A quarter race in Kentucky, and other sketches, illustrative of scenes, characters, and incidents, throughout The universal Yankee nation. Ed. by William T. Porter. With illustrations by Darley.
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781425518127
Subjects: United States - General; History / United States / General; History - U.S.
First sentence: NOTHING would start against the Old Mare; and after more formal preparation in making weight and posting judges than is customary when there is a contest, "the sateful old kritter" went off crippling as if she was not fit to run for sour cider, and anything could take the shine out of her that had the audacity to try it.