Tag: Draghound

“There’s Nowt So Queer as Scent”

Posted on Monday, August 21, 2023 in:
Subject: BloodhoundDraghound

“There’s nowt so queer as scent”As Mr. Jorrocks said in Handley Cross. Jorrocks ended this pronouncement by adding,” ‘cept a woman.” But I think I’d end it differently: “There’s nowt so queer as scent, ‘cept what we’ll do to try to understand it.” More of that in a moment. “Oh, that weary scent!” exclaimed Mr. Jorrocks,...

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A Drag Hunting Diary from 1923

Posted on Monday, July 17, 2023 in:
Subject: Draghound

These notes have been transcribed from handwritten diary entries found in a copy of the 1923-1924 Baily’s Hunting Directory.  The book does not state who wrote the notes, and while it is possible to speculate who the author was, it is not possible to be certain. In some places, the writing has not been readable. ...

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