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Identifier: britishsportpast09cumi (find matches)
Title: British sport past and present
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Cuming, E. D. (Edward William Dirom), 1862-1941
Subjects: Horses Hunting Hunting
Publisher: London : Hodder and Stoughton
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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e was last year.She hung in the slips a little, and then she wanned up and racedpast Exactly in the brilliant style of her Trovatore days, andmade a masterly kill. The Lancashire men may well shout forher after such a performance, and wish her well through theCup. Now the drain jumping begins, and sorely tests the limbsthat are stiff with ages frost. Some bound over themin their stride like antelopes, or use the comfortable pole ;others go at them with faces indicative of resignation and agonycombined, and if a foot slips there is a roar like a salvo ofartillery down the line. Occasionally a stout gentlemandetermines, rather than be left behind, to jump or perish in theattempt. He is gravely advised by some athlete to pullhimself together, whatever that process may be ; he balanceshis arms, rushes, regardless of family considerations, at hisworks, funks, towers, is deposited with a splash, and ignomini-ously crawls out up the opposite bank. What comfort is it 160 Coursing: The Slipper
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