The Oriental Sporting Magazine, Volumen2H. S. King., 1873 |
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... close , when she charged out on him , just giving him time to fire , pistol fashion , without effect . How- ever , seeing she had no chance against a horse , she stopped after fifty yards . Two balls , one in Two balls , one in the head ...
... close , when she charged out on him , just giving him time to fire , pistol fashion , without effect . How- ever , seeing she had no chance against a horse , she stopped after fifty yards . Two balls , one in Two balls , one in the head ...
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... close to our tents , and , the weather having cleared up a little , we determined to try our luck . At this crisis a villager arrived with khuber of " fifty " in a small jungle six miles distant . Horses ordered , and soon at the ground ...
... close to our tents , and , the weather having cleared up a little , we determined to try our luck . At this crisis a villager arrived with khuber of " fifty " in a small jungle six miles distant . Horses ordered , and soon at the ground ...
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... close to our tents , but the ground would not admit of our going out ; killed a bustard and florikin . 8th . The same as yesterday . Another member of the Hunt joined us just as we were sitting down to a fine bustard . It was 2 p.m. ...
... close to our tents , but the ground would not admit of our going out ; killed a bustard and florikin . 8th . The same as yesterday . Another member of the Hunt joined us just as we were sitting down to a fine bustard . It was 2 p.m. ...
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... close together that it could not be decided which won . Partner laid by , pulled up , walked in . 2nd Heat . - Partner made all the play for the first two miles , and Looby , perceiving that Shake- spear did not intend to call upon him ...
... close together that it could not be decided which won . Partner laid by , pulled up , walked in . 2nd Heat . - Partner made all the play for the first two miles , and Looby , perceiving that Shake- spear did not intend to call upon him ...
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hind , and the others continued close together , struck and cut every yard , when he made loose as his last effort , and caught them , within twenty yards of the ending post , dead run , and their riders almost exhausted , when Partner ...
hind , and the others continued close together , struck and cut every yard , when he made loose as his last effort , and caught them , within twenty yards of the ending post , dead run , and their riders almost exhausted , when Partner ...
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