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HAWKING

... stood to our forefathers in the same relation that fox-hunting does to us. And a gallant sight it must have been,-- a hunting party composed of gentil knyghtes and ladyes fayre mounted on their manège horses, Riding on hawking by the river, With grey ...

Published: Saturday 17 September 1870
Newspaper: The Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 485 | Page: 9 | Tags: Photographs 

THE LION AND ITS VARIETIES

... fountain to drink at the same time. When this occurs every member of each troop sounds a bold roar of defiance at tho opposito parties and when one roars, all roar together, and each seems to vie with his comrades in the intensity and power of his voice. The ...

SOME DIFFERENT SORTS OF PLAYGOERS

... and quietly enjoy the play in a public seat, than to take a private box for the purpose of making a noise; Sometimes the parties consist of gentlemen only but often of gentlemen and ladies either case proves the inadvisability of at tending the theatre ...

CHAMOIS STALKING

... we had at tained, and a blazing fire looked comfortable. To add to our enjoyment the other occupants of the Aim joined our party a brew of punch was concocted, and as night drew on, the old hut rang again with Sehnadaliiipfl songs and Jodeln accompanied ...

THE GROUSE SEASON

... the rain cleared off. Lord Walter Campbell and 1 Lord Colin Campbell, on Acurrah Moor, shot 33 brace, and Mr. Newell and party, on the adjoining moors of Auchnagonl and Lilleau, killed 46 brace. In Caithness the weather was alsoun- i favourable, and ...

TIGER-SHOOTING FROM THE HOWDAH

... them on a pleasure and sliekar party at Shah-nugger which was some twenty miles distant. Otter and Madegan of our host's old corps, Blake of the 36th If. I., and Doctor Riddel, from Bolarnm, were also asked to join the party and having sent our horses, tents ...

BEAR-HUNTING IN THE NIZAM'S TERRITORY

... several bears were marked down. However, somewhat later in the forenoon Nightingale, of the Nizam's Irregular Horse, joined our party, and as he had only three days' leave and seemed very eager to commence operations, Blake, Madegan and I agreed to accompany ...

LA CHASSE IN FRANCE

... children to pick up a bird in a neighbouring field he can be punished. It also appears that persons invited to join a shooting party should take measures to ascertain whether their host is not trespass ing, since all, in case of his not having the right, are ...

NOTES ON NORWAY

... that I am to call again at three o'clock, and which really means I'll trouble you for a trifle, I was allowed to assist a party of very thirsty workmen in the search for my box. At last I found it, and was so far satisfied with myself as to fancy that ...

BY THE BYE

... you, long as you have been here, don't know the bread-fruit. Bread-fruit! echoed the lady, whilst her husband and another party to the joke became very intent indeed upon the meal these are loaves, although how they came in their pre sent condition is ...

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