The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'., Volume 17John William Carleton 1847 |
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... least , appeared so to me . " What a fortunate man George Payne is to have some public character to tell him how to dress , and in such good English too ! How like it sounds to " Which it are , in courge , accordinge ! " of Mrs. Gamp ...
... least , appeared so to me . " What a fortunate man George Payne is to have some public character to tell him how to dress , and in such good English too ! How like it sounds to " Which it are , in courge , accordinge ! " of Mrs. Gamp ...
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... least I may make a mistake as to a field ; but of course we can manage to get along over a fence or two . " Could the most unreasonable man object ? We turned through the gate to the right , another gate and another . Distrust , if it ...
... least I may make a mistake as to a field ; but of course we can manage to get along over a fence or two . " Could the most unreasonable man object ? We turned through the gate to the right , another gate and another . Distrust , if it ...
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... least exciting -to say nothing of the storming of black - cocks by which we com- menced the various amusements of the day ? Three brace of these beautiful and glossy black - cocks , nine hares , three and a half brace of grouse , three ...
... least exciting -to say nothing of the storming of black - cocks by which we com- menced the various amusements of the day ? Three brace of these beautiful and glossy black - cocks , nine hares , three and a half brace of grouse , three ...
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... least . On naming this fact to a friend who , like ourselves , would rather at this moment be walking over the grouse hills , or riding at the rear of the stag - hounds over Dartmoor than be the last in London , he at first endeavoured ...
... least . On naming this fact to a friend who , like ourselves , would rather at this moment be walking over the grouse hills , or riding at the rear of the stag - hounds over Dartmoor than be the last in London , he at first endeavoured ...
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... least the amusement and satisfaction of hunting them down . Among the most distinguished patrons of coursing may be men- tioned the names of the late Duke of Gordon , Lords Orford , Cra- ven , and Rivers , Sir H. P. Dudley , the present ...
... least the amusement and satisfaction of hunting them down . Among the most distinguished patrons of coursing may be men- tioned the names of the late Duke of Gordon , Lords Orford , Cra- ven , and Rivers , Sir H. P. Dudley , the present ...
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