The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'., Volumen26John William Carleton 1851 |
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... horses engaged in the various stakes and sweepstakes . This I take to be the spirit of its meaning , albeit the letter is obscure . The turf , in short , would have to credit the meeting to the amount specified : B 2.
... horses engaged in the various stakes and sweepstakes . This I take to be the spirit of its meaning , albeit the letter is obscure . The turf , in short , would have to credit the meeting to the amount specified : B 2.
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... short in quality , and that the pickpockets were in immense force . " The sport does not call for note or comment . " " Contemporary with Hampton was the summer meeting at Man- chester . There cannot be a more appropriate introduction ...
... short in quality , and that the pickpockets were in immense force . " The sport does not call for note or comment . " " Contemporary with Hampton was the summer meeting at Man- chester . There cannot be a more appropriate introduction ...
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... short at Newcastle ; it may be worth the speculator's while to calculate what they are likely to be in the month upon which we have entered . The meetings announced for July amount to three - and - twenty ; to which may be added a few ...
... short at Newcastle ; it may be worth the speculator's while to calculate what they are likely to be in the month upon which we have entered . The meetings announced for July amount to three - and - twenty ; to which may be added a few ...
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... short distance , and lay down beside a bush . On my ap- proach he endeavoured to charge , but his strength failed him ; I then gave him a second shot in the neck , just where I always cut off the head on receiving it he rolled over ...
... short distance , and lay down beside a bush . On my ap- proach he endeavoured to charge , but his strength failed him ; I then gave him a second shot in the neck , just where I always cut off the head on receiving it he rolled over ...
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... short distance the appearance of a haycock stuck up in the tree . The entrances to the nests are from beneath . They are built side by side , and when seen from below resemble a honeycomb . " Every one who has read Mr. Moffat's work ...
... short distance the appearance of a haycock stuck up in the tree . The entrances to the nests are from beneath . They are built side by side , and when seen from below resemble a honeycomb . " Every one who has read Mr. Moffat's work ...
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