Project Gutenberg 2023-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 124 Somerville, William 1675 1742 Somervile, William Bulmer, William 1757 1830 Bulmer, W. Bewick, Thomas 1753 1828 Bewick, T. (Thomas) Bewick, John 1760 1795 Bewick, I. 89832683 The chase : $b a poem $aLondon :$bW. Bulmer and Co., $c1802. Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Chase" by William Somerville is a poem written in the early 18th century. This work serves as an exploration of hunting, blending art and sport while emphasizing the camaraderie and elegance of the chase. The poem intertwines practical advice for hunters with poetic descriptions of the landscape and animals involved in the hunt, revealing an appreciation for nature and the sport. At the start of "The Chase," the author introduces the themes and significance of hunting while addressing a royal audience. He reflects upon the origins of the chase and its evolution over time, detailing its importance to society and the character of those who engage in it. In this opening section, Somerville establishes his narrative tone by invoking historical examples of hunting and offering perceptions of nature that elevate the experience beyond mere sport, suggesting it as a reflection of valor and civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/chasepoem00somerich/page/n9/mode/2up 20220218105158somerville 1802 GB Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Hunt riding -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 240359 2025-06-28T10:00:47.062695 text/html 235923 2023-09-30T06:57:34 text/html 3758649 2025-06-28T10:00:56.199636 application/epub+zip 3755413 2025-06-28T10:00:49.178683 application/epub+zip 206397 2025-06-28T10:00:48.002703 application/epub+zip 8147630 2025-06-28T10:01:00.159622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8117648 2025-06-28T10:00:54.745680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157585 2025-06-28T10:00:45.989718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157508 2023-09-30T06:57:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19718 2025-06-28T10:01:00.331645 application/rdf+xml 16849 2025-06-28T10:00:48.301671 image/jpeg 2896 2025-06-28T10:00:48.150698 image/jpeg 58745 2023-09-30T06:58:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 4567682 2023-09-30T06:58:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 4597063 2025-06-28T10:00:47.135699 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia