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a man of refined taste, a scholar, and a great reader. 

 In the work noticed below he has proved himself to 

 be possessed of a fluent style, a wide vocabulary, and 

 an intimate acquaintance with the writings of the 

 best authors. The enlarged edition by Mr. W. C. A. 

 Blew is the best. 



The Noble Science. By F. P. Delme Radcliffe, ist ed. 

 1839. 8vo. D. Bogue. Illustrations. Most copies were 

 issued with cut and gilt edges, and these are of less value. 



Another edition, 1839. 8vo. Bohn. 



Fourth edition, 1893. ^^o- Enlarged by W. C. A. 

 Blew. pp. xxviii. 331, with 10 steel plates coloured by 

 hand and 35 woodcuts in the text. 

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It is only necessary for me to pay a tribute of 

 regard to " Brooksby," who is now fighting for us 

 in South Africa at the time that I am writing. His 

 contributions to The Field and to Baily's Magazine 

 are familiar to all hunting men. His best volume 

 work is : — 



The Cream of Leicestershire, Eleven Seasons^ Skimmings, 

 Notable Runs and Incidents of the Chase. By " Brooksby " 

 (Edward Pennell-Elmhirst). 1883. 8vo. pp. xvi. 435, 

 with coloured and other illustrations by Sturgess. Portraits 

 and a map, 



foxhound, Forest, and Prairie. By " Brooksby" (Edward 

 Pennell-Elmhirst). 1892. Roy. 8vo. Coloured plates and 

 woodcuts by Sturgess and Marshman. 



I should add, however, that the reproduction of 

 his articles in The Field, anent the hunting countries 



