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riers with a horse of great value and tole- 

 rable perfection, unless a certainty of expedi- 

 tiously finding, and incessant running, might 

 induce me to exercise a Iwrse on the inter- 

 mediate days, as a prelude to the chase with 

 either of the other two. 



Considering, therefore, the management 

 we allude to, as appertaining more particu- 

 larly to horses of high qualifications, we ad- 

 vert, as before mentioned, to the com- 

 mencement of the season ; Avhen^ at the 

 place of meeting, every, sportsman feels eager 

 -for the sport, and replete with emulation. 

 That we may omit no instruction or advice, 

 however minute, that can at all contribute to 

 the pleasure or safety of the chase, let it be 

 held in remembrance, the frame (or rather 

 the stomach) should never be loaded wdiea 

 entering into immediate action. The portions 

 of hay and water should be administered with 

 a very sparing hand, for the last twelve or 

 sixteen hours preceding the chase ; to which 

 end hay should be restricted in quantity more 

 on that night than any other, his evening 

 and morning feeds of corn being increased in 



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