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...ed in ancient times a large forest, covering the greater part of the beautiful hills and valleys which lie between Sheffield and the pleasant town of Doncaster. The remains of this extensive wood are still to be seen at the noble seats of Wentworth, of Warncliffe Park, and around Rotherham. Here haunted of yore the fabulous Dragon of Wantley; here were fought many of the m...

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...l hills and val- leys which lie between Sheffield and the pleasant town of Doncaster. The remains of this extensive wood are still to be seen at the n... ...litter of a sick friend. This party had undertaken to escort him as far as Doncaster. They had come thus far in safety; but having received informatio... ...t; “I am somewhat old and stiff, but when I fought for the bell and ram at Doncaster—” “”But the story—the story, my friend,” again said the Min- stre...

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...ociety, and her fine folk knew each other and made love to each other from Doncaster to Bucharest. She had an idea that she resembled Balzac, and her ...

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...ith it the resolute withholding of payment of certain moneys to the abbot of Doncaster, in denial of all law; and has thus made himself the declared e... ...t which the courtiers declared to be treason. At the same time, the abbot of Doncaster sued up the payment of certain moneys, which the earl, whose re... ... all bishops and abbots shall be bound and beaten, * especially the abbot of Doncaster; as shall also all sheriffs, especially the sheriff of Nottingh...

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...ger of the time. You swore to vs, 2679 And you did sweare that Oath at Doncaster, 2680 That you did nothing of purpose ’gainst the State, 268... ...gripe the generall sway into your hand, 2695 Forgot your Oath to vs at Doncaster, 2696 And being fed by vs, you vs’d vs so, 2697 As that v...

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...also glanced here and there in other directions; but by the time we got to Doncaster the principal thing he had let me see was that he was keeping som...

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...gagement began to be whispered about: all his great relations, the Duke of Doncaster, the Earl of Cinqbars, the Earl of Crabs, &c. came and visited th... ...cessful, as Mrs. Horner came very strongly recommended from the Duchess of Doncaster, whose relative Lady Tiptoff was; and presently my Lady appeared,...

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... as usual, he had heavy stakes. He persuaded my two nephews to meet him at Doncaster, where he ran one of the horses bred on his Irish estate, and aft... ...is affairs had come into a frightful state of entanglement, his venture at Doncaster had been unsuccessful, and plunged him deeper into his difficulti...

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...omer, he was able to give a bellyful to any amateur of the pugilistic art. Doncaster races saw him in his glory, betting his guinea, and generally suc...

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...t North Road, (as it is still called by way of distinction,) lying through Doncaster and York, between the northern and southern capitals of the islan...

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... if he were eating a sharp goose- berry in all seasons, who usually stands at the gateway of the livery-stables on very little legs under a very large...

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...bisher! Who told thee, Humfrey?” “Faithful Ekins, sir, who had it from the Doncaster carrier, who saw Captain Frobisher himself, and was asked by him ...

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...s- ing my shoulder with brine. Read some sermons of Vaughan’s, preached at Doncaster during Passion Week. ‘Saturday, 23rd.—Breeze through the day. A f...

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...ain friend of mine, named Arthur Holliday, happened to arrive in the town of Doncaster, exactly in the middle of a race week, or, in other words, in ... ...s ever I met with. Well, one September, as I told you, young Arthur comes to Doncaster, having decided all of a sudden, in his harebrained way, that h... ...; but as for a bed, they laughed when he men tioned it. In the race week at Doncaster, it is no un common thing for visitors who have not bespoken a... ...t. All the bright golden sovereigns in his pocket would not buy him a bed at Doncaster in the race week. To a young fellow of Arthur’s temperament, th... ...r a bed at every place of entertainment for travellers that he could find in Doncaster, until he wandered into the outskirts of the town. By this time... ...ttle it as quick as you can, because there’s lots of people wanting a bed at Doncaster tonight, besides you.’ Arthur looked towards the court, and hea... ...u this story, was then staying with a medical friend of mine, in practice at Doncaster, taking care of his patients for him, during his absence in Lon... ...n ill on the journey; and that he had stopped to rest and recover himself at Doncaster. He did not add a word about his name, or who he was: and, of c... ...ning. He told me to write them at once, as he would, most likely, be leaving Doncaster, in the morning, before I was up. It was quite useless to repre...

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...e The dangers of the time. You swore to us, And you did swear that oath at Doncaster, That you did nothing purpose ‘gainst the state; Nor claim no fur... ... woo’d To gripe the general sway into your hand; Forget your oath to us at Doncaster; And being fed by us you used us so As that ungentle hull, the cu...

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...d (Carlisle). 17. Cair grant (Grantchester, now Cambridge). 18. Cair daun (Doncaster), or Cair dauri (Dorchester). 19. Cair britoc (Bristol). 20. Cair...

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... hands with him with her usual pleasant smile. CHAPTER 43 What Happened at Doncaster The Leger this year was to be run on the fourteenth of September,... ... there was worse than this coming. On the Sunday afternoon he went down to Doncaster, of course in the company with the Major. He was alive to the nec... ...is race had been run. As he sat opposite to his friend on their journey to Doncaster, he thought of this in the train. It should be done immediately o... ...e intended if possible to keep possession of the animal. When they reached Doncaster the racing-men were all occupied with Prime Minister. The horse a... ...he truth surmised in Cairo, Calcutta, Melbourne, and San Francisco. But at Doncaster it was so all-pervading a mat- ter that down to the tradesmen’s d... ...lders. Soon after his arrival at the house two telegrams followed him from Doncaster. One was from Gerald. ‘What is all this about Prime Minister? Is ... ...ton Terrace, Sept. 14, 18-. ‘My Dear Mr Moreton, ‘I have just come up from Doncaster. You have probably heard what has been Prime Minister’s fate. I d... ...I did not see it done, ’ said he. ‘I know nothing about it. I never was at Doncaster in my 415 Anthony Trollope life. But you have evidence of what t... ...quence of certain conduct of which it is alleged he was guilty at the last Doncaster races. ‘Major Tifto was present and requested your Lordship’s opi...

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...n mother Earth, could not count for much in the long run. At Newmarket, or Doncaster, the start is seldom mathemati- cally true: trifling advantages w... ...our plan- etary rivals, is but the outstretched neck of an uneasy horse at Doncaster. This is one of the data overlooked by Kant; and the less excusab...

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...thing to cut out a blood mare, a bay, rising four, which was to be seen at Doncaster if they chose to go and look at it, Mr. Bambridge would gratify t...

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...thing to cut out a blood mare, a bay, rising four, which was to be seen at Doncaster if they chose to go and look at it, Mr. Bambridge would gratify t...