. The new book of the dog : a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment . whichsome could show anannual expenditure of£10,000. and many over£4,000. This is, how-ever, but the small sideof total costs, as manythousands of studs ofhunters are maintained,representing an enorm-ous amount of money,with veritable armies ofemployees, mansions ofpalatial proportions innearly every quarter ofEngland, Ireland, andScotland, and a tradethereby in provincialtowns that must be ofconsiderable magnitud
. The new book of the dog : a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment . whichsome could show anannual expenditure of£10,000. and many over£4,000. This is, how-ever, but the small sideof total costs, as manythousands of studs ofhunters are maintained,representing an enorm-ous amount of money,with veritable armies ofemployees, mansions ofpalatial proportions innearly every quarter ofEngland, Ireland, andScotland, and a tradethereby in provincialtowns that must be ofconsiderable morning view of Mel-ton is quite suggestiveof this computation ofnine millions. Twas the sound of his horn called me from my the cry of his hounds has oft-times led,For Peels view-hollo would awaken the deadOr a fox from his lair in the morning. John Woodcock Graves (circ. 1825). It may be regarded as somewhat extra-ordinary that persons of high social positionshould devote such a large proportion oftheir lives and interests to hunting and tothe culture of hounds, but it must be saidthat much of Englands greatness is dueto the power of the Foxhound. The daring;. THE DEATH OF THE FOX. TTON 11770 2o6 THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. deeds under the greatest difficulties in nations. Our respect for the Foxhound, the Peninsular War; the important con- and the inspiriting cry of Tally-ho ! quests all over the globe with mere handfuls have had a tremendous influence upon the of men, and the hardihood of our Colonists virility of our national life. came about after the hard riding era hadcommenced. The Iron Duke always in-
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