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... horses ( he is a born horse - jockey ) , and superintends the training of the colts ; he feels the pulse of the county as elections come round , and even addresses his fellow - citizens occasion- ally , when the town requires to be " re ...
... horses ( he is a born horse - jockey ) , and superintends the training of the colts ; he feels the pulse of the county as elections come round , and even addresses his fellow - citizens occasion- ally , when the town requires to be " re ...
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... horse's head , rode away evidently dissatisfied ; and Seymour Bullitt , not entering as usual , went his way too , with his heart beating inconveniently , and his face almost as red as when Caroline first knew him — and about what ? He ...
... horse's head , rode away evidently dissatisfied ; and Seymour Bullitt , not entering as usual , went his way too , with his heart beating inconveniently , and his face almost as red as when Caroline first knew him — and about what ? He ...
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... horse's pace , as if to escape further discus- sion of a point which seemed likely to lead to no pleasant results . Indeed the stranger seemed , by the disorder and impetuosity of his manner , to have a desire to pick a quar- rel ...
... horse's pace , as if to escape further discus- sion of a point which seemed likely to lead to no pleasant results . Indeed the stranger seemed , by the disorder and impetuosity of his manner , to have a desire to pick a quar- rel ...
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... horse , and he did not even notice that the animal had wandered , brows- ing , far from the beaten track , when he was recalled from a vortex of busy thoughts by a violent blow , and Avenard , his eyes flash- ing fire , his horse in a ...
... horse , and he did not even notice that the animal had wandered , brows- ing , far from the beaten track , when he was recalled from a vortex of busy thoughts by a violent blow , and Avenard , his eyes flash- ing fire , his horse in a ...
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... horse upon him . The pistol went off , however , and the ball broke Sey- mour's bridle - arm . He lost all conscious- ness , and sank forward with his face on his horse's neck ; upon which that wise beast . took the well - known way to ...
... horse upon him . The pistol went off , however , and the ball broke Sey- mour's bridle - arm . He lost all conscious- ness , and sank forward with his face on his horse's neck ; upon which that wise beast . took the well - known way to ...
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