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Meanings of follow the hounds in English

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Usage of follow the hounds in English
1
He could no longer follow the hounds, or ride out as before.
The Heir of Kilfinnan: A Tale of the Shore and Ocean
2
But Concobar's messengers would follow the hounds, thinking so to capture Nathos.
Celtic Tales, Told to the Children
3
That's the consequence of letting a girl follow the hounds.
Lady Audley's Secret
4
How do you know that you would prefer to follow the hounds on foot?
The Knave of Diamonds
5
Fancy a girl wanting to follow the hounds when her lungs are so bad!
A Bundle of Letters
6
He found Washington as bold as himself in the saddle, and as eager to follow the hounds.
Life of George Washington — Volume 01
7
These boys, in very truth, are ready to leap out of the windows to follow the hounds!
The Last Leaf / Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men ...
8
Squire Percival was a different kind of man; he could follow the hounds all day and dance all night.
The Man Between: An International Romance
9
I long to ride about at my own will; go to the meets in the forest; even to follow the hounds.
Olive: A Novel
10
It is poor form, however, for any woman to follow the hounds in a chase unless she is an accomplished rider.
Book of Etiquette, Volume II
11
The most surprising thing is that he was a good huntsman; and to follow the hounds was one of his greatest pleasures.
The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer / With an Introductor...
12
But there will be no necessity to follow the hounds all day long, and perhaps coming home....
The Eternal City
13
Reluctantly he abandoned the argument, and they followed the hounds in the motor instead.
The Swindler and Other Stories
14
It would make a capital caricature of ' Following the Hounds.'
Daniel Deronda
15
Sir Alan and Helen Layton had followed the hounds together three times during Christmas week.
The Stowmarket Mystery; Or, A Legacy of Hate
16
She drove and rode, and even followed the hounds.
The Malady of the Century
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