Practical Lessons On Hunting And Sporting. By Scrutator I.E. K. W. Horlock - Softcover

Scrutator

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461852624 ISBN 13: 9780461852622

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Practical Lessons On Hunting And Sporting. By Scrutator I.E. K. W. Horlock Practical Lessons On Hunting And Sporting is a mid-19th-century treatise that blends practical instruction with social commentary on fox hunting in Britain. The work surveys cub-hunting as an essential training for young hounds, emphasizes the importance of wind, scent, and patient education, and argues for humane management of fox litters and early discipline to protect hounds from disease. It then expands into a broader meditation on fox-hunting as a national pastime, discussing the duties of Masters of Fox-hounds, the governance of hunts, the role of landowners and game-preservers, and the ethics of exclusion and decorum in the field. Rich with portraits of famed packs such as Belvoir, Badminton, and the Pytchley, the volume interweaves historical anecdote—the forming of new hunting countries, the experiences of adverse landowners, and the Bristol Riots Episode—with reflections on the social function of sport, the encroachment of modern technologies (railways), and calls for moderation, fair play, and humane treatment of animals. The book remains a historic window on Victorian hunting culture and its complex relationship to land, class, and law.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461852624
• ISBN 13: 9780461852622
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 334