Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-15

Al Americans Account or
an English Hunt.
Impressions Of 0t6n-9oznz7 Riding
and English spgSs


the following letter from Lsndon: Your
correspondent was asked IL hunt last
week. For the sake of THOSE as green
as himself in English life hl puts down
the events that made up the day.
The meet was some fhirty miles
from town, but an early breakfast.
swift train, and a good ssiend at the
other end of the jouraey made it
possible to enjoy days sport such as
we poor Americans can raseIy hope to
indulge in. A five mile drive in dog
cart through a country Diversified by
meadow, plowed land, anti surnip fields,
with now and then biz Of timber.
brought US to his house. where a
Couple of "hunters" were EaddIed and
waiting for us.
Into the house rushed Harry (my
friend) and soon emerged Gin pair Of
corduroy breeches, patent feather hunt
ing boots, bilIicock nat, ard everyday
roundabout coat. Spurs aid crop with
lash completed his rig.
This is only following the harriers,'
said be. wait till we goa after foxes.
and then you will see scarlet coats and
lots of style"
Harry mounted his beast. hand
some, strongly-buiIt bay, md ! joined
him on an equally good slough less
pretentious animal. He had just
bought his hunter at Tastersall's for
about $500 in American money, al
though he had gone arepared to bid up
TO Sj6O. 1t was horse.that could
not have matched at the Balls Head
under $1,000
A short canter brought us to the
meet at Lord -, we win say Lord
Clandon's. Approaching through a
park of old and majestic oaks, we soon
saw a residential pile before us such as
England can only boast of. Few Of
the royal residences of Germany APP
proach Lord Clandon's IN beauty Of
situation or majesty of proportion.
On the lawn that stretched from the
house down through the trees to the
r yer in the distance were assembled
in groups about thirty of the neighbor-
ing gentry, all well mounted. There
were several ladies among them
finely proportional, reddy colored
Amazons, but. alasi how 9ittle beauty!
The men, as a rule. wore ordinary sack
coats such as nine out Of ten Wall
street men would wear during business
hours. They wore either hunting
boots or CATERS the latter very excep-
tional To an American the most
striking feature of the group was the
absence of all attempt ut wearing some
especial uniform. At last all are to-
gether on the lawn. The hun, man
comes up with pack of twenty-five
barriers; the last girth is frightened;
the whipper-in cracks ais lash; Lord
Clandon, as master OF the hounds,
gives the word. and away we go out
toward the open country.
Wehavehalf an hour of uncertainty
with hedge now and then to give the
horses practice. when a chorus Of yelps
is heard, and q hare starts off on
race for dear life. Away 90 the
hounds in his wake. the huntsman and
whipper-ine with them. The field
follow as best they can. each picking
his leap as iudiciOnsly as the excite
ment win allow. The hare crosses the
road and / have . nasty leap ahead.
"A mad wall rises from the carrot field
about three feet. with about i've feet
Of embankment, down into q road on
the other side. There is ditch beyond
the bank an repetition OF the same
mud wall across the road. It Is an
ugly bit. The man ahead Of me is wen
mounted and propos. to follow him.
His horse, however. hesitates. He.
takes his leap badly. and As rise to
mine / see him and his horse IN .
dusty heap right in che road before me-
It Is 400 late to recede. "A lady Is right
at ~ heels. The poor man looks
aoafSSt AZ what seems inavitahla Int