Sporting scenes, and country characters by Martingale1840 |
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... hand , scowling demon on the other ; whilst he himself appears the Caspar of a scene of incantation . Such are the themes of most pleasant associations , and such the objects of study , to those who delight in a country life . - - a ...
... hand , scowling demon on the other ; whilst he himself appears the Caspar of a scene of incantation . Such are the themes of most pleasant associations , and such the objects of study , to those who delight in a country life . - - a ...
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... hand at the favourite diversion presents that calm- ness and composure which strangers would mistake for careless indifference , but which are , however , indicative of the best qualities of the genuine fox - hunter , — self- possession ...
... hand at the favourite diversion presents that calm- ness and composure which strangers would mistake for careless indifference , but which are , however , indicative of the best qualities of the genuine fox - hunter , — self- possession ...
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... hand , these contribute to form a scene on a bright sunny morning , which , inte- resting and attractive in every point of view , is calculated to raise the spirits to the highest pitch of excitement , and to make the heart bound ...
... hand , these contribute to form a scene on a bright sunny morning , which , inte- resting and attractive in every point of view , is calculated to raise the spirits to the highest pitch of excitement , and to make the heart bound ...
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... hand , who knows the country well , all its fences , drains , and intricacies , and can form a tolerably correct notion of the direction to which the fox will point , avails himself of these ad- vantages ; whilst the genuine fox ...
... hand , who knows the country well , all its fences , drains , and intricacies , and can form a tolerably correct notion of the direction to which the fox will point , avails himself of these ad- vantages ; whilst the genuine fox ...
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... hand , knowing the country well , draws a little to the right or to the left ; and , cautious and unerring on all occasions , gets clear over all , and is soon near the head of the whole field . Another follows over the same dis ...
... hand , knowing the country well , draws a little to the right or to the left ; and , cautious and unerring on all occasions , gets clear over all , and is soon near the head of the whole field . Another follows over the same dis ...
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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.