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... appearance of frowning fear- fully on one side of his face , while he looks somewhat vacant on the other ; and of staring straight with one eye , while the other is in evident confidential com- munication with his neighbour the nose ...
... appearance of frowning fear- fully on one side of his face , while he looks somewhat vacant on the other ; and of staring straight with one eye , while the other is in evident confidential com- munication with his neighbour the nose ...
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... appearance as any failing a horseman can manifest . Hunting men are quite aware , that being a heavy weight in no way militates against any one being a fine horseman ; and when propor- tionably and properly mounted , such men often go ...
... appearance as any failing a horseman can manifest . Hunting men are quite aware , that being a heavy weight in no way militates against any one being a fine horseman ; and when propor- tionably and properly mounted , such men often go ...
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... appearance " Is that a better term than looking like hunt- ing ? " said he . " Sometimes it is , " replied I. “ Nice legs , has'nt he ? " said Jessamy , squatting down directly before the horse , and passing his hand down the front of ...
... appearance " Is that a better term than looking like hunt- ing ? " said he . " Sometimes it is , " replied I. “ Nice legs , has'nt he ? " said Jessamy , squatting down directly before the horse , and passing his hand down the front of ...
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... appearance of taking trouble to either appear or act like one . He does both , because from habit he could not help doing so if he wished it ; and it is this absence of all effort that shows the horseman and hunting man .
... appearance of taking trouble to either appear or act like one . He does both , because from habit he could not help doing so if he wished it ; and it is this absence of all effort that shows the horseman and hunting man .
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... appearance as a Newmarket - cut coat on a man with all the look and gait of a sailor . - In stronger elucidation of what I mean , I will give an instance : There are few persons who ever visit the Parks who have not seen the Misses ...
... appearance as a Newmarket - cut coat on a man with all the look and gait of a sailor . - In stronger elucidation of what I mean , I will give an instance : There are few persons who ever visit the Parks who have not seen the Misses ...
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