Sporting scenes, and country characters by Martingale1840 |
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... streams ; in the shout of the ploughman ; in the halloo of the hunter . What can surpass the healthful enjoyments of the English country gentleman ? To say that his life is a life of idleness , is far from the truth ; the reverse , in ...
... streams ; in the shout of the ploughman ; in the halloo of the hunter . What can surpass the healthful enjoyments of the English country gentleman ? To say that his life is a life of idleness , is far from the truth ; the reverse , in ...
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... stream of blood ; or , when the bear attacks the intrepid hunter awaiting the strong animal on foot , and , as has been often wit- nessed , rolls with him , in savage rage , down the hill - side . " Salir suele un javalí De entre esos ...
... stream of blood ; or , when the bear attacks the intrepid hunter awaiting the strong animal on foot , and , as has been often wit- nessed , rolls with him , in savage rage , down the hill - side . " Salir suele un javalí De entre esos ...
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... stream out of the cover in hot pursuit . The huntsman is with them ; and the whips are bringing up the stragglers . The field is all delight , eagerness , and animation . The woods resound with the cry of " Broke away - tally ho ...
... stream out of the cover in hot pursuit . The huntsman is with them ; and the whips are bringing up the stragglers . The field is all delight , eagerness , and animation . The woods resound with the cry of " Broke away - tally ho ...
Página 29
... is upon him ; he rushes into him ; the pack pours down like a stream ; the stanch old fox is dead in a moment , and he resigns his life - mute . The huntsman immediately is among his hounds . The dead fox is FOX HUNTING . 29 29.
... is upon him ; he rushes into him ; the pack pours down like a stream ; the stanch old fox is dead in a moment , and he resigns his life - mute . The huntsman immediately is among his hounds . The dead fox is FOX HUNTING . 29 29.
Página 32
... stream of water running completely through it , so that the hounds can , at all times , be furnished with a good supply of that essential article . This is a very important consideration . The kennel is generally divided into three ...
... stream of water running completely through it , so that the hounds can , at all times , be furnished with a good supply of that essential article . This is a very important consideration . The kennel is generally divided into three ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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
Pasajes populares
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.