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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ECHOES OF THE CHASE CHAPTER III ECHOES OF THE CHASE The sculptured stones of ancient Scotland are eloquent witnesses to the early history of our forefathers. The carvings which have survived the vicissitudes of centuries are crude in form, as well as simple in the ideas which they serve to embody. None the less vividly do they portray for us the stormy days amidst which the Celt held his own against many odds, and ruled the shores and hillsides of his native country. The numerous hunting scenes, in particular, possess a certain fascination for men who sympathise with the hardships and perils of the chase. Full of vigour were the brawny spearsmen of those days, as bold in spearing the monarch of the glen as in fighting for the sacred cause of hearth and home. The spear was often replaced by the flight of a well- poised arrow; but whatever weapon served the necessity of the hour, the hunter's success dependedlargely upon the assistance of the powerful hounds whose strength and courage were relied upon to serve their master in the moment of need, ?as when a wounded hart stood at bay with head lowered in proud defiance of the horse and his rider. Whether the Celts excavated pitfalls, into which deer could be driven with the assistance of hounds, is a point upon which I am unable at present to pronounce a positive opinion. Certainly the use of pitfalls is common to many uncivilised nations; nor is it among savages alone that we find evidence that pitfalls are in favour for hunting purposes. The Chinese and the Japanese both make frequent use of covered pits to capture wild animals. The modern Japanese are adept at capturing deer, which they do in more ways than one. For example, a light is sometimes employed to attract deer within shot. In this case the hunters betake themselv...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217040136 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217040136 |
| Weight | 0.46 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.31 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 134 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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