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... four Illustrations TOM ACORN FISTIANA " THE FOREST OF PISA , AND THE GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY'S STUD FARM , BY ARTHUR VANSITTART , ESQ . ( THE ENGLISH TURFITE IN ITALY ) • REVIEW OF THE RACING SEASON , 1840 , BY UNCLE TOBY , Illustrated by ...
... four Illustrations TOM ACORN FISTIANA " THE FOREST OF PISA , AND THE GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY'S STUD FARM , BY ARTHUR VANSITTART , ESQ . ( THE ENGLISH TURFITE IN ITALY ) • REVIEW OF THE RACING SEASON , 1840 , BY UNCLE TOBY , Illustrated by ...
Side 6
... four o'clock the next morning . We first tried a wood , near Solden , for an out - lying deer , but not being able to find him , we returned to the Chase , and immediately started a fine buck , and after a run of an hour and a half , he ...
... four o'clock the next morning . We first tried a wood , near Solden , for an out - lying deer , but not being able to find him , we returned to the Chase , and immediately started a fine buck , and after a run of an hour and a half , he ...
Side 9
... four said dry , I stuck to wet . They said , when she lay flat of her back it was sign of " Who told the truth , " as old Ben Jimboden , said , when he laid cut Billy Black tolerably limber drunk , I tell you . wet . Dan Looney , Jim ...
... four said dry , I stuck to wet . They said , when she lay flat of her back it was sign of " Who told the truth , " as old Ben Jimboden , said , when he laid cut Billy Black tolerably limber drunk , I tell you . wet . Dan Looney , Jim ...
Side 13
... four horses , and we were given to understand that it required nearly the whole day to drag it to Leicester and back again , by the aid of the four bob - tailed blacks - distance , not exceeding fourteen miles in all ! Monday , 20.-Mr ...
... four horses , and we were given to understand that it required nearly the whole day to drag it to Leicester and back again , by the aid of the four bob - tailed blacks - distance , not exceeding fourteen miles in all ! Monday , 20.-Mr ...
Side 15
... four days , I was amongst the trowsered looker's - on , on this occasion , and contented myself with seeing the find and the start , both of which were good . Amongst the field this day , was the son of BY NIMROD . 15 The Crescent, Buxton.
... four days , I was amongst the trowsered looker's - on , on this occasion , and contented myself with seeing the find and the start , both of which were good . Amongst the field this day , was the son of BY NIMROD . 15 The Crescent, Buxton.
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