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... young gentleman who certainly had nothing to do with the exploits of which the statue he is passing is a trophy - may be any thing for which no talent at all , plenty of self - esteem , and a pro- portionate quantity of ignorance ...
... young gentleman who certainly had nothing to do with the exploits of which the statue he is passing is a trophy - may be any thing for which no talent at all , plenty of self - esteem , and a pro- portionate quantity of ignorance ...
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... whip of the professor induced the horse to rear , put his two fore feet on the wall , and in that position using hind and fore feet perpetrate a kind of ASTONISHING A YOUNG ONE . 15 sidelong canter half way 14 PRACTICAL HORSEMANSHIP .
... whip of the professor induced the horse to rear , put his two fore feet on the wall , and in that position using hind and fore feet perpetrate a kind of ASTONISHING A YOUNG ONE . 15 sidelong canter half way 14 PRACTICAL HORSEMANSHIP .
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... young cub who had rode fox - hunt- ing could be expected to be , there was one point at issue between us : he advocated the lengthened stirrup leather , straight knee , and erect military seat . I pertinaciously adhered to the reverse ...
... young cub who had rode fox - hunt- ing could be expected to be , there was one point at issue between us : he advocated the lengthened stirrup leather , straight knee , and erect military seat . I pertinaciously adhered to the reverse ...
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... young , half- broken animals as the former does . Steeple - chase horses are not usually colts ; they are practised before they are engaged in stakes ; consequently , EFFECTS FROM DIFFERENT CAUSES . 23 more or less , 22 PRACTICAL ...
... young , half- broken animals as the former does . Steeple - chase horses are not usually colts ; they are practised before they are engaged in stakes ; consequently , EFFECTS FROM DIFFERENT CAUSES . 23 more or less , 22 PRACTICAL ...
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... young gen- tleman with him , who introduced himself with the flattering exordium , that , as he intended buy- ing a couple of horses for riding during the sum- mer , and " taking to " hunting in the winter , he wished to be introduced ...
... young gen- tleman with him , who introduced himself with the flattering exordium , that , as he intended buy- ing a couple of horses for riding during the sum- mer , and " taking to " hunting in the winter , he wished to be introduced ...
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