| 单词 | field sport |
| 例句 | George Orwell, in an essay on Dickens, wrote that "in England, for mainly geographical reasons, sport, especially field sports, and snobbery are inextricably mingled". Literary giants at play 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z The National Sporting Library, adjacent to the museum, holds more than 26,000 books on equestrian, angling and field sports. The Museums Times Reporters Like to Visit on Their Days Off 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Bright white evokes field sports and science labs. On the Runway: Trends: Super Whites 2011-06-24T21:34:13Z However, the deal allows them to disagree on some other topics, including aviation policy, field sports and the future of fee-paying schools. Scottish Green co-leaders given ministerial roles 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z These include the desirability of economic growth, aviation, field sports and private schools - areas where reaching agreement with the SNP would have been impossible. The deal is done - so what lies ahead? 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced more changes Tuesday as it tries to field sports for the 2020-21 academic year. State tournaments unlikely as WIAA figures out how to return to play during the pandemic 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z “Our working with Skillz is not just fun but I think it’s the future for athletes, esports and on the field sports kind of coming together.” Youthful 49ers team 'don't even know how good they are': former quarterback Young 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Association Football, or soccer, is effectively barred from GAA stadiums as it is not one of the organisation's own field sports. GAA criticised for ruling out benefit game 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Driven grouse shoots are a pinnacle of field sports for the tallyho set. For Britain’s tweed-and-shotgun set, ‘It’s warfare.’ Over a bird on the moors. 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z One tweed producer, Islay Woollen Mill, said 25% of its turnover was from the field sports industry and it supplies clothing for 30 estates. Survey reveals estate spending on tweed 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z Classrooms were cleaned with special products to combat norovirus, and all activities on campus were canceled that day and the following weekend with the exception of field sports. Norovirus outbreak continues at Santa Monica schools 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z None of his immediate family hunted, and although Tyler enjoyed field sports, there is little evidence he was particularly good at them. America's war: the killing of Jaiden Dixon and Tyler Dunn 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z An alum’s gift provided Western’s new, badly needed and instantly popular Harrington Field for soccer and other field sports. Donors creating new higher-education pathways 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z At a time when gun control has become a heated topic of debate in the country, Garden & Gun has never shied away from its love of field sports such as bird hunting. How Garden & Gun Magazine Defies Industry Slump 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z The Republican presidential field sports no shortage of individuals capable of speaking intelligently about America’s broken immigration system. The Mythical Connection Between Immigrants and Crime 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z But today’s business playing field sports a herd of them—over 80, in fact. The Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z The Boyne Mountain Resort complex initially will cater primarily to lacrosse, but long-term plans call for attracting soccer events and other field sports to Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula. Boyne Mountain Resort to build sports complex 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z He qualified at state-level matches and discovered that the Games also included field sports, which he hadn't tried since he was a child in Greece, where he was born. To Athlete on Sore Knees, Age Is but a Number 2013-08-22T04:37:55Z He said deerstalking was "probably one of the most defendable" field sports and denied giving up hunting because some people did not like it. David Cameron suffers 'bad back' 2013-08-19T16:00:02Z It focuses on equestrian, fishing and field sports like polo, hunting and shooting. Beauty on Field and on Exhibit 2013-07-13T18:26:00Z She was also a world champion athlete in field sports and archery. Stephanie Park obituary 2013-02-14T18:06:57Z Ultimate is a fast-paced field sport played with flying discs. "Integrity" still rules, but referees vex pro disc 2012-07-08T15:10:51Z What between love and wine and field sports, you'll have a miserable time of it! The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z The Tory's knowledge is confined to classics and field sports—when he knows anything. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Then, as for field sports, hunting in every form or fashion, he describes as none but he and Jorrocks could. William Shakespere, of Stratford-on-Avon His Epitaph Unearthed, and the Author of the Plays run to Ground 2012-03-29T02:00:13.153Z Getting hurt gratuitously is slipping into the index expurgatorius of modern field sports. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z Information as to the field sports of the ancients is in many directions extremely fragmentary. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z He was passionately fond of animals, especially dogs, and indulged in all kinds of field sports. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Here he lived during the latter years of his life, engaged in literary labors, which he relieved by angling and field sports, for which he had quite a passion. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z Robson had been servant to an officer who was very fond of field sports. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z "A handsome gift-book relating to travel, adventure, and field sports in the West." The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z He was a young man of good parts, fond of field sports, reasonably well behaved in all external matters, but without any very fixed moral principles. A Man of Honor 2011-10-02T02:00:16.927Z He was specially fond of rural and field sports. Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting 2011-09-30T02:00:19.420Z At Oxford as at Glasgow he was distinguished for his fine athletic frame, his joyous and even boisterous spirits, and his excessive devotion to all sorts of gymnastics, field sports and frolicking. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z He is resolute, intelligent, and ready; capital at all field sports and outdoor exercises; capable of bearing considerable fatigue and hardships without murmuring; and withal extremely affectionate and right-minded. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z A prominent feature of this section is the diorama illustrating field sports and fishing and an interesting collection of embalmed animals, particularly birds and fishes, of many different species and dimensions. The Argentine Republic 2011-09-12T02:00:30.217Z Of rural diversions, too long has the chase All the honours usurped, and assumed the chief place; But truth bids the muse from henceforward proclaim, That Golfing of field sports stands foremost in fame. Poems on Golf 2011-09-08T02:00:19.780Z For the town was interested in athletics, and Saturday afternoon in pleasant weather the year around was given up to field sports of some kind. The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z His person was handsome, he was continually engaged in martial exercises and all forms of field sports. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z Moreover, he was lacking in geniality, and for field sports he cared not a rush. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z I must say a few words as to the field sports of the steppes. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Mr. Butler has always been a lover of field sports and his prowess as a sportsman is well remembered by his old friends. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z The deceased, a stout, swarthy man of about fifty, had been fond of field sports; he was, therefore, laid on his open bier in the dress of a hunter. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z Henry Villebois, master of the Norfolk Fox Hounds, was presented with his portrait, subscribed for by 400 gentlemen, “in appreciation of his untiring and successful efforts to promote field sports in the county of Norfolk.” Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z Say farewell to field sports and learn to cling to your Kindle. Want a Successful Child? Get Them Reading By 16 2011-04-27T17:33:02Z Lord Mayo found another resource against the vexations of a public career in his love of country life and field sports. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z Wonderful fond o' field sport, such as hunting and that like. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z For, notwithstanding his gentle inclinings, Ambrose Powell was no foe to field sports—rather favoured them when not unnecessarily cruel; and, though rarely indulging in them himself, put no restraint on his daughters’ doing so. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z But come to-morrow before you go, let us have one more day of field sports so that before you go I can rejoice in the unbroken strength of the Order I have made.' Tales from Tennyson 2011-03-19T02:00:10.793Z It was not long before surcease from intellectual labor and indulgence in field sport restored him to health and to activity. Makers of Modern Medicine 2011-03-05T03:00:29.580Z Wonderful fond o’ field sport, such as hunting and that like. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z Not that he doesn't like field sports, and all the enjoyments of a country life. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z To hunt, or follow the field sports, in a pursuit which is the track of blood, disgusts the true admirer of gentle breeding. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z He had been engaged in some field sports, and being wearied and hungry, said to his mother, “Give me some cooked rice.” Santal Folk Tales 2011-01-26T03:00:24.700Z Sportsman he was, of course, for every man professed knowledge of, and had a taste for, field sports, when England was less cultivated, and her woods and wastes teemed with game. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z This young man Haden was fond of field sports, and kept a large pack of hounds, trained to chase and seize any living thing upon which their master might set them. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z It was, moreover, unjust and uncalled for; as, whatever might be said to the charge of Tom Vallance, on account of his predilection for field sports, no impeachment lay otherwise to his moral character. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 The 8th day of June was a great one for track and field sports all over the country, apparently. Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895 It is surprising to observe how many theatres, circuses, concerts, fairs, casinos, field sports and garden entertainments are liberally supported by a population of less than two hundred thousand. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia Every conceivable subject is treated,—politics, government, history, field sports, architecture, archaeology, books, linguistics, finance, great men living and dead, questions of the day. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 Harold was devoted to field sports and the pleasures of the table; he was, in fact, the real master, consulting only his own time and inclinations on all occasions. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. New York has better material this year than has Brooklyn, and the schools here have been devoting more time and energy to field sports than their rivals have across the Bridge. Harper's Round Table, May 14, 1895 But he was not quite six years old then, so that perhaps he was a little young for field sports. The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History It is possible that the universal interest in track and field sports, which has so rapidly developed in the last two years, will prove harmful to baseball and tennis. Harper's Round Table, April 30, 1895 A great deal of time, indeed, was spent out of doors, not only in the gentler field sports, such as hawking, in which ladies participated, but also in the mere routine of daily life. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) There was something of Dandie Dinmont about him, with his unfailing good-humor and good spirits—his heartiness—his love of field sports, and his liking for a foray. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. The New York school-boys have taken up track and field sports to so large an extent that baseball has suffered materially this spring, and tennis has practically been dropped. Harper's Round Table, May 14, 1895 It was not alone that he enjoyed the invigorating pleasure of field sports in practice, but he delighted in everything which bore any relationship to them. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance It is more probable that baseball and tennis have been superseded, to a certain extent, by track and field sports because of the nature of the latter. Harper's Round Table, April 30, 1895 A great deal of time, indeed, was spent out of doors, not only in the gentler field sports, such as hawking, in which ladies participated, but also in the mere routine of daily life. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) The same authority tells us that he was initiated by his father in those field sports, such as hunting and hawking, which formed one of his recreations in after life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The genuine interests of field sports are not advanced by excessive indulgence. Harper's Round Table, May 14, 1895 The censure of Warton is valid when he complains that Pope's account of field sports is deficient in characteristic details. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition The cruel field sports of the time the Queen never could take any delight in, and avoided them as much as possible. Henry VIII and His Court 6th edition A good specimen of his powers was given in the argument against the cruelty of field sports which he carried on with Anthony Trollope. Studies in Contemporary Biography He was very fond of field sports, especially of hunting, but after the birth of the son who succeeded him he did not hunt on Fridays. Rulers of India: Akbar He seems to have rejoiced in the long journeys, and to have combined them with the practice of field sports. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) Returning late from driving or field sports the tired guests require some light refreshment before making their toilets for the evening dinner. Breakfasts and Teas Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions “The act of singing is evidently a pleasurable one; and it probably serves as an outlet for superabundant nervous energy and excitement, just as dancing, singing, and field sports do with us.” Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 5 November 1897 When E. A. Freeman wrote a magazine article denouncing the cruelty of field sports, Trollope replied, defending the amusement he loved. Studies in Contemporary Biography Sometimes Akbar devoted the early morning to field sports, and sometimes the late evenings to the game of chaug�n, or polo, for which purpose balls made of the pal�s wood were used. Rulers of India: Akbar Labour held street parades, field sports, and, I daresay, made speeches. Westward with the Prince of Wales They have no notion of being limited in their field sports, either to time, place, or mode of destruction. A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies When we find learned mole-eyed pedants sneering at fox-hunters, we may call the Brocklesby kennels and the Pelham Pillar as witnesses on the side of the common sense of English field sports. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid Gordon was a pronounced believer in the efficacy of field sports as a means of maintaining the nerve and hardihood of the race. Australian Writers He thought that he might vie with Henry IV even in field sports; but he was not hindered by his fondness for these amusements from continuing his studies with unwearied application. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) Like many people who love field sports, he hates books almost as much as he hates work. In Court and Kampong Being Tales and Sketches of Native Life in the Malay Peninsula The 'Golden Canon' was of a sturdy build, fair of complexion, a lover of field sports, and an excellent judge of a horse and good claret. Border Ghost Stories I agree with you there; but when one must give up all field sports, this becomes a very isolated place. Major Frank “Dominoes, as you say, isn’t exactly a field sport,” sympathetically agreed Bertha. Bird of Paradise For a week he spent his days in the unaccustomed but truly royal occupation of field sports. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) One New year’s day my father organized some field sports in a meadow which was at the back of our house. My Father as I Recall Him A land-owner followed, who in the month for sowing seed attended to the ploughing and was fond of field sports. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen He had no turn for gardening or for fishing or any field sports or games; his sensitive nature recoiled from the idea of pain, and above all, needless pain. Spare Hours He was a man who read more and thought more than Harry Gilmore, though given much to athletics and very fond of field sports. The Vicar of Bullhampton He studied for the bar, and was, to all appearance, little inclined for anything but law and field sports. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History To many very rich men some form of field sports is probably the greatest pleasure that money affords. The Map of Life Conduct and Character Job Haskers took but little interest in athletics, declaring he thought too much time was wasted over field sports, but Andrew Dale was keenly alive to what was going on. Dave Porter and His Rivals or, The Chums and Foes of Oak Hall For descriptions of methods of baiting for and catching such animals as lions, leopards, tigers, elephants, etc.., consult almost any book on African or Indian field sports. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. The Canons did not attend church in their habits, and the clergy generally indulged in field sports. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric We are not thinking here of the favoured few who get their fill of fishing and field sports. The School and the World At the same time in our own country the more recognised field sports greatly trouble many benevolent natures. The Map of Life Conduct and Character All his life he had been devoted to field sports, and his fame as a plucky big-game hunter and skilful shot was well known in many a Central Indian village and Cashmere valley. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland He was fond of all field sports, of dogs and horses, and also spent much time in excursions, collecting and observing with Henslow the professor of botany, and Sedgwick the celebrated geologist. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 Capitola also enjoyed herself rarely, enacting with much satisfaction to herself and guests her new rôle of hostess, and not unfrequently joining her uncle and his friends in their field sports. Capitola's Peril A Sequel to 'The Hidden Hand' Cuthbert's ways are not my ways, for he likes life in London, cares nothing for field sports. A Girl of the Commune Brought up in a family loving country life and field sports, he early learned to cultivate the study of natural history. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure If the leading objects of field sports were to procure sustenance, I would not say a word. The Young Man's Guide Abundance and variety of game encouraged field sports, and the waters, fresh and salt, swarmed with fish. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War I was slight and tall, and I suspect that my cheeks were paler than his, although I was accustomed to more exercise than he indulges in, and was fonder of riding and field sports. Won from the Waves I feel it would have been better if I had always stayed here and had a tutor; then, no doubt, I should have taken to field sports and so on. A Girl of the Commune Taking it all in all, we know none of the smaller class of field sports that requires greater skill, and yields more real amusement, than hunting the squirrel. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire Notwithstanding this protest, he has given us a couple of shooting scenes which show much experience of that form of field sports. Pickwickian Studies All his kinsfolk were farmers, and with them he doubtless as a youth practised many field sports. A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles Allow me to recommend angling as a manly exercise, as physically hard in some of its aspects as any other field sport. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler First, there was the Laird of Balmawhapple,—"a discreet young gentleman," said the Baron, "much given to field sports." Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North A. I should say that her late Majesty took such an interest in field sports, as nowadays would have secured her election to the Gun Club. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, February 25, 1893 We hear of Tupman and Winkle even, with their guns, &c., but not a sign of this Trundle, a country gentleman, supposed to enjoy field sports. Pickwickian Studies They were more practised at the rifle, better used to horsemanship, and more familiar with field sports, than the men of the North. The Story of Garfield Farm-boy, Soldier, and President They were all spirited young men, who had been educated in England, but had been long enough in the country to be well acquainted with its ways, and had also been accustomed to field sports. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley I am a perfect novice at all field sports.” Dr. Jolliffe's Boys Instead of keeping up my practice at cricket and field sports, I took to hulking about the playground with my hands in my pockets. Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life He gave up field sports because they were cruel, and renounced tobacco, the one luxury of Mazzini, because he held it unhealthy and self-indulgent. Heroes of Modern Europe Spring field sports had commenced, and the nearness of the annual match with Highland-Hall, crowded out her interest in cold cream and almond meal. Just Patty The only complaint made against him, by his neighbours, was that he did not care for field sports. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War When devoting himself in after life to literary pursuits, Sir Walter never lost his taste for field sports, but while writing "Waverley" in the morning he would in the afternoon course hares. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success He abandoned also his field sports, and none of those innocent sources of amusement, in which it was once his boast their retirement was so rich, now interested him. Henrietta Temple A Love Story "I should like to hear you prove that, Archer," answered Frank, "for I am constantly beset with the superiority of American field sports to tame English preserve shooting!" Warwick Woodlands Things as they Were There Twenty Years Ago The Puritans, likewise, were much dissatisfied with Juxon, notwithstanding his eminent virtues, because he was a lover of profane field sports and hunting. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell As Christmas fell in the dark of the moon, all the members of the expedition were on the ship, and we celebrated with a special dinner, field sports, raffles, prizes, and so on. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club Among his articles we may notice a powerful one against cruelty to animals and field sports in general. History of English Humour, Vol. 2 In his youth he was keen on the turf and in field sports; he subsequently found his chief entertainment in literary avocations. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century One-half the pleasures of field sports to me, is other than the mere excitement. Warwick Woodlands Things as they Were There Twenty Years Ago Monsieur de la Vallee was a young man, of four or five and twenty, well proportioned, and active and sinewy from his devotion to field sports. In the Irish Brigade A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain Isaac, though he excelled in field sports and was the admiration of his school-fellows, was sufficiently strong within himself to find profit in his own society. The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 He was fond of field sports, and a master of all athletic exercises; he was fond of bringing home the trophies of his manly skill and displaying them in the eyes of his mistress. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales His chief pleasures were commonly derived from field sports and from an unrefined sensuality. Interludes being Two Essays, a Story, and Some Verses She was fond of field sports, yet knew not how to make the sign of the cross. Paris: With Pen and Pencil Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business With all his relish for field sports and country usages, he has his house filled with collections of art and with extensive libraries. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader One of these was a young man addicted to drink, idle, ill-tempered, and disobedient; seldom taking a part in the labors of the family, but altogether devoted to field sports, fairs, markets, and dances. The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three He was likewise an ardent lover of field sports. Vellenaux A Novel I have no taste for dissipation; neither have I any great predilection for field sports. A Book for the Young It was a gala-day for the French, and the warriors amused themselves with field sports, and many pleasant games. Hero Tales The English country gentleman of the present day is anything but a Squire Western, though he does retain all his relish for field sports. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader His monastic vows, though they lead him to forswear the amusements and even the field sports which had been his youthful pastimes, do not involve the severance of all worldly ties. India, Old and New Tom, in reality, had never liked a London life, and had a constant hankering after field sports, shooting and fishing; and now he believed he could indulge in these to the top of his bent. Vellenaux A Novel But besides "the bowles and the claish," field sports, fishing, shooting, hunting, were the delight of every one, and although the forest laws were terrible, they served only to enhance the excitement by danger. The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) On the other two sides he is at his favourite field sports. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official Upon the etiquette of all field sports he regarded himself, and was regarded, as an arbiter. The Spinners Cosimo was but a boy, and much addicted to field sports. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots On the contrary, he was humorous, practical, and worldly-wise; very fond of field sports and athletic exercises. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction They have tried to get Conductor Green interested in field sports, but he always said the game was not big enough for him. Peck's Compendium of Fun Africa, in all its provinces, is the scene of the boldest field sports in the world—India and its tigers, perhaps, excepted. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 Plate and wine seem his religion, and a well-furnished room his morality—his dinners engross his thoughts—his field sports are a nation's care. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 The act of singing is evidently a pleasurable one; and it probably serves as an outlet for superabundant nervous energy and excitement, just as dancing, singing, and field sports do with us. Darwinism (1889) She still hoped that he would come round to an acceptance of established facts and deaden his political malaise in the absorbing distraction of field sports. When William Came It was Stevenson who though that “the ending of the most healthful, if not the most humane, of field sports—hedge warfare—” had much to do with depopulation. White Shadows in the South Seas We have noticed the advance towards civilization which Henry I, made by the construction of towns; he effected another, by the introduction of tournaments and field sports, on a large, orderly and showy plan. The Life of Hugo Grotius With Brief Minutes of the Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of the Netherlands His habits are masculine; he has always enjoyed field sports, and can swim, ride, drive, and skate. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion They permit a hundred men selfishly to slaughter for their own pockets the game that rightfully belongs to a hundred thousand men and boys who shoot for the legitimate recreation that such field sports afford. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation That is why so many men who hate the German occupation are trying to keep field sports alive, and in the right hands. When William Came Thereafter he devoted himself to field sports, in which he was an acknowledged authority, and to literature. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature Amongst the higher classes tigers and leopards are retained for field sports, under the charge of regular keepers. Observations on the Mussulmauns of India Descriptive of Their Manners, Customs, Habits and Religious Opinions Made During a Twelve Years' Residence in Their Immediate Society It will be seen that the three questions here raised are the legitimacy of the use of animal food, of field sports, and of vivisection. Progressive Morality An Essay in Ethics For the rest, it is taken out in liberty, out-of-door life, field sports, and unlimited horses. Hodge and His Masters He was curious about our field sports, but showed very little interest in more important matters; because, said he, "I am already well informed in all that concerns Europeans and their empires." The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 560, August 4, 1832 Rashleigh Osbaldistone was a striking contrast to his young brothers, all tall, stout, and comely, without pretence to accomplishment except their dexterity in field sports. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction In the castle itself, which crowns the mount, the chief feature is the old hall, now known as the "Chevy Chase" room, from its being adorned with carvings of various field sports. What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association He was of course too old now for schooling, and the times were yet too disturbed for men to engage in the field sports which occupy so large a portion of country life. Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War I have heard humanitarians, for instance, speak of vivisection and field sports as if they were the same kind of thing. All Things Considered They not only attend personally to public business, but are continually practising manly exercises, and engage in field sports with all the ardour of a race who cherish the habits of their Tartar ancestors. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 363, March 28, 1829 It has been objected that gymnastics and field sports make girls coarse and mannish. Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 While at Cambridge he took an active part in the field sports and athletics of the University. Heroes of the Telegraph Ferdinand, like the rest of his race, was passionately fond of field sports, and cared for nothing else. The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson When devoting himself in after life to literary pursuits, Sir Walter never lost his taste for field sports; but while writing ‘Waverley’ in the morning, he would in the afternoon course hares. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance A landowner followed, who in the month for sowing seed attends to his ploughing and is fond of field sports. Good Stories for Holidays And this seems to be the spirit of the Eton boy with whom a lack of scholarship is more than made up by skill in river or field sports. The Grand Old Man He became extremely addicted to field sports, especially to hunting the wild boar; for he feared nothing so much as thought, and dreaded nothing so much as the solitude of his own chamber. Vivian Grey His illness left him ten years older; unable to undergo the fatigue of field sports, and feeling that of travel sometimes irksome. Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Henry Reeve, C.B., D.C.L. In Two Volumes. Volume II. Fowell Buxton also was an eminently cheerful man; taking special pleasure in field sports, in riding about the country with his children, and in mixing in all their domestic amusements. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance It is now the established favorite game of ball of the American people, and occupies a position in public estimation which no other field sport in vogue approaches. Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889 She was a tall, high-coloured, rather mannish-looking girl, handsome in form, witty in speech, and disposed towards field sports of every kind. A Knight of the Nets In this country more than elsewhere, especially in high school and college, gymnasium work has been brought into healthful connection with field sports and record competitions for both teams and individuals who aspire to championship. Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene But few probably guessed that the youth known to excel in field sports excelled also in poetry. Counter-Attack and Other Poems I hate all field sports, though a few years since I was a tolerable adept in the polite arts of Foxhunting, Hawking, Boxing, etc., etc. The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 1 Captain Hargate had been devoted to field sports and was an excellent naturalist. By Sheer Pluck, a Tale of the Ashanti War Girls and women rarely sympathise with men and boys in their field sports, and Hector laughed at his sister's doleful looks as he handed over the bird to her. Canadian Crusoes I must say I should like you to have a real love of field sports and to be a good shot and a good rider. Colonel Thorndyke's Secret She remembered how frequent Harry Warrington's absences had been of late—absences which she attributed to his love for field sports. The Virginians There are indeed some of my neighbours whose only pleasures consist in field sports, but in other respects they are only one degree removed from the brute creation. The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 1 This great mistake was the more to be wondered at in Mr. Hope-Scott, as he had had the advantage of an early initiation into field sports. Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2 His field sports led him into the most wild and unfrequented parts of the country, and in this way he picked up much of that local knowledge which he has since evinced in his writings. Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey As may be believed, these quiet mornings were those when that true knight was employed in field sports or yeomanry duties, such as the state of the country called for. Chantry House They could shoot, but so could she, and allowing for the disadvantages of a woman in field sports, she was as good a shot as they. An American Politician No other has devoted so much thought and money to suitability in dress and to field sports. Reflections and Comments 1865-1895 From time immemorial, Merry England has been renowned for her field sports; prominent amongst which may be reckoned her exciting pastime of Fox-hunting, the pride, the glory, par excellence of the roystering English squire. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present We English owe too much to our field sports to allow people to talk nonsense about them. Prose Idylls, New and Old The renunciation of field sports had been a severe sacrifice to Frank Fordyce, and showed of what excellent stuff he was made. Chantry House This venerable apartment, which had witnessed the feasts of several generations of the Osbaldistone family, bore also evidence of their success in field sports. Rob Roy — Volume 01 He excelled in all manly exercises, and was an excellent walker, having applied himself ardently to field sports during his residence in Italy. Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden Removed from the heated throngs of cities, his diary denotes a cheerful and healthful life at Mount Vernon, devoted to those rural occupations in which he delighted, and varied occasionally by his favorite field sports. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 He was a quiet, reserved youth, who had apparently taken but little interest in public affairs, and had spent his time in the country with his mother, chiefly in field sports. A Wanderer in Florence All my life I have loved animals, especially horses and dogs; and all field sports, especially hunting and racing. The Reminiscences of Sir Henry Hawkins (Baron Brampton) Yet I will allow that fly-fishing, after your vindication, appears amongst the least cruel of field sports. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 324, July 26, 1828 The following little tail-piece will give a forcible idea of how completely Mr. P. has given up, for the season, his field sports and country pleasures. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 25, September 17, 1870 Not only because nearly every muscle of the body is brought into exercise, but because it is one of the few field sports in which women can gracefully join. Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics He lost all relish for business, and even for amusements, except field sports, to which he devoted the greater part of his time. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 3 He was one of the best horsemen in his court, and excelled in field sports of every kind. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1 Girls and women rarely sympathize with men and boys in their field sports, and Hector laughed at his sister's doleful looks as he handed over the bird to her. Lost in the Backwoods In course of time she could ride a horse with some skill, and she then grew fond of most of the field sports of the East. Swiss Family Robinson in Words of One Syllable Adapted from the Original Brenhilda became infinitely attached to the young Anglo-Saxon, whom she loved less for her ingenuity in arts, than for her activity in field sports, to which her early state of independence had trained her. Waverley Novels — Volume 12 He took no particular pleasure in field sports except angling, nor in the gaieties of county society, although he was not a recluse and was on friendly terms with most of his neighbours. More Pages from a Journal The "palæstra" exercises, taught first at the boys' training establishments and later continued at the great gymnasia, are nearly all of the nature of latter-day "field sports." A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life We in Australia have no idea of the extent to which field sports enter into the rural life of England. An Autobiography Capitola also enjoyed herself rarely, enacting with much satisfaction to herself and guests her new role of hostess, and not unfrequently joining her uncle and his friends in their field sports. Capitola the Madcap Mr. Meekin, though not a patron of field sports, found something in the scene that reminded him of a blacksmith picking up horses' feet to examine the soundness of their shoes. For the Term of His Natural Life Men who go into the wilderness, indeed, men who take part in any field sports with horse or rifle, receive a benefit which can hardly be given by even the most vigorous athletic games. Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography On the western side of Arras there were field sports by London men, and Surreys, Buffs, Sussex, Norfolks, Suffolks, and Devons. Now It Can Be Told His complexion was tanned to copper by a life spent in field sports or in war, and he rode his magnificent black horse carelessly and easily, as one who has grown up in the saddle. Sir Nigel He is very active and athletic, and is renowned as a great master in the most exciting and perilous of field sports, the spearing of wild boars. Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay Volume 1 It mattered not what the novice preferred, gallantry or field sports, the dicebox or the bottle. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Moray, on the other hand, was chiefly interested in his tales of adventure when on service in the Indian army, or engaged in the field sports of that region so prolific in monsters. Robert Falconer After a day of field sports they were having a boxing—match in an old barn, very merry and bright, before that news came to them. Now It Can Be Told His indulgence in hunting, and all field sports, had hitherto been only occasional; they now became habitual, as far as the seasons permitted. A Dark Night's Work The Germans had been up to their favorite field sport of trying to split in half two of the Allied armies, and to roll up each, independently. Bruce In this delightful retreat, Hampden passed several years, performing with great activity all the duties of a landed gentleman and a magistrate, and amusing himself with books and with field sports. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 He has no taste for any of those field sports which were not considered unbecoming for a clergyman forty years ago. The Way of All Flesh He tried to counterbalance these propensities, by engaging his nephew in field sports, which had been the chief pleasure of his own youthful days. Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since What is the meaning of our English love of field sports? We Two, a novel He had been educated at Harrow and Christ Church, he enjoyed hunting and all other field sports, and, though his circumstances were comfortable to the verge of affluence, his pleasures were temperate and innocent. Crome Yellow Let them search the country through, and acquire a perfect knowledge of every locality; with this view, hunting and field sports should be encouraged. Laws A man who feels no interest in politics, who cares nothing for field sports, who is impatient of amateur music and incapable of small talk, is a man out of his element in country society. Little Novels Grey was not only calm but cheerful, talked pleasantly of horses, dogs, and field sports, and even made jocose allusions to the perilous situation in which he stood. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 His chief pleasures were commonly derived from field sports and from an unrefined sensuality. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 |
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