The Sporting Magazine, Volume 46

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Rogerson & Tuxford, 1815
From July 1846 also issued, with different title pages, as the New sporting magazine, the Sportsman, and the Sporting review.

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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...

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