Sporting scenes, and country characters by Martingale1840 |
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... FLY - FISHER 273 TROUT FISHING 280 TROLLING 290 FLOAT FISHING 299 THE RAT - CATCHER TRICKS OF KEEPERS AND POACHERS HOW A POACHER IS SOMETIMES EMPLOYED 305 312 324 VIGNETTE ON TITLE ᎢᎻᎬ ᎷᎬᎬᎢ . · ILLUSTRATIONS . C. X CONTENTS .
... FLY - FISHER 273 TROUT FISHING 280 TROLLING 290 FLOAT FISHING 299 THE RAT - CATCHER TRICKS OF KEEPERS AND POACHERS HOW A POACHER IS SOMETIMES EMPLOYED 305 312 324 VIGNETTE ON TITLE ᎢᎻᎬ ᎷᎬᎬᎢ . · ILLUSTRATIONS . C. X CONTENTS .
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... POACHER SNIPE SHOOTING THE RABBIT - CATCHER DUCK SHOOTING WOOD - PIGEON SHOOTING FIELDFARE SHOOTING ROOK SHOOTING ... POACHER THE POACHER DETECTED POACHERS HUNTED BY BLOODHOUNDS BLOODHOUND'S HEAD Τ LANDSEER . W. KIDD . T. LANDSEER ...
... POACHER SNIPE SHOOTING THE RABBIT - CATCHER DUCK SHOOTING WOOD - PIGEON SHOOTING FIELDFARE SHOOTING ROOK SHOOTING ... POACHER THE POACHER DETECTED POACHERS HUNTED BY BLOODHOUNDS BLOODHOUND'S HEAD Τ LANDSEER . W. KIDD . T. LANDSEER ...
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... poacher makes a good gamekeeper . The same rule applies to hunting . A good whipper - in makes a good huntsman : for effectually to have performed the duties which appertain to that office , he brings with him ample experience under all ...
... poacher makes a good gamekeeper . The same rule applies to hunting . A good whipper - in makes a good huntsman : for effectually to have performed the duties which appertain to that office , he brings with him ample experience under all ...
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... poachers , who can mark his approach by the light he carries . In order to avoid an attack of this nature , a dark lantern , with the shade turned , is sometimes used , until he enters on the intricate paths of the wood . The earth ...
... poachers , who can mark his approach by the light he carries . In order to avoid an attack of this nature , a dark lantern , with the shade turned , is sometimes used , until he enters on the intricate paths of the wood . The earth ...
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... poacher is less disposed to visit his preserves than he is to clear those which belong to a tyrant owner and his domineering and insolent keeper . The true sportsman thus possesses the means of gra- tifying a few true friends - the ...
... poacher is less disposed to visit his preserves than he is to clear those which belong to a tyrant owner and his domineering and insolent keeper . The true sportsman thus possesses the means of gra- tifying a few true friends - the ...
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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.