. The best of the fun, 1891-1897. Horses; Hunting; Fox hunting. 332 THE BEST OF THE FUN the temerity to pick out for the experiment those of the biggest and boldest of my acquaintance. Yet such was the rash act committed on Monday by some youthful indis- creet. The coat was on the ground ; so was the wearer, just preparing to regain his legs and afterwards his saddle, when the near side tail was suddenly pinned to the earth. The effect was comical by the hoofs of the next comer, and, as the wearer struggled up, the vestment split from collar to waist. Not a whit disconcerted by the contretemps
. The best of the fun, 1891-1897. Horses; Hunting; Fox hunting. 332 THE BEST OF THE FUN the temerity to pick out for the experiment those of the biggest and boldest of my acquaintance. Yet such was the rash act committed on Monday by some youthful indis- creet. The coat was on the ground ; so was the wearer, just preparing to regain his legs and afterwards his saddle, when the near side tail was suddenly pinned to the earth. The effect was comical by the hoofs of the next comer, and, as the wearer struggled up, the vestment split from collar to waist. Not a whit disconcerted by the contretemps, the eager sportsman rushed down the field after his horse, presenting a spectacle to which I can suggest no parallel, unless it be found in that of a man having jumped suddenly out of bed, for deli- cacy's sake crammed on his tall hat and thrust his arms through the sleeves of his dress coat, carrying the garment in front of him. The general effect as he ran away in 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 Elmhirst, Edward Pennell, 1845-1916; Giles, G. D. (Godfrey Douglas), 1857-1941. London : Chatto & Windus
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