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wild. They are, however, of one great use ; they 

 binder hounds from chopping hares, which they 

 otherwise could not fail to do. 



Hares are said to foresee a change of weather, and 

 to seat themselves accordingly. This is, however, 

 certain, that they are seldom found in places much 

 exposed to the wind. In inclosures, they more fre- 

 quently are found near to a hedge, than in the 

 middle of a field. They who make a profession of 

 hare-finding, (and a very advantageous one it is in 

 some countries) are directed by the wind where to 

 look for their game. With good eyes, and a nice ob- 

 servation, they are enabled to find them in any wea- 

 ther. You may make forms, and hares will sit in 

 them. It is a common practice with the shepherds 

 on the Wiltshire downs ; and by making them on 

 the side of hills, they can tell at a distance off whe- 

 ther there are hares in them or not. Without doubt, 

 people frequently do not find hares from not know- 

 ing them in their forms. 



When the game is found, you cannot be too 

 quiet : the hare is an animal so very timorous, that 

 she is frequently headed back, and your dogs are 

 liable to over-run the scent at every instant : it is 

 best, therefore, to keep a considerable way behind 

 them, that they may have room to turn, as soon as 

 they perceive they have lost the scent; and, if 

 treated in this m.anner, they will seldom over-run it 

 much. Your hounds, through the whole chase, 

 should be left almost entirely to themselves, nor 

 should tliey be hallooed too much : when the hare 

 doubles, they should hunt through those doubles ; 

 nor is a hare hunted fairly when hunted otherwise. 

 They should follow her every step she takes, as well 

 over greasy fallows as through large flocks of sheep; 

 nor should they ever be cast, but when nothing can 

 be done without it. 



' Let all be hushed. 



No clamour loud, no frantic joy be heard ; 



