... beautifull and proportion'd to admiration; spirited, proud, nimble; making halt, turning with that swiftnesse, and in so small a compass, as was admirable. With all this, so gentle and tractable, as call'd to mind what Busbequius speakes to the reproch... The Logic of Political Economy - Page 64by Thomas De Quincey - 1844 - 260 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Evelyn - Great Britain - 1827 - 458 pages
...With all this so gentle and tractable as call'd to mind what I remember Busbequius speakes of them, to the reproch of our groomes in Europe, who bring...churlishly as makes most of them retain their ill habits. They trotted like does, as if they did not feele the ground. 500 ginnies was demanded for the first;... | |
| Egerton Smith - English literature - 1831 - 656 pages
...tractable, as called to mind what I remember Busbequins speaks of them, to the reproach of our grooms in Europe, who bring up their horses so churlishly, as makes most of them retain their ill habits." • A hackney coachman was summoned before the Lord Mayor, Sir Peter l-anrie, at the Mansion House,... | |
| John Evelyn - 1850 - 414 pages
...tractable as called to mind what I remember Busbequius speaks of them, to the reproach of our grooms in Europe, who bring up their horses so churlishly, as makes most of them retain their ill habits. They trotted like does, as if they did not feel the ground. Five hundred guineas was demanded for the... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - Value - 1859 - 404 pages
...Hamborow. They were taken from a bashaw at the siege of Vienna, at the late famous raising that leaguer. 18 I never beheld so delicate a creature as one of them...our Western (above all, our English) horses are made short-lived by luxurious stables, &c., are old "crazes" amongst ourselves. Mr. Edmond Temple, in his... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1859 - 412 pages
...Hamborow. They were taken from a bashaw at the siege of Vienna, at the late famous raising that leaguer. 15 I never beheld so delicate a creature as one of them...our Western (above all, our English) horses are made short-lived by luxurious stables, &c., are old "crazes" amongst ourselves. Mr. Edmond Temple, in his... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - Economics - 1859 - 418 pages
...beheld so delicate a creature as one of them was; of somewhat a bright bay; in all regards beautiful! and proportion'd to admiration; spirited, proud, nimble;...our Western (above all, our English) horses are made short-lived by luxurious stables, &c., are old "crazes" amongst ourselves. Mr. Edmond Temple, in his... | |
| Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies - Military art and science - 1861 - 618 pages
...gentle and tractable as called to mind what Busbequius speaks of them, to the reproach of our groom^ in Europe, who bring up their horses so churlishly as makes most of them retain their bad habits. They trotted like does, as if they did not feel the ground. Five hundred guineas were demanded... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 506 pages
..."With all this, so gentle and tractable, as call'd to mind what Busbequius speakes to the reproach of our groomes in Europe, who bring up their horses...our western (above all, our English) horses are made shortlived by luxurious stables, &c., are old " crazes " amongst ourselves. Mr Edmond Temple, in his... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 514 pages
...admirable. With all this, so gentle and tractable, as call'd to mind what Busbequius speakes to the reproach of our groomes in Europe, who bring up their horses...our western (above all, our English) horses are made shortlived by luxurious stables, &c., are old " crazes " amongst ourselves. Mr Edmond Temple, in his... | |
| Thomas Egerton Earl of Wilton - Sports - 1868 - 356 pages
...tractable as called to mind what I remember Busbequius speaks of them, to the reproach of our grooms in Europe, who bring up their horses so churlishly as makes most of them retain their ill habits. They trotted like does, as if they did not feel the ground. Five hundred guineas was demanded for the... | |
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