The Natural History of Horses: The Equidæ Or Genus Equus of Authors, Zväzok 13,Časť 1W. H. Lizars, ... S. Highley, ... London; and W. Curry, jun. and Company Dublin., 1841 - 352 strán (strany) |
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Strana 207 - Another horse of his, a favorite black charger, bred at the Cape of Good Hope, and carried by him to India, was, at the sale of his effects, competed for by several officers of his division, and finally knocked down to the privates of the 8th dragoons, who contributed their prize-money, to the amount of £500 sterling, to retain this commemoration of their late commander.
Strana 252 - Childers ran over the round course at Newmarket (three miles six furlongs and ninety-three yards) in six minutes and forty seconds ; and the Beacon course (four miles one furlong and one hundred and thirty.
Strana 254 - In every shape of strength and grace, The horses gather for the race; Soothed for a moment all, they stand Together like a sculptured band, Each quivering eyelid flutters thick, Each face is flushed, each heart beats quick; And all around dim murmurs pass, Like low winds moaning on the grass. Again — the thrilling signal sound — And off at once, with one long bound, Into the speed of thought they leap, Like a proud ship rushing to the deep. A start! a start! they're off, by heaven, Like a single...
Strana 255 - A hundred yards have glided by, And they settle to the race, More keen becomes each straining eye, More terrible the pace. Unbroken yet o'er the gravel road Like maddening waves the troop has flowed, But the speed begins to tell ; And Yorkshire sees, with eye of fear, The Southron stealing from the rear. Ay...
Strana 256 - ... feverish care, Hangs forward on the speechless air, By steady stillness nursing in The remnant of her speed to win. One other bound — one more — 'tis done; Right up to her the horse has run, And head to head, and stride for stride, Newmarket's hope and Yorkshire's pride, Like horses harnessed side by side, Are struggling to the goal. Ride ! gallant son of Ebor, ride ! For the dear honour of the north, Stretch every bursting sinew forth, Put out thy inmost soul, — And with knee, and thigh,...
Strana 135 - In a document bearing date 1000, we have an interesting account of the relative value of the horse. If a horse was destroyed, or negligently lost, the compensation to be demanded was thirty shillings; a mare or colt, twenty shillings; a mule or young ass, twelve shillings ; an ox, thirty pence ; a cow, twenty-four pence ; a pig, eight pence ; and it strangely follows, a man, one pound.
Strana 203 - POWER OF MEMORY. Horses have exceedingly good memories. In the darkest nights they will find their way homeward, if they have but once passed over the road ; they will recognise their old masters after a lapse of many years ; and those that have been in the army, though now degraded to carters...
Strana 193 - Thou shalt be for man a source of happiness and wealth ; thy back shall be a seat of honour, and thy belly of riches ; every grain of barley given to thee shall purchase indulgence for the sinner...
Strana 162 - ... peculiarly shrill neighing warns the herd, which immediately turns round, and gallops off at an amazing rate, with the stallions in the rear, stopping and looking back repeatedly, while the mares and foals disappear as if by enchantment, because, with unerring tact, they select the first swell of ground, or ravine, to conceal them, until they re-appear at a great distance, generally in a direction to preserve the lee-side of the apprehended danger. Although bears and wolves occasionally prowl...
Strana 206 - ... rode to attack this formidable enemy ; the tiger probably was amazed at finding himself in the middle of such a number of shrieking beings, flying from him in all directions, but the moment he perceived Sir Robert, he crouched...