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his Initiation) of the degree of prudence fo 

 exceedingly neceffary in the early part of 

 the chace ; particularly at the beginning of 

 the feafon, when they are fo little inured to 

 exertions of violence and fatigue. The Jirji 

 bur fly with cither deer or fox, is gene- 

 rally fevere, and not unfrequently of long 

 duration, in w^hich too much tendernefs 

 cannot be beftowed upon the very fountain- 

 head of your pleafure ; from whofe per- 

 fedions and pcrfeverance only you can 

 derive your enjoyment of the chace. It is 

 therefore perfcdly right to have it ever 

 in remembrance, that the more moderately 

 a horfe is exerted in the early part of the 

 day, the greater probability you infure of 

 feeing the end of it ; with the pleafing con- 

 folation of eafe to your horfe, and no bad 

 compliment to your own reputation ; for it 

 is a well known faft, that there are hun- 

 dreds in a feafon, who from an impatient 

 defire and eager impetuofity to fee too much 

 of the beginnings feldom or never know 

 much of the conclujion, promoting by indif- 

 crt i on the very means of their mortificatipr: 

 a difgrace. 



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