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... seemed judicious to Sim , his experienced pilot : perhaps it would have been as well had he drawn it finer . The form in which the Reiver , at 8 to 1 for the St . Leger , carried off the St . James ' s Palace Stakes from Cohnut by a ...
... seemed judicious to Sim , his experienced pilot : perhaps it would have been as well had he drawn it finer . The form in which the Reiver , at 8 to 1 for the St . Leger , carried off the St . James ' s Palace Stakes from Cohnut by a ...
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... seemed admirably appropriated for a scene of solemn incantation . It was intensely dark , and scarcely a star glistened through the intervening branches above . The den of the badger , however , was well known to the veteran Ashton ...
... seemed admirably appropriated for a scene of solemn incantation . It was intensely dark , and scarcely a star glistened through the intervening branches above . The den of the badger , however , was well known to the veteran Ashton ...
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... seemed hushed in repose , and the intense darkness was , if possible , increased by the yews and the numerous trees which had crowded together in that very spot . At length , a sharp bark was heard in the distance : it was answered more ...
... seemed hushed in repose , and the intense darkness was , if possible , increased by the yews and the numerous trees which had crowded together in that very spot . At length , a sharp bark was heard in the distance : it was answered more ...
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... seemed to give him great pleasure . " We shall have a charming day — ' tis splendid weather ! ' said the old sportsman , upon going to the window , and I will show you how my little beagles can hunt . " I went up to one of the panes of ...
... seemed to give him great pleasure . " We shall have a charming day — ' tis splendid weather ! ' said the old sportsman , upon going to the window , and I will show you how my little beagles can hunt . " I went up to one of the panes of ...
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... seemed in any way at ease . That promise was his last and greatest pleasure in this world . As we were passing through a little valley between two high mountains , transformed on that day into two great blocks of ice , mine uncle ...
... seemed in any way at ease . That promise was his last and greatest pleasure in this world . As we were passing through a little valley between two high mountains , transformed on that day into two great blocks of ice , mine uncle ...
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Page 157 - ... assurance, undertaking, promise, or agreement, express or implied, to pay or give thereafter any money or valuable thing on any event or contingency of or relating to any horse race or other race, fight, game, sport, or exercise, or as or for the consideration for securing the paying or giving by some other person of any money or valuable thing on any such event or contingency as aforesaid...
Page 157 - ... thereof, betting with persons resorting thereto ; or for the purpose of any money or valuable thing being received by or on behalf of such owner...
Page 153 - The latent tracts, the giddy heights, explore Of all who blindly creep, or sightless soar; Eye Nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise ; Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, But vindicate the ways of God to man.
Page 80 - ... the common gaol or house of correction (with or without hard labour), as to the justice or justices shall seem meet, for any term not exceeding two calendar months...
Page 3 - O, wither'd is the garland of the war, The soldier's pole is fall'n : young boys and girls Are level now with men ; the odds is gone, And there is nothing left remarkable Beneath the visiting moon.
Page 159 - All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.
Page 117 - Ten brace, and more, of greyhounds, snowy fair, And tall as stags, ran loose, and coursed around his chair...
Page 446 - Percé jusques au fond du cœur D'une atteinte imprévue aussi bien que mortelle, Misérable vengeur d'une juste querelle, Et malheureux objet d'une injuste rigueur, Je demeure immobile, et mon âme abattue Cède au coup qui me tue.
Page 2 - ... as or for the consideration for any assurance, undertaking, promise, or agreement, express or implied, to pay or give thereafter any money or valuable thing on any event or contingency of or relating to any horse race...
Page 313 - Nose and chin would shame a knocker, Wrinkles that would puzzle Cocker; Mouth which marks the envious scorner, With a scorpion in each corner, Turning its quick tail to sting you, In the place that most may wring you...