. Sport . y too intent on their work tonotice this ejaculation, seem nevertheless to some-what appreciate its import, for their leaders appearto press forward with a panting, bloodshot im-patience ominous of tlie end. Yet a few more fields,and over the crown of the hill the dark brownobject is to be seen in slovv rolling progression closebefore them. And now from scent to view, witha final crash of hound-clamour followed by deadsilence, as fox and hounds together involve them-selves in a confused entangled ball or heap in themiddle of a splendid pasture only two fields fromthe wood which had b
. Sport . y too intent on their work tonotice this ejaculation, seem nevertheless to some-what appreciate its import, for their leaders appearto press forward with a panting, bloodshot im-patience ominous of tlie end. Yet a few more fields,and over the crown of the hill the dark brownobject is to be seen in slovv rolling progression closebefore them. And now from scent to view, witha final crash of hound-clamour followed by deadsilence, as fox and hounds together involve them-selves in a confused entangled ball or heap in themiddle of a splendid pasture only two fields fromthe wood which had been the foxs point from thefirst; and many a violated henroost and widowedgander is avenged! Our friend is off his horse in an instant, and leavinghim with outstretched legs and quivering tail (no fear 32 SPORT. of his running away—he had been jumping the lastfew fences rather short), is soon occupied in layingabout the hounds backs with his whip gently andjudiciously (it dont do for a stranger to be too. energetic or disciplinarian on these rare occasions),and with the help of his friend, who arrives only aninstant later, and acts with similar promptitude andjudgment, succeeds in clearing a small ring round thedead fox. Whoohoop ! they both shout alternately, FOX-HUNTING. 33 but rather breathlessly, as Ravager and Ruthlessmake occasional recaptures of the fox, requiringstrong coercive measures before they yield posses-sion. Who has a knife ? They can hardly hearthemselves speak ; and a fumbling in the pocket,rather than the voice, conveys the inquiry. Ourfriend has; and placing his foot on the foxs neckcontrives to cut off the brush pretty hands it to his companion, and wisely decidingto make no post-mortem surgical efforts on the head,holds the stiff corpse aloft for one moment only—the hounds are bounding and snapping, and thesituation is getting serious—and hurls it v/ith afinal ** Whoohoop ! and Tear him ! which latterexhortation is instantly and lite
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