Pierce Egan's Book of Sports, and Mirror of Life: Embracing the Turf, the Chase, the Ring, and the Stage |
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Page 63
... lost their money - they are done brown ! " " How can you tell a knowing one ? " asked Mr. Twankey . " Why , " replied Mr. Smithers , " I must admit that's a puzzler . Instead of knowing , they should be termed ' foolish ones . ' As a ...
... lost their money - they are done brown ! " " How can you tell a knowing one ? " asked Mr. Twankey . " Why , " replied Mr. Smithers , " I must admit that's a puzzler . Instead of knowing , they should be termed ' foolish ones . ' As a ...
Page 198
... lost my heart . " ' Ah ! well he knew his master's wrath , And guess'd his limbs would smart , When he the secret did confess , How he had lost his heart . Quoth he , reflecting on the case , " How oft has been my part , To court the ...
... lost my heart . " ' Ah ! well he knew his master's wrath , And guess'd his limbs would smart , When he the secret did confess , How he had lost his heart . Quoth he , reflecting on the case , " How oft has been my part , To court the ...
Page 393
... lost them . Among all the depredators , there was none fell but one youngling , which I lifted in my arms , when it looked so pitifully , and cried so like a child , that my heart bled for it . A large monster , more than six feet high ...
... lost them . Among all the depredators , there was none fell but one youngling , which I lifted in my arms , when it looked so pitifully , and cried so like a child , that my heart bled for it . A large monster , more than six feet high ...
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