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... brought grist to the mill of the late Mr. Blinkiron ; such animals as he produced only possessed a large money value be- cause the gambling table allured men to bid high prices for stock descended from celebrated winners , and by no ...
... brought grist to the mill of the late Mr. Blinkiron ; such animals as he produced only possessed a large money value be- cause the gambling table allured men to bid high prices for stock descended from celebrated winners , and by no ...
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... England until sixty years after the Norman conquest , but at the from Nor- Large horses same time William and his followers mandy . brought over with them from Normandy The Bayeux tapestry . large horses . The Bayeux tapestry THE HORSE .
... England until sixty years after the Norman conquest , but at the from Nor- Large horses same time William and his followers mandy . brought over with them from Normandy The Bayeux tapestry . large horses . The Bayeux tapestry THE HORSE .
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... brought to bear on the subject it would appear that the native breed of Great Britain found their representatives in a race of small ponies , in many in- stances not higher than twelve hands if so much , as the horse - shoes found in ...
... brought to bear on the subject it would appear that the native breed of Great Britain found their representatives in a race of small ponies , in many in- stances not higher than twelve hands if so much , as the horse - shoes found in ...
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... brought with them horses which , by admixture , doubtless stamped their impress upon the native stock , and so primarily paved the way to the permanent improvement of the British horse ; for when Cæsar landed in England he wrote of the ...
... brought with them horses which , by admixture , doubtless stamped their impress upon the native stock , and so primarily paved the way to the permanent improvement of the British horse ; for when Cæsar landed in England he wrote of the ...
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... - Horses of land was the owner of a large war - steed , knights . and , although the tournament at this time was not a national institution , the the Norman Horses brought to the Normans . war - steed represented THE HORSE . 23 29.
... - Horses of land was the owner of a large war - steed , knights . and , although the tournament at this time was not a national institution , the the Norman Horses brought to the Normans . war - steed represented THE HORSE . 23 29.
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