. The best of the fun, 1891-1897. Horses; Hunting; Fox hunting. 50 THE BEST OF THE FUN wishes to Sir Rainald, who gave us this treat ! May many another Christmas see him hale and hearty among us !. The first-horses were fully cooked In Sunshine and Fog with the Warwickshire Thursday saw us on much of the same ground as did the Monday and Saturday previous—the Shuckburgh domain, to wit. Lord Willoughby de Broke arrived out of the fog of the lower ground to find the highlands of the Daventry district sparkling in gayest sunshine. A sharp hoar-frost had pervaded everywhere ; but only in the Warwi
. The best of the fun, 1891-1897. Horses; Hunting; Fox hunting. 50 THE BEST OF THE FUN wishes to Sir Rainald, who gave us this treat ! May many another Christmas see him hale and hearty among us !. The first-horses were fully cooked In Sunshine and Fog with the Warwickshire Thursday saw us on much of the same ground as did the Monday and Saturday previous—the Shuckburgh domain, to wit. Lord Willoughby de Broke arrived out of the fog of the lower ground to find the highlands of the Daventry district sparkling in gayest sunshine. A sharp hoar-frost had pervaded everywhere ; but only in the Warwickshire Vale was it thus held down, by a cold mist that brought the lowlanders to covert like so many Fathers Christmas, the degree of similarity varying with their garb and the amount of icicled hair upon their faces. In spite of the flying visit of the Grafton on Monday, hounds soon owned to a fox in Shuckburgh Wood and drove him forth immediately into the valley towards Catesby. With the ground still chilly from frost, scent was anything but brilliant during the next hour. Thus it would be but iteration (you know the epithet, but we don't say it in print) to take you field for field over thisj delightful area. Hounds were busy for some time about. 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 Elmhirst, Edward Pennell, 1845-1916; Giles, G. D. (Godfrey Douglas), 1857-1941. London : Chatto & Windus
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