The Wild Sports of India: With Remarks on the Breeding and Rearing of Horses, and the Formation of Light Irregular Cavalry |
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That which others consider infatuation and a folly , is to him the breath of life : “ That for itself can woo the approaching fight , And turn what some deem danger to delight !
That which others consider infatuation and a folly , is to him the breath of life : “ That for itself can woo the approaching fight , And turn what some deem danger to delight !
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| Título | The Wild Sports of India: With Remarks on the Breeding and Rearing of Horses, and the Formation of Light Irregular Cavalry |
| Autor | Henry Shakespear |
| Editor | Smith, Elder and Company, 1860 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 1 Ago 2006 |
| N.º de páginas | 307 páginas |
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