Pierce Egan's Book of Sports, and Mirror of Life: Embracing the Turf, the Chase, the Ring, and the Stage |
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... complete set of capital harness of which there be no traces . He advertiseth a coach , warranted on its first wheels , and truly the hind pair are wanting to the bargain . A carriage that hath travelled twenty summers and winters , he ...
... complete set of capital harness of which there be no traces . He advertiseth a coach , warranted on its first wheels , and truly the hind pair are wanting to the bargain . A carriage that hath travelled twenty summers and winters , he ...
Page 21
... complete actor in every part he undertook , excepting characters upon the stage . No man knew his cue better than the Brown Paper Manager . He was always perfect without the aid of a prompter The entrances and exits of life he had ...
... complete actor in every part he undertook , excepting characters upon the stage . No man knew his cue better than the Brown Paper Manager . He was always perfect without the aid of a prompter The entrances and exits of life he had ...
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... complete . Poor Dick , for the first time in his life , was taken senseless out of the ring to his drag , and immediately con- veyed to Maidenhead . The battle was over in 25 minutes . " Can such things be ? And overcome us like a ...
... complete . Poor Dick , for the first time in his life , was taken senseless out of the ring to his drag , and immediately con- veyed to Maidenhead . The battle was over in 25 minutes . " Can such things be ? And overcome us like a ...
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... complete mob outside the doors . OBSERVATIONS . Neal may now say , in the words of Shak- speare , " A pox on both your houses ! " in al- lusion to Sam and Gaynor , or perhaps the phrase might be more appropriate " between you both , I ...
... complete mob outside the doors . OBSERVATIONS . Neal may now say , in the words of Shak- speare , " A pox on both your houses ! " in al- lusion to Sam and Gaynor , or perhaps the phrase might be more appropriate " between you both , I ...
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... complete pictures to look at , and ought to have been framed and glazed for the honor of the coachmakers , and to per- petuate the taste of the club . They were in- deed , real gentlemen coachmen dressed like gentlemen - and also looked ...
... complete pictures to look at , and ought to have been framed and glazed for the honor of the coachmakers , and to per- petuate the taste of the club . They were in- deed , real gentlemen coachmen dressed like gentlemen - and also looked ...
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Abraham Cann amongst amusement Angler animal appeared archers arms arrows ball battle betting birds Birmingham blow boat Bridgnorth called Cann celebrated character chase Club cock Colonel course cricket delight distance Duke excellent Fancy favorite field fight fish fox-hunter friends Gaynor gentleman GEORGE OSBALDESTON give greyhounds hand hare hawk head Herne Bay horse hounds hour hunting Jack Jem Belcher killed king ladies late legs Leicestershire London look Lord Lord Kennedy mare Margate match miles minutes Moonraker morning Neal never Newmarket Northfleet observed Olver opponent Osbaldes Osbaldeston persons play pleasure Priam prize Quorn race racter ride ring round shooting shot side sort spirit Sporting World sportsman thing tion Tom Cribb Tom Moody Tom Spring took turn winner wrestler yards young
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Page 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,...
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 125 - The entertainment and show went forward, and most of the presenters went backward, or fell down ; wine did so occupy their upper chambers.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 305 - Find, if you can, in what you cannot change. Manners with fortunes, humours turn with climes, Tenets with books, and principles with times.
Page 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.