The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... horse entitle him to particular attention , and cer- tainly confer upon him a pre - eminence above all other ... horse , celebrated for his beauty and swiftness , has been long exported to the most remote countries of Europe , to cor ...
... horse entitle him to particular attention , and cer- tainly confer upon him a pre - eminence above all other ... horse , celebrated for his beauty and swiftness , has been long exported to the most remote countries of Europe , to cor ...
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... horse see Mammalia , Plate XI . fig . 1 . The hunter is another distinct class of horses in England , where it is brought , by minute attention to breeding , to a high de- gree of excellence . With a considerable portion of the speed of ...
... horse see Mammalia , Plate XI . fig . 1 . The hunter is another distinct class of horses in England , where it is brought , by minute attention to breeding , to a high de- gree of excellence . With a considerable portion of the speed of ...
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... horse . It is capable of be- ing taught a variety of exercises , and though regarded as a just emblem of stupidity , is far more susceptible and docile than is ge- nerally imagined , though unquestionably far inferior to the horse in ...
... horse . It is capable of be- ing taught a variety of exercises , and though regarded as a just emblem of stupidity , is far more susceptible and docile than is ge- nerally imagined , though unquestionably far inferior to the horse in ...
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... horse and ass . Like them they are extremely vigilant , and extremely fleet , and so fearful of the sight of man , that , on his first appearance , they fly off with all possible rapidity . They are of an untract- able temper , and the ...
... horse and ass . Like them they are extremely vigilant , and extremely fleet , and so fearful of the sight of man , that , on his first appearance , they fly off with all possible rapidity . They are of an untract- able temper , and the ...
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... horse and arms 40 days at his own charge , and he who held half a knights ' fee was to serve 20 days . ยท ESCUTCHEON , in heraldry , is derived from the French escussion , and that from the Latin scutum , and signifies the shield where ...
... horse and arms 40 days at his own charge , and he who held half a knights ' fee was to serve 20 days . ยท ESCUTCHEON , in heraldry , is derived from the French escussion , and that from the Latin scutum , and signifies the shield where ...
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