THE hunting enthusiast is never tired of talking of the subject he loves, and I anI y hope the reader may not grow weary of reading long before I have finished my book. The honour the editors of the Haddon Hall Library have done nle in seeking my co-operation I thoroughly appreciate, and I trust they will not be very disappointed with the result. They have told me I need not be bound by the precedents of past publications, and am not to be too severely technical; so that I intend to ramble on from one point to another in the light manner of those engaged in a smoking - room discussion. You must please remember that this volume does not pretend to be a complete text-book on hunting,
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CONTENTS; CHAP PAGYl; INTRODUCTORY 1; II THE HOUND; Ill THE FOX 66; IV THE FARMER 95; V THE MASTER 109; VI THE HUNTSMAN · l:a; VB THE WHIPPER-IN; VllI THE ART ITSELF • 149; IX THE HORSE ; •; 2004; X THE RIDING 216; XI HARE-HUNTING; XII STAG~HUNTING; XIII OTTER-HUNTING; XIV IN CONCLUSION • • 282; INDEX LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; Tom Firr, laic Huntsman to Quorn; P /rotogravure; George Gilhon, late Hun/sman to Collcsmore; Photogravure; , Gambler 1; From a painting !Jy BASIL NIGHTINCALE; The Col/ermore Bitchu, J 899; A celebrated Quorn Covert •; Frank Gillard, late Hun/sman to Belvoir; Photogravure; 'Dex/er'; From a painting hy CUTHBERT BRADLEY; Ben Capell, Huntsman to Belvoir •; P /Jologravure; A Bit oJ Leicesfershire; Lord Lorudale •; P hotogra'TJure; Fool Beagles; P/rotogravure; A pure Olter-hound; Face pl1gt; 2+; 34; 61; 122; 273
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS; CHAP PAGYl; INTRODUCTORY 1; II THE HOUND; Ill THE FOX 66; IV THE FARMER 95; V THE MASTER 109; VI THE HUNTSMAN · l:a; VB THE WHIPPER-IN; VllI THE ART ITSELF • 149; IX THE HORSE ; •; 2004; X THE RIDING 216; XI HARE-HUNTING; XII STAG~HUNTING; XIII OTTER-HUNTING; XIV IN CONCLUSION • • 282; INDEX LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; Tom Firr, laic Huntsman to Quorn; P /rotogravure; George Gilhon, late Hun/sman to Collcsmore; Photogravure; , Gambler 1; From a painting !Jy BASIL NIGHTINCALE; The Col/ermore Bitchu, J 899; A celebrated Quorn Covert •; Frank Gillard, late Hun/sman to Belvoir; Photogravure; 'Dex/er'; From a painting hy CUTHBERT BRADLEY; Ben Capell, Huntsman to Belvoir •; P /Jologravure; A Bit oJ Leicesfershire; Lord Lorudale •; P hotogra'TJure; Fool Beagles; P/rotogravure; A pure Olter-hound; Face pl1gt; 2+; 34; 61; 122; 273
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been
