Sporting scenes and country characters . und the heels of thehuntsman — the whips at the same time flying off tooccupy their respective positions on the outside of thewood — they dash into the opening, and the cover isdrawn. A general movement then takes place amongstthe body of horsemen. The dappled grey looks beau-tiful, and, like his rider, is all animation and spirit;the chesnut old stager, that has been in at many adeath, is as calm and as sly as a bird-catcher, butcautious withal, ready for the first burst, and, if pos-sible, to take the lead; the little bay is impatient andheadstrong, r
Sporting scenes and country characters . und the heels of thehuntsman — the whips at the same time flying off tooccupy their respective positions on the outside of thewood — they dash into the opening, and the cover isdrawn. A general movement then takes place amongstthe body of horsemen. The dappled grey looks beau-tiful, and, like his rider, is all animation and spirit;the chesnut old stager, that has been in at many adeath, is as calm and as sly as a bird-catcher, butcautious withal, ready for the first burst, and, if pos-sible, to take the lead; the little bay is impatient andheadstrong, requires a tight rein, and will fail ere themort is sounded; while the fine slashing brown, with hisimmense stride, untiring resolution, and great power,will, with his excellent rider, lead the whole field, clear FOX HUNTING. 21 every obstruction which may present itself—fence, stile,gate, drain, or rivulet—and be in at the death. The huntsman now throws the hounds into cover,and the truth and fidelity with which they disperse in. every direction, may well form a matter of astonishment i to the mere stranger. I Not a nook, or corner, or hollow, or intricacy of any j description, escapes their unceasing vigilance, especially FOX HUNTING. if judiciously directed, as occasion serves, by the skilfulhuntsman. Some hound will open,— the horsemen areall attention,—many of them, as well as their horses,impatient. But it is no go,—it is a young hound,—and the old ones, as well as the huntsman, know thatit is not good, and pay not the least attention to , however, dashing about in all directions, the ear ofthe huntsman has caught the tone of an old hound,which he knows as well as the sound of his own name,and knows, too, that it is good, he is instantly uponthe spot to lay on the pack, and the best hounds appearto know the matter as well as himself. Reynard, thusaroused from his lurking place, will break cover,—perhapssteal along the side of the wood, as if loath to
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