Old Sports and Sportsmen; Or, The Willey CountryVirtue & Company, 1873 - Всего страниц: 204 |
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... of Willey , who upon retiring from the mastership of the Belvoir hounds was presented with a massive piece of plate , representing an incident which hap- pened in connection with the Hunt . Of both Nimrod vi PREFACE .
... of Willey , who upon retiring from the mastership of the Belvoir hounds was presented with a massive piece of plate , representing an incident which hap- pened in connection with the Hunt . Of both Nimrod vi PREFACE .
Стр. viii
... admit that such amusements served to relieve the monotony of country life , and to make time pass pleasantly , which but for horses and hounds , and the opportunities they afforded of intercourse with neigh- bours , must viii PREFACE .
... admit that such amusements served to relieve the monotony of country life , and to make time pass pleasantly , which but for horses and hounds , and the opportunities they afforded of intercourse with neigh- bours , must viii PREFACE .
Стр. xiv
... THE WILLEY The Willey Kennels - Colonel Apperley on Hunting a hun- dred years ago - Character of the Hounds - Portraits of Favourites - Original Letters 77 • 83 PAGE CHAPTER VIII . THE WILLEY LONG RUNS . The xiv CONTENTS .
... THE WILLEY The Willey Kennels - Colonel Apperley on Hunting a hun- dred years ago - Character of the Hounds - Portraits of Favourites - Original Letters 77 • 83 PAGE CHAPTER VIII . THE WILLEY LONG RUNS . The xiv CONTENTS .
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... HOUND BUILDWAS ABBEY MOODY'S HORN , TRENCHER , CAP , SADDLE , & c . GONE TO EARTH A MEET AT HANGSTER'S GATE THE FIRST IRON BRIDGE VIEW OF BRIDGNORTH WILLEY CHURCH PAGE • 70 77 83 93 . 100 . 122 122 . 140 • 147 154 . 173 INTRODUCTION . A ...
... HOUND BUILDWAS ABBEY MOODY'S HORN , TRENCHER , CAP , SADDLE , & c . GONE TO EARTH A MEET AT HANGSTER'S GATE THE FIRST IRON BRIDGE VIEW OF BRIDGNORTH WILLEY CHURCH PAGE • 70 77 83 93 . 100 . 122 122 . 140 • 147 154 . 173 INTRODUCTION . A ...
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... hounds . " Of the two pursuits , Prior in his day remarks , 66 Hawking comes near to hunting , the one in the ayre as the other on the earth , a sport as much affected as the other , by some preferred . " That the chase was the choice ...
... hounds . " Of the two pursuits , Prior in his day remarks , 66 Hawking comes near to hunting , the one in the ayre as the other on the earth , a sport as much affected as the other , by some preferred . " That the chase was the choice ...
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ancestors ancient Anthony Forster appears Barrow Benthall Bishop boots Bosc Bridgnorth Broseley Brown Clee Hills called Cecil Forester Chace chancel CHAPTER chase Chetton church Clee Hills Coalbrookdale Coalport deer Dibdin district dogs Earl Edward Evelith Eyton famous favour favourite fish Forester's Forster fox-hunting friends gave George Forester ground Hangster's Hark hawk Haye Henry Henry III horn horse hounds hunter hunting John John Forester kennel king king's lady land Little Wenlock Lord Forester Madeley manor master ment Moody Morfe neighbours Norman old hall old Squire pack Parliament parson period present Quatford remarkable river Roger royal Salop Saxon sergeantry Severn Shifnal Shirlot Shrewsbury Shropshire side song sport sportsmen Squire Forester Squire's Stephens Sutton Maddock Tally-ho tenant tion Tom Moody Tom's trees venison Weld Wellington Wellington Hay Wenlock whilst whipper-in Willey Willey country Willey Squire woods Wrekin
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