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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Horses, Guns and DogsIf your parents can afford to keep horses, they can probably also afford to pay men to look after them, and therefore the whole Of your holidays need not be spent in the stable. You can, however, get a rudimentary idea of the way things should be done if you ask your father's head man to give you a little instruction - how to groom a pony, how to put a saddle and bridle on, &c., , for there IS a knack in perfo...

Excerpt from Memories of the ShiresPessimists with gloomy faces will tell you that hunting is at an end, and that the fox will Soon be extinct, but I am firmly convinced that the sport will rise triumphant from the ashes of the past, and with a brighter future will become established on a broader basis. Although many good sports men have been killed, there are still plenty left, and many more growing up.This appears to me to be the ideal momen...

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This vintage book contains accounts of fox hunting experiences in early twentieth-century England, with descriptions of hunts, information concerning notable locations and figures, and more. It provides a fascinating insight into historical English fox hunting, and is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of the sport. Contents include: "Fox-Hunting and Melton", "Early Days in Leicestershire", "Ancient History", "Mr. Joh...

Excerpt from Memories of the Shires The war has created a gap in the history of time - events will be dated before or after. During the winter of 1914 a huge fissure was started in the affairs of fox-hunting which has gradually grown in width. Old customs, traditions and methods that were considered essential to the sport have been swept into the dustbin. Pessimists with gloomy faces will tell you that hunting is at an end, and that the fox ...

Excerpt from Horses, Guns and Dogs A feed Of corn the day he is ridden is quite enough to keep a pony in good heart at grass, and more young nerves have been ruined by the stabled pony than anything else. This is a picture of what frequently occurs. Master George comes home for the summer holidays, and his pony, who has been at grass, is brought up. For the first week or two he rides regularly, and then there is a cricket match to be played, ...

Originally published in 1931. This is a comprehensive work on the sport of beagling and the beagle in sport and kennel. The illustrated contents include chapters on: The Hound Brood Bitches Whelps and Young Hounds Breeding Kennel Management The Hare The Country The Huntsman and Hunting The Whipper-in The Field etc. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expe...

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Originally published in London 1900, this book contains an early record of the art of English hunting. The authors unique observations and reflections on the various hunting sports will prove to be of great interest to anyone with an interest in the subject. Contents include The Hound, The Fox, The Farmer, The Master, The Huntsman, The Whipper-in, The Art Itself, The Horse, Hare Hunting, Stag Hunting, Otter Hunting. etc. The book is illustrate...

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