The New Sporting Magazine, 4. kötetBaldwin & Cradock, 1833 |
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50 sovs agst appear beat Lord Bicester birds brin called chase Chute's Clearwell coach colt cover Deciding Course Derby dogs Doncaster Duke of Grafton's Duke of Portland's EDITOR Emilius field fillies five Forester four fox-hounds fox-hunting gentleman Glaucus Gold Cup Gondolier gorse grey ground half hill horses Houldsworth's hounds hour hunter hunting huntsman Joe Walton kennel killed King's Plate Lady Lambton Leicestershire look Lord Chesterfield's Lord Exeter's Lord Jersey's Lottery mare master Meeting miles minutes Mixbury never Newmarket Newmarket-1 NIMROD pace pack Partisan Peel's pheasants Priam race reynard ride Ridsdale's road scent season Sedgefield shooting Shropshire Sister six and aged sportsman subs Sultan Swann's SWEEPSTAKES thing three yr tion Tiresias tisan Whalebone winner won the Stakes wood Wood's woodcock
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388. oldal - For my own part, I intend to hunt twice a week during my stay with Sir Roger ; and shall prescribe the moderate use of this exercise to all my country friends, as the best kind of physic for mending a bad constitution, and preserving a good one.
411. oldal - By her judicious advice, he armed himself in a coat of mail studded with razorblades; and thus prepared, placed himself on the crag in the river, and awaited the monster's arrival. At the usual time, the worm came to the rock and wound himself with great fury round the armed knight, who had the satisfaction to see his enemy cut in pieces by his own efforts, whilst the stream, washing away the severed parts, prevented the possibility of re-union.
150. oldal - The worthy old gentleman is now shown into a room, and, after warming his hands at the fire, rings the bell for the waiter. A well-dressed person appears, whom he of course takes for the landlord. 'Pray, sir,' says he, ' have you any slow coach down this road to-day ? ' ' Why, yes, sir,' replies John ; ' we shall have the Regulator down in an hour.
148. oldal - Hounslow, to the great delight of our friend, who by this time waxed hungry, not having broken his fast before starting. "Just fifty-five minutes and thirty-seven seconds," says he, " from the time we left London ! — wonderful travelling, gentlemen, to be sure, but much too fast to be safe. However, thank Heaven, we are arrived at a good-looking house; and now, waiter! I hope you have got breakf " Before the last syllable, however, of the word could be pronounced, the worthy old gentleman's head...
452. oldal - Saturday evening ; and if not then accepted, and only one challenger, to be returned unopened ; but if accepted, or if more than one challenger, to be then opened, and declared a match, or sweepstakes of 200 sov. each...
210. oldal - COL. HAWKER'S INSTRUCTIONS to YOUNG SPORTSMEN in all that relates to Guns and Shooting.
148. oldal - In five minutes under the hour the Comet arrives at Hounslow, to the great delight of our friend, who by this time waxed hungry, not having broken his fast before starting. "Just fifty-five minutes and thirty-seven seconds," says he, " from the time we left London ! — wonderful travelling, gentlemen, to be sure, but much too fast to be safe. However, thank Heaven, we are arrived at a good-looking house; and now, waiter! I hope you have got breakf " Before the last syllable, however, of the word...
148. oldal - you told me we were to change horses at Hounslow ? Surely, they are not so inhuman as to drive these poor animals another stage at this unmerciful rate !' ' Change horses, sir ! ' says the proprietor ; ' why we changed them whilst you were putting on your spectacles, and looking at your watch. Only one minute allowed for it at Hounslow...
141. oldal - The person appointed to start the horses has authority to order the jockies to draw up in a line as far behind the starting-post as he may think necessary ; and any jockey disobeying the orders of the starter, or taking any unfair advantage, shall be liable to be fined in such sum, not exceeding 5/., as the Stewards of the Jockey Club may think fit to inflict.
151. oldal - Oh no, sir,' says John, smiling — ' no such a thing on the road now. It is the hind-dickey, as some call it ; where you'll be as comfortable as possible, and can sit with your back or your face to the coach, or both, if you like.