In scarlet and silk; or, Recollections of hunting and steeplechase riding;

Fox Russell

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Sujets

• Horse racing
• Hunting

Informations

• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 7
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

Extrait

& OILK
n
T (UNTING lAsim
BY
FOX RUSSELL
'^—
^II '^RATIC- ^Y
JMCHIprc6cntc& to
of tbe
Torontoxnnivcreiti? of
Tort William PuMlc Library€r^IN SCARLET AND SILKJUST PUBLISHED
NEW SPORTING STORIES
By G. G.
AUTHOR OF "sporting STORIES AND SKETCHES
3s. 6d. net.
BELLAIRS.& CO., Hart Street9
Bloomsbury, LondonIN SCARLET AND SILK
OR
RECOLLECTIONS OF HUNTING
AND STEEPLECHASE
RIDING
FOX RUSSELL
AUTHOR OK "CROSS COUNTRY REMINISCENCES'
WITH TWO DRAWINGS IN COLOUR BY
FINCH MASON
SECOND EDITION
H
LONDON
BELLAIRS & CO.