. British animals extinct within historic times : with some account of British wild white cattle. Extinct mammals; Mammals; Cattle. THE BEAR. 25 Col. Thornton, in his " Sporting Tour through the Northern parts of England and the Highlands of Scotland" (1804), states that on the island of Inch- merin, which is the largest island in Loch Lomond, being nearly two miles in circumference, beautifully wooded and well stocked with deer, Lord Graham had turned out a few wild Bears. Whether this is a misprint for Boars, we have no means of knowing, but from the employment of the adjective &qu
. British animals extinct within historic times : with some account of British wild white cattle. Extinct mammals; Mammals; Cattle. THE BEAR. 25 Col. Thornton, in his " Sporting Tour through the Northern parts of England and the Highlands of Scotland" (1804), states that on the island of Inch- merin, which is the largest island in Loch Lomond, being nearly two miles in circumference, beautifully wooded and well stocked with deer, Lord Graham had turned out a few wild Bears. Whether this is a misprint for Boars, we have no means of knowing, but from the employment of the adjective "wild," this is probable, or he may have been misled by the Scottish pronunciation referred to by Jamieson. When native Bears no longer existed, our ancestors imported foreign ones for a purpose that does no credit to the manners and customs of the FROM A CAKVED SEAT OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY, IN GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL. " Bear-baiting" in all its cruelty was a favourite pastime with our forefathers. Fitz-Stephen, who lived in the reign of Henry H., tells us that in the forenoon of every hohday during the winter season the young Londoners were amused with Boars opposed to each other in battle, or with Bulls and full-grown Bears baited by dogs. There were several places in the vicinity of the metropolis set apart for the baiting of beasts, and especially the. 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 Harting, James Edmund, 1841-1928. Boston : J. R. Osgood
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