1 62 Trailing and Starting^ 



The reafon low-land Hares fmell ftronger 

 than the down Hares, proceeds from the 

 fuperior ranknefs of their food, and the 

 effluvia in woods and inclofures, being far 

 better defended from wind and air than on 

 the bleak downs. 



All Hares leave more fcent going to than 

 from relief, and never fmell fo ftrong as 

 when they pafture on young corn ; which 

 requires fo little confideration to account 

 for, I ihall for brevity's fake omit it, and 

 return to the Huntfman, whom we will fup- 

 pofe on good trail, and the Hounds doub- 

 ling and trebling. 



About this time I fuppofe he is endea- 

 vouring to judge whereabout fhe may iit ; 

 if he is clever and lucky in this particular, 

 it not only proceeds from eileem, but that 

 defirable token of it field-money, which 

 makes many a man negled: his Dogs, too 

 much, in good trail, to myope about in the 

 hedges and brakes, in expedation of a fo- 

 ho ! ' To efpy a Hare no rules can be laid 

 down, fhe generally forms uncertain ; 

 whoever looks for her muft have the idea 



of 



