l6o 'Trailing and Starting^ 



what he depends upon more than the judg- 

 ment of all his friends in the field. 



According to the length of time a Hare 

 has been gone to form, do they more or lefs 

 afTure him of their likelihood to ftart. At 

 the mofl: diftant part of her morning's ex- 

 ercife, where the tendered nofed Dog can 

 but touch of the fcent, the true mulical 

 Hound opens fingle j perhaps a long hold- 

 ing note, or (according to the Dog) only 

 what fome people call a chop. As they 

 gather on towards her, each old Sophifter 

 confirms his firft opinion by an additional 

 note, and doubles his tongue. When 

 near her form, and the fcent lies warm and 

 flrong, all double and treble their notes. 



Beware of the counter-trail, which may 

 happen when Dogs are cafl off, fo as to 

 challenge about the middle of her works, 

 ©r nearer the form than the feed ; there the 

 fcent lies fo equal, that the Dogs, over ea- 

 ger and bufy, often hit the heel-way, or 

 draw amifs : this the Huntfman murt: 

 judge of by the notes his Dogs firfl chal- 

 lenge in. ¥! they double and carry it on 



counter. 



