The Old Hall, Or, Our Hearth and Homestead, Volume 1T.C. Newby, 1845 |
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Page 135
... of this nature . Thirty years had matured his experience as the huntsman to the Squire , and half that num- ber he had passed in the noviciate state of whipper - in ; for Job was now in the sere and yellow leaf of life , although ...
... of this nature . Thirty years had matured his experience as the huntsman to the Squire , and half that num- ber he had passed in the noviciate state of whipper - in ; for Job was now in the sere and yellow leaf of life , although ...
Page 164
... Of course he is , " rejoined the huntsman . " A Sykes is never out ! " " But he's spurring hard , I see , " returned Master Tom , glancing a look behind him at the redoubtable whipper - in . " Then it's a toss - up if he sees the finish ...
... Of course he is , " rejoined the huntsman . " A Sykes is never out ! " " But he's spurring hard , I see , " returned Master Tom , glancing a look behind him at the redoubtable whipper - in . " Then it's a toss - up if he sees the finish ...
Page 198
... in Mrs. Sykes's wardrobe , and concerning which she was not a little proud and dainty of her care . It has been ... whipper - in . 66 Now , mother " -James , who was as much like his father in figure and general bearing , as 198 THE OLD ...
... in Mrs. Sykes's wardrobe , and concerning which she was not a little proud and dainty of her care . It has been ... whipper - in . 66 Now , mother " -James , who was as much like his father in figure and general bearing , as 198 THE OLD ...
Page 216
John Mills. pass upon her prerogative ; for she considered all matters connected with ... in the contemplation of their thoughts . " Did ye leave ' em all right in ... whipper - in ; 66 or , if there was , I should like to know his pedi- 216 ...
John Mills. pass upon her prerogative ; for she considered all matters connected with ... in the contemplation of their thoughts . " Did ye leave ' em all right in ... whipper - in ; 66 or , if there was , I should like to know his pedi- 216 ...
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... whipper - in , " I could “ Then , I'll just tell you a circumstance , " rejoined Job , " that will out - do anything you may have seen in that old clipper's manner of running a fox to earth , or pulling him down . VOL . I. L Give me ...
... whipper - in , " I could “ Then , I'll just tell you a circumstance , " rejoined Job , " that will out - do anything you may have seen in that old clipper's manner of running a fox to earth , or pulling him down . VOL . I. L Give me ...
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appeared asked the Squire badger bird-lime Blossom broiled fowl brow ceiling cheeks cheerful comfortable companion continued Mike cried dear ding-dong door ears Edward Dixon ejaculated John exclaimed John eyes fingers gave giving glass hallooed hand Hardy's Hark head hear heard heart Heaven hookah hound huntsman inquired James James Sykes Job's John Hardy John's laugh lips look loud Master Master Tom merry Mike Crouch Mike's mingled mirth mushroom sauce Nancy never nutmeg observed Mike Peter Parkins quired razor-grinder rejoined John rejoined Mike remarked replied John replied Mike resumed Mike returned John returned Mike reynard ring round scarcely shouted smile smoke Sniphey sound spoke squabby cob Squire's stranger stream stretched suppose Sykes Sykes's taking Tally-ho tell there's thick thought threw tion Tobias Smith Toby tone tongue turned voice waistcoat whipper-in wink younker
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