Hunting (The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes, Book 1)

xii, 373 pp. CONTENTS: The History and Literature of Hunting; Beasts of the Chase: The Stag; The Fox and His Habits; Harriers and the Hare; Beagles Hunted on Foot; The Stable; The Kennel; Hunt Servants: The Duties of a Huntsman in the Field; The Duties of a Whipper-in; The Duties of a Kennel Huntsman; The Duties of an Earth-stopper; Compensation for Damages Done by Horsemen and by Foxes; Artificial Fox Earths; The Horse; The Rider; The Shires; The Provinces; Hunting from London; The Otter and His Ways; Appendices: List of Masters of Hounds, and Servants; Names of Hounds; Hunting Terms; Bibliography; Index.