Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-22
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j. heard by the hsnssnan. He listens;
again the note is repeated. and immcdiatc-
y . chorus Of canine voices join in tho
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assgv' shouts the chief ,..Efeish. there
Heigh there!'' the .wbippers-in" cry to
the scattered bounds. . ~ ~
'ON Reynard breaks away fTom ehe
"cosers. /" snd then. ~ far ~ ths ear can
reach. the tilismsaic eerds, ITALY -ho.
boys" "Tally-ho!" Italy -ho r. resound
through the air. Equcstriennes and sques-
trians rush pcll- nell for '',hc cren" park.
while the numerous pedestrians "mahe"
for slight eninence or knoll to wit
ness, the magnificent sight, ~. .t.-a
Rcynard, true to his nature. is artful.
Reaching the park wall. over it he jumps,
and instead Of ..bresking" away for "the
opea'' he skirts the othsr side, Of the val
Cor distance. then. mounting the wall.
runs along its top for about quo feet. and
suddenly drops into the pack again. To
the point where Old Reyunrd ascended
the wall the scent has been gsod. lbss .hlr.
Cunning haviag run On ihe Top Of tls vail
the scent is lost. and the dogs balked.''
Up comes the huntsman I; lie knows the
trick of the 'arsful dodgcr.' and in
moment puts his horscl d, the wall,
clearing il like deer. The hoaads follow
suit. and with the huntsman run alongside
the wall for y short distance. when one or
more of the leading hounds give tongue.
and away they 60 a, q tremendous pace.
The fox is mile ahead, and has taken
the principal carriage road across the
park. The velvet .sward' is slightly
damp. the scent is magnificent; crack,
crack goes the hun,sman's whip: the
hounds lie well to their work the ladies
and gentlemen Of the hunt urge on their
steeds to lightning rapidi.y. and thcwho!e
galaxy Of .the field is radiant with excite
! lnent-not an accident. As yet, to mar the
tsport. --
A six mile run from wall to WALL. in
twenty-five minutes has been accomplish
Cd and Reynard. good oil fox, is. still
'pegging away for very life about half
mile in advance Of the hounds. The
park wall is safely cleared by fox.
hounds. huntsman, wiippcrs, in. and sew
esal ladies and gentleman who are well
to Tue 'front.' ba. still presents forn,ila-
be barrier to many Of the 'wsndcd and
,jadcd' animals A. few spills oecur.
several horses are riderless, and, SO nu-
mcrous are the frui,less a,terap,s TO jump
the wall that It is saon sufficiently broken
down to admit Of an easy passage to the
'laceurds' us 20 % rf
Reynard is now 'makiss' for the dell ,
through which ruus a beautiful trout
stream, thirty feet in width. Tn it he
plnnscs, swims across majcstically, lands
OF the opposite bank. waits . moment to
shake himself. puts his right paw to his
nose while taking stern view OF his pur-
spers, and away be scampers for the open
fields. The hounds are 'well up and
score. Of them take refreshing bath
Many Of the cquestrians follow sui, in the
attempt to jump from bauk to bank, the
horses Of others 'balk' at sight Of the uguu
para, few slide gracefully into the strea n,
and swim, while some ofthc veterans who
hive refused to leap are turned round BY
their riders. aud. under the influence oil
the whip. gallop to the edge OF the water,
give a Tremendous spring, and horses and
riders are safe on the opposite bank with
ont n 'wettius.' Bat. oh. whas leap
Thirty feet at a bound! Ills true. how
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The pace has now become clipping.
the day is rapidly advancing. and the
next hour must decide The fortune Of the
halt. Old cunning is making very
fast for another covert distant .on.e
eight miles. Tie huntsnan act accord.
ingly-spurs his horse. cracks his whip
.calis' on The hounds 10 i6erease their
spsed-shss respond and q 40 gait !.
reached. Ploughcd, felds and green
meadows are passed; tedses and ditchc.
az every few hundred yards, try the met,
tle' and The Blood Of the horses, horse.
nen and equestriennes Qsr -ome of ,he
latter are .~ell up with the hounds :,
nearer and nearer gaiu the dogs. and tn.
game old fox shows signs oi distress. II
another ifteen minutes he Is .hrnnri, !,