Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf, the Chase and Every Other Diversion Interesting to the Man of Pleasure, Enterprize, and Spirit, Volume 22; Volume 72Rogerson & Tuxford, 1828 |
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... natural in- clinations . 66 For a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs . each , for colts and fillies rising four years old , Glenartney and Mr. Payne's Snowdrop colt only came to the post ; three paid . The Snowdrop could not hold up his head , nor ...
... natural in- clinations . 66 For a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs . each , for colts and fillies rising four years old , Glenartney and Mr. Payne's Snowdrop colt only came to the post ; three paid . The Snowdrop could not hold up his head , nor ...
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... Nature , every man - sportsman or no sportsman must feel instinctive pleasure in such a scene as Monday the six- teenth of April presented to us at the meeting of Mr. Nicoll's hounds . The morning was most propitious ; Nature appeared ...
... Nature , every man - sportsman or no sportsman must feel instinctive pleasure in such a scene as Monday the six- teenth of April presented to us at the meeting of Mr. Nicoll's hounds . The morning was most propitious ; Nature appeared ...
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... Nature has provided for those who can afford to pay for it . It was he who so much amused Sir Francis Burdett in my presence , with a dissertation on the new and old school for the driving art- himself , as his appearance denotes ...
... Nature has provided for those who can afford to pay for it . It was he who so much amused Sir Francis Burdett in my presence , with a dissertation on the new and old school for the driving art- himself , as his appearance denotes ...
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... nature was not . The effect but here I must stop . No ill consequences were the result , for as Hudibras was says , • " It was an amulet or charm , That could do neither good nor harm . " Mr. Wise took the joke as a wise man ought to ...
... nature was not . The effect but here I must stop . No ill consequences were the result , for as Hudibras was says , • " It was an amulet or charm , That could do neither good nor harm . " Mr. Wise took the joke as a wise man ought to ...
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... Nature was silent . I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my free- dom , and , perhaps , the establish- ment of my fame . But my pride was soon humbled ; and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind by the ...
... Nature was silent . I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my free- dom , and , perhaps , the establish- ment of my fame . But my pride was soon humbled ; and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind by the ...
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25 sovs 50 sovs agst amusement ball beat betting Blacklock boats Cadland Captain Club cocks Colonel colt Comus course covert CRAVEN STAKES disease distance dogs Duke of Cumberland Duke of Grafton's Duke of Portland's favorite feet Filho da Puta filly five sovs following also started foot four fox-hounds fox-hunting frog gentleman give glanders groom ground head heat heels Hertfordshire hoof horses Houldsworth's hounds hunters hunting kennel King's Plate lame land late Leger Leger Stakes Lord Grosvenor's mare match Meeting ment miles never Newmarket NIMROD O'Kelly owner party Payne's Plate Puckeridge PURSE of 501 race racter ride rode season shew shoe shooting sport sportsman stable STAKES of 25 subscribers SWEEPSTAKES Tamboff thing three-year-olds tion Tiresias Velocipede WEDNESDAY winner Won easy yrs old
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Page 21 - I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian must be short and precarious.
Page 122 - Or, if in running the wicket be struck down by a throw, or by the hand or arm (with ball in hand), before his bat (in hand) or some part of his person be grounded over the popping crease.
Page 369 - ... of the bank perfumed by the violet, and enamelled, as it were, with the primrose and the daisy; to wander upon the fresh turf below the shade of trees, whose bright blossoms are filled with the music of the bee ; and on the surface of the waters to view the gaudy flies sparkling like animated gems in the sunbeams, whilst the bright and beautiful trout is watching them from below...
Page 61 - To do what we will, is natural liberty ; to do what we will, consistently with the interest of the community to which we belong, is civil liberty; that is to say, the only liberty to be desired in a state of civil society.
Page 122 - Or, if with any part of his person he stop the ball, which, in the opinion of the umpire at the bowler's wicket, shall have been pitched in a straight line from it to the striker's wicket, and would have hit it.
Page 122 - Striker is out if either of the bails be bowled off, or if a stump be bowled out of the ground ; 16. — Or, if the ball, from the stroke of the bat, or hand, but not the wrist, be held before it touch the ground, although it be hugged to the body of the catcher ; 17.
Page 123 - When there shall be more than four players on a side there shall be no bounds. All Hits, Byes, and Overthrows, shall then be allowed.
Page 121 - Wickets must be pitched opposite to each other by the umpires, at the distance of twenty-two yards. 7. It shall not be lawful for either party during a match, without the consent of the other, to alter the ground by rolling, watering, covering, mowing, or beating, except at the commencement of each innings, when the ground shall be swept and rolled, unless the side next going in object to it.
Page 122 - Or, if under pretence of running, or otherwise, either of the strikers prevent a ball from being caught, the striker of the ball is out. 20. Or,, if the ball be struck and he wilfully strike it again.
Page 123 - The fieldsman must return the ball so that it shall cross the play between the wicket and the bowling stump, or between the bowling stump and the bounds ; the striker may run till the ball be so returned.