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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 176

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T 155 performs the work in the most business-likemanner, each dog having its own favourite hold,and each being confident in the support of itsfellows. If a wolf is throttled by a powerfuldog, it can inflict little damage ; but if the pumais throttled it may rip open the dog with its hind claws. A… … PU.\TIXC R.\CE. PUNTING AND PUNTS No pastimen the river Thames has increased so much oflate years as punting ; and the evolution of thepunt, from the slow, heavy, clumsy craft of theold fishing type to the light, long, 16-inch wideracer, has been equally remarkable. The oldfishing punt was well…

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