CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



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FOX-HUNTING ....... 1 



' ODE TO THE NORTH-EAST WIND ' .... 30 



CHAPTER II 

 STAG-HUNTING 31 



' THE LORD OF THE VALLEY '' . . . . .41 



CHAPTER III 

 HARE-HUNTING 43 



CHAPTER IV 

 OTTER-HUNTING 58 



CHAPTER V 

 PARTRIDGE SHOOTING 66 



' THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER ' . . . . .83 



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