. Cross country with horse and hound. Fox hunting; Horses. XXIII DRIVING TO HOUNDS AN INTERESTING PASTIME THE DOCTOR AND THE LITTLE MARE A REMARKABLE SPILL BOOK of this kind would hardly be com- plete if it failed to mention an interesting if not an exciting feature of hunting; that is, the viewing of the chase, or as much of it as may be possible, from carriages driven along the high- way. As most persons' introduction to hunting is accom- plished in this way, I venture to take a drive with my readers through such a first run, and I cannot better do this than by giving an account of my own fi
. Cross country with horse and hound. Fox hunting; Horses. XXIII DRIVING TO HOUNDS AN INTERESTING PASTIME THE DOCTOR AND THE LITTLE MARE A REMARKABLE SPILL BOOK of this kind would hardly be com- plete if it failed to mention an interesting if not an exciting feature of hunting; that is, the viewing of the chase, or as much of it as may be possible, from carriages driven along the high- way. As most persons' introduction to hunting is accom- plished in this way, I venture to take a drive with my readers through such a first run, and I cannot better do this than by giving an account of my own first acquain- tance with the sport. Early in the eighties it was my good fortune to move into that beautiful and fertile section of country known as the Genesee Valley, and to see soon after a hunt for the first time in my life — the famous Genesee Valley Hunt, riding cross country to hounds. My ideas of fox-hunting had hitherto been of the vaguest. I remember thinking that all other ways than going after foxes with a gun must be unbecoming to a sportsman. My good friend the Doctor invited me one day to ride 253. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Peer, Frank Sherman. New York : C. Scribner's sons
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