Stories from old-fashioned children's books brought together and introduced to the reader (1900)
Tuer, Andrew White, 1838-1900 · London : The Leadenhall Prefs, Ltd. · leaf 163
come in his way. While he was amusing himself with this wicked sport, agentleman came in sight, who was riding on a very spiritedhorse; and the animal appeared greatly alarmed by thesquibs, starting and snorting every instant at the blaze andthe report. Tom thought this was rare fun, and resolvedto… … 44 THROWING SQUIBS. now took fright to such a degree as to be no longer manage-able. He galloped off at full speed, threw down a nursewith a baby in her arms, rode over an elderly gentlewomanand two boys, hurt them all very much, and at laststumbling on a bad spot in the pavement, dashed his…
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