Lyndsey evinced some interest in a stout-built, heavy cob, ' equal to sixteen stone,' that had never warmed into a gallop in its life, and spent much of his time in the stable — always observing to Jerry Leary, an old Irish groom who had lived with... A woman's story - Page 11by Anna Maria Hall - 1857Full view - About this book
| Anna Maria Hall - 842 pages
...dressed otherwise than as a sober eitizen, and his wife complained bitterly of his want of " style." observing to Jerry Leary, an old Irish groom who had...poor gentleman, he generally stroked Bob down one slcek side, and then down the other, in a dreamy sort of way, and always left the stable with the same... | |
| 1853 - 776 pages
...some interest in a stout-built heavy cob, '• equal to sixteen stone," that had never warmed into n gallop in its life, and spent much of his time in...stable — always observing to Jerry Leary, an old Iri?h groom who had lived with his father, that he would " back Brown Bob against any 'bit of blood'... | |
| 1853 - 792 pages
...stone," that had never warmed into a gallop in its life, and spent much of his time in the siable — always observing to Jerry Leary, an old Irish groom...then down the other, in a dreamy sort of way, and always left the stable with the same observation— to which Jerry invariably replied, "Ay, bedad,... | |
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