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necessitate following the chase on horseback, 

 Mr. Wadsworth imported a number of dogs 

 from the best English kennels. He found 

 these to be much faster than the American 

 dogs and more accustomed to work together, 

 but less enduring, and without such good 

 noses. The American hounds were very 

 obstinate and self-willed. Each wished to 

 work out the trail for himself. But once 

 found, they would puzzle it out, no matter 

 how cold, and would follow it if necessary for 

 a day and night. By a judicious crossing of 

 the two Mr. Wadsworth finally got his present 

 fine pack, which for its own particular work 

 on its own ground would be hard to beat. 

 The country ridden over is well wooded, and 

 there are many foxes. The abundance of 

 cover, however, naturally decreases the num- 

 ber of kills. It is a very fertile land, and 

 there are few farming regions more beautiful, 

 for it is prevented from being too tame in 

 aspect by the number of bold hills and deep 

 ravines. Most of the fences are high posts- 

 and-rails or " snake " fences, although there is 

 an occasional stone wall, haha, or water-jump. 

 The steepness of the ravines and the density 

 of the timber make it necessary for a horse to 

 be sure-footed and able to scramble anywhere, 

 and the fences are so high that none but very 

 good jumpers can possibly follow the pack. 

 Most of the horses used are bred by the farm- 

 ers in the neighborhood, or are from Canada, 

 and they usually have thoroughbred or trot- 

 ting-stock blood in them. 



