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his initiation) of the degree of prudence so 

 exceedingly neces.sary in the early part of 

 the chase ; particularly at the beginijing of 

 the season, when they are so little in.ured to 

 exertions of violence and fatigue. The.^V^^ 

 bursty with either deer or fox, is generally 

 severe, and not unfrequently of long dur- 

 ation, in which too mych tenderness can- 

 not be bestowed upon the very fountain-head 

 of your pleasure ; from whose perfections 

 and perseverance only you can derive 

 your enjoyment of the chase. It is there- 

 fore perfectly right to have it ever lu re- 

 membrance^ that the more moderately a 

 l^orse is exerted in the early part of the 

 day, the greater probability you insure of 

 seeing the end of it, with the pleasing con- 

 solation of ease to your horse, and no bad 

 <:ompliment to your own reputation ; for it 

 is a well-known fact, that there are hun- 

 dreds in a season, who, from an impatient 

 desire and eager impetuosity to see too much 

 of the beghming, seldom or never know much 

 .of the conclusion, promoting by indiscretion 

 the very means of their mortification ^ncj 

 disgrace. 



