. The best of the fun, 1891-1897. Horses; Hunting; Fox hunting. 388 THE BEST OF THE FUN the Grafton, Showseley Common (do you know it ?) to 1 Walgrave of the Pytchley—-the latter seven or eight miles ' adrift of Northampton. " Don't give away our Monday country by cracking it up," quoth our senior optimist of I this region. " My dear Nestor," said I—this is at one j o'clock—" I have seen nothing yet but mud and water, '< and occasional wood. I think I can choke the public off | these ! " t. Mr. C. Beatty alone followed John's example Now, it happens that though
. The best of the fun, 1891-1897. Horses; Hunting; Fox hunting. 388 THE BEST OF THE FUN the Grafton, Showseley Common (do you know it ?) to 1 Walgrave of the Pytchley—-the latter seven or eight miles ' adrift of Northampton. " Don't give away our Monday country by cracking it up," quoth our senior optimist of I this region. " My dear Nestor," said I—this is at one j o'clock—" I have seen nothing yet but mud and water, '< and occasional wood. I think I can choke the public off | these ! " t. Mr. C. Beatty alone followed John's example Now, it happens that though, like St. Paul, Rouianus sum— Pytchley-bred-and-born—I have never before seen this obscure nursery-ground of the Hunt. I have heard tales oft-repeated of its wealth of sport and its fund ol joviality, and I confess I accepted one full half as the outcome of family partnership (I am not about to give you away, nioii secretaire). Twelve of the county, and twenty-four of the county town is, I take it, an average apportionment of the pleasant little Monday field that disports itself over a country that might well afford even. 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 Elmhirst, Edward Pennell, 1845-1916; Giles, G. D. (Godfrey Douglas), 1857-1941. London : Chatto & Windus
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