The Horse and His RiderJ. Murray, 1860 - 226 páginas |
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... stand for a short time on one fore - leg , Cruiser , while " amazed he stares around , " is scarcely aware that he is doing so ; and as he is totally uncon- scious of the existence of the other strap , he is perfectly astounded to find ...
... stand for a short time on one fore - leg , Cruiser , while " amazed he stares around , " is scarcely aware that he is doing so ; and as he is totally uncon- scious of the existence of the other strap , he is perfectly astounded to find ...
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... standing astride over rather than sitting upon the sad- dle , the pivot upon which the rider , gracefully bending his body with a ball and socket movement , turns - in throwing his lasso , in thrusting his lance forwards on either side ...
... standing astride over rather than sitting upon the sad- dle , the pivot upon which the rider , gracefully bending his body with a ball and socket movement , turns - in throwing his lasso , in thrusting his lance forwards on either side ...
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... stand- ing by his motionless body perfectly uninjured . On the other hand , when a man sits upright , justly balanced on his saddle , any sudden jerk or movement forwards throws his shoulders backwards . If therefore , while proceeding ...
... stand- ing by his motionless body perfectly uninjured . On the other hand , when a man sits upright , justly balanced on his saddle , any sudden jerk or movement forwards throws his shoulders backwards . If therefore , while proceeding ...
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... stand on . But so soon as his downfall is announced by that heavy , thundering concus- sion against the ground , the meaning of which it is impos- sible to mistake , the partnership should instantaneously be dissolved by the horseman ...
... stand on . But so soon as his downfall is announced by that heavy , thundering concus- sion against the ground , the meaning of which it is impos- sible to mistake , the partnership should instantaneously be dissolved by the horseman ...
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... with nearly as much rapidity as along a racecourse . A tea - table would stand ill at ease on the declivity , because its limbs are immoveable ; but a qua- druped , by throwing all his legs forwards and his 36 THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER .
... with nearly as much rapidity as along a racecourse . A tea - table would stand ill at ease on the declivity , because its limbs are immoveable ; but a qua- druped , by throwing all his legs forwards and his 36 THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER .
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