Keggs did not conceal a tender heart beneath a rugged exterior: he did not mourn over the picture of two loving fellow human beings separated by a misunderstanding; but he did want to win that sweepstake.
"A Damsel in Distress"
Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
I know all about the sweepstake.
"A Damsel in Distress"
Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Mr Watson also bred "Strathmore," "Windsor," "Pat," and "Second Jock," which last beat all the bulls in a sweepstake at Perth in 1852, after he was thirteen years old.
"Cattle and Cattle-breeders"
William M'Combie