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him, and very soon profited by the lessons 

 in which his master spared no pains to instruct 

 him. For instance, Sam, with a view to his 

 education, was occasionally permitted to join 

 the well-appointed pack of the Hon. Newton- 

 Fellowes, and at such times was especially 

 charged to keep his eye on Stephen, first 

 whipper-in to the latter, and carefully to note 

 his tactics. 



Then, the pastime of the day over, Russell 

 would summon the lad to his dining-room, put 

 him through his facings, and minutely test the 

 result of his day's schooling by asking him such 

 questions as the following : — 



" Now, Sam, you saw the second whip riding 

 after and rating those riotous puppies. Fleecer 

 and Frantic, when he was a lanyard or more 

 behind them ; was he right or wrong in doing 

 so, and what would you have done ? " 



" Got to their head, sir, and then rated 

 them." 



" Quite right, Sam ; but, bear in mind, if 

 you want to punish a hound, you should hit 

 him first and rate him afterwards." 



" Supposing a change takes place in cover, 

 and the hounds divide, which lot should you 

 stop?" 



"That depends on the huntsman, sir: if he 

 holds to one lot, I should stop the other, and 

 get them forward as fast as I could." 



