Sporting scenes, and country characters by Martingale1840 |
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Página 23
... rides well up to the hounds without distressing his horse , and receives the praises of all for his skill and judgment . Away they fly right ahead , and seem to be lost in the distance . No - no- " a double - a double ! " is heard ...
... rides well up to the hounds without distressing his horse , and receives the praises of all for his skill and judgment . Away they fly right ahead , and seem to be lost in the distance . No - no- " a double - a double ! " is heard ...
Página 26
... ride well up to them on all occasions , have surmounted the difficulty ; some have avoided the danger ; others have gone clear over , and are well up with the pack . " A check ! a check ! " is vociferated with hasty and bursting breath ...
... ride well up to them on all occasions , have surmounted the difficulty ; some have avoided the danger ; others have gone clear over , and are well up with the pack . " A check ! a check ! " is vociferated with hasty and bursting breath ...
Página 27
... ride in his wake , regardless of all consequences . Serious accidents , indeed , have very frequently been occasioned by this dangerous practice , as in the event of the pilot meeting with a fall , those immediately behind him , not ...
... ride in his wake , regardless of all consequences . Serious accidents , indeed , have very frequently been occasioned by this dangerous practice , as in the event of the pilot meeting with a fall , those immediately behind him , not ...
Página 40
... rides towards him immediately , and rates him sharply for this fault . This is done for the purpose of breaking them from following either deer or fawn . The necessity of paying strict attention to this is apparent ; for 40 CUB HUNTING .
... rides towards him immediately , and rates him sharply for this fault . This is done for the purpose of breaking them from following either deer or fawn . The necessity of paying strict attention to this is apparent ; for 40 CUB HUNTING .
Página 43
... ride instantly towards the spot , whilst another whip rushes in the proper direction for the purpose of heading the fox , and driving him back within the wood . But whilst the whips generally are on the alert on the outside of the cover ...
... ride instantly towards the spot , whilst another whip rushes in the proper direction for the purpose of heading the fox , and driving him back within the wood . But whilst the whips generally are on the alert on the outside of the cover ...
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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.