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... 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 . Reader , Mr. Tickle - me - tenderly and the ...
... 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 . Reader , Mr. Tickle - me - tenderly and the ...
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... side ? In either of such cases all school rule as to riding a well - broken horse , would avail but very little indeed : in either case the best of hands would be requisite ; but in each they must be brought into effect in a different ...
... side ? In either of such cases all school rule as to riding a well - broken horse , would avail but very little indeed : in either case the best of hands would be requisite ; but in each they must be brought into effect in a different ...
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... side and around her . She has no definite cause of nervousness , like the old racehorse ; but she apprehends danger , and feels excitement from any thing new to her . If she only feared the jockey , his caresses would probably soon ...
... side and around her . She has no definite cause of nervousness , like the old racehorse ; but she apprehends danger , and feels excitement from any thing new to her . If she only feared the jockey , his caresses would probably soon ...
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... side ; his hands well down ; the back of his elbows near the centre of his body , and perfectly still , merely lightly steadying his horse's head and holding him together ; his feet and legs in an easy position , and steady as if nailed ...
... side ; his hands well down ; the back of his elbows near the centre of his body , and perfectly still , merely lightly steadying his horse's head and holding him together ; his feet and legs in an easy position , and steady as if nailed ...
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... side to side in impatience of control , not from ill temper , but impetuosity of disposition . and excitement . He gallops somewhat high , and comes striding along in any thing but a straight line from the manner in which he flings ...
... side to side in impatience of control , not from ill temper , but impetuosity of disposition . and excitement . He gallops somewhat high , and comes striding along in any thing but a straight line from the manner in which he flings ...
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