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Annual Register of World Events - Page 181
1802
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Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 90

1792 - 532 pages
...the ice doth touch their head, it rubs off all the (kin and lays it bare ; and if one fall upon hie leg or arm, it is ufually broken : but young men being greedy of honour and defirous of Milory, do thus exercife themielves in counterfeit battles, that they may bear the brunt more ftrongly...
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Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the ..., Volume 1

Hunting - 1793 - 480 pages
...wherefbever the ice doth touch their head, it rubs off all the fkin, and lave it bare i and if one falls upon his leg or arm, it is ufually broken ; but young men being greedy of honour, and Jefuous of victory, do thus exercife themfelves in counterfeit battles, that they may bare the brunt...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 2

George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...distance from one another, and wheresoever the ice doth touch their head, it rubs off all the skin and lays it bare ; and if one fall upon his leg or arm, it is usually broken : but young men greedy of honour, and desirous of victory, do thus exercise themselves...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 528 pages
...distance from one another, and wheresoever the ice doth touch their head, it rubs oft' all the skin and lays it bare ; and if one fall upon his leg or arm, it is usually broken ; but young men greedy of honour, and desirous of victory, do thus exercise themselves...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 2

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 970 pages
...distance from one another, and wheresoever the ice doth touch their head, it rubs off all the. skin and lays it bare; and if one fall upon his leg or arm, it is usually broken : but young men greedy of honour, and desirous of victory, do thus exercise themselves...
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Walker's Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge, Part 1

1792 - 620 pages
...wherefoever the ice i ' _li..'l_*lJ*A) ff 111 n • dotu touch their licad.it rubs off all the (kin and lays it bare ; and if one fall upon his leg or...but young men being greedy of honour and defirous of .victory, do thus exercife themfelves in counterfeit battles, that them. In Eafter holidays they counterfeit...
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The Antiquary's Portfolio: Or Cabinet Selection of Historical & Literary ...

J. S. Forsyth - Great Britain - 1825 - 422 pages
...distance from one another ; and wheresoe ver the ice doth touch their head, it rubs off all the skin and lays it bare ; and if one fall upon his leg or arm, it is usually broken ; but young men being greedy of honour and desirous of victory, . do thus exercise themselves...
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The citizen's pocket chronicle, a digested view of the history of London ...

J S. F - 1827 - 434 pages
...distance from one another ; and wheresoever the ice doth touch their head, it rubs off all the skin and lays it bare ; and if one fall upon his leg or arm, it is usually broken ; but young men, being greedy of honour and desirous of victory, do thus exercise themselves...
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The Citizen's Pocket Chronicle: Containing a Digested View of the History ...

1828 - 424 pages
...distance from one another ; and wheresoever the ice doth touch their head, it rubs off all the skin and lays it bare ; and if one fall upon his leg or arm, it is usually broken ; but young men, being greedy of honour and desirous of victory, do thus exercise themselves...
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Class Book of Prose: Consisting of Selections from Distinguished English and ...

John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...distance from one another ; and wheresoever the ice doth touch their head, it rubs off all the skin, and lays it bare ; and if one fall upon his leg or arm, it is usually broken ; but young men greedy of honour, and desirous of victory, do thus exercise themselves...
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