Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 239William Blackwood, 1936 - England |
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Page 188
... horse . " There's no diffi- culty about ridin ' a horse once you're on him , " he said - I fear that so far as I was con- cerned he did not say truly- " but you may get hurt gettin ' up . An ' you English people goes at it all wrong ...
... horse . " There's no diffi- culty about ridin ' a horse once you're on him , " he said - I fear that so far as I was con- cerned he did not say truly- " but you may get hurt gettin ' up . An ' you English people goes at it all wrong ...
Page 189
... horse . He don't want to come down any more than you do ; an ' you can't hold up a horse by his head . " These Australians thought lightly - and with good reason -of English amateur riding . But once a wandering wight brought off a ...
... horse . He don't want to come down any more than you do ; an ' you can't hold up a horse by his head . " These Australians thought lightly - and with good reason -of English amateur riding . But once a wandering wight brought off a ...
Page 190
... horse that isn't quiet ? " " Indeed , yes , " said the stranger , " I've often read of these dreadful horses , and , if it's not too dangerous for the man , I should very much like to see how you handle them . " " George , " called ...
... horse that isn't quiet ? " " Indeed , yes , " said the stranger , " I've often read of these dreadful horses , and , if it's not too dangerous for the man , I should very much like to see how you handle them . " " George , " called ...
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A BACKWASH OF WAR BY MAJOR GEORGE BRUCE | 44 |
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