A Cotswold Village, Or, Country Life and Pursuits in Gloucestershire |
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Page 132
... ride slowly homeward over the hill , past golden stubble fields , there is much that is picturesque to be seen on all sides : for some late barley is not yet gathered in ; horses , drawing great yellow waggons , and old - fashioned ...
... ride slowly homeward over the hill , past golden stubble fields , there is much that is picturesque to be seen on all sides : for some late barley is not yet gathered in ; horses , drawing great yellow waggons , and old - fashioned ...
Page 299
... ride really deep . The shires , for instance , though often said to be deep , will seldom let a horse in to any great extent - the ridge and furrow drains the field so well ; and in that sort of deep ground which is met with in ...
... ride really deep . The shires , for instance , though often said to be deep , will seldom let a horse in to any great extent - the ridge and furrow drains the field so well ; and in that sort of deep ground which is met with in ...
Page 305
... riding day after day in a slow procession through gates , " craning " at the smallest obstacles , or dismounting and ... ride too close to the pack ; but as a general rule they are the only people who ever see a really fast run . In ...
... riding day after day in a slow procession through gates , " craning " at the smallest obstacles , or dismounting and ... ride too close to the pack ; but as a general rule they are the only people who ever see a really fast run . In ...
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