The Sporting Magazine, Volume 46Rogerson & Tuxford, 1815 From July 1846 also issued, with different title pages, as the New sporting magazine, the Sportsman, and the Sporting review. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 27
Page 10
... exhibited lean - tuations where they were found by ness , and other marks of recent arrival . They do not reach us in any numbers till the end of October , when , after having trimmed their plumage , explored the country , regained ...
... exhibited lean - tuations where they were found by ness , and other marks of recent arrival . They do not reach us in any numbers till the end of October , when , after having trimmed their plumage , explored the country , regained ...
Page 19
... exhibited in the most extraordinary manner . He ap- pears to be in the agonies of death , and , finally , gives up the ghost with a heart - rending sigh . The most rapturous plaudits attended this last effort . A horse - butcher's cart ...
... exhibited in the most extraordinary manner . He ap- pears to be in the agonies of death , and , finally , gives up the ghost with a heart - rending sigh . The most rapturous plaudits attended this last effort . A horse - butcher's cart ...
Page 20
... exhibited a most bustling scene , in which all classes of Europeans were mingled with crowds of natives . The flight of rockets and other fire - works , served to diversify the general ex- hibition , and the whole proceed ings of the ...
... exhibited a most bustling scene , in which all classes of Europeans were mingled with crowds of natives . The flight of rockets and other fire - works , served to diversify the general ex- hibition , and the whole proceed ings of the ...
Page 23
... exhibited in all their various pro cess of refinement as any individual amateur could enjoy , he flatters himself that by such superior means of collecting information , The Cocker Cocker ' will be found to contain not only instruction ...
... exhibited in all their various pro cess of refinement as any individual amateur could enjoy , he flatters himself that by such superior means of collecting information , The Cocker Cocker ' will be found to contain not only instruction ...
Page 24
... exhibited appearances of courage and beel . Although con- dition will not give heel , yet it very much promotes courage , inasmuch as to carry an indifferently bred cock through a tolerably well con- tested battle . " From these ...
... exhibited appearances of courage and beel . Although con- dition will not give heel , yet it very much promotes courage , inasmuch as to carry an indifferently bred cock through a tolerably well con- tested battle . " From these ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
aged agst animal beating Beningbrough betting black cap blue Brandling's Camillus Castrel cocks colts Craven Stakes dam by Sir Davis's g. g. Viper defendant Dick Andrews Don Cossack Duke of Grafton's Duke of Leeds's Eales favourite Fifty Pounds fillies Five Foley's following also started gentlemen Gohanna Gold Cup Goodisson Granicus Grosvenor's guineas Hambletonian Harmer Hippomenes Lady Leger Stakes Lord Foley's Lord G. H. Cavendish's Lord Rous's mare match MEETING ment miles Monday Newmarket Orville Payne's Pericles plaintiff Popinjay race racter received forfeit Remembrancer Rubens Scroggins Selim Shelton shoe Sir David Sir Peter sleeves Sorcerer sport Stakes of 10gs Stamford Stonehewer's subscribers Sweepstakes Sweepstakes of 10gs Sykes's three-years-old colts THURSDAY tion Tuesday value 100gs waistcoat waistcoat with black walked Walton Waxy WEDNESDAY winner Wynne's XLVI.-No young yrs old
Popular passages
Page 93 - I've bought the best champagne from Brooks. From liberal Brooks, whose speculative skill Is hasty credit, and a distant bill. Who, nursed in clubs, disdains a vulgar trade, Exults to trust, and blushes to be paid.
Page 188 - Here's no fantastic masque, nor dance, But of our kids that frisk and prance ; Nor wars are seen, Unless upon the green Two harmless lambs are butting one the...
Page 105 - I rest assured that the smell of the burnt wax will unavoidably attract them ; they will soon find out the honey, for they are fond of preying on that which is not their own; and in their approach they will necessarily tinge themselves with some particles of vermilion, which will adhere long to their bodies.
Page 96 - Over these pipes (which grow narrower from their first entrance) is a continued arch of netting, suspended on hoops. It is necessary to have a pipe...
Page 192 - Panting he bounds, his quarter'd ground divides In equal intervals, nor careless leaves One inch untried. At length the tainted gales His nostrils wide inhale ; quick joy elates His beating heart, which, awed by discipline Severe, he dares not own, but cautious creeps Low-cowering, step by step; at last attains His proper distance ; there he stops at once, And points with his instructive nose upon The trembling prey.
Page 188 - The rich attendance of our poverty ! Peace, and a secure mind, Which all men seek, we only find. Abused mortals ! did you know Where joy...
Page 244 - ... at the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden for the county...
Page 15 - ... this it changed to a bright yellow, dark olive, and a dull green ; but never appeared to such advantage as when irritated, or a dog approached it ; the body was then considerably inflated, and the skin clouded like tortoise-shell, in shades of yellow, orange, green, and black. A black object always caused an almost...
Page 60 - Isaaco attempted to reach the further shore, calling out for a knife. But the crocodile returned and seized him by the other thigh, and again pulled him under water ; he had recourse to the same expedient, and thrust his fingers into its eyes with such violence that it again quitted him ; and when it rose, flounced about on the surface of the water as if stupid, and then swam down the middle of the river. Isaaco proceeded to the other side, bleeding very much.
Page 94 - Devon ! oft shall then appear The cool complacence of thy friendly sneer. Oft shall Fitzpatrick's wit, and Stanhope's ease, And Burgoyne's manly sense unite to please. And while each guest...