Robert Smith Surtees was a 19th century English editor, novelist and sporting writer. Surtees began writing for the New Sporting Magazine in 1831, contributing the comic papers, which appeared as Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities. Jorrocks, the sporting cockney grocer, with his vulgarity and good-natured artfulness, was a great success with the public. Surtees wrote several Jorrocks novels. The Table of Ocntents includes, THE SWELL AND THE SURREY, THE YORKSHIREMAN AND THE SURREY, SURREY SHOOTING: MR. JORROCKS IN TROUBLE, MR. JORROCKS AND THE SURREY STAGHOUNDS, THE TURF: MR. JORROCKS AT...
Robert Smith Surtees was a 19th century English editor, novelist and sporting writer. Surtees began writing for the New Sporting Magazine in 1831, con...
What true-bred city sportsman has not in his day put off the most urgent business-perhaps his marriage, or even the interment of his rib-that he might "brave the morn" with that renowned pack, the Surrey subscription foxhounds? Lives there, we would ask, a thoroughbred, prime, bang-up, slap-dash, break-neck, out-and-out artist, within three miles of the Monument, who has not occasionally "gone a good 'un" with this celebrated pack? ***-excerpt from "Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities"
What true-bred city sportsman has not in his day put off the most urgent business-perhaps his marriage, or even the interment of his rib-that he might...
