 The people now dragged us above forty yards on the sand : it was the first and last time I was ever on a cayman's back. Should it be asked how I managed to keep my seat, I would answer, I hunted some years with Lord Darlington's fox-hounds.  The book of adventure and peril - Side 374af Charles Bruce (writer of tales.) - 1875Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Sydney Smith - 1847 - 524 sider
...dragged us above forty yards on the sand : it was the first and last time I was ever on a Cayman's back. Should it be asked, how I managed to keep my...hunted some years with Lord Darlington's foxhounds." — (Pp. 231, 232.) The Yorkshire gentlemen have long been famous for their equestrian skill ; but... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1848 - 556 sider
...dragged us above forty yards on the sand : it was the first and last time I was ever on a cayman's back. Should it be asked, how I managed to keep my...hunted some years with Lord Darlington's foxhounds.'— (pp. 231, 232.) The Yorkshire gentlemen have long been famous for their equestrian skill; but Mr. "Waterton... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1850 - 736 sider
...yarts on the sand: it was the first and last time I was ever on a cayman's back. Should it be a*ked, how I managed to keep my seat, I would answer —...hunted some years with Lord Darlington's foxhounds.' — (pp. 231, 232.) The Yorkshire gentlemen have long been famous for their equestrian skill; but Mr.... | |
 | 1850 - 386 sider
...repeated attempts to regain hjs liberty, the cayman gave in, and became tranquil through exhaustion. I now managed to tie up his jaws, and firmly secured his fore-feet in the position I had held them. We had now another severe struggle for superiority, but he was soon... | |
 | 1852 - 498 sider
...now dragged us above forty yards on the sand; it was the first and last time I was ever on a cayman's back. Should it be asked how I managed to keep my...answer — I hunted some years with Lord Darlington's fox hounds." — (pp. 231, 232.) The Yorkshire gentlemen have long been famous for their equestrian... | |
 | Amusements - 1858 - 168 sider
...now dragged us about forty yards on the sand. It was the first and last time I was ever on a cayman's back. Should it be asked how I managed to keep my...answer, — I hunted some years with Lord Darlington's fox hounds. After repeated attempts to regain his liberty, the cayman gave in, and became tranquil... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 256 sider
...fore-legs on his back by main force, and using them as a bridle. " Should it be asked," he says, " how I managed to keep my seat, I would answer, I hunted some years with Lord Darlington's fox-hounds." There is a translation of this ballad by Bilderdijk, published in his " Krekelzangen," 1822, vol. ii.... | |
 | Ralph Temple (miscellaneous writer.) - 1865 - 486 sider
...forty yards on the sand. " It was the first and last time," says Waterton, " I was ever on a cayman's back. Should it be asked how I managed to keep my...managed to tie up his jaws, and firmly secured his fore feet, but they had another severe struggle for superiority before the huge monster was finally... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1870 - 842 sider
...dragged us above forty yards on the sand ; it was the first and last time I was ever on a cayman's back. Should it be asked how I managed to keep my seat, I would answer—I hunted some years with Lord Darlington's fox hounds."—(pp. 231, 232.) The Yorkshire gentlemen... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1874 - 608 sider
...more perilous than Arion's marine morning ride : — ' Delphini insidens, vada cxrula sulcat A ri on." I managed to keep my seat, I would answer — I hunted some years with Lord Darlington's foxhounds." — (pp. 231, 232.) The Yorkshire gentlemen have long been famous for tlieir equestrian skill ; but... | |
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