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... horse , which , by one false step , or an unruly movement , might endanger the life of its rider , appeared to me an ... horses on the banks of the Barnsley canal . This aqueous line of commerce passes close by my porter's lodges ; and ...
... horse , which , by one false step , or an unruly movement , might endanger the life of its rider , appeared to me an ... horses on the banks of the Barnsley canal . This aqueous line of commerce passes close by my porter's lodges ; and ...
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... horse , and mule , and ass , was decked out in splendid colours , and in trappings corresponding with the means of their owners , whose faces bespoke the joy of their hearts , and whose orderly conduct , at once proclaimed the re ...
... horse , and mule , and ass , was decked out in splendid colours , and in trappings corresponding with the means of their owners , whose faces bespoke the joy of their hearts , and whose orderly conduct , at once proclaimed the re ...
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... horses at a little inn on the side of the road , I had a fine oppor- tunity of getting close to a very large herd of Italian buffaloes . These wild - looking animals have got a bad name for supposed ferocity , and when I expressed my ...
... horses at a little inn on the side of the road , I had a fine oppor- tunity of getting close to a very large herd of Italian buffaloes . These wild - looking animals have got a bad name for supposed ferocity , and when I expressed my ...
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... horses , or pay a fine to a soldier for doing the important work for him . When I had inspected the convent , and en- joyed the magnificent view from its corridors , I joined the ladies ; and to my surprise I found them and our Roman ...
... horses , or pay a fine to a soldier for doing the important work for him . When I had inspected the convent , and en- joyed the magnificent view from its corridors , I joined the ladies ; and to my surprise I found them and our Roman ...
Page lxxxv
... horses non sono andati di corpo , have not had one single motion , this afternoon , from the time that they left the stable ; and the young ladies who are sitting there in the carriage can bear witness to the truth of what I affirm ...
... horses non sono andati di corpo , have not had one single motion , this afternoon , from the time that they left the stable ; and the young ladies who are sitting there in the carriage can bear witness to the truth of what I affirm ...
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