British sport past and present . FOX-HUNTING neckes footsteps. Look at Virginal, five yards ahead of therest, as her stern flourishes, and her pace quickens. Harkto Virginal ! as after one whimper, she bursts out full-mouthed,and the rest dash up and away in chorus, madder than ever,and we after them up the ride. Listen to the hoof-tune common time is changed to triple ; and the heavy steadythud—thud—thud—tells one even blindfold that we aregoing. . ., Going, and going to go. For a mile of ride have Igalloped tangled among men and horses, and cheered byoccasional glimpses of the white-
British sport past and present . FOX-HUNTING neckes footsteps. Look at Virginal, five yards ahead of therest, as her stern flourishes, and her pace quickens. Harkto Virginal ! as after one whimper, she bursts out full-mouthed,and the rest dash up and away in chorus, madder than ever,and we after them up the ride. Listen to the hoof-tune common time is changed to triple ; and the heavy steadythud—thud—thud—tells one even blindfold that we aregoing. . ., Going, and going to go. For a mile of ride have Igalloped tangled among men and horses, and cheered byoccasional glimpses of the white-spotted backs in front; andevery minute the pace quickens. Now the hounds swing offthe ride, and through the fir trees ; and now it shall be seenwho can ride the winter-garden. I make no comparisons. I feel due respect for thecounties. I have tasted of old, though sparingly, the joys ofgrass ; but this I do say, as said the gentlemen of the NewForest fifty years ago, in the days of its glory, when the forestand the court
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