| 1847 - 558 页
...the Cheshire hunt, three brothers, of whom the following posy was current: — " If my life should depend on the wager, I know not which brother I'd...parson, the squire, or the major — The purple, the plok, or the black." But the clergyman was the member of the triumvirate that I should have chosen... | |
| 1858 - 532 页
...Tomkinsous : " Were my life to depend on the wager, I'd know not which brother to back, The Vicar, the Squire, or the Major, The purple, the pink, or the black;" when Mr. Wilbraham Tollemache (who is now wholly devoted to farming) rode his famous chesnut mare ;... | |
| John William Carleton - 1858 - 518 页
...Tomkinsons : " Were my life to depend on the waiter, I'd know not which brother to back, The Vicar, the Squire, or the Major, The purple, the pink, or the black ;" when Mr. Wilbraham Tollemache (who is now wholly devoted to farming) rode his famous chesnut mare... | |
| John William Carleton - 1847 - 556 页
...the Cheshire hunt, three brothers, of whom the following posy was current : — " If my lire should depend on the wager, I know not which brother I'd back ; The parson, the sqnire, or the major — The purple, the pink, or the black." But the clergyman was the member of the... | |
| Rowland Eyles Egerton-Warburton - 1860 - 284 页
...plying the fteel; Conductor conducting him quicker, Each prick from his reverend heel. Were my life to depend on the wager, I know not which brother I'd back ; The Vicar, the Squire, or the Major, The Purple, the Pink, or the Black. n. On a fmart thorough bred there's... | |
| Rowland Eyles Egerton-Warburton - 1877 - 292 页
...his heel. . Iv. Were my life to depend on the wager, I know not which brother I'd back ; The Vicar, the Squire, or the Major, The Purple, the Pink, or the Black. On a thorough-bred horfe there's a bruifer, Intent upon taking a lead ; The name of the man is John... | |
| Rowland Eyles Warburton - 1877 - 288 页
...purple-clad Vicar, So earneftly plying the fteel ; Conductor conducing him quicker, Were my life to depend on the wager, I know not which brother I'd back ; The Vicar, the Squire, or the Major, The Purple, the Pink, or the Black. On a thorough-bred horfe there's... | |
| James Lowndes Randall - 1901 - 532 页
...fit the case — " Were my life to depend on the wager, I know not which member I'd back, The Rector, the Squire, or the Major, The purple, the pink, or the black." It is impossible to decide which was the best. Some say one, some another ; the fact being that they... | |
| 552 页
...three brothers, of whom the following posy was current: — " If my life should depend on the vager, I know not which brother I'd back ; The parson, the...ever mount himself on a cocktail, the very emphatic fora quadruped snob? Mr. Nethercoat has already been seen among the first flight of that day ; and... | |
| 1833 - 590 页
...the steel, Conductor conducting him quicker Each prick from his reverend heel. Though my life should depend on the wager, I know not which brother I'd back, The Vicar, the Squire, or the Majorf ; The purple, the pink, or the black. On a thorough-bred tit there's... | |
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