ABSTRACT
The English gentleman has his feet on the ground but his hopes fixed on heaven. Having steeled himself in youth against the lures of vain pleasure, he survives into tranquil old age. His life is more public and more obviously eventful than that of his female counterpart. A formal education in the seven liberal arts has prepared him for employment – not necessarily paid employment – which demanded intellectual training. Hunting with horse and hound is a characteristically gentlemanly pursuit which provided an excellent training for men who were likely to find themselves serving as mounted officers in time of war.
