Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, Volum 27Baily Bros., 1875 |
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Pàgina 14
... Captain Barclay , ' said Budd , a few days before Christmas , ' about the year 1820 , wrote to me to find a man to throw 100 yards ' both ways . Captain Barclay had wagered 100l . with Lord Ken- ' nedy that he would find a man to do it ...
... Captain Barclay , ' said Budd , a few days before Christmas , ' about the year 1820 , wrote to me to find a man to throw 100 yards ' both ways . Captain Barclay had wagered 100l . with Lord Ken- ' nedy that he would find a man to do it ...
Pàgina 37
... Captain's powers . A large section of the riders protest against his riding as if even George Fordham could turn a slow hunter into an Eclipse by the magic of his hand and heel ! But the protest is useless , for the Captain is a Member ...
... Captain's powers . A large section of the riders protest against his riding as if even George Fordham could turn a slow hunter into an Eclipse by the magic of his hand and heel ! But the protest is useless , for the Captain is a Member ...
Pàgina 38
... Captain Lawless's Ecossais , his own St. Patrick , and Captain Schawbe's Emperor , the latter apparently outpaced already . A very small bit of light plough , a bank and ditch , and the irregular line is galloping at top speed over the ...
... Captain Lawless's Ecossais , his own St. Patrick , and Captain Schawbe's Emperor , the latter apparently outpaced already . A very small bit of light plough , a bank and ditch , and the irregular line is galloping at top speed over the ...
Pàgina 48
... Captain Deuceace inquiring of Sir Punter Doo what he has won , and Captain Benedict abusing the waiters for not bringing him his coffee ; or we might be taken to Hurlingham at tea - time ; or , happier thought yet , Prince's might be ...
... Captain Deuceace inquiring of Sir Punter Doo what he has won , and Captain Benedict abusing the waiters for not bringing him his coffee ; or we might be taken to Hurlingham at tea - time ; or , happier thought yet , Prince's might be ...
Pàgina 51
... Captain Amherst was not far behind him . In the Bishopscourt Plate the former gentleman gave us a taste of his quality , and very much astonished Mr. Hume , who was winning , as he thought , on Viscount in a canter , when Mr. St. James ...
... Captain Amherst was not far behind him . In the Bishopscourt Plate the former gentleman gave us a taste of his quality , and very much astonished Mr. Hume , who was winning , as he thought , on Viscount in a canter , when Mr. St. James ...
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Pàgina 358 - For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
Pàgina 344 - The antlered monarch of the waste Sprung from his heathery couch in haste. But ere his fleet career he took, The dew-drops from his flanks he shook; Like crested leader proud and high...
Pàgina 283 - AND WITHAM. — A System of Figure Skating. Being the Theory and Practice of the Art as developed in England, with a Glance at its Origin and History.
Pàgina 100 - Paley was ardently attached to this amusement; so much so, that when the Bishop of Durham inquired of him, when one of his most important works would be finished, he said, with great simplicity and good humour, " My Lord, I shall work steadily at it when the fly-fishing season is over," as if this were ab*siness of his life.
Pàgina 138 - The server shall not serve until the striker-out is ready. If the latter attempt to return the service, he shall be deemed to be ready.
Pàgina 219 - ... good man be ? — By the side of a spring, on the breast of Helvellyn, Under the twigs of a young birch tree ! The oak that in summer was sweet to hear, And rustled its leaves in the fall of the year, And whistled and roared in the winter alone, Is gone, — and the birch in its stead is grown. — The Knight's bones are dust, And his good sword rust ; — His soul is with the saints, I trust.
Pàgina 136 - I have seen a quintain set upon Cornhill, by the Leadenhall, where the attendants on the lords of merry disports have run, and made great pastime; for he that hit not the broad end of the quintain was...
Pàgina 136 - Hence it is clear, that the ring was put in the place of the quintain. The excellency of the pastime was to ride at full speed, and thrust the point of the lance through the ring, which was supported in a case or sheath, by the means of two springs, but might be readily drawn out by the force of the stroke, and remain upon the top of the lance.
Pàgina 139 - Vantage ' is then introduced, and a player, in order to score game, must win two points in succession, viz., vantage and game ; otherwise though he may have won vantage, if he should lose the next stroke the score returns to deuce.
Pàgina 46 - The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report what my dream was!