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To: Victor

This is what they had in mind by "clamorous hunting".

13 posted on 12/01/2011 8:20:16 AM PST by Campion ("It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins." -- Franklin)
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To: Campion
That actually is relatively quiet hunting, compared to what Trent was talking about. There was a lot of wine, women and song connected with the medieval hunt, particularly stag and boar:

Fox hunting is relatively quiet and serious, you also have to be a pretty darned good rider to keep up with the field.

But the issue of whether a priest can fox-hunt has always been an issue, and was taken up by no less a personage than Anthony Trollope (himself a very keen rider to hounds until age and health got the better of him):

The Hunting Parson


14 posted on 12/01/2011 8:53:38 AM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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