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the Dogs, and his own diverfion. This is 

 the time to give proof of good judgment. 



If any perfons are lying back, or guarding 

 the foil, I recommend flanding alone, quiet 

 and private as poffible. Above all, obferve 

 the wind. Whoever fits in the wind, hun-. 

 dred to one he does not fee the Hare, unlefs, 

 at a great diftance, fhe drops back, or leaps 

 afide, for the reafons before obferved. 



On fight of the Hare, and llie happens 

 to quat, fiience will be an argument of 

 great prudence ; if the Dogs are at default, 

 let them remain fo : but if fhe goes forward, 

 and will fpeed, the Ungle view hollow, if the 

 Huntfman is within hearing, is allowable, 

 in order to encourage and give him infor- 

 mation what part fhe bears for. 



Beware, above all things, the vile prac- 

 tice of hollowing off the Hounds, to lay 

 them in after a view 3 leaving unhaunted 

 ground is the worfl thing can poflibly hap- 

 pen. Befides, it not only fpoils the Dogs, 

 and accufloms them at every fault to liflen 

 for the hollov/, but it is foul fport and con- 

 demnable. 



I hinted fome time pail, the Huntfman 



fhould. 



