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LETTER V. 



Of Trailing and Starting, with 

 Directions to the Huntsman. 



HARE-HUNTING commeiices about 

 Michaelmas, and fhould end (would 

 Gentlemen encourage the breed) the middle 

 of February. As I have fuppofed the 

 Huntfman abroad, and Dogs caft off, we 

 may as well imagine one or othet has made 

 a challenge. 



For trailing no rules can be laid down with 

 certainty ; it depends on the judgment of 

 the Huntfman, and his juft knowledge of 

 the feveral good and bad properties of hjs 

 Dogs. A kennel of the beil Hounds in 

 Great Britain are not (I may affirm can- 

 not be) all alike : fome are good for trail- 

 ing 



