In this entertaining book, Charles Clarke provides a humorous look at the world of country sports in the Victorian era. The book is organized as a series of sketches, each of which provides insight into the habits and customs of the country gentleman. The humor is gentle and sophisticated, making the book an enjoyable read for anyone with an interest in social history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.