The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #147952 Message #3433129
Posted By: Steve Gardham
08-Nov-12 - 01:01 PM
Thread Name: Randy Dandy O
Subject: RE: Randy Dandy O
I've got most of Edith's stuff. What title would it be under? This would add weight to my first suggestion.
You could be right re 'elope' as in hare hunting the huntsmen would often sheer off when the hare was tiring especially if the hare had given them a good run, in hopes of it giving another good run another day. Huntsmen often give this as an excuse for what they do. They then only catch the weak ones and it's a form of culling the weak stock, ensuring a healthy stock to continue breeding. Of course this doesn't take into account the stress to the animal.