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Covers all aspects of lure and open field coursing. 1996 reprint of the 1976 coursing classic, greatly expanded and updated.

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Coursing is an anachronism that has survived the passing centuries. It has lost its exact moment in time, and instead has spread itself across nearly all of recorded history. Why after these thousands of years have the hounds and the pastime survived where mighty edifices have returned to the dust? This cannot be a chance occurrence; the odds against it are phenomenal. There can be no concrete answer for the question. It is an involved and, sometimes, perplexing matter with a dozen variables: the hounds, their masters, the chase, traditions, the sport, and on, and on. Each individual that fancies or cares for one or more of the sighthounds must find his own answer.Hounds, Hares & Other Creatures has been written for the showman and pet owner, as well as for the coursing enthusiast. It is a survey of the subject, and although it was designed to be comprehensive, it could never be all inclusive. The subject is too broad. I was faced with many decisions concerning what to include and what to omit. I chose to lean more toward putting in than leaving out, to make the book as complete as possible. Hopefully, all major areas were touched, and my regrets for any which may have been overlooked. ... Read more

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Coursing Full Score Brand: Alfred Publishing Model Number: 12-0571507905 ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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THIS 44 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter, by Theodore Roosevelt. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1417938501. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Title: Arrian on Coursing : the Cynegeticus of the Younger Xenophon, Translated From the Greek, With Classical and Practical Annotations, and a Brief Sketch of the Life and Writings of the Author. to Which Is Added an Appendix, Containing Some Account of the Canes Venatici of Classical AntiquityPublisher: London : J. BohnPublication date: 1831Subjects: HorsesCoursingNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Chapters: Hare, Hare Coursing, White-Sided Jackrabbit, Tehuantepec Jackrabbit, Black-Tailed Jackrabbit, Mountain Hare, European Hare, Arctic Hare, Corsican Hare, Japanese Hare, Snowshoe Hare, Broom Hare, Antelope Jackrabbit, White-Tailed Jackrabbit, Cape Hare, Hainan Hare, Granada Hare, Ethiopian Highland Hare, Korean Hare, Manchurian Hare, Scrub Hare, Indian Hare, African Savanna Hare, Majorcan Hare, Abyssinian Hare, Yarkand Hare, Alaskan Hare, Yunnan Hare, Black Jackrabbit, Burmese Hare, Woolly Hare, Ethiopian Hare, Chinese Hare, Tolai Hare, Desert Hare. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 114. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Hare coursing is the pursuit of hares with greyhounds and other sighthounds, which chase the hare by sight and not by scent. It is a competitive sport, in which dogs are tested on their ability to run, overtake and turn a hare, rather than a form of hunting aiming at the capture of game. It has a number of variations in its rules around the world. Informal coursing can be a true form of hunting. It is often conducted to kill game or vermin, mainly for food, and occasionally as a form of gambling. Coursing is a long established hunting technique, practiced historically with greyhounds, other sighthound breeds, or with lurchers which are crossbred sighthounds, and working breeds. The sport grew in popularity in Europe during the 19th century, but has since experienced a decline due in part to the introduction of greyhound racing and betting. In recent decades some controversy has developed around hare coursing, with some viewing it as a cruel bloodsport and others seeing it as a traditional activity that assists in the conservation of hare populations and tests the ability of sighthounds. Since 2005, hare coursing has been banned in the UK but continues elsewhe...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1519416 ... Read more