This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ... And Flatman to his son-row Finds the stroke of Volti fail. "The Dutchman wins--He's at his girths--He's half a length a-head"--'Tis so--as struck by lightning The Zetland hopes are dead. 'Tis a race yet--for Voltigeur Was never known to shirk; Nat gives him a terrific stroke, And Marlow's heel's at ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ... And Flatman to his son-row Finds the stroke of Volti fail. "The Dutchman wins--He's at his girths--He's half a length a-head"--'Tis so--as struck by lightning The Zetland hopes are dead. 'Tis a race yet--for Voltigeur Was never known to shirk; Nat gives him a terrific stroke, And Marlow's heel's at work: Yorkshire's momentous question Is for ever set at rest, The difference betwen her cracks Is scarce a length at best. And now the men of Middleham Chuckle a gay "All right;" Full many a lad from Richmond Will pad it home to-night; But to future generations, As this slashing bout they name, They'll draw deep comfort from the thought Their Voltigeur died game. Sporting Magazine. the lay of the horse-marine. (afteb The Hodei, Of Coleridge's Ancient Maeinee.) "The London correspondent of the Journal des Dfbats has informed his readers that an English sporting nobleman lately gave a sumptuous repast to his racing friends, and enlightened them when the cloth was drawn, with the fact that they had eaten the winner of the Derby, which he had killed and placed before them as an especial mark of honour to themselves as well as the horse."--Vide Qlobe, June 17th, 1851. It is young William Cockanbull, Mr. Cockanbull meet And he stoppeth one of three; corrtpotdentrf"? By their pantaloons and their beards I trow Journal da Debats, That Gallic youths they be. and dotaineth him, He is spellbound by Cockanbulls man and compelled to 1 his colt tale. Cockanbull telleth of the Derby Stakes race, and how Teddington did win it. Alphonse growetb unsuspicious, and impatient to hear more. Cockanbull proceedeth to tell of the victory feast given by Sir Joseph Hawley. He reciteth the names of the chief guests. He holds him by his button-hole, "There was a colt, ..".
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