Sporting scenes, and country characters by Martingale1840 |
No interior do livro
Resultados 1-5 de 16
Página 1
... the English country gentleman ? To say that his life is a life of idleness , is far from the truth ; the reverse , in- deed , is the fact . The country gentleman has every B means of enjoyment within his reach ; he participates in.
... the English country gentleman ? To say that his life is a life of idleness , is far from the truth ; the reverse , in- deed , is the fact . The country gentleman has every B means of enjoyment within his reach ; he participates in.
Página 2
James White. means of enjoyment within his reach ; he participates in all the sports of the field with a free and generous spirit ; he diffuses around him contentment and happiness ; and he is regarded with the warmest feelings of ...
James White. means of enjoyment within his reach ; he participates in all the sports of the field with a free and generous spirit ; he diffuses around him contentment and happiness ; and he is regarded with the warmest feelings of ...
Página 29
... reach a well - known and secure earth . He threads through a tangled copse ; rushes down a green lane ; turns to the left for a shorter cut , —his spot of safety is not four hundred yards off , -two fields have only to be crossed ; he ...
... reach a well - known and secure earth . He threads through a tangled copse ; rushes down a green lane ; turns to the left for a shorter cut , —his spot of safety is not four hundred yards off , -two fields have only to be crossed ; he ...
Página 45
... reach of the old hounds . The stragglers are then collected together , an open space of ground is selected , and the cub is cast to the hounds by the huntsman , who contrives , if possible , to let the young hounds have a good share of ...
... reach of the old hounds . The stragglers are then collected together , an open space of ground is selected , and the cub is cast to the hounds by the huntsman , who contrives , if possible , to let the young hounds have a good share of ...
Página 49
... reach beyond the power of his lungs , works perfect magic . However thick may be the cover ; however strenuous each dog may be whilst hunt- ing , with nose to ground , through fern or bush , brier or thick underwood - each at his own ...
... reach beyond the power of his lungs , works perfect magic . However thick may be the cover ; however strenuous each dog may be whilst hunt- ing , with nose to ground , through fern or bush , brier or thick underwood - each at his own ...
Índice
13 | |
31 | |
39 | |
48 | |
57 | |
69 | |
77 | |
87 | |
186 | |
193 | |
200 | |
209 | |
216 | |
223 | |
229 | |
238 | |
106 | |
115 | |
123 | |
131 | |
142 | |
149 | |
157 | |
163 | |
173 | |
179 | |
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.