Punch 1908 - Part 1

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This country is going to the dogs, when it should be following hounds

Cartoons from Punch 1908 PART 1

SOCIAL DISTINCTIONS IN THE COUNTRY
Elderly Sportsman. "I say, boy, just tell me where the meet inn is, will you?"
Boy. "Well, there's the Wheeler's Arms on the green where the cyclists and the motor folks goes, but where the gentry mostly goes is to the Fox and 'ounds up the town."
LONG FELT WANTS IN THE HUNTING FIELD
A mechanical fox, to draw off the foot-people. THE ORDEAL BY WATER
Testing position of an amateur huntsman who has promised the brush to the lady of his choice.
Dealer to distinguished foreigner, who is buying a horse). "Well, 'ow do you like 'im?"
D.F. "I like not his leaps."
Dealer. "Well, I'm sure 'e ain't a sticky 'orse."
D.F. "Sticky? No, he is not enough sticky. When he leap I do not adhere!"

(Two cubs have been "chopped" in covert.)
Superior youth (whose habiliments suggest another sport - to friend). "By Jove! I didn't come out to see foxes killed in this sort of way!"
M.F.H. (overhearing). "So I thought, by the look of you, Sir. But, if you do manage to shoot one, you'll show my huntsman where to gather him won't you?"

THE POINT TO POINT SEASON
Excited Countryman (to Huntsman, who is keeping the course). "There's one of them in the water! It's that gent what runs the Temperance Club. 'Ain't you better go and 'elp 'im?"
Huntsman (not an abstainer). "Oh. 'e's all right. 'E's in 'is helement!"

NO MAN A HERO TO HIS SERVANT
Second Horseman. "Do you 'appen to 'ave seen my guv'nor? Stout party on a grey 'oss"
Boy. "Dunno; but 'ounds and unters and all's gone over 'ere ten minutes ago, runnin' 'ard."
S.H. "I'm all right then. 'E'll be along shortly."
AN EXCHANGE OF HOSPITALITY
(Drama in Two Acts)
"One man's meet is another man's poison"
I.
Major Heavysides has been mounted by Captain Chaseover on what the later regards as "the best horse in the stable."
II
Captain Chaseover has been mounted by Major Heavysides on what the later regards as "the best horse in the stable."

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SOCIAL DISTINCTIONS IN THE COUNTRY Elderly Sportsman. "I say, boy, just tell me where the meet inn is, will you?" Boy. "Well, there's the Wheeler's Arms on the green where the cyclists and the motor folks goes, but where the gentry mostly goes is to the Fox and 'ounds up the town."	LONG FELT WANTS IN THE HUNTING FIELD A mechanical fox, to draw off the foot-people.	THE ORDEAL BY WATER Testing position of an amateur huntsman who has promised the brush to the lady of his choice.	Dealer to distinguished foreigner, who is buying a horse). "Well, 'ow do you like 'im?" D.F. "I like not his leaps." Dealer. "Well, I'm sure 'e ain't a sticky 'orse." D.F. "Sticky? No, he is not enough sticky. When he leap I do not adhere!"

(Two cubs have been "chopped" in covert.) Superior youth (whose habiliments suggest another sport - to friend). "By Jove! I didn't come out to see foxes killed in this sort of way!" M.F.H. (overhearing). "So I thought, by the look of you, Sir. But, if you do manage to shoot one, you'll show my huntsman where to gather him won't you?"	THE POINT TO POINT SEASON Excited Countryman (to Huntsman, who is keeping the course). "There's one of them in the water! It's that gent what runs the Temperance Club. 'Ain't you better go and 'elp 'im?" Huntsman (not an abstainer). "Oh. 'e's all right. 'E's in 'is helement!"	NO MAN A HERO TO HIS SERVANT Second Horseman. "Do you 'appen to 'ave seen my guv'nor? Stout party on a grey 'oss" Boy. "Dunno; but 'ounds and unters and all's gone over 'ere ten minutes ago, runnin' 'ard." S.H. "I'm all right then. 'E'll be along shortly."	AN EXCHANGE OF HOSPITALITY (Drama in Two Acts) "One man's meet is another man's poison" I. Major Heavysides has been mounted by Captain Chaseover on what the later regards as "the best horse in the stable." II Captain Chaseover has been mounted by Major Heavysides on what the later regards as "the best horse in the stable."