Sporting scenes, and country characters by Martingale1840 |
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Página viii
... called upon to acknowledge the aid received in the article on Stag Hunting from an old master of staghounds ; as well as from another gentleman , long in the habit of hunting with the Queen's hounds , who has been so good as to give him ...
... called upon to acknowledge the aid received in the article on Stag Hunting from an old master of staghounds ; as well as from another gentleman , long in the habit of hunting with the Queen's hounds , who has been so good as to give him ...
Página 8
... called modern improvement . The progress of civilisation has destroyed the once undisturbed and peace- ful home of several species of birds , by draining and bringing into cultivation grounds which were never in- tended by nature for ...
... called modern improvement . The progress of civilisation has destroyed the once undisturbed and peace- ful home of several species of birds , by draining and bringing into cultivation grounds which were never in- tended by nature for ...
Página 33
... called into active exercise . Pre- vious to the return of the pack , he should render every part of the kennel as clean , warm , and comfortable as possible . That part of the lodging - house where the hounds sleep , elevated about half ...
... called into active exercise . Pre- vious to the return of the pack , he should render every part of the kennel as clean , warm , and comfortable as possible . That part of the lodging - house where the hounds sleep , elevated about half ...
Página 35
... called How necessary it is that the huntsman should have full command over the whole lot , will be apparent , -for if it were not so , many of the hounds would have no chance of feeding . The huntsman , therefore , on the first onset ...
... called How necessary it is that the huntsman should have full command over the whole lot , will be apparent , -for if it were not so , many of the hounds would have no chance of feeding . The huntsman , therefore , on the first onset ...
Página 54
... called into full exercise , for much depends upon him in carrying out the run to a successful termination . When a check unavoidably occurs , he is often , from his great expe- rience and skill in the management of the hounds , and his ...
... called into full exercise , for much depends upon him in carrying out the run to a successful termination . When a check unavoidably occurs , he is often , from his great expe- rience and skill in the management of the hounds , and his ...
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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.