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little : tKefe, as their nofes are very tender 

 and not far from the ground, I have often 

 feen to make tolerable fport; but without 

 great care they are flirting ahd maggotty, 

 and very apt to chaunt and chatter on any 

 or no occalion : a rabbit, moufe, or weefel, 

 will pleafe them inftead of lawful game; 

 and, in truth, it is feldom they underftand 

 (if I may ufe thatexpreflion) their bufinefs, 

 or perform their office with judgment or 

 difcretion. 



The mixture of all, or any of thefe, I 



fhould judge to be better, efpecially if a dif- 



tinguifhable portion of Southern blood be 



remaining in their veins. The managing 



the litters I muft leave to the difcretion of 



the 'Squire and his man. But I know by 



experience a race may be produced, that, by 



running with lefs fpeed, will furer and 



fooner arrive at the. end j a race that carry 



with them a good fhare of the nofe and ilea- 



dinefs of the deep curtails, the vigour and 



activity of the chackling Beagle; the 



itrength and toughnefs of the right Buck 



Hound, and the tuneful voices that are a 



compound of all ; but enough of this. 



The 



