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Updated: May 11, 2025
So the huntsmen stood now toiling and sweating, each with one foot firmly planted against a stone and the other on the belly of the beast, dragging down the ears with all his force to the very furthest point they could go, when another huntsman, standing by, cut off the head at that point with his hunting-knife.
This great day, in which such vast interests of heart and fortune were decided, caused but one anxiety to the Master of the Hunt, namely, whether or not the stag would cross the pond and be killed on the lawn before the house; for huntsmen of his calibre are like great chess-players who can predict a checkmate under certain circumstances.
Seated at other tables were mountaineers from Liban and many of the old soldiers of Herod's army; a dozen Thracians, a Greek and two Germans; besides huntsmen and herdsmen, the Sultan of Palmyra, and sailors from Eziongaber. Before each guest was placed a roll of soft bread, upon which to wipe the fingers.
As soon as the lad reached his fifteenth year, Claude put a gun into his hands, and took him hunting with him. Under the teaching of M. de Buxieres, Claudet did honor to his master, and soon became such an expert that he could give points to all the huntsmen of the canton.
Soon the dogs gave tongue, and the chase was on. We could get occasional glimpses of the boar's vast bulk, as he made prodigious speed for so heavy an animal through the thickets. There was a small ravine through which a brook flowed, and for this the boar made. We could hear him crashing through the underwood, and he got across the brook. The dogs and huntsmen followed quickly after him.
I turned from the dead fox, saluted with my sabre, and galloped away. But they would not leave me so easily, these gallant huntsmen. I was the fox now, and the chase swept bravely over the plain. It was only at the moment when I started for the camp that they could have known that I was a Frenchman, and now the whole swarm of them were at my heels.
He wants the excitement of hunting the living thing to its death; and, let huntsmen say what they will about the exhilaration of the horse exercise across country as being the main thing, they know better and, if it be true, why don't they take it without the fox?" "They do in America, as, of course, you know.
His sister opened the door for him, and said, "But you must be here again in the evening and say your pass-word." When the King and his huntsmen again saw the young roebuck with the golden collar, they all chased him, but he was too quick and nimble for them.
This is the mode of capturing lions, tigers, and many other wild beasts, when it is desirable to take them alive: The huntsmen selected are men of a fearless, daring nature, and of great address and agility. A net of iron-work of very large dimensions is taken into the wilds most frequented by the beast.
Prayers are strong out of doors at night, for they are made at heaven's gate in the presence of the stars. An hour before dawn a new awakening. Oh dear, night not gone! The tramp is vexed. The moon has finished her hunting, and is going out of the night with her dark huntsmen; she passes through the gate. Peerless hunter! The sky is full of light, a sort of dull, paper-lantern light.
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