Project Gutenberg 2012-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 185 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir Leech, John 1817 1864 Leech, J. (John) Mr. Punch in the Hunting Field Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Neville Allen, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mr. Punch in the Hunting Field" by J. A. Hammerton and John Leech is a humorous collection from the renowned British publication "Punch," known for its satirical and comedic illustrations. This book, part of the "Punch Library of Humour," was likely compiled in the late 19th to early 20th century, capturing the essence of British hunting culture through witty drawings and anecdotes. The primary topic revolves around the quirks and follies associated with hunting, as observed and depicted by various artists contributing to "Punch" over the years. The book is a playful exploration of the hunting field, filled with witty illustrations and verses that reflect the humorous nature of the sport. Through character sketches and comic scenarios, it highlights the mishaps of both novice and seasoned hunters, the interactions between horses and hounds, as well as the social dynamics of hunting gatherings. Each illustration is accompanied by clever commentary or verses that satirize aspects of equestrian culture, the often comical outcomes of hunts, and the idiosyncrasies of the sport. Its charming and lighthearted approach makes it an enjoyable read for those interested in historical humor and English country life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39160/39160-h/images/i_cover.png en English wit and humor English wit and humor, Pictorial Fox hunting -- Humor PN Text Humor Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 155633 154207 2025-02-16T04:26:41.215123 2023-09-17T07:13:45.119605 text/html text/html 144191 2012-03-15T16:01:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 5948906 2012-03-15T16:01:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 6166817 2025-02-16T04:27:23.423405 application/epub+zip 6087141 2025-02-16T04:26:55.068054 application/epub+zip 88189 2025-02-16T04:26:42.157137 application/epub+zip 43921212 2025-02-16T04:27:36.405373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43841216 2025-02-16T04:27:05.693047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160963 2022-09-18T03:57:37.966124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95526 95322 2025-02-16T04:26:39.784106 2023-09-17T07:13:43.855574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 95374 2012-03-15T16:01:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 36296 2012-03-15T16:01:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 95365 2012-03-15T16:01:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36270 2012-03-15T16:01:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23419 2025-02-16T04:27:36.797328 application/rdf+xml 23583 2025-02-16T04:26:42.262091 image/jpeg 3765 2025-02-16T04:26:42.210114 image/jpeg 5949339 2025-02-16T04:26:41.608079 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia