. Coursing and falconry. Coursing; Falconry; CHR 1892; PRO Stewardson, Misses (donor). TREATMENT OF SAPLINGS 73 employment of fools for any purpose save that of making wise men laugh. The idea is that an intelligent dog is prone to run cunning, which may in some instances occur ; but, on the other hand, a real fool of a dog does not possess the spirit of emulation that prompts him to ' cut out' his opponent, nor does he show the fire, devil and dash that enable him to dust his hare in the style so taking to the eyes of experienced coursers. One of the first cares of the attendant will be thoro
. Coursing and falconry. Coursing; Falconry; CHR 1892; PRO Stewardson, Misses (donor). TREATMENT OF SAPLINGS 73 employment of fools for any purpose save that of making wise men laugh. The idea is that an intelligent dog is prone to run cunning, which may in some instances occur ; but, on the other hand, a real fool of a dog does not possess the spirit of emulation that prompts him to ' cut out' his opponent, nor does he show the fire, devil and dash that enable him to dust his hare in the style so taking to the eyes of experienced coursers. One of the first cares of the attendant will be thoroughly to. Rioting accustom his charges to the couplings and leads, for now they must be led on the roads in the cool of the morning for at least two hours at a brisk pace. If a quiet cob or pony can be procured, and the attendant is competent to stick on its outside, the youngsters can easily be taught to follow with commendable docility. They can then be taken from ten to fifteen miles five times a fortnight ; they should be allowed to settle down to a slow steady running trot, and should be carefully prevented from galloping. In this manner a large number of all ages may be exercised together; but, if possible, a lad should ride fifty yards in the rear armed with a very light hound-whip with a long fine lash. He should be sparing in the use of. 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 Cox, Harding, 1854-1944; Lascelles, Gerald, 1849-1928. Falconry; Fairman Rogers Collection (University of Pennsylvania) PU. Boston : Little, Brown, and Co. ; London : Longmans, Green, and Co.
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