Huntfmen. loi 



not apt to over-run it ; which are moft in- 

 clined to ftand upon the double ; which are 

 to be depended on in the highway, on the 

 ploughed ground, or a bare turf, in an 

 uncertain fcent, in the croffing of frefli 

 game, through a flock of ilieep, upon the 

 foil or ftole-back. The fize alfo and 

 iirength of the Hare will make a difference ; 

 nor mufl the Hounds themfelves be fol- 

 lowed fo clofely, or fo loudly cherifhed 

 when frefh and vigorous, as after they have 

 run oflf their fpeed and mettle, and begin 

 to be tired, 



I would advife a young Huntfman, when 

 the fcent lies well, always to keep himfelf 

 pretty far behind. At fuch a time, efpe- 

 cially if it be againft the v/ind, it is impof- 

 lible for the poor Hare to hold it forward ; 

 nor has fhe any trick or refuge for her life, 

 but to flop fhort by the way, or path, and, 

 when all are paflr, to ileal immediately 

 back, which is often the occafion of an ir- 

 recoverable fault, in the midfl of the 

 warmefl fport and expectations, and is the 

 beil trick the poor Hare has for her life m, 

 fcenting weather -, whereas, if the Huntf-r 

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