Sporting scenes, and country characters by Martingale1840 |
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... , long in the habit of hunting with the Queen's hounds , who has been so good as to give him some highly interesting par- ticulars of the Ripley Deer . INTRODUCTION FOX HUNTING THE FOXHOUND KENNEL CUB HUNTING THE HUNTSMAN viii PREFACE .
... , long in the habit of hunting with the Queen's hounds , who has been so good as to give him some highly interesting par- ticulars of the Ripley Deer . INTRODUCTION FOX HUNTING THE FOXHOUND KENNEL CUB HUNTING THE HUNTSMAN viii PREFACE .
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... HOUNDS GOING INTO COVER LEAPING SCENE . DEATH OF THE FOX KENNEL SCENE CUB HUNTING • HUNTSMAN TAKING A LEAP HUNTSMAN CHEERING ON THE HOUNDS WHIPPER - IN WAITING EARTH - STOPPER HARE HUNTING COURSING COURSING OTTER HUNT SPORTSMEN AND ...
... HOUNDS GOING INTO COVER LEAPING SCENE . DEATH OF THE FOX KENNEL SCENE CUB HUNTING • HUNTSMAN TAKING A LEAP HUNTSMAN CHEERING ON THE HOUNDS WHIPPER - IN WAITING EARTH - STOPPER HARE HUNTING COURSING COURSING OTTER HUNT SPORTSMEN AND ...
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... hound or gun , in the noble chase or in the more quiet pursuit of shooting . The woods , indeed , can never be observed by him without awakening associations full of interest , of adventure , and of high gratification . Not unmindful of ...
... hound or gun , in the noble chase or in the more quiet pursuit of shooting . The woods , indeed , can never be observed by him without awakening associations full of interest , of adventure , and of high gratification . Not unmindful of ...
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... hounds which are kept , at great expense , throughout the kingdom ; the spirit with which the sport is pursued , and the large number of persons who participate in the pleasures afforded by those exciting scenes which continually ...
... hounds which are kept , at great expense , throughout the kingdom ; the spirit with which the sport is pursued , and the large number of persons who participate in the pleasures afforded by those exciting scenes which continually ...
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... hound that hunts him ; and , reaching the bravest horse , converts the hot foam with which he is bathed into a stream of blood ; or , when the bear attacks the intrepid hunter awaiting the strong animal on foot , and , as has been often ...
... hound that hunts him ; and , reaching the bravest horse , converts the hot foam with which he is bathed into a stream of blood ; or , when the bear attacks the intrepid hunter awaiting the strong animal on foot , and , as has been often ...
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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.