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Japan
Ethiopian Africa thus being pre-eminently the headquarters of the true Antelopes, it is curious to find that at no very distant epoch of…
Judges (Two officials placed)
Two officials placed at opposite sides of the ring. If their opinions agree the winner is declared, but should they disagree, the judgment…
June
1873, at the Agricultural Hall and elsewhere. Until 1895 it was the custom for the Kennel Club to hold two shows annually. Edinburgh…
Jesses
The leather thongs (about 6 in. long) permanently attached to the legs of a hawk, and fastened to the swivel. Jouk (of a hawk). - To sleep.
Jones
for whom the wayward creature went quite kindly, thereby making his own reputation and his jockey's. He won the Two Thousand Guineas by…
Judges (If none obtain an absolute)
If none obtain an absolute majority, the result is determined by the sum of the placenumbers; if two or more competitors are equal in the…
Jumping
A few years ago the general impression amongst the uninitiated was that the ski-runner on his way down-hill would suddenly leap into the…
Jeu de Paume de Versailles
Bernard, Versailles), 1883; Racquets, Tennis, and Squash, E. H. Miles, 1902. TIGER (Felis tigris). - Habitat. The tiger is peculiar to…
Judgment Kicking
ii. 245 Making a Mark, ii. 256 Northern Rugby Football Union, ii. 256-258 Open Play, ii. 247 Passing, ii. 242-245 Placing the Ball, ii. 254…
Jet – John
The orifice through which the petrol issues, drawn out by the suction of the engine. To play a ball so that the club-head strikes into the…
Jardine Snap – Jennings
Richard, Red Deer, iii. 51, 52 Jeffery & Co., W. J., i. 230
Jerdon – Jousting
Hon. E., ii. 148 Jess (Falconry), ii. 187 ii. 432, iii. 399 Jock Scott (Salmo (Salmon fly), iv. 99