Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 251, Issue 1519William Blackwood, 1942 |
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Page 334
... less touched by war than the men ; that is because the domestic staff , like the house , is venerable and grey . Elderly women , though colloquially known as lassies , are past the age for active service , and each has her own peculiar ...
... less touched by war than the men ; that is because the domestic staff , like the house , is venerable and grey . Elderly women , though colloquially known as lassies , are past the age for active service , and each has her own peculiar ...
Page 357
... less than other places . While the New- market levels lay inches deep in snow , strong winds kept the high tops of the Downs fairly clear , and the mat of short thick grass , the naturally springy down- land turf , too dry to freeze ...
... less than other places . While the New- market levels lay inches deep in snow , strong winds kept the high tops of the Downs fairly clear , and the mat of short thick grass , the naturally springy down- land turf , too dry to freeze ...
Page 359
... less than a hundred years ago . The time had now come to settle the momentous question who was to ride Wild Darrell in the Derby . Many of the best jockeys were available ; which one was it to be ? The only person who seems to have had ...
... less than a hundred years ago . The time had now come to settle the momentous question who was to ride Wild Darrell in the Derby . Many of the best jockeys were available ; which one was it to be ? The only person who seems to have had ...
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