 | 1808 - Počet stránok 844
...jneral it ,t I'd uj genue. A jockey once selling a nag to a ^ man, frequently observed, with emph»tick earnestness, that " he was an honest horse." After...asked him what he meant by an honest horse. Why, sir," replied the seller,"" whenever I rode him he always threatened te throw me, and he certainly never... | |
 | 1808 - Počet stránok 436
...selling a nag to a gentleman, frequently observed, with emphatit* earnestuess, that "he waa an lwnest horse.' After the purchase the gentleman asked him what he meant by an honest horse. "Why, sir," replied the seller,"" whenever I rode him he always threatened to throvr me, and he certainly never... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1836 - Počet stránok 162
...night, from whence he set off again for London about three in the morning, and arrived there betweep seven and eight. He set off again for York, between...gentleman asked him, what he meant by an honest horse 1 "Why, Sir, I'll tell yo:i," replied the jockey ; "whenever I rode him he always threatened to throw... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1857 - Počet stránok 1022
...Ajockey, who was selling a nag to a gentleman, frequently observed that he was an honest horse. After te purchase the gentleman asked him what he meant by an honest horse? "Why, sir," replied thfi other, " whenever I rode him ho always threatened to throw me, and he certainly never... | |
 | John Diprose - 1854 - Počet stránok 152
...HONEST HORSE. — An Irish jockey once selling a nag to a gentleman, frequently observed, with emphatic earnestness, that he was an honest horse. After the...him what he meant by an honest horse. " Why sir," replied the seller, " whenever I rode him he always threatened to throw me, and he certainly never... | |
 | Toby (Hogarth's own dog.), William Hogarth (pseud.) - 1854 - Počet stránok 206
...HONEST HORSE. An Irish Jockey once selling a nag to a gentleman, frequently observed, with emphatic earnestness, that he was an honest horse. After the...him what he meant by an honest horse. " Why, sir," replied the seller, " whenever I rode him he always threatened to throw me, and he certainly never... | |
 | Jest book - 1864 - Počet stránok 396
...— AN HONEST HORSE. A DEALER once, selling a nag to a gentleman, frequently observed, with emphatic earnestness, that " he was an honest horse." After...him what he meant by an honest horse. " Why, sir," replied the seller, "whenever I rode him he always threatened to throw me, and he certainly never deceived... | |
 | Joe Miller - 1873 - Počet stránok 220
...HONEST HORSE. An Irish Jockey once selling a nag to a gentleman, frequently observed, with emphatic earnestness, that he was an honest horse. After the...him what he meant by an honest horse. " Why, sir," replied the seller, " whenever I rode him he always threatened to throw me, and he certainly never... | |
 | Charles Bruce (writer of tales.) - 1876 - Počet stránok 244
...Irish jockey of whom I have read, who, selling a nag to a gentleman, frequently observed with emphatic earnestness, that he was an honest horse. After the...gentleman asked him what he meant by an honest horse. NOBLEST WORK OF GOD. 81 ' " Why, sir," replied the seller, " whenever I rode him he always threatened... | |
 | 1884 - Počet stránok 214
...their cows from going on and starving. A horse-dealer, selling a nag, frequently observed, with much earnestness, that he was an honest horse. After the...asked him what he meant by an honest horse. " Why, I'll tell you," replied the jockey, " whenever I rode him, he always threatened to throw me; and hang... | |
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Why, sir," replied the seller, " whenever I rode him he always threatened to throw me, and he certainly never deceived me. 