36 THE DIARY OF A HUNTSMAN 



events, unless those who do go out, go with the 

 understanding that they are not to expect sport, 

 or get in the way of the hounds. They will be apt 

 to urge a huntsman to have a gallop, which would 

 be as childish in him to do, as for them to ask 

 of him ; for probably if he did he would lose half 

 his young hounds, and all the benefit to them of 

 cub-hunting. Although the writer is not aware 

 that this plan has ever been adopted by any other 

 person, he is bold enough to assert that it is a good 

 one, and beyond all doubt most agreeable. 



