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He had previously, as a bored young officer in England after Military Academy graduation, participated in fox hunting and ultimately, steeple-chasing where he won not a few competitions and cups -- developing a demeanor and attitude that was seen to be 'utterly fearless.'
Robert Eisenman: Who Killed Orde Wingate? Robert Eisenman 2011
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He had previously, as a bored young officer in England after Military Academy graduation, participated in fox hunting and ultimately, steeple-chasing where he won not a few competitions and cups -- developing a demeanor and attitude that was seen to be 'utterly fearless.'
Robert Eisenman: Who Killed Orde Wingate? Robert Eisenman 2011
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He had previously, as a bored young officer in England after Military Academy graduation, participated in fox hunting and ultimately, steeple-chasing where he won not a few competitions and cups -- developing a demeanor and attitude that was seen to be 'utterly fearless.'
Robert Eisenman: Who Killed Orde Wingate? Robert Eisenman 2011
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He had previously, as a bored young officer in England after Military Academy graduation, participated in fox hunting and ultimately, steeple-chasing where he won not a few competitions and cups -- developing a demeanor and attitude that was seen to be 'utterly fearless.'
Robert Eisenman: Who Killed Orde Wingate? Robert Eisenman 2011
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He had previously, as a bored young officer in England after Military Academy graduation, participated in fox hunting and ultimately, steeple-chasing where he won not a few competitions and cups -- developing a demeanor and attitude that was seen to be 'utterly fearless.'
Robert Eisenman: Who Killed Orde Wingate? Robert Eisenman 2011
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He had previously, as a bored young officer in England after Military Academy graduation, participated in fox hunting and ultimately, steeple-chasing where he won not a few competitions and cups -- developing a demeanor and attitude that was seen to be 'utterly fearless.'
Robert Eisenman: Who Killed Orde Wingate? Robert Eisenman 2011
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He has since devoted his time to billiards, steeple-chasing, and the turf.
The Book of Snobs 2006
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VICKERS: Well, when Robert talks about the steeple-chasing of the duke of Windsor and that was a great danger, and I was surprised that he takes such a strong line about it.
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Didn't my wanting to talk to one of the top brass of steeple-chasing convince them, I wanted to know?
For Kicks Francis, Dick, 1920- 1965
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If I refused point-blank, without explanation, to let Palindrome run in the race, my permit to ride would be withdrawn, and that would be the end of my steeple-chasing.
Dead Cert Francis, Dick 1962
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