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infancy of his initiation ; while encounter- 

 ing the various propofitions of the company, 

 fufpended in opinion between the prevalence 

 of inchnation and power of confiftency. 



Previous to the remarks I proceed to make, 

 it is not inappHcable to introduce one obfer- 

 vation relative to a termination of the diftindl 

 chaces I have juft had occafion to mention ; 

 for though the former muft be candidly 

 acknowledged proportionally fevere in its 

 courfe, it is by no means comparative in its 

 duration. His Majesty's i?e?^£)^^r, under 

 the acknowledged excellence of their prefent 

 eftablifliment, exceed in the length of their 

 runs all former remembrance, and almofi: every 

 conception of thofe unacquainted with the fub- 

 jed: ; from three io four hours may be candidly 

 confidered the average of each chace, with 

 deer in high condition ; at the conclufion of 

 which it is no uncommon circumftance to 

 be twenty. Jive and twenty^ or thirty miles 

 from home, or the place of turning out. 



This is the period when every imprudent 

 or impatient rider fhould exert his judgment 

 to difcover the (late of his horfe and regulate 



his 



