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... weight , in ad- dition to being a little amiss on the day ; but neverthe- less defeated his great adversary after , perhaps , one of the most severe struggles ever witnessed . We will also take Fisherman and compare him with Blink Bonny ...
... weight , in ad- dition to being a little amiss on the day ; but neverthe- less defeated his great adversary after , perhaps , one of the most severe struggles ever witnessed . We will also take Fisherman and compare him with Blink Bonny ...
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... weights they carried and the dis- tance of ground they went over ; while Charles XII . , Sir Tatton Sykes , Fleur de ... weight may be , however , there must be size and length somewhere , and , in my opinion , the more size and length ...
... weights they carried and the dis- tance of ground they went over ; while Charles XII . , Sir Tatton Sykes , Fleur de ... weight may be , however , there must be size and length somewhere , and , in my opinion , the more size and length ...
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... weight , and I was informed could stay longer than the latter . Thus I conclude that these measurements , without proper formation and proper development of the lateral muscles , is utterly useless and inconclusive . RIBS AND BACK . The ...
... weight , and I was informed could stay longer than the latter . Thus I conclude that these measurements , without proper formation and proper development of the lateral muscles , is utterly useless and inconclusive . RIBS AND BACK . The ...
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... weights , going uphill , or indeed in performing any extraordinary exertion . We must conclude , therefore , that a racehorse cannot be cursed . with a worse defect than a want of sufficient muscular development in the back , and I ...
... weights , going uphill , or indeed in performing any extraordinary exertion . We must conclude , therefore , that a racehorse cannot be cursed . with a worse defect than a want of sufficient muscular development in the back , and I ...
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... weight - carry- ing steeplechase horse by Tupsley ; most of the Hark- away's have it to a very remarkable degree , and very wearing and good they are in this point as a general rule . I have now gone through briefly the formation of the ...
... weight - carry- ing steeplechase horse by Tupsley ; most of the Hark- away's have it to a very remarkable degree , and very wearing and good they are in this point as a general rule . I have now gone through briefly the formation of the ...
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