Pierce Egan's Book of Sports, and Mirror of Life: Embracing the Turf, the Chase, the Ring, and the StageT. Tegg and Son, 1832 - 414 стор. |
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... tion , at all events , he was determined ; when he was immediately viewed as a dangerous rival by the " old uns ; " his exertions to pro- duce novelty were scanned with jealousy ; and all his movements were watched with the most ...
... tion , at all events , he was determined ; when he was immediately viewed as a dangerous rival by the " old uns ; " his exertions to pro- duce novelty were scanned with jealousy ; and all his movements were watched with the most ...
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... tion of an Archbishop of Canterbury , it was visionary in the extreme . Therefore , severity of STUDY did not belong to his book - he turned over the leaves of the RACING CA LENDER with pleasure and profit ; and noted down the ODDS at ...
... tion of an Archbishop of Canterbury , it was visionary in the extreme . Therefore , severity of STUDY did not belong to his book - he turned over the leaves of the RACING CA LENDER with pleasure and profit ; and noted down the ODDS at ...
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... tion , a WOODEN SURTOUT ! -Sic transit gloria mund ! Pleasure hath harnessed thy horses , all eager to run , Fiery and swift as the steeds of the sun ! Ah , this is life , happiness , splendor , and glee ; Mount , mount , my sweet ...
... tion , a WOODEN SURTOUT ! -Sic transit gloria mund ! Pleasure hath harnessed thy horses , all eager to run , Fiery and swift as the steeds of the sun ! Ah , this is life , happiness , splendor , and glee ; Mount , mount , my sweet ...
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... tion . Alcmena was a favorite greyhound be longing to the King of Prussia , to which he was so much attached , that , at its death , for a day or two , he abandoned himself to his grief ; and it was long before he would allow the corpse ...
... tion . Alcmena was a favorite greyhound be longing to the King of Prussia , to which he was so much attached , that , at its death , for a day or two , he abandoned himself to his grief ; and it was long before he would allow the corpse ...
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... he , " the razors in my shop were in a state of requisi- tion for ten days , during which time the shaving was going on . It was nothing else but lather and sharpen , lather and sharpen the razor 18 PIERCE EGAN'S BOOK OF SPORTS .
... he , " the razors in my shop were in a state of requisi- tion for ten days , during which time the shaving was going on . It was nothing else but lather and sharpen , lather and sharpen the razor 18 PIERCE EGAN'S BOOK OF SPORTS .
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Сторінка 139 - But the nightingale, another of my airy creatures, breathes such sweet loud music out of her little instrumental throat, that it might make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet •descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, '•' Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven,...
Сторінка 232 - By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon ; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowne'd honour by the locks...
Сторінка 259 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Сторінка 125 - The entertainment and show went forward, and most of the presenters went backward, or fell down ; wine did so occupy their upper chambers.
Сторінка 43 - There ought to be a system of manners in every nation which a well-formed mind would be disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.
Сторінка 272 - midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along.
Сторінка 282 - Fresh juice did stir th' embracing vines ; And birds had drawn their valentines. The jealous trout, that low did lie, Rose at a well-dissembled fly ; There stood my Friend, with patient skill, Attending of his trembling quill.
Сторінка 279 - Lord, who hath praise enough ; nay, who hath any ? None can express Thy works, but he that knows them; And none can know Thy works, they are so many, And so complete, but only he that owes them.
Сторінка 305 - Find, if you can, in what you cannot change. Manners with fortunes, humours turn with climes, Tenets with books, and principles with times.
Сторінка 259 - The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down ; The swain mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, The matron's glance that would those looks reprove.