. The best season on record : selected and republished from "The field". Horses; Fox hunting. *208 THE BEST SEASON ON KECOllD. an oft-iDainted picture—a big sun for the nonce being added to, and a liaze of yellow light pervading, the usually quiet but rugged landscape. The Punchbowl to Ranksboro' is an old-fashioned Cottesmore line—grass and gates being the prevailing features. But here and there with some arid acres of plough came also assistance prompt and capable. We were kept galloping; and,. "puzzling his troublesome ; if once behind, galloping hard—till we re
. The best season on record : selected and republished from "The field". Horses; Fox hunting. *208 THE BEST SEASON ON KECOllD. an oft-iDainted picture—a big sun for the nonce being added to, and a liaze of yellow light pervading, the usually quiet but rugged landscape. The Punchbowl to Ranksboro' is an old-fashioned Cottesmore line—grass and gates being the prevailing features. But here and there with some arid acres of plough came also assistance prompt and capable. We were kept galloping; and,. "puzzling his troublesome ; if once behind, galloping hard—till we reached Cold Overton Hall, which foxes would seem to regard as a hare does a well-recognized smeuse. , the first little episode oi' the Cottesmore season was the run of a fox through the conservator}^, across the drawing-room, out over a tableful of Old Dresden, and through a pane of 2^1ate-glass—not at all because he was beat and distressed, but in order that he might put his know- ledge of locality to the best advantage in puzzling his. 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; Sturgess, John. London ; New York : George Routledge and Sons
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