The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.John William Carleton 1870 |
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... thing of the year . Perfume , Digby Grand , and Pâté , can all gallop over the T.Y.C. , but they stood no chance ... things ever seen . The latter came into the straight with a lead of more than a dozen lengths , while Snowden had been ...
... thing of the year . Perfume , Digby Grand , and Pâté , can all gallop over the T.Y.C. , but they stood no chance ... things ever seen . The latter came into the straight with a lead of more than a dozen lengths , while Snowden had been ...
Page 11
... things pretty conclusively- that Muster cannot get a distance , and that Sabinus on hard ground is about 14lb . superior to Sabinus through mud ; while Kingcraft would not have relished giving him the 5lb . allowance at Epsom ...
... things pretty conclusively- that Muster cannot get a distance , and that Sabinus on hard ground is about 14lb . superior to Sabinus through mud ; while Kingcraft would not have relished giving him the 5lb . allowance at Epsom ...
Page 11
... things . Both in their way are good enough . It is only the abuse of either that does any harm . But when a crash comes in the City , black Friday there beggars thou- sands , while in the betting world two or three get their wings ...
... things . Both in their way are good enough . It is only the abuse of either that does any harm . But when a crash comes in the City , black Friday there beggars thou- sands , while in the betting world two or three get their wings ...
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... thing , " and played like a winner throughout . His wonderful power of nursing the balls , and bringing them together again after a stroke , never appeared to greater ad- vantage , for it is just in these points that Bowles's game is ...
... thing , " and played like a winner throughout . His wonderful power of nursing the balls , and bringing them together again after a stroke , never appeared to greater ad- vantage , for it is just in these points that Bowles's game is ...
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... thing , but too much like a toy ; and our principal breeders seem inclined to sacrifice strength and utility to elegance and symmetry , which we cannot but think is a mistake . We did not notice anything very re- markable in either of ...
... thing , but too much like a toy ; and our principal breeders seem inclined to sacrifice strength and utility to elegance and symmetry , which we cannot but think is a mistake . We did not notice anything very re- markable in either of ...
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Page 336 - ... foot-ball. The scholars belonging to the several schools have each their ball ; and the city tradesmen, according to their respective crafts, have theirs. The more aged men, the fathers of the players, and the wealthy citizens, come on horseback to see the contests of the young men, with whom, after their manner, they participate, their natural heat seeming to be aroused by the sight of so much agility, and by their participation in the amusements of unrestrained youth. Every Sunday in Lent,...
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