 ... WICKED HORSE. In the year 1753, Mr. Quin had a famous racer, who entered into the spirit of the course as much as his master. One day, finding his opponent gradually passing him, he seized him by the legs, and both riders were obliged to dismount,...  The High Mettled Racer - Strana 13podľa Charles Dibdin - 1831 - Počet stránok 36Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Egerton Smith - 1831 - Počet stránok 656
...legs, and both riders were obliged to dismount, in order to separate the infuriated animals who were engaged with each other in the most deadly conflict : they were got apart with much difficulty.— Brown's Biographical Sketches of Horses. Forester had won many a hardly contested race ; at length,... | |
 | Robert Cruikshank - 1832 - Počet stránok 294
...legs, and both riders were obliged to dismount, in order to separate the infuriated animals, who were engaged with. each other in the most deadly conflict...length over-weighed and over-matched, the rally had corfimenced. His adversary, who had been waiting behind, was quickly gaining upon him ; he reared,... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1845 - Počet stránok 846
...subjoined well-known anecdote. Forrester, the famous racer, had triumphed in many a severe contest ; at length, overweighed and overmatched, the rally...commenced. His adversary, who had been waiting behind", was (iuickly gaining upon him ; he reared, and eventually got abreast : they continued so till within the... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1869 - Počet stránok 274
...subjoined well-known anecdote. Forrester, the famous racer, had triumphed in many a severe contest ; at length, overweighed and overmatched, the rally...distance. They were parallel ; but the strength of Forrester began to fail. He made a last desperate plunge ; seized his opponent by the jaw to hold him... | |
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