Kings of the hunting-field : memoirs and anecdotes of distinguished masters of hounds and other celebrities of the chase with histories of famous packs, and hunting traditions of great houses . se-quently the hunting of the carted deer is beset by ever-increasing difficulties. But is it necessary to keep to theold country ? Are there any insuperable objections tocarrying out Grantley Berkeleys suggestion, that thekennels of the Queens hounds should be removed to theNew Forest, where they could show the far more ex-hilarating sport of hunting the wild deer? The classof sportsmen who now hunt wi
Kings of the hunting-field : memoirs and anecdotes of distinguished masters of hounds and other celebrities of the chase with histories of famous packs, and hunting traditions of great houses . se-quently the hunting of the carted deer is beset by ever-increasing difficulties. But is it necessary to keep to theold country ? Are there any insuperable objections tocarrying out Grantley Berkeleys suggestion, that thekennels of the Queens hounds should be removed to theNew Forest, where they could show the far more ex-hilarating sport of hunting the wild deer? The classof sportsmen who now hunt with the Queens wouldnot find the expense of a journey to the New Forest,with the railway facilities which would, no doubt, beplaced at their disposal by the South-Western Company,beyond their means, the sport would be infinitely better,the country far more delightful. One thing is certain,hunting in the present Queens country will soon beimpossible, and if the venerable institution of the RoyalBuckhounds, with the traditions of seven centuries behindit, is to add another century to its record, it will have to twitch its mantle and hie quickly to fresh woods andpastures new. J- -J /ir ^ ^. .:^
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