The wonders of the horse, anecdotes and poetry, selected by J. TaylorJoseph Taylor 1813 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 7
Page 37
... received the dreadful shock . One horse was killed on the spot , and the shoulder of the other shattered to pieces . I am tho- roughly convinced ( he adds ) , that this D animal acted in these instances purely from the influence of THE ...
... received the dreadful shock . One horse was killed on the spot , and the shoulder of the other shattered to pieces . I am tho- roughly convinced ( he adds ) , that this D animal acted in these instances purely from the influence of THE ...
Page 103
... receiving authority to close with the terms , immediately informed the owner . The Arab , who had scarcely a rag to cover him , arrived , mounted on his mare : he alighted , and looking first at the gold , and then at his faithful and ...
... receiving authority to close with the terms , immediately informed the owner . The Arab , who had scarcely a rag to cover him , arrived , mounted on his mare : he alighted , and looking first at the gold , and then at his faithful and ...
Page 112
... received many favours ; but though he had exerted all his skill with one horse , he found it impossible to win . He was engaged to ride the same horse again . He represented to his em- ployer the impossibility of winning . His reasoning ...
... received many favours ; but though he had exerted all his skill with one horse , he found it impossible to win . He was engaged to ride the same horse again . He represented to his em- ployer the impossibility of winning . His reasoning ...
Page 118
... received so violent a blow at the onset , as to be brought to the ground ; the ram now repeated his blows with such effect , that , in a few minutes , he killed his antagonist , the latter being disabled from the first blow to make any ...
... received so violent a blow at the onset , as to be brought to the ground ; the ram now repeated his blows with such effect , that , in a few minutes , he killed his antagonist , the latter being disabled from the first blow to make any ...
Page 125
... behind without receiving any injury . The horse recovered his feet , grotesquely appearing behind the counter , from which situation he seemed not inclined to move , and L 3 THE HORSE . 125 Preservation from imminent Danger. ...
... behind without receiving any injury . The horse recovered his feet , grotesquely appearing behind the counter , from which situation he seemed not inclined to move , and L 3 THE HORSE . 125 Preservation from imminent Danger. ...
Other editions - View all
The Wonders of the Horse, Anecdotes and Poetry, Selected by J. Taylor Joseph Taylor No preview available - 2016 |
The Wonders of the Horse, Anecdotes and Poetry, Selected by J. Taylor Joseph Taylor No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
accou baker bay horse beast beat beautiful biting bleed blood blow bridge brought Bucephalus CALIGULA Chepstow course courser creature cruel cruelty death door ears equestrian farmer fatigue feel feet fell gentleman Griffin groom ground guineas harness hast thou fix'd head Holborn Hill horse immediately Horse-racing horse's horseman Hyde Park Corner instantly jockey Kingsclere labour Lord Macedon mail coach mane master miles Monk's Heath morning motion mounted mouth mule neigh never night noble animal o'er old and poor old horse old mare pain performed persons Plutarch poney Post-Horse Published by William purchased Quadrupeds race rage Remarkable ride rider rode Royal Sagacity of Horses scarcely servant shew shoulder side Soho soldier sound speed spirited horse Sporting spur stable steed surprize tail teeth thee took traveller trotting trumpet Turk turned wager War Horse whip William Darton wonderful
Popular passages
Page 108 - The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength : He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted, Neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, The glittering spear and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; Neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the...
Page 108 - Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth on to meet the armed men.
Page 103 - I am going to yield thee up ? To Europeans, who will tie thee close, — who will beat thee, — who will render thee miserable. Return with me, my beauty, my jewel, and rejoice the hearts of my children.
Page 109 - Th' impatient courser pants in every vein, And, pawing, seems to beat the distant plain : Hills, vales, and floods appear already cross'd, And ere he starts, a thousand steps are lost.
Page 45 - That prompt the trav'eller on from stage to stage. Still on his strength depends their boasted speed ; For them his limbs grow weak, his bare ribs bleed ; And though he groaning quickens at command, Their extra shilling in the rider's hand T.
Page 50 - Bow'd down by degrees, he bends on to his fate ; Blind, old, lean, and feeble, he tugs round a mill, Or draws sand, till the sand of his hour-glass stands still.
Page 110 - He smelleth the battle afar off," and what follows about the shouting, is a circumstance expressed with great spirit by Lucan : « So when the ring with joyful shouts rebounds, With rage and pride the imprison'd courser bounds : He frets, he foams, he rends his idle rein; Springs o'er the fence, and headlong seeks the plain.
Page 22 - ... linger on the spot where I was bred. For oh ! to think of what we have enjoyed, In my life's prime, ere I was old and poor ! Then from the jocund morn to eve employed, My gracious master on my back I bore. Thrice told ten years have danced on down along, Since first to thee these wayworn limbs I gave ; Sweet smiling years ! when both of us were young — The kindest master, and the happiest slave...
Page 50 - Pamper'd, prancing, and pleas'd, his head touching his breast, Scarcely snuffing the air, he's so proud and elate, The high-mettled racer first starts for the plate.
Page 131 - Why, sir," replied the seller, " whenever I rode him he always threatened to throw me, and he certainly never deceived me.