reference to horses was first in James Carmichael[disambiguation needed]’s Proverbs in Scots printed in 1628‚ which included the lines: "And if wishes were horses‚ pure [poor] men wald ride".[2] The first mention of beggars is in John Ray’s Collection of English Proverbs in 1670‚ in the form "If wishes would bide‚ beggers would ride".[2] The first versions with close to the modern wording was in James Kelly’s Scottish Proverbs‚ Collected and Arranged in 1721‚ with the wording "If wishes were horses‚ beggars
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excel in other areas of life‚ including school or work. I know for me‚ this is true. Ever since I was nine‚ I have had a passion for horses. I have spent my last four summers traveling all over the country competing in horse shows. This sport has helped me mature into the strong‚ independent person I am today. Owning and showing a horse is a lot of hard work. Horses need to be cared for no matter what the circumstances may be. I believe that
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efforts of America’s new horse racing hero American Pharaoh‚ there is a renewed interest in horse racing from around the country. While the wonder horse begins his assault on the summer classics (The Haskell and The Travers) for 3-year-olds‚ it creates a good time for racing fans to look at several important races scheduled for the fall. October Turf Fest In Europe‚ Australia and North America‚ October has become one of the most important months on the racing schedule. As the horse racing industry in
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Materialism The theme of materialism is found in D.H. Lawrence’s story‚ “The Rocking-Horse Winner”. Materialism‚ according to Meriam-Webster‚ is a doctrine that the only or the highest values or objectives lie in material well-being and in the furtherance of material progress (Merriam-Webster’s‚ 2018). There are two references within “The Rocking-Horse Winner” that exemplify the theme of materialism. The first reference to materialism is the advantages used to describe Paul’s family. D.H. Lawrence
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short story‚ "The Horse Dealer’s Daughter‚" written by D. H. Lawrence. What appears to be a desperate situation in Mabel’s life turns out to be a moment of epiphany between her and Fergusson when they both realize that they have stumbled upon love inadvertently. It took life teetering on the edge to force them out of their routines to see each other in a different way. Animals the three sons and daughter of the horse dealer are compared to animals (mainly dogs and horses); the older brother
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AP Literature and Composition 5 September 2012 The Rocking-Horse Winner Questions 1. The purpose of this story is to show the importance of the choices that you make. If you’re going to wish for something‚ just make sure to think twice about it before the wish finalizes. In this simplistic style of writing‚ direct characterization and its use of the wish motif make this story a fable of sorts‚ a tale meant to teach a lesson. The story is centered around a child who potentially has magical
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People in life who are unware of how they affect others‚ brings out their struggle with ignorance. This ignorance can hit every aspect of their life. In the short story by D. H. Lawrence‚ “The Rocking-Horse Winner”‚ a young boy named Paul encounters a rough lifestyle due to fact that nothing is ever good enough for his dear mother‚ Hester. He takes the burden on himself‚ and tries to reclaim everything that his mother desperately longs for. As young as Paul is‚ he takes a huge responsibility
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ALL THE PRETTY HORSES: Rough Draft essay For the first thirty years of his career‚ Cormac McCarthy was a little known but critically acclaimed cult author. Then‚ with the publication of his masterful novel All the Pretty Horses‚ the first book of his Border Trilogy‚ McCarthy finally gained the mainstream audience and awards that had eluded him. Like most of McCarthy’s work‚ All the Pretty Horses has a dark presence about it. One can sense always that misfortune is around the corner‚ just a few
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For their time‚ Gifford Pinchot‚ John Muir‚ and Aldo Leopold held to beliefs that would influence conservationist ideals for many years to come. These pioneers of the concept of "harmony between men and land" (Leopold‚ 1949‚ p. 217) constructed a new wave of thinking towards conservation. Their work provided the foundations of contemporary thinking‚ which is more concerned with globalization and education than moral obligation. Although conservation is still a well discussed issue‚ many steps have
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her children. The conflict of the story helped to develop the theme: her son Paul can sense the tension in the house and can hear the house whisper “there must be more money”; because of this‚ he rides his rocking-horse until he goes into a clairvoyant phase where he sees the winning horse of the next race. After Paul won a large amount of money‚ which he secretly gave to his mother‚ yet he saw that she was still not content. She used the money on unnecessary items which causes the house to scream
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