice . " may Bear - baiting appears to have been anciently one of the Christmas sports of our Nobility . " Our nobles , " says Pennant , in ...
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... horse ; and it flew from hill to hill , from rock to rock , over marshes , and through woods , till the trees on the forest cracked like stubble under its feet . Thus passed she over Thuringia , and came to the mountains of the Hartz ...
... horse ; and it flew from hill to hill , from rock to rock , over marshes , and through woods , till the trees on the forest cracked like stubble under its feet . Thus passed she over Thuringia , and came to the mountains of the Hartz ...
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... horse and rode to the front ; but of all the sights I ever witnessed , that which met me there was beyond comparison ... horse's head and galloped back to the camp . " But the change of expression , visible there in every countenance ...
... horse and rode to the front ; but of all the sights I ever witnessed , that which met me there was beyond comparison ... horse's head and galloped back to the camp . " But the change of expression , visible there in every countenance ...
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... horses and other beasts , value the shape and comeliness of thy children before alliances or riches ; have care , therefore of both together , for if thou have a faire Wife and a poore one , if thine owne estate bee not great , assure ...
... horses and other beasts , value the shape and comeliness of thy children before alliances or riches ; have care , therefore of both together , for if thou have a faire Wife and a poore one , if thine owne estate bee not great , assure ...
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... HORSES . - It often excites no little surprise amongst foreigners and people unacquainted with the subject , that England should so far surpass all other nations in the breed- ing of horses . Whether it be owing to the temperature of ...
... HORSES . - It often excites no little surprise amongst foreigners and people unacquainted with the subject , that England should so far surpass all other nations in the breed- ing of horses . Whether it be owing to the temperature of ...
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Page 48 - There was a day when they were young and proud, Banners on high, and battles pass'd below ; But they who fought are in a bloody shroud, And those which waved are shredless dust ere now, And the bleak battlements shall bear no future blow.
Page 7 - ... or else by blind harpers, or such like taverne Minstrels, that give a. fit of mirth for a groat, . . . their matter being for the most part stories of old time, as the tale of Sir Topas, the reportes of Bevis of Southampton, Guy of Warwicke, Adam Bell and Clymme of the Clough, and such other old romances or historical rimes, made purposely for recreation of the common people at Christmasse dinners and brideales, and in tavernes and alehouses, and such other places of base resorte.
Page 112 - Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam, afar Drag the slow barge or drive the rapid car ; Or, on wide-waving wings expanded, bear The flying chariot through the fields of air ; — Fair crews triumphant, leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering kerchiefs as they move, Or warrior bands alarm the gaping crowd, And armies shrink beneath the shadowy cloud.
Page 98 - Wycherley from that instant entertained hopes. He did not fail waiting on her the next morning : and with a very melancholy tone begged to know, how it was possible for him to have so much disobliged her Grace? They were very good friends from that time; yet, after all, what did he get by her?
Page 3 - Tower, pretending only curiosity of seeing the regalia there, when, stabbing the keeper, though not mortally, he boldly went away with it through all the guards, taken only by the accident of his horse falling down. How he came to be pardoned, and even received into favour, not only after this, but several other exploits almost as daring both in Ireland and here, I could never come to understand. Some believed he became a spy of several parties, being well with the sectaries and enthusiasts, and...
Page 129 - Master Field, the player, riding up Fleet-street a great ' pace, a gentleman called him, and asked him what play was played ' that day ? He (being angry to be stayed upon so frivolous a demand) * answered, that he might see what play was to be played upon every