Old sports and sportsmen; or, The Willey country1875 |
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Abbey ancestors ancient Anthony Forster appears Atterley Barrow Benthall Bishop boots Bosc boys Bridgnorth Broseley Buildwas BUILDWAS ABBEY called Cecil Forester Chace chancel CHAPTER chase Chetton church Clee Hills Coalbrookdale Coalport Cressage deer Dibdin district dogs Earl Edward Evelith Eyton famous favour favourite Forster fox-hunting friends gave George Forester ground Hark hawk Haye Henry Henry III honour horn horse hounds hunting John kennel king king's lady land Little Wenlock Lord Forester Madeley manor master Moody Morfe neighbours Norman old hall old Squire Old Tinker pack Parliament present Quatford river rock Roger royal Salop Saxon sergeantry Severn Shifnal Shirlot Shrewsbury Shropshire side song sport sportsmen Squire Forester Squire's Stephens Sutton Maddock Tally-ho tion Tom Moody Tom's trees valley venison Weld Wellington Wellington Hay Wenlock WENLOCK PRIORY whilst whipper-in wild Willey country Willey Squire woods Wrekin
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