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... Lord Harewood's best hunters ; before the season ended I could crack my little whip and give a shrill hola without thinking whether I was on horseback or not . Two years I passed with these worthy people , gaining health , strength ...
... Lord Harewood's best hunters ; before the season ended I could crack my little whip and give a shrill hola without thinking whether I was on horseback or not . Two years I passed with these worthy people , gaining health , strength ...
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... Lord Bullfinch , to ride his second horse in Leicestershire . I made his acquaintance by stop- ping Rantipole in a lane , and bringing him back over a double fence , where he had left his lord- ship on his back , in the middle of that ...
... Lord Bullfinch , to ride his second horse in Leicestershire . I made his acquaintance by stop- ping Rantipole in a lane , and bringing him back over a double fence , where he had left his lord- ship on his back , in the middle of that ...
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... lord from a little distance , while another black mare moved slowly up a cattle - path towards the mountains with a yearling colt trotting at her heels . Charley had to get clear from the spreading branches of a fallen tree before he ...
... lord from a little distance , while another black mare moved slowly up a cattle - path towards the mountains with a yearling colt trotting at her heels . Charley had to get clear from the spreading branches of a fallen tree before he ...
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... Lord forgive me , dear young gentleman , all this time you must be tired to death and fa- mished , while I am talking my nonsense ; come in- side , pray , and sit down . Patsy , you little villain , go and catch one of the white pullets ...
... Lord forgive me , dear young gentleman , all this time you must be tired to death and fa- mished , while I am talking my nonsense ; come in- side , pray , and sit down . Patsy , you little villain , go and catch one of the white pullets ...
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... Lord bless my heart and soul ! Dick , is that thee at last ? Well , I thought thee wert never coming , ' cried the hut - keeper , a little man , who came limping forward very fast with the help of a crutch - handled stick . ' I say ...
... Lord bless my heart and soul ! Dick , is that thee at last ? Well , I thought thee wert never coming , ' cried the hut - keeper , a little man , who came limping forward very fast with the help of a crutch - handled stick . ' I say ...
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