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drawn where this fox was bred and dug out. He 

 was again found, and after a good run was killed ; 

 and he was known by his short brush, and the 

 mark. This young fox, in the month of October, 

 had found his way back to this cover, having had 

 to cross two wide rivers, and travel eight miles. 



Therefore, when young foxes are brought, it is 

 by far the best plan, if possible, to find out exactly 

 where they came from ; to do which, the whipper- 

 in should go back with the man who brought them, 

 on the pretence of wishing to see if there are any 

 more, or some other reason, and ascertain exactly 

 where they were taken from ; then, unknown to 

 the man, go if possible the same night at dark 

 and put the cubs down again in some place, with 

 a little food, where they cannot get away of them- 

 selves ; and although they may have been taken 

 some days, the vixen will be sure to be looking for 

 them, and will find them out, and take care of 

 them ; which, by going very early next morning, 

 he will find is the case, and ten to one but they 

 are safe. The only use of cubs which are turned 

 down is to blood the yoimg hounds, and save 

 thereby the necessity of killing your native cubs. 



Foreign foxes, it is said, will not show such sport 

 as the foxes of the country ; this may, or may 

 not be, for the fact of having had an extraordinary 

 run with a decided French fox induces the writer 



