British sport past and present . FOX-HUNTING it beautifully, and there is rare lying in it. These words arescarcely uttered, when the cover shakes more than stem appears alive, and it reminds us of a corn-fieldwaving in the wind. In two minutes the sterns of some morehounds are seen flourishing above the gorse. Have at himthere, holloas the Squire,^ the gorse still more alive, and houndsleaping over each others backs. Have at him there again,my good hounds; a fox for a hundred ! reiterates the Squire,putting his finger in his ear, and uttering a scream Avhich, notbeing set to music,
British sport past and present . FOX-HUNTING it beautifully, and there is rare lying in it. These words arescarcely uttered, when the cover shakes more than stem appears alive, and it reminds us of a corn-fieldwaving in the wind. In two minutes the sterns of some morehounds are seen flourishing above the gorse. Have at himthere, holloas the Squire,^ the gorse still more alive, and houndsleaping over each others backs. Have at him there again,my good hounds; a fox for a hundred ! reiterates the Squire,putting his finger in his ear, and uttering a scream Avhich, notbeing set to music, we cannot give here. Jack Stevens (thefirst whipper-in) looks at his watch. At this moment JohnWhite, Val. Maher, Frank Holyoake (who will pardon us forgiving them their noms-de-chasse), and two or three more ofthe fast ones, are seen creeping gently on towards a point atwhich they think it probable he may break. Hold hardthere, says a sportsman; but he might as well speak to thewinds. Stand still, gentlemen; pray stand still,
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