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moved other foxes, and saved himself. AppHcation 

 was made late in the season to try one more day 

 for this fox, as he was suspected of doing mischief 

 amongst game. He was found, as usual, and run 

 the same ring twice. When running it the third 

 time, the hounds were stopped, and quietly walked 

 back, to the surprise of a large field of sportsmen ; 

 on reaching an open part, as was expected, the 

 hunted fox was seen coming the same line as 

 before, directly towards the hounds, which got a 

 view, and so astonished him, that he went straight 

 away, and was killed twelve miles (as the crow 

 flies) from where he was found. 



When hounds have a long distance to cover, 

 beyond ten or twelve miles, it is advisable to send 

 them on overnight ; on which occasions, the next 

 day, they certainly show themselves to greater 

 advantage, as they are more light, lively, and 

 fitter to go, than when only a short time out of 

 the kennel, or when turned out of an omnibus. 



It is a disadvantage to a pack not hunting four 

 days a week, because, when they hunt only three, 

 — ^there are many hounds which seldom hunt two 

 days together, — they do not get acquainted with 

 each other's tongues to have that confidence which 

 generally makes them fly together at once, but 

 will stop and listen to the stranger, till they hear 

 hounds they know to be true. 



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