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They were in fact come out from Paris, in this equipage, to take the diversion of hare-hunting; that is, of shooting from behind a tree at the hares that chanced to pass. Indeed, if they had nothing more in view, but to destroy the game, this was a very effectual method; for the hares are in such plenty in this neighbourhood, that I have seen a dozen together, in the same field.
"I see, I see, the mirror tells me, It is a hare that I see," said the lad. A third time the ceremony and question were repeated. "I see, I see, the mirror tells me, The hares run up the hill to the mill." "Now", said the queen, "there is to be a hare-hunting this day week; be at the mill at noon, and I will meet you there."
So he lost the fight. No doubt it was a brutal exhibition. But it was not cruel to the animals in the same sense that pigeon-shooting or hare-hunting is cruel. The dogs are born fighters, anxious and eager to fight, desiring nothing better. Whatever limited intelligence they have is all directed to this one consuming passion.
What makes the circumstance more remarkable is, that the greyhound and spaniel were both so fond of hare-hunting, that they used often to go out coursing together, without any person accompanying them; they were like the "sly couple", of whose devotion to the chase an amusing instance has been already recorded.
"Bosh," said the Doctor. "All this about Hamlyn's going out hare-hunting." "I don't mind it once a-week," said the Vicar, ignoring the Doctor's interruption; "but FOUR TIMES is rather too much. And Hamlyn has been out four days this week. Twice with Wrefords, and twice with Holes. He can't deny it." Jim couldn't, so he laughed. "You must catch him, sir," he said, "and give him a real good wigging.
By the way, there's something to show you an old maid who hunts her own harriers. 'What! are you in earnest? 'On my word, it is true! Nina can't endure her; but Nina doesn't care for hare-hunting, and, I'm afraid to say, never saw a badger drawn in her life. 'And have you? asked he, almost with horror in his tone.
On the morrow we left Guermigny to the garrison of the place for their ill-fortune, and rode back towards Compiegne. And this was the sport that the Burgundians had in hare-hunting. This Battle of the Hares was the merriest passage of arms for our party, and bourdes were made on it, and songs sung, as by the English on that other Battle of the Herrings.
King John gave to the city of Lynn a magnificent cup of gold, enamelled, with figures of courtiers of the period, engaged in the sports of hawking and hare-hunting, and dressed in the costume of the king's reign.
Studdert, well-known cross-country riders, and very popular here, being present, as well as one lady, the sport of hare-hunting was allowed to go on; but this week, although ordered to go out with his hounds, the huntsman thought it wiser to stay at home, and a meeting of the Hunt has been called to consider what shall be done. The people can and will prevent Mr.
Fox-hunting, hare-hunting, rabbit-hunting, cat-hunting, rat-catching, badger-baiting all wild, seasonable, and legitimate sports followed; and the chairman having run through his list, and thinking Jorrocks was getting rather mellow, resolved to try the soothing system on him for a subscription, the badgering of the morning not having answered.