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Title: The hunting field with horse and hound in America, the British Isles and France
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Peer, Frank Sherman
Subjects: Hunting Fox hunting
Publisher: New York, M. Kennerley
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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goesdown the lane from E towards C until he meets the lane fromF to B. He follows this lane from where they cross each otherto B. The hound having found no trace of a boar havingcrossed the lane, the huntsman returns home about 9 or 10oclock and reports to the Master that he has located a boar inthe west quarter of section 45; that he is a five or six year old,etc., etc. The Master consults a map of the forest and deter-mines the method of attack, and where to station the riders andthe relay of hounds. In the meantime, the members and guests of the householdhave come down at any time they feel inclined to find tea,coffee, or chocolate, bread and butter and cheese on the diningroom table. Breakfast will be served at ten-tliirty, when for thefirst time one is likely to meet with the family, except a strayone now and again, who is taking the morning cup as you comedown, or before you have left the dining room. Breakfast isover by eleven-thirty, and at twelve everything is in readiness to
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The Chase of the Wild Boar 289 start, the huntsman and whips are waiting on the lawn withthe hounds. The Masters hunter and the carriage that is toconduct Madame are in waiting at the door. Friends andguests are walking their horses about until the moment whenthe Baron and Baronne come out to the carriage. Whenheaded by the huntsman and hounds, followed by the riders andcarriages, the Equipage moved towards section 45. The Master and huntsman and riders are halted at F. Theboars kennel, K, has been approached in such a way that thehounds do not cross the trail he made when going to the kennel,as they might break away. The hounds are now put in couples,two hounds coupled together by a short chain from collar tocollar, three or four being attached by short lines from thecoupling chains, to one long line. In this way the relays arehandled by servants who are stationed at F, C, E, and possiblyat A and D. The Master then directs a certain number ofriders—men to whom he has presented the

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