Kings of the hunting-field : memoirs and anecdotes of distinguished masters of hounds and other celebrities of the chase with histories of famous packs, and hunting traditions of great houses . ^ ^f \ »- ?^- O. \\. Ifrebcricft ipeter S)eIme*lRaC>clttfe the father of Frederick Peter married the daughter ofPeter Delme, the dashing and eccentric Squire of ErieStoke, Wiltshire, and Cams Hall, Hants. This PeterDelme was a notable sportsman. He kept staghounds,foxhounds, and harriers on what was then thought ascale of great magnificence. He was the best gentleman-coachman of his day, and his
Kings of the hunting-field : memoirs and anecdotes of distinguished masters of hounds and other celebrities of the chase with histories of famous packs, and hunting traditions of great houses . ^ ^f \ »- ?^- O. \\. Ifrebcricft ipeter S)eIme*lRaC>clttfe the father of Frederick Peter married the daughter ofPeter Delme, the dashing and eccentric Squire of ErieStoke, Wiltshire, and Cams Hall, Hants. This PeterDelme was a notable sportsman. He kept staghounds,foxhounds, and harriers on what was then thought ascale of great magnificence. He was the best gentleman-coachman of his day, and his three teams of grey, black,and cream were admitted to be unsurpassed by any inEngland. It was he who taught the Prince of Wales(afterwards George the Fourth) to handle the ribbons,and there were few better whips than Delmes royal his big house in Grosvenor Square, Squire Delmehad daily laid at 5 the best dinner that money anda first-rate French chef could provide for any eight ofhis friends who chose to put their names down, but theeccentric master of the feast seldom sat down with hisguests unless some member of the Royal Family signifiedhis intention of dining. Some idea of his expenditure
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