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backs were turned. It is a very common occurrence 

 for a hunted hare to squat alongside another, and of 

 course the fresh one is certain to get up first. There 

 is not the slightest doubt this is done intentionally 

 and I believe it is a regular custom — an instinct bred 

 by experience — to defeat the dog species — at least the 

 fresh hare always appears to take up her burden cheer- 

 fully, as if it were merely the performance of an 

 ordinary duty. When a hare has run for about a 

 mile and still finds she is pursued, she generally 

 visits every field and form in which some of her 

 friends reside, so that there will soon be two or 

 three afoot where you thought they were very 

 scarce. Your best chance of success, both in killing 

 and having a good run, is to force her out of her 

 country, and then she will probably go quite straight. 

 Hares will run straight sometimes even when they 

 have not lost themselves, but this sort is like the 

 travelling fox — hard to find. 



/. Otho Paget. 



The Good Grey Mare <^ e> 



(Dedicated to the Hon. R. Grimstone in kindly remembrance of 

 many happy days and pleasant rides) 



OH ! once I believed in a woman's kiss, 

 I had faith in a flattering tongue. 

 For lip to lip was a promise of bliss 



When lips were smooth and young. 

 But now the beard is grey on my cheek 



And the top of my head gets bare. 

 So little I speak, like an Arab sheik, 

 And put my trust in my mare. 



For loving looks grow hard and cold. 

 Fair heads are turned away, 



