 | English literature - 1753 - 750 pages
...racing. I had vrun him many large fums : but being at length excepted out of every match, as han'ng no equal, he regarded even my • excellence with malignity, when it was ED longer tibiervient to his interell. Yet 1 tell lived in eafe and plenty ; and as he was able to... | |
 | English essays - 1753 - 712 pages
...fortune by play, particularly by racing. 1 had won him many large fums ; but being at length excepted out of every match, as having no equal, he regarded even my excellence with malignity, when it wai no longer ~* fubfervient to his intered. Yet 1 ftill lived in eafe and plenty ; and as he was able... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...fortune by play, particularly by racing. I had won him many large fums ; but being at length excepted out of every match, as having no equal, he regarded...it was no longer' fubfervient to his intereft-. Yet rftill lived in eafeand plenty ; and as he was able to fell even my; pleafares, though my labour was... | |
 | 1793 - 310 pages
...fortune by " play, particularly by racing. I had won him many " large fums ; but being at length excepted out of " every match, as having no equal, he regarded...even " my excellence with malignity, when it was no lon" gee fubfervient to his intereft. Yet I Hill lived in " eafe and plenty ; and as he was able to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 430 pages
...fortune by play, particularly by racing. I had won him many large sums ; but being at length excepted out of every match, as having no equal, he regarded...my excellence with malignity, when it was no longer subservient to his interest. Yet I still lived in ease and plenty ; and as he was able to sell even... | |
 | William Pick - 1803 - 606 pages
...fortune by " play, particularly by racing. I had won him many large fums; " but being at length excepted out of every match, as having no " equal, he regarded...*' was no longer fubfervient to his intereft. Yet I ftill lived in eafe " and plenty ; and as he was able to fell even my pleafures, though " my labour... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 240 pages
...play, particu" larly by racing. I had won him many large sums ; " but being at length e xcepted out every match, as " having no equal, he regarded even...excellence " with malignity, when it was no longer subservient ' to his interest. Yet I still lived in ease and plenty ; ' and as he was able to sell... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 650 pages
...fortune by play, particularly by racing. I had won him many large sums : but being at length excepted out of every match, as having no equal, he regarded...my excellence with malignity, when it was no longer subservient to his interest. Yet I still lived in ease and plenty ; and as he was able to sell even... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 324 pages
...fortune by play, particularly by racing. I had won him many large sums: but being at length excepted out of every match, as having no equal, he regarded...excellence with malignity, when. it was no longer subservient to his interest. Yet I still lived in ease and plenty ; and as he was able to sell even... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 304 pages
...fortune by play, particularly by racing. I had won him many large sums: but being at length excepted out of every match, as having no equal, he regarded...my excellence with malignity, when it was no longer subservient to his interest. Yet I still lived in ease and plenty; and as he was able to Sell even... | |
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It is true," replied the steed, " I was a favourite : but what avails it to be the favourite of caprice, avarice, and barbarity? My tyrant was a wretch who had gained a considerable fortune by play, particularly by racing. I had won him many large... 
