Sporting scenes, and country characters by Martingale1840 |
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James White. FROM A SKETCH . FROM A SKETCH . INTRODUCTION . How beautiful upon the mountains are thy feet. POT - HUNTER . POT - HUNTER RETURNING GROUSE SHOOTING PARTRIDGE SHOOTING PHEASANT SHOOTING THE BATTUE VERMIN OF THE WOODS THE MOLE ...
James White. FROM A SKETCH . FROM A SKETCH . INTRODUCTION . How beautiful upon the mountains are thy feet. POT - HUNTER . POT - HUNTER RETURNING GROUSE SHOOTING PARTRIDGE SHOOTING PHEASANT SHOOTING THE BATTUE VERMIN OF THE WOODS THE MOLE ...
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James White. INTRODUCTION . How beautiful upon the mountains are thy feet , O rosy Health ! herald of hope , and peace , and happiness ; the stalworth companion of hardy toil , the perfection of beauty , the zest of all enjoyment ...
James White. INTRODUCTION . How beautiful upon the mountains are thy feet , O rosy Health ! herald of hope , and peace , and happiness ; the stalworth companion of hardy toil , the perfection of beauty , the zest of all enjoyment ...
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... beautiful , at- tractive , or sublime in nature , he marks all sights , minute or magnificent , —all sounds , discordant or har- monious . The ever - varying array of clouds , spread above like a curtain adorned with golden fringe , or ...
... beautiful , at- tractive , or sublime in nature , he marks all sights , minute or magnificent , —all sounds , discordant or har- monious . The ever - varying array of clouds , spread above like a curtain adorned with golden fringe , or ...
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... beautiful annual visitors which come under the general designation of wild fowl , -from the magnificent swan to the tiny teal ; still the most exciting of all sports is fox hunting . Fox hunting , indeed , eclipses every other sport ...
... beautiful annual visitors which come under the general designation of wild fowl , -from the magnificent swan to the tiny teal ; still the most exciting of all sports is fox hunting . Fox hunting , indeed , eclipses every other sport ...
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... beautiful Dianas in the carriages , where the hounds were first cast off ; all have a fair view of him ; he enters the cover ; he seeks for safety in his earths , -but will be disappointed , for they have all been previously stopped ...
... beautiful Dianas in the carriages , where the hounds were first cast off ; all have a fair view of him ; he enters the cover ; he seeks for safety in his earths , -but will be disappointed , for they have all been previously stopped ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
ALKEN amongst animal approach bait battue beautiful birds chace Cloth Lettered cock considerable distance course cover coveys danger deer delightful destruction DICKES diversion dogs ducks earth Edition effect enabled enjoyment escape especially extremely favourite feed feeling fieldfare fish float fishing fly-fisher Foolscap Octavo Volume fox hunter fox hunting gamekeeper greyhound ground grouse gunner habits hare haunts horse huntsman immediately invariably jack snipe keeper kennel killed knows labour landrail large number lover lurcher mole-catcher nature never night occasions otter owner pack partridge perfect pheasant pike poacher possesses pot-hunter present preserved Price purpose pursued pursuit qualities rabbit-catcher rabbits racter rat-catcher resolution resort Reynard ride rience scene scent season secure shooter shooting shot skill snipe spot stag hunting stoat stream tion Tom Moody traps trout true sportsman turn weasel weather whilst whipper-in whips whole woods young hounds
Passagens conhecidas
Página 158 - But, look, the morn in russet mantle clad, Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill.
Página 277 - Fly fishing may be a very pleasant amusement ; but angling or float fishing, I can only compare to a stick and a string, with a worm at one end, and a, fool at the other.
Página 86 - My hounds are bred out of the Spartan kind, So flewed, so sanded, and their heads are hung With ears that sweep away the morning dew ; Crook-kneed, and dewlapped like Thessalian bulls ; Slow in pursuit, but matched in mouth like bells, Each under each.
Página 28 - Dispersed, how busily this way and that, They cross, examining with curious nose Each likely haunt. Hark! on the drag I hear Their doubtful notes, preluding to a cry More nobly full, and swelled with every mouth.