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‘Regent,’ when Joe Millerson will be setting the whole room in a roar with laughter, you hear young Messrs. Spavin and
The Book of Snobs 2006
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In a turf transaction, either Spavin or Cockspur would try to get the better of his father, and, to gain a point in the odds, victimise his best friends.
The Book of Snobs 2006
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The able and consistent Hicks officiated as croupier on the occasion; most of the gentlemen of the Club were present, and H. Foker, Esq., and Spavin, Esq., friends of Captain
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Spavin, ringbone, splints, quittor and many other anomalous conditions may all be observed from certain proper angles.
Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix
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Spavin usually develops early in such subjects and examples of this kind may be frequently observed in agricultural sections of the country.
Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix
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For bog Spavin, wind gall, curb or splint, apply the ointment every six days.
One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed C. A. Bogardus
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Mr. Rushworth know it? 'saith I.' No, he doth not know it, 'saith Spavin.
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The weaker the bones of the hock in comparison to the weight of the body the more inclined will the animal naturally be to contract Spavin.
The Veterinarian Charles James Korinek
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Spavin lameness is so distinctive that one trained and experienced in the examination of horses that are spavined, should correctly diagnose the condition in practically every instance without recourse to other means than noting the peculiar character of the gait of the subject.
Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix
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Spavin lameness has long been recognized and much has been written upon this subject.
Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix
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