The Sporting Magazine, Volume 46Rogerson & Tuxford, 1815 - Horse racing From July 1846 also issued, with different title pages, as the New sporting magazine, the Sportsman, and the Sporting review. |
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... round ; a small curve is fixed on the front of the great one , and a small roller is fixed to the back of the leg , to run on the upper side of this curve , and keep the wheel close up to its place . This curve is not essential , but is ...
... round ; a small curve is fixed on the front of the great one , and a small roller is fixed to the back of the leg , to run on the upper side of this curve , and keep the wheel close up to its place . This curve is not essential , but is ...
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... round body , and , can- not boast of such exquisite plumage . It is , however , when dressed , of equal flavour , and as these birds are in all other respects perfectly similar , we may venture to treat of them as one and the same . The ...
... round body , and , can- not boast of such exquisite plumage . It is , however , when dressed , of equal flavour , and as these birds are in all other respects perfectly similar , we may venture to treat of them as one and the same . The ...
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... round , -which continues amidst the dipping of splashing fists , the rumbling of suds , and the creaking of wringings out , till an hour or two are elapsed , and then for another snack and a pinch of snuff , till the resumption of ano ...
... round , -which continues amidst the dipping of splashing fists , the rumbling of suds , and the creaking of wringings out , till an hour or two are elapsed , and then for another snack and a pinch of snuff , till the resumption of ano ...
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... round the cow's neck by means of a large buckle . One of the largest bells will cost from forty to fifty guilders , and'the whole peal of bells , including the thongs , will be worth a hundred and fifty guilders , while the whole ...
... round the cow's neck by means of a large buckle . One of the largest bells will cost from forty to fifty guilders , and'the whole peal of bells , including the thongs , will be worth a hundred and fifty guilders , while the whole ...
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... Round 1. Shelton hit short at two several times , and in a third attempt Harmer returned upon him with the right hand , and hit bim down by a tremendous blow , which drew first blood also , and decided both these events . - Two to 1 on ...
... Round 1. Shelton hit short at two several times , and in a third attempt Harmer returned upon him with the right hand , and hit bim down by a tremendous blow , which drew first blood also , and decided both these events . - Two to 1 on ...
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aged agst animal beating Beningbrough betting black cap blue Brandling's Camillus Castrel cocks colts Craven Stakes dam by Sir Davis's g. g. Viper defendant Dick Andrews Don Cossack Duke of Grafton's Duke of Leeds's Eales favourite Fifty Pounds fillies Five Foley's following also started gentlemen Gohanna Gold Cup Goodisson Granicus Grosvenor's guineas Hambletonian Harmer Hippomenes Lady Leger Stakes Lord Foley's Lord G. H. Cavendish's Lord Rous's mare match MEETING ment miles Monday Newmarket Orville Payne's Pericles plaintiff Popinjay race racter received forfeit Remembrancer Rubens Scroggins Selim Shelton shoe Sir David Sir Peter sleeves Sorcerer sport Stakes of 10gs Stamford Stonehewer's subscribers Sweepstakes Sweepstakes of 10gs Sykes's three-years-old colts THURSDAY tion Tuesday value 100gs waistcoat waistcoat with black walked Walton Waxy WEDNESDAY winner Wynne's XLVI.-No young yrs old
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