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of the Dogs jumps upon her. Therefore, in 

 fuch cafe, the Huntfman needs only to try 

 a fmall circle, not nimble, but flow and fure, 

 with great caution and care ; for the compafs 

 being fo little, he has no occafion to draw Co 

 hafty about as if twice as large. 



Take heed of talking too loud to the 

 Hounds ; I have heard fome fellows in an 

 harfh tone, inftead of cheriihing, rate and 

 confound them ; there are Dogs of fhy 

 fearful tempers that v/ill fcarce bear fpeak- 

 ing to. Give me a fellow of everlafting 

 patience and good temper, that does not 

 hunt becaufe it is his buHnefs, but loves it 

 naturally ; one with a moderate voice and 

 clear, thatfpeaks to an old Hound at default, 

 quick, but not noify, and cheriihes him 

 nimbly, very often, and in a tone that en- 

 forces life and courage, and compels him to 

 iloop perpetually. 



Beware unhaunted ground ; the inconve- 

 niency attending it will be too apparent. 

 Avoid likewife the prevailing fault of leaving 

 the recovery to endeavour to prick; it is 

 not the Huntfman's bulinefs, but the com- 

 pany's in the field ; therefore he fhould not, 



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