. The hunter-naturalist. : Romance of sporting; or, Wild scenes and wild hunters. Natural history; Hunting; Hunting. BIRD, BEAST AND HUNTER. 'ZO. SO far as habits went. But habits are not all the man, and they were most sublime rites, the incense of which went up from beneath those truest temples—the sacred forests! At such a period the strong contrasts are exhibited. The brute- man literally wrestles with his bruta prototype for glory, "spoyle," and food; while the higher man sits with grey venerable poll beneath the leafy shadows of his sacred place, musing beside a rude stone alta
. The hunter-naturalist. : Romance of sporting; or, Wild scenes and wild hunters. Natural history; Hunting; Hunting. BIRD, BEAST AND HUNTER. 'ZO. SO far as habits went. But habits are not all the man, and they were most sublime rites, the incense of which went up from beneath those truest temples—the sacred forests! At such a period the strong contrasts are exhibited. The brute- man literally wrestles with his bruta prototype for glory, "spoyle," and food; while the higher man sits with grey venerable poll beneath the leafy shadows of his sacred place, musing beside a rude stone altar; or on the plain, upturns the white calm of his time-beleagured front towards the stars, in still communion with their mysteries. Then comes that finer union of the animal and spiritual lives, when the science of Eld Egypt—the God-revealed legislation of the Hebrew—tho magic of the far wondrous East—the Ionian polish, and the Roman sternness, had, in their gradual progress towards the West, so greatly modified human devel- opment, that, out of such combinations, chivalry sprung forth. This is that most generous balance of the two natures, which even at the present day more nearly appeals to our nobler instincts; and "In rough magnificence arrayed, When ancient chiTaliy displayed. 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 Webber, Charles W. (Charles Wilkins), 1819-1856. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott, Grambo & co.
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