Sporting Anecdotes, Original and Selected: Including Numerous Characteristic Portraits of Persons in Every Walk of Life Who Have Acquired Notority ... Diversions of the Field, With Sketches of the - Softcover

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The Captain's favourite pursuits have ever been the art of agriculture as the serious business of his life; and the manly sports, as his amusement or recreation The improvement of his extensive estates has occupied much of his attention, and by pursuing the plan ad ted by his immediate predecessor, has greatly augments the value of his property, which is still increasing, and at the pre sent period it is thought, produces ten thousand pounds annually.

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